Category: Forgotten Heroes of Indian History
From Lachman Das to Banda Singh Bahadur :The Legend of the Great Sikh Warrior who Defeated The Mughals and established the First Sikh Kingdom(foundation for खालसा राज)
After the battle of Chamkaur(1704) , the Mughals were confident that they’ll be able to crush the Sikh community. But this dream ultimately shattered when Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ,who was the Disciple of Guru Gobind Singh Ji relentlessly subjugated the Mughals for almost 6 years repeatedly and established the first Sikh Raj.
Forgotten Rani Chennamma,who protected Shivaji Maharaj’s son and saved the Marathas & defeated Aurangzeb’s Mughal army
This article is about Chennamma (rani of Keladi), who fiercely fought against the Bijapuri forces, followed the principle of Rajdharma in order to protected Rajaram (son of Shivaji Maharaj) from Aurangzeb (Alamgir), defeated the sultan of Bijapur and the ruler of Mysore. She was the queen of Keladi (situated on the coast of Karnataka)
Forgotten Warrior Queen Naiki Devi who Defeated Muhammad Ghori even after being outnumbered, The battle of Kasahrada (Gujrat,1178)
What most people don’t remember is the defeat Mohd Ghori suffered from the hands of Chalukyan( Solanki) queen Naiki Devi in 1178 CE at the battle of battle of Kasahrada. The valour of great Queen Naiki Devi remains relatively unsung. Read to know how naikiDevi defeated muhammad ghori even after being outnumbered by the muslim invaders.
300 marathas vs 10,000 enemies: Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the battle of Pavan khind ,the forgotten heroic last stand to save Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
This is the story of how maratha general Bajiprabhu Deshpande lead just 300 maratha warriors against an army of 10,000 plus Adil Shahi forces in the narrow Ghod Kind pass.
Rani Gaidinliu: Naga Freedom fighter who fought Christian Missionaries to protect Naga Culture
Rani Gaidinliu, also known as Daughter of Hills was a manipuri freedom fighter. She belonged to the Rongmei tribe of Nagas of Manipur.She joined freedom movement to end the British rule and to protect the Naga culture from the Christian missionaries. Read more about her.
Forgotten History: How King Prithu Of Assam Defeated Bakhtiyar Khilji and ensured his end and saved the Northeast from Islamic Invaders. The battle of Kamrupa 1206 AD
Bakhtiyar Khilji was the barbaric , Islamic fanatic who caused irreparable destruction to the Indian civilization.He is known for the destruction of Nalanda- the big ancient Indian university . But little do Indians know about King Prithu of Assam, of the Khen dynasty, who defeated Khilji in such a devastating manner that the Afghan never fought another battle.