The caste-based hierarchical system is one of the most peculiar features of Indian society. In the past, those who were on the top of this hierarchical system (Brahmins)...
K. E. Mammen (31 July 1921 – 26 July 2017) was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian thinker, and social activist from Kerala. Known for his lifelong commitment...
The Bihar government launched a year-long celebration on 10th April, 2017 to mark the centenary of the famous Champaran Satyagraha which was led by Mahatma Gandhi in the...
Mridula Sarabhai was a prominent Indian social activist and politician who played a crucial role in championing women’s rights and social justice. Born on May 8, 1911, in...
Civil disobedience refers to the active, deliberate, and public refusal to obey certain laws, commands, or orders issued by a government or authority on the grounds that these...
The Battle of Annagudi formed a significant episode in the military career of Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and one of the most formidable opponents...
Jammu and Kashmir was largest of the Indian Princely States. The Hindu maharaja of Kashmir ruled over a heterogeneous population of 4 million of which 77 percent was...
Nathuram Vinayak Godse (19 May 1910 – 15 November 1949) was an Indian political activist associated with Hindu nationalist organisations who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi on...
Congress Radio, also known as Azad Radio, was a clandestine broadcasting station that operated during the Quit India Movement of 1942, a major phase of India’s struggle for...
The Bank of Hindustan occupies a significant place in the early history of modern banking in India, particularly in relation to the development of organised finance and its...
One, of the earliest lower caste movements, which became the torch bearer for the future caste movements, was founded in Maharashtra in the 1870s by Jyotiba Phule, who...
There were a number of religious-revivalist and even religious-reform movements launched by the Muslim reformers. However, these were less powerful and lacked national standings. Some notable are as...
