Category: Indian History
Arab Invasion of Sindh: Story of Chach Rai who repulsed the 1st wave of Arab Invasion: Sindh & their 76 years of Heroic Resistance to the Arabs
Madam Bhikaji Cama: Migrant Parsi Women who hoisted the First Flag of Indian Independence on Foreign Land
Paona Brajabashi: Manipur soldier who declared war against the British becoming a great epitome of Freedom Fighter: 3rd Battle of Anglo Manipur War
Veer Kunwar Singh: Tale of a Rajput king who defeated the East Indian Company multiple times | The First War of Independence
Veer Kunwar Singh was the leader of Bihar region during the first war of Independence. He was born in April 1777 at Jagdishpur (Bihar). His father i.e. Raja Shahabzada Singh was the direct descendant of the great Rajput king Raja Bhoja whose anecdotes are still alive in stories and folks songs. His mother’s name was Rani Panchratan
Azizan Bai: Incessant Struggle of a Courtesan (prostitute) to liberate India from the clutches of British Raj in the First War of Independence 1857
But there were some freedom fighters of 1857 whose stories are yet to be told. One of them was the famous Courtesan (prostitute) of Kanpur who worked as a spy for Nana Saheb and even took up arms to fight against the White masters.
Her name was Azizan Bai
Swadeshi Movement: First National Movement Against the British Raj which later gave Gandhji the Idea of Boycott
Partition of Bengal: Draconian decision of the British Raj which triggered nationalism among Indians
Forgotten Heroes of 1962 war: Dhan Singh Thapa & the Gorkha Regiment’s heroic Last stand against Chinese | Khukris against cannons
With only 28-30 men under their leader, Dhan Singh Thapa was given the task to guard the post of Srijap. The area was about 48 sq km long. Furthermore, these posts had no connectivity with the base of the Indian army and the only way to supply anything to them was through the lake.
Rani Durgavati, fearless warrior Queen who fought & defeated the mighty army of Akbar
While the name of the Great Rajput King Maharana Pratap and his incessant struggle against the Mughals is well known but prior to him, there was another Rajput Kshatrani who became a symbol of freedom, fighting for her kingdom against the big & mighty armies of Mughals. She was Rani Duragavati of the Gond Kingdom.