Quote of the week..
English is a mark of India, not Bharat. Here is the relevant excerpt: Surprisingly, for an Englishman who was knighted by the British monarchy in 2002, Tully was less than enthusiastic about the growing...
Category: British Rule in India
Max Mueller & Correcting History: One Step at a Time
I read this interview of Dr Prodosh Aich a few months back but did not post it as I wanted to get my hands on his book. “Lies on Long Legs” is a painstakingly...
Remembering Sardar Bhagat Singh Shaheed…
Today is the 104th birth anniversary of Sardar Bhagat Singh Shaheed – a man who truly became a legend in his own lifetime. His story must be familiar to almost all of you. Many...
In the season of fasts, does anyone remember Jatin Das?
From “Remember Jatindra Nath Das?” by Sh Balbir K Punj (emphasis added): On September 13, 1929, a youth from Bengal gave up his life in a prison of Lahore fasting for 63 days. He literally...
Re-examining Savarkar…
For most Indians of my generation, Savarkar is a somewhat shadowy figure – rarely mentioned in any detail in history books; even less so at public events or occasions that commemorate India’s independence. For...
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