The Polygars and the two wars they launched against the British in Tamil Nadu were in some ways a turning point in history. Their contribution largely forgotten over time, it took popular Tamil cinema to revive their story.
Politicians looking the other way or even fanning communal hatred.The media sensationalising news & playing to the gallery. If this sounds familiar today, you should read this piece on how freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, cited this as the biggest challenge to India...He was right!
The story of a national poet whose fiery compositions of rebellion and patriotism spoke to every Indian, uniting them across divides.
It was in 1946 that the great Royal Indian Naval mutiny spread like wildfire from the naval base in Mumbai and shook up Westminster. Over 60 ships and shore establishments and 10,000 sailors took up the fight. Here’s the story...
The Quran indicated the existence of an ancient, transcendent hidden book, and the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh concluded that it was none other than the Upanishads, leading way for its Persian translation.
