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Shimla: History Was Made Here
While Shimla is a tourist hotspot known for its stunning views and cool climes, there is another, more serious side to this beautiful city. It was the venue of many historic decisions taken during the British rule, including the final discussions on Indian independence
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The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
It sent a wave of protests across India and still casts a long shadow - Catch the story of how some of India’s finest writers like Manto, Mulk Raj Anand, Sarojini Naidu, Bhisham Sahni and Nanak Singh immortalised the stories of the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh, making it a national tragedy we will never ever forget.
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Jallianwala Bagh: Lifting the Veil
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was the climax of a chain of events, the final one being a formidable demonstration of Hindu-Muslim unity on 9th April 1919, the Ram Navami day, that terrified the British. Catch the fascinating story, with some very rare and never seen before photographs of those actual events in Amritsar of 1919.
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Durga Devi Vohra: ‘Wife’ of Bhagat Singh
She was a protagonist in Bhagat Singh’s Great Escape from Lahore, yet Durga Devi Vohra is no more than a footnote in history. Catch the story of this fearless revolutionary and her unwavering commitment to one of India’s greatest freedom fighters