Category: British Rule in India

Eclipse of the Hindu Nation – Chapter 6 (excerpts)

From Chapter 6, “Eclipse of the Hindu Nation” by Radha Rajan: …The mind-games that Gandhi thought he was playing brilliantly with Jinnah and the British eventually boomeranged on the nation. Jinnah felt betrayed by...

200 years that changed the world

Here is something to think about during the weekend: A stunning video from Dr HansRosling that looks at how the last 200 years changed the world. Have a look…(it is about 5 mins long)...

Quote of the Week

From a speech by Janab R.M. Sayani on the occasion of his Presidential Address at the 12th Session of the Indian National Congress in 1896. Source: History and Culture of the Indian People, edited...

Remembering Madan Lal Dhingra…

…who was hanged on this day at 0900hrs GMT in London in the year 1909 at the tender age of 26. Dhingra was no ordinary criminal. He belonged to a distinguished family from Amritsar....