History

From defying norms to introducing progressive reforms, these Nawab Begums embodied feminism much before it gained prominence. #WomenInHistory #UntoldStories

From Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai to U Ramamurty, some of India’s most brilliant minds have been associated with this century-old premier institute in Bengaluru!

She was one of the most powerful women of medieval India, a Mughal princess like no other. And yet, her extraordinary story remains lost in the pages of history.

At 14, she shot a tyrannical British magistrate, underwent a historic trial, and spent seven years in imprisonment. Later, in independent India, she became a doctor.

Interestingly, the seed that would grow into this multi-generational wonder was planted by Chandragupta Maurya over 2300 years ago!

Did you know that Shahaji II, the Maharaja of Kolhapur, sponsored a 22-year-old wrestler from Satara for the 1948 London Olympics? Or that Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj built hundreds of akharas to create a city that produced legendary wrestlers?

A Sanskrit scholar who never shied away from challenging orthodoxy, #Vidyasagar vigorously fought against child marriage, defended women’s right to education, and played a pivotal role in passing the Widow Remarriage Act.

India’s first world-class photographer, this low-ranking engineer found his first patron in Maharaja Tukoji Rao II of Indore and was bestowed the title of “Raja Deen Dayal” by the Nizam of Hyderabad! #History #UntoldStories

Much in the news of late, this herbal concoction has borne witness to more than 100 years of subcontinental history, including Partition.

One of Mumbai’s oldest restaurants, the eatery is even older than the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus itself!