Reliving Bhopal Gas Tragedy: The Tireless Journey of Satinath Sarangi
Does anyone remember the “Bhopal Gas Tragedy” chapter taught to us in school and was part of our regular curriculum? If yes, you might be thinking, what made me pick up such a topic which happened very long ago and even forgotten from the memories of Indians? Fickle, extremely so, we Indians are when any […]
Unveiling Mangal Pandey: The Flame of India’s First War of Independence
The First War of Independence from the year 1857 to 1858 was the first general extensive uprising against the rule of the British East India Company. The Doctrine of Lapse, the issue of cartridges greased with animal fat to Indian soldiers, the foreword of the British education system and several social reforms had exasperated a […]
Surya Sen: The ‘Master’ Behind India’s Freedom Struggle
Surya Sen was better known as Master. He was popular by the name Master Da among his companions and followers. Master Surya Sen was a noticeable freedom fighter, mastermind, and hero of the Chittagong Armoury Raid. He first time arranged a countrywide non-co-operation movement. Later he was arrested and hanged by the British rulers. He […]
The Indomitable Spirit of Sardar Gouthu Latchanna
Sardar Gouthu Latchanna was a born leader of ordinary people. He was a noticeable freedom fighter and social reformer. He participated in Salt Satyagraha of Palasa and the Quit India Movement. Gouthu Latchanna received the title “Sardar” for his courageous fight with the British Government. He was the leader of weaker sections of the society. […]
Shruti: From Tea Seller’s Daughter to Judge
Hard work may not necessarily promise success, but success is impossible without working hard. Success requires firm determination and sacrifice. Shruti, born to Surinder Kumar, is a resident of Nakodar, a small town in the Jalandhar district of Punjab. To Shruti’s credit, she was an outstanding student in her school. She studied law at Guru […]
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi: The Unsung Hero of Indian Independence
India’s struggle for freedom was long and arduous and saw the rise and fall of many a hero. We have remembered a few down the line, and many others have been lost in the ravages of time. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi is one of the great unsung heroes of the battle for Indian Independence, one of […]