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Maulana Azad and the Indian National Anthem

22 Feb, 2023

Mohiuddin Ahmad, better known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, ranks high in the political and intellectual history of modern India. His role in the Indian Freedom Struggle, especially as the Muslim will coexist in a secular India, is well known. He was, at the same time, on...

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Shibpur Political Action (Dacoity) Case, 1915

31 Jan, 2023

Shibpur or Sibpur is situated in the vicinity of Krishnagar in the Nadia district of West Bengal. Shibpur Political Action (Dacoity) Case of 1915 was a brave attempt of dacoity only meant to collect funds for the armed revolutionary activities against the British might....

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The Saga of Lt. Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Choudhry: A Fearless Soldier of Netaji’s Rani...

06 Dec, 2022

It is November (2022) in Patna, and the scent of winter lingers in the air. Lt. Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay enters the room with a twinkle in her eye; she is 94 years old, but despite her age, her voice is firm and her gait is strong. She sits on a sofa near an evocative M...

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By : The Saga of Lt. Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Choudhry: A Fearless Soldier of Netaji’s Rani of Jhansi Regiment

The Making of the Cellular Jail

20 Sep, 2022

The history of our freedom struggle is replete with acts of courage, sacrifice, and dedication to the cause of freedom. The heroes of our freedom struggle came from every nook and corner of the country. They did not speak one language and they did not belong to one regi...

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By : Pronob Kumar Sircar, writer of this research-based blog is an ethno-historian based at Port Blair

Sardar Arjun Singh: Sardar Bhagat Singh's Grandfather

22 Mar, 2022

Excerpts from the NAI Repository – Patriotic Writings Banned by the Raj (May, 1931) Sardar Bhagat Singh: A Short Life-Sketch Chapter I: The Family and The Boy Sardar Bhagat Singh comes from a well-known family from the district of Lyallpur. His ancestors were Kha...

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By : Sardar Arjun Singh: Sardar Bhagat Singh's Grandfather Excerpts from the NAI Repository – Patriotic Writings Banned by the Raj (May, 1931)

The Life of Amar Shaheed Shri Mahavir Singh in the Cellular Jail

17 Feb, 2022

The freedom with which we are living in the nation today, the foundation of this very freedom was laid by the stalwarts such as Shri Mahavir Singh. Many sung and unsung heroes of our freedom struggle sacrificed their lives for the cause of the nation. Their memories a...

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By : The Life of Amar Shaheed Shri Mahavir Singh in the Cellular Jail

Lala Lajpat Rai and the Brave Demonstration against the Simon Commission

28 Jan, 2022

"Every blow aimed at me is a nail in the coffin of British Imperialism… I do not know whether I shall remain, but you should never worry. My spirit after me will go on exhorting you to make more sacrifices for liberty". "Sara Shareer Lahu Se Bhiga Diya,Par Buzdilee...

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By : Lala Lajpat Rai and the Brave Demonstration against the Simon Commission

1857: First War of Independence

17 Dec, 2021

The year 1857 witnessed the first war of independence, which is perhaps one of the defining moments of Indian freedom struggle. Scholars and historians ascribe many causes and among these causes one that triggered the chain of incidents was reaction of the Indian so...

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Tribal Leaders and Freedom Movement

13 Nov, 2021

Read about tribal freedom fighters and their role in the Freedom Movement S. No. Name State Movement Start Year Details 1 Tilka Manjhi Bihar The Manjhi Revolt of 1785 1785 Determined to defend his people and land, Tilka organized the Adivasis ...

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Banned Literature by Raj : 'Netaji ke Saathi', by Imdad Sabri

30 Sep, 2021

Source: National Archives of India Banned Literature by Raj : A Book from 1946, 'Netaji ke Saathi' and the Writer Imdad Sabri 'Netaji ke Saathi', one of the rare books declassified by the National Archives of India, was a publication that was banned by...

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Satyagraha Gita and Uttar Satyagraha Gita

20 Sep, 2021

First major Sanskrit work published from Europe and its continuation in the form of 47 cantos on the life of the Father of the Nation Pandita Kshama Devi Rao was a learned Sanskrit scholar, who wrote many texts in Sanskrit, English and Marathi. Satyagraha Gita wa...

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By : Satyagraha Gita and Uttar Satyagraha Gita

A Post Card from Jail, 25 April 1944:

04 Sep, 2021

Source: NMML A Post Card from Jail, 25 April 1944:Post Card to Jaggi Devi by her husband, the peasant leader Baba Ramchandra Originally named Shridhar Balwant Jodhpurkar, Baba Ramchandra was born in a small village in Gwalior Estate (1864). Concealing hi...

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By : Jaggi Devi

Boodha Bargad: A silent witness to colonial brutality

31 Aug, 2021

Boodha Bargad is a silent testimony to the hard times which our Freedom Fighters have faced. The English officers were baffled after the incidents of Sattichorra and Bibighar. Every Indian citizen of Kanpur city was on the colonial radar. Meanwhile the ruthless...

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Jhansi Regiment Case in Army

05 Jul, 2021

The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was the Women's Regiment of the Indian National Army, with the aim of overthrowing the British Raj in colonial India. It was one of the all-female combat regiments of the Second World War. Led by Lakshmi Sahgal),the unit was raised in July 19...

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