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101 stories found in HISTORY
Sister Nivedita: A biography of Swami Vivekananda’s student
Introduction Young Margaret Nobel came under the spell of Swami Vivekananda. She came from distant Ireland to India to serve the people of this land. She was given the name of ‘Nivedita’ as one dedicated to God. She became a teacher to little children and their mothers. When plague or famine or flood-ravaged the land…
Info on Madan Lal Dhingra, a historical freedom fighter
Introduction Dhingra died young but his life was one of heroisms and glory. In London, the heart of the British Empire, he killed an enemy of India. He died gladly for his country. You have heard of the city of London, haven’t you? It is the capital of England. It is a very attractive city…
Sadguru Ram Singh Kuka: Biography, Kuka Movement, Followers
Introduction Ram Singh was a religious leader and a good preceptor. He preached purity of body and purity of mind. He himself practiced both. He opposed lavish spending at marriages and taught people to help the poor. When the British began to strengthen their Empire by sowing the seeds of quarrel among the people of…
Ram Manohar Lohia: Biography, Contribution, and Socialism
Introduction The socialist leader of a fearless and dynamic personality. Both before independence and in free India he went to prison several times for the sake of the people. A man of rare scholarship and independent thought, he toiled to create a society that would ensure justice to the poor, the backward and women. It…
Khudiram Bose’s story till Fasi, the first hero’s sacrifice
Introduction It was this hero who threw the first bomb on the British who were crushing India. Even while at school, he was attracted towards the sacred words ‘Vande Mataram’ (I bow to Mother India!) and plunged into the war of independence. The boy of sixteen defied the police. At the age of nineteen, he…
Poet Kalidasa’s story and his Works and Poems with Videos
Introduction One of the greatest poets and dramatists in Sanskrit. His chronicle of the kings of the Raghu clan (‘Raghuvamsha’), the great play. ‘Shakuntala’ and other works depict, through many great characters, the highest ideals of life as seen by the ancient people of Bharat. There are hundreds of languages in the world. However, great…
Narayana Guru: Story, Quotes from Chempazhanthy with Images
Introduction The saint-reformer, who led a quiet but significant social revolution. A champion of the humble and the downtrodden, he gave the watchwords: “One people, One Dharma, One God for all men.” To Indians, the word Guru (Teacher) (read more about an article on Guru and Guru Purnima Speech here) is a very sacred one….
Tatia Tope, Rani Laxmi Bai’s fight against the Britishers
Introduction A hero of the fight for freedom in 1857. His very name made the mighty English general’s tremble. Deceived by his friend, he faced death like a hero, for the sake of his country. Tatia Tope The British troops had pitched their tents on the parade grounds near the fort of Shivpuri, 75 miles from…
Vedanta Deshika: Story, Works, and Poems, with Video Clips
Introduction A great scholar and saint who lived about six hundred years ago. His personality was a blend of immense scholarship and a matching devotion to God. Love for mankind marked his eventful life; and he was full of piety and humility, despite his high scholastic accomplishments. He turned down patronage, money, and honors, which…
Ethics and Anger: Story of Chanakya fighting for freedom
Introduction He vowed to dethrone the haughty king who was harassing the people of the land. After fulfilling that vow, he made Chandragupta, the Emperor. He brought Amatya Rakshasa from the enemy camp to serve as Chandragupta’s Prime minister. His ‘Arthashastra’ is a classic of statecraft and is reverently studied even in Europe and elsewhere….
Ramprasad Bismil – Family, Poems, Death in his Biography
Introduction A brave revolutionary who gave up his life smilingly for the sake of the Motherland. He was persecuted by an enraged foreign government, hunted by the police and betrayed by fellow workers. And yet he lit the fire of revolution to burn down the slavery. He was the brave leader of the Kakori Rail Dacoity…
Ashfaqulla Khan a friend, a poet, and a freedom fighter
Introduction The Pathan patriot who kissed the hangman’s noose with the name of Allah on his lips. A youth endowed with a body of iron and a will of steel, he dedicated everything to the service of India and of freedom and challenged the cunning strength of the colonial empire. It was December 19, 1927….
