Modern History

Jai Prakash Narayan

Context: 45th Death Anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan.    About: Jai Prakash Narayan, commonly known as JP or Lok Nayak...

Badruddin Tyabji

Context: 180th Birth Anniversary of Badruddin Tyabji.  About: Badruddin Tyabji was a prominent figure in India’s early freedom movement, known...

Shyamji Krishna Varma

Context: 167th Birth Anniversary of Shyamji Krishna Varma.   About: Shyamji Krishna Varma was a prominent Indian revolutionary, lawyer, and...

Kadambini Ganguly

Context: 101st Death Anniversary of Kadambini Ganguly.   About: Kadambini Ganguly was born on 18 July 1861 in Bhagalpur, Bengal...

Rani Rashmoni

Context: 231st Birth Anniversary of Rani Rashmoni.    About: Rani Rashmoni, born on September 28, 1793, in Halisahar, Bengal, emerged...

Bhagat Singh: The Revolutionary Thinker and Ideologue

Introduction: Bhagat Singh, one of India’s most iconic revolutionaries, was a radical thinker who combined armed struggle with deep ideological...

Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement: A Legacy of Social Transformation

Inspired by the centenary article “Keep the Fire of the Self-Respect Movement Going” (The Hindu, September 28, 2024) by Manuraj...

Keshav Baliram Hedgewar

Context: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was founded by KB Hedgewar on 27th September 1925.    About: Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, commonly known...

Vithaldas Jhaverbhai Patel

Context: 151st Birth Anniversary of Vithaldas Jhaverbhai Patel.   About: Vithaldas Jhaverbhai Patel was a prominent Indian political leader and...

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Context: 204th Birth Anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.   About: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was a prominent 19th century scholar,...

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Context: Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was captured by the Britishers on 20th September 1857.    About: Bahadur Shah Zafar...

Chengannur Riots

Context: The Chengannur Riots refer to a series of communal riots that occurred in Chengannur, a town in Kerala, India,...

Periyar

Context: Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was a prominent Indian social activist and politician born...

Decolonising the Indian Mind: The Renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and Its Symbolic Significance

Decolonising the Indian Mind: The Renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and Its Symbolic Significance

Based on the coverage in Indian newspapers from September 14, 2024 onwards, the following essay explores the renaming of Port...

Partition of Bengal (1905)

Context: On July 20, 1905, the Secretary of State for India approved Bengal’s partition, dividing it along Hindu and Muslim...