Tag: Indian History
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.