Kharavela – Biography of an Underrated king of Kalinga
Introduction A great king of Kalinga who ruled twenty-one centuries ago. Coming to the throne when the state was in distress, he brought confidence and self-respect to the people. And he refused to join hands with a foreign army against an Indian prince. Watch the video below: This incident took place, long, long ago about…
Bharata Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya detailed Biography
Introduction One of the makers of modern India. ‘MV’ was a genius. Perfectly honest and devoted to his work, he set new standards of efficiency. This is the story of a poor boy that became the Grand Old Man of India. Google came up with this doodle on his birthday which is also referred to…
Mahatma Gandhi’s Biography in Indian History
Introduction Gandhiji’s life was dedicated to the ideals of Truth, Non-violence, and Love. ‘The Bhagavad-Gita is my mother,’ he once said; and the name of Sri Rama (one of the 24 avatars) was his shield. He was the architect of India’s freedom (read about unique freedom fighters from India here) and one of the greatest…
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar – A Short Biography with Images
Introduction Born in a class considered low and outcast. Dr. Ambedkar fought untiringly for the downtrodden. The boy who suffered bitter humiliation became the first Minister for Law in free India and shaped the country’s Constitution. A determined fighter, a deep scholar, human to the tips of his fingers. Two brothers who were studying at school…
What is the history of Indian footwear like Paduka, Juta?
He, at once gave an order to his soldiers to clean the whole place using water. This made the place completely a mess with water and mud flooding throughout the place. This mess provoked him to take the drastic decision of sweeping his whole kingdom. After this exercise by the soldiers, the whole kingdom was…
Ramana Maharshi: Biography, Ashram, Quotes, Who am I
1 Birth of a legend – Ramana Maharshi 2 Venkataramana and his sleep 3 Arunachala, the place Venkataramana liked on an impulse 4 Venkataramana to Ramana Maharshi – The death experience 5 Ramana Maharshi leaves home 6 Ramana Maharshi’s lonely journey 7 Ramana Maharshi to Arunachalam 8 Ramana Maharshi’s enlightenment experience 9 Ramana Maharshi’s meeting…
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Stories, Rajyabhishek, Death
Swami Vivekananda, when in conversation with Dr. Nanjundarao MC (a famous Dr. and a great disciple of Swami), takes the conversation to a song that he sings in Hindi. The song is about the great king Chhatrapati Shivaji. Angered by the doctor’s question as to why Shivaji should be so respected, Swami continues to say…
157 Historical & Patriotic Places to visit in (early) India
1 Hall of Fame Kashmir 2 Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum Kashmir 3 Attari (Wagah) Border Punjab 4 Jallianwala Bagh Punjab 5 The Partition Museum Punjab 6 Gobindgarh Fort Punjab 7 Lala Lajpath Rai’s House Museum Punjab 8 Dr. Diwan Singh Kalepani Museum Punjab 9 Jang E Azadi Punjab 10 National Martyrs Memorial Punjab 11 Maharaja…
44 great people of India from ancient Purana forming Shlokas
1 Arundhati 2 Anasuya 3 Savitri 4 Janaki 5 Sati 6 Draupadi 7 Kannagi 8 Gargi 9 Meera 10 Durgavati 11 Lakshmibai 12 Ahilyabai Holkar 13 Keladi Chennamma 14 Rudramamba 15 Nivedita 16 Maa Sharada 17 Srirama 18 Bharata 19 Krishna 20 Bhishma 21 Yudishtira 22 Arjuna 23 Markandeya 24 Harishchandra 25 Prahlada 26 Narada…
24 Avatars beyond the known 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu
1 Matsya Avatar Story 2 Kurma Avatar Story 3 Varaha Avatar Story 4 Narasimha Avatar Story 5 Vamana Avatar Story 6 Parashurama Avatar Story 7 Rama Avatar Story 8 Krishna Avatar Story 9 Buddha Avatar Story 10 Kalki Avatar Story 11 Sages Sankaadi Avatar Story 12 Sage Narada Avatar Story 13 Sage Kapila Avatar Story…
9 unknown contributions to the history from Jammu and Kashmir
1 Panini Sanskrit philologist, grammarian 2 Patanjali Sanskrit Works 3 Dridhabala Charaka Samhita Bhashya 4 Bharata Muni Natya Shastra 5 Yoga Vasishta Cosmology 6 Martand Sun Temple Architecture 7 Awantipora Temple Diversity 8 Pandrethan Temple Interiors 9 Mamleshwar Temple Stream When we had been to a holy trip to Amarnath the exemplary experience that amazed…
7 unique Freedom Fighters of India with brief information
1 Bhagat Singh 2 Subhash Chandra Bose 3 Swami Vivekananda 4 Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 5 Madan Mohan Malviya 6 Ashfaqulla Jhan 7 Dr. Keshava Baliram Hedgewar India has had multiple invasions. At one point of time, survival amidst slavery was the only choice for her sons. But slowly after 1857 CE, things changed. Sons of…
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