History

The year was 1921. In the hills of Uttarakhand, an incredible movement was born that would go on to be named the 'Bloodless Revolution' by Mahatma Gandhi. #History #ForgottenHeroes

Dated between 2600 and 1900 BC, the Harappan civilisation was spread over Afghanistan, Sind, Balochistan, