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Hindi Diwas: How Constituent Assembly decided on Hindi as the official, and not national, language of IndiaSubscriber Only
September 18, 2023 00:01 IST
What was the Munshi-Ayyangar formula? What debates did the Constituent Assembly see on the adoption of Hindi, Hindustani, or Sanskrit as the official language?
Explained: 75th anniversary of Operation Polo and ‘Police Action’ in HyderabadSubscriber Only
September 14, 2023 10:44 IST
Operation Polo, the military action launched by the Indian Army on September 13, 1948, to integrate the princely state of Hyderabad. How was it conducted on the ground?
William Dalrymple Explains | The ancient history behind the maritime trade route between India and EuropeSubscriber Only
September 14, 2023 05:39 IST
As the G20 announces a pathbreaking economic corridor between India and Europe, here's what we know about its predecessor — the ancient Red Sea trade route, much bigger and historically more significant than the overland route from China.
Tagore’s ‘Banglar mati, Banglar jol’, and the sentiment of brotherhood and patriotism that it invokesSubscriber Only
September 9, 2023 09:04 IST
In 1905, Curzon partitioned Bengal on communal lines which Rabindranath Tagore opposed strongly, and wrote a hymn for communal harmony, brotherhood, and a united Bengali identity. The TMC government has now declared ‘Banglar mati, Banglar jol’ the state anthem.
On this day, during 1965 war: When Indian Army attacked Lahore from three sidesSubscriber Only
September 6, 2023 22:33 IST
1965 war: The September 6 attack on Lahore was retaliation for the Pakistani aggression in Jammu and Kashmir. Recounted here are the details of this bold offensive which the Pakistani military establishment had not anticipated, assuming India would respond militarily in Jammu and Kashmir alone.
Why Pakistan’s founder Jinnah was opposed to the name India for the independent Indian nationSubscriber Only
September 8, 2023 19:41 IST
For Jinnah, ‘Hindustan’ adopting the name ‘India’ was “misleading and is intended to create confusion”.
Hindustan and Bharat, Sanatan Dharma and Hindu Dharma: How Savarkar defined themSubscriber Only
September 10, 2023 20:12 IST
Savarkar says that Hindi and Hindustan best describe the people who lived between Sindhu and Sindhu (river Indus and the sea), and Bharatavarsha is “a latter designation”. He also explains the difference between Hindu Dharma and Sanatan Dharma.
India, that is Bharat: A short history of the nation’s names, from the Rig Veda to the Constitution of IndiaSubscriber Only
September 9, 2023 21:30 IST
There is speculation of an official change in the name of the country from India to Bharat, even though Article 1 of the Constitution uses the two names interchangeably: “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.”
From Asian Games to G20 Summit, how major international events have shaped Delhi through the yearsSubscriber Only
September 7, 2023 18:53 IST
G20 Summit in Delhi: As the national capital gears up for the upcoming summit, scheduled to be held from September 9 to 10, we take a look at some other major events that the city hosted and how they changed its landscape.
The concept of Sanatan Dharma: its roots and the historical context of its useSubscriber Only
September 6, 2023 08:22 IST
Sanatan Dharma is a Sanskrit term that can be loosely translated as “eternal religion”. Since the 19th Century, it has been used to evoke a certain homogeneity in Hinduism.
Nuh violence: Who are Mewat’s Meo Muslims?Subscriber Only
August 29, 2023 10:11 IST
The Meos follow syncretic traditions and live in a vast and very backward region whose name derives from the word ‘Meo’: Mewat. It comprises the Nuh, Palwal, Faridabad and Gurgaon districts of Haryana, the Alwar and Bharatpur districts of Rajasthan and a few areas of western UP.
As Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon, the history of ISRO’s remarkable space voyageSubscriber Only
September 6, 2023 10:22 IST
A brief history of the three major programmes of the Indian space agency: satellites, launch vehicles, and planetary exploration.
