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15 Aug 2024

Do You Know? THIS Country Was Never Enslaved By Any Other Country

Independence Day 2024: India is celebrating its 78th Independence Day today. Most of the countries across the world have a history of being enslaved by others but do you know there are some countries like Ethiopia, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, and China, that have never been enslaved by foreign powers? Despite attempts by invaders, these nations remained free from colonial rule. Today, we will highlight some key facts about Nepal.

12 Dec 2022

DNA: When Delhi became the capital of British India in 1911

This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.

08 May 2020

World War II Victory Day: UK marks 75th anniv with tributes to Indian martyrs

With 2.5 million men, the Indian Army of the Second World War during the British Raj era in the 1940s was the largest volunteer Army in history.

02 Dec 2018

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's new home has an Indian connection

The cottage had been a royal gift to Abdul Karim by Queen Victoria, the then Empress of India, in recognition of his service and as a sign of her affection towards her Indian aide and confidant.

04 Oct 2018

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi - It as an action film, says Kangana Ranaut

The teaser establishes the mood of the film and focuses on the valour, courage and patriotic sentiments of Rani Lakshmibai.

27 Apr 2017

Britain reduced India to one of the "poorest, illiterate and diseased places on Earth", need a museum to educate children: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted that there was not a single museum, either in India or in Britain, which says anything about the colonial experience.

14 Aug 2016

Watch: This soulful poem on British rule in India will give you goosebumps

The video was shared on YouTube by Being Indian and it is breaking the Internet now, all thanks to its powerful content. It is written and narrated by Vinod Sharma. Have a look:

India's Freedon Movement

15 Aug 2016

10 important places related to India's freedom struggle

The great 'Sepoy Mutiny' of 1857 first sprouted the dream of Independence among the common masses of India, which witnessed a fierce movement for freedom from the ''British Raj'' during the span of 90 years. Many historical and unforgettable incidents took place during this period which are still remembered by the Indian people. Here is the list of some important places which played a pivotal role in the freedom movement and without which the story of India's Independence Movement is incomplete.

Quit India Movement

08 Aug 2016

75th anniversary of Quit India Movement: This 1-min video tells you some rare and basic facts - WATCH

On the occasion of 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, here is a video which tells us some rare and basic facts about the historic freedom movement.

Quit India Movement

08 Aug 2016

75th anniversary of Quit India Movement: Do you know these lesser known facts?

India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement.

06 Apr 2016

Daughter reveals Biju Patnaik's plans to topple the British

Incredible though it may seem, the late Biju Patnaik had plans to print fake currency notes and circulate them across the Indian subcontinent as a means of bringing about the downfall of the British Raj.

14 Feb 2016

25 more secret Netaji files may be released on Feb 23

Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Sunday said that the second tranche of 25 secret files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is likely to be declassified later this month.

10 Feb 2016

'G' is gadha not Ganesha for Congress as Hindu God is communal for them, alleges MP minister

Madhya Pradesh's PWD Minister Sartaj Singh on Wednesday lambasted Congress for doing communal politics, stating the party is following the infamous divide and rule policy of the British Raj.

11 Jan 2016

Bihar govt's website condemns Indira Gandhi's rule; calls it worse than British Raj

28 Nov 2015

Mobile app recreates Kolkata's history in real-time

Heritage enthusiasts and tourists can now travel back in time to experience the grandeur of 19th century Kolkata through a unique mobile app that offers a glimpse of the city during the British Raj by a mere pointing of a smartphone at a monument.

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