He entered politics through Khilafat movement and was jailed by Britishers, following his release he joined Indian National Congress.
Tag: History
Letter reads a fearful Albert Einstein years before Nazis’ rise
The letter is addressed to Einstein’s sister, Maja.
Naipaul’s death major loss to world of literature: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul, who shared ancestral roots with India. “Sir V.S. Naipaul will be remembered for his extensive works, which covered diverse subjects ranging from history, culture, colonialism, politics and more. “His passing away is a major loss to the world of literature. Condolences to his family and well wishers[Read More…]
Barack Obama’s tweet most-liked ever, Trump has none
Although US President Donald Trump creates a lot of buzz on Twitter round the clock, it is his predecessor Barack Obama who has the most-liked tweet of 2017 in his kitty. According to Twitter’s year-in-review list, Obama’s tweet reacting to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August was not only[Read More…]
Game of Thrones to be taught at Harvard University
Well, until now we have been only watching Game of Thrones on Television and reading its novel. The bizarre part begins with the announcement of Harvard University, which has decided to offer a medieval history course inspired by HBO’s fantasy drama ‘Game of Thrones’. As per the report of TIME[Read More…]
India’s history is not restricted to defeat, slavery and poverty: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India’s history is not restricted to defeat, slavery and poverty, but the country has given the world, the message of good governance, non violence and Satyagraha. The PM who was speaking at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan on the occasion of Basava Jayanti said, “Bharat ka[Read More…]
Sex ratio touches 950 mark in Haryana for the first time in history
In a progressive move, the sex ratio in the state has touched the 950 mark for the first time in the history of Haryana. The state is infamous for its skewed sex ratio. Haryana’s CM Manohar Lal Khattar informed that the sex ratio at birth stood at 950 girls to[Read More…]
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CBSE asked to remove entire history of women’s caste struggle
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its decision to eliminate a section entitled ‘Caste, Conflict and Dress Change’ from its social science syllabus meant for Class IX students after the Madras high court ruled to remove the “objectionable content.” The removed portion of the NCERT textbook that is[Read More…]
The Concealed Princess: Aurangzeb’s daughter
“How hard to read, O Soul, The riddle of life here and life beyond ! As hard as in the pearl to pierce a hole Without the needle-point of diamond. day.” ~ Princess Zebun-Nisa We often hear of her aunts the famous Princess Jahanara and Princess Roshanara, sometimes of[Read More…]