Madras Day: How Madras was founded and why it became ChennaiSubscriber Only
August 22, 2023 16:37 IST
It was on this day in 1639 that the town of Madrasapatnam, which later expanded and developed into modern-day Chennai, was purchased by the East India Company (EIC) from local kings.
US Prez Joe Biden hosts Japan and South Korea’s leaders at Camp David: A history of the famous Presidential retreatSubscriber Only
August 19, 2023 08:00 IST
Camp David is a site that American Presidents have used historically to host foreign leaders. Most famously, former US President Jimmy Carter stayed here along with the leaders of Egypt and Israel in 1978 for 13 days, to resolve their disagreements.
Battered icon: The story of the Kalka-Shimla Railway, which has been devastated by the landslides in Himachal PradeshSubscriber Only
August 19, 2023 09:50 IST
The more than 120-year-old railway, passing through difficult mountainous terrain, has perhaps never been damaged to this extent earlier. How did this thing of great beauty and awesome architectural prowess, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, come to be built?
Who was Madan Lal Dhingra, freedom fighter hanged at 24Subscriber Only
August 18, 2023 10:33 IST
On his 114th death anniversary, a massive memorial is being inaugurated in Amritsar, where he hailed from.
Air Force’s ops in Mizoram: How Operation Jericho was quelledSubscriber Only
August 17, 2023 10:31 IST
What were the circumstances under which Indian Air Force aircraft were used in a counter insurgency role? What was the military situation in Mizoram in early 1966?
Independence Day: The lead-up to Indian independence, from a British perspectiveSubscriber Only
August 17, 2023 10:36 IST
Independence was a seminal moment in Indian history. It was also a seminal moment in British history, ending two centuries of British dominance in the world.
Who was Karnail Singh Isru, the Punjabi leader who died during the Goa Liberation Movement?Subscriber Only
August 15, 2023 18:57 IST
Isru, along with satyagrahis, participated in a march from Pune to Goa in 1955 at a time when the state was under Portugese colonial rule.
Expert Weighs In: ‘Blaming Nehru or Gandhi for Partition is an inversion of history’Subscriber Only
August 17, 2023 18:06 IST
What were the major factors that led to the Partition of India, and how much can the Congress leadership be blamed? Why did the British withdraw from the country hastily? In an interview, Aditya Mukherjee, who taught Contemporary History at JNU for more than four decades, answers these questions and more.
Why the Red Fort became the venue for the PM’s Independence Day speechSubscriber Only
August 15, 2024 21:17 IST
Every year on August 15, the Prime Minister of India hoists the tricolour and addresses the nation from Delhi’s historic Red Fort. Why was Red Fort chosen for this honour?
President Murmu pays tribute to Matangini Hazra, Kanaklata Barua: Who were these freedom fightersSubscriber Only
August 15, 2023 19:46 IST
Matangini Hazra was 73 when she fell to British bullets, while Kanaklata Barua was only 17. Their stories are united by their fearlessness in standing up for freedom
Bombing Nagasaki: Why the US dropped a second atomic bomb on JapanSubscriber Only
August 10, 2023 09:54 IST
An atomic bomb was dropped over Nagasaki mere days after the catastrophic bombing of Hiroshima. Why? Was the first atomic bomb not enough? What did the bombing of Nagasaki achieve?
Story of the Assam Rifles, against whom Manipur Police have filed an FIRSubscriber Only
August 10, 2023 15:38 IST
The country's oldest paramilitary force has a dual control structure — the administrative control of the force is with the MHA, while operational control is with the Indian Army. It has the job of maintaining law and order in the Northeast along with the Indian Army, and of guarding the Indo-Myanmar border.
Did Hindu kings destroy Buddhist structures in ancient India? This is what history suggestsSubscriber Only
August 4, 2023 10:21 IST
Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya, last week, called for an archaeological survey of Hindu temples, to determine whether they have been built over Buddhist structures. This happened in context of the ongoing Gyanvapi mosque issue.
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