Lala Lajpat Rai: Birth: He was born on 28th January, 1865 in a small village named Dhudike in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Lala Lajpat Rai was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He was also called ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. He studied law at the Government College, Lahore. Was influenced by Swami Dayananda Saraswati and joined the Arya Samaj in …
Tipu Sultan: Born in November 1750, Tipu Sultan was Haidar Ali’s son and a great warrior, also known as the Tiger of Mysore. He was a well-educated man fluent in Arabic, Persian, Kanarese and Urdu. Mysore had grown in strength under the leadership of powerful rulers like Haidar Ali (ruled from 1761 to 1782) and his famous son Tipu Sultan (ruled from 1782 …
Tiruppur Kumaran: Kumaran or Kumarasamy Mudaliyar also known as Tiruppur Kumaran was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement. Tirupur Kumaran had continued to hold the flag even after he fell prey to the lathis of the British police. Though he may not have played a major part in the country’s …
Marudhu Pandiyars: The Marudhu Pandiyars were Diarchal Kings of Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, during the end of the 18th century. They were known for fighting against the East India Company. The two brothers – Chinna Marudu and Periya Marudu – were hanged at Tirupattur after they were defeated by the British.
Union Minister of State for Culture has released a pictorial book on India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle as part of Azadi ka Mahotsav. The book has been released in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha. Who are the Women Freedom Fighters mentioned in the Book? Women Freedom Fighters Contribution to Freedom Movement Rani …
Gujarat Tribal Massacre 1922: In 1922 in Pal and Dadhvaav villages of North Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district, the Britishers massacred about 1,200 tribals who had assembled under the leadership of Motilal Tejawat, to protest against the land revenue system imposed by the British and the feudal lords. Soldiers from Mewad Bhil Corps under direction from its officer, Major H.G. Saturn, indulged …
Merger of Meghalaya with India: In 1947 the rulers of the Garo and Khasi region acceded to the newly independent country of India. Meghalaya, a small hilly state located in the North Eastern Region of India, came into existence as an autonomous state within the state of Assam on 2nd April 1970 comprising the United Khasi …
Merger of Tripura with India: Tripura was a princely state till the merger with the Indian union on 15th November, 1949. The last king Bir Bikram who was on the throne, immediately before India’s independence, died on 17th May, 1947. After his demise, his minor son Kirri Bikram Mannikya took the throne of Tripura kingdom, but he …
Merger of Manipur with India: Before 15th August 1947, peaceful negotiations had brought almost all states whose territories were contiguous to the new boundaries of India, into the Indian Union. The rulers of most of the states signed a document called the ‘Instrument of Accession’ which meant that their state agreed to become a part of …
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Subhas Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa. He was affectionately called Netaji. In England, he appeared for the Indian Civil Service competitive examination in 1920 and came out fourth in the order of merit. However, Bose was deeply disturbed by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and left his Civil …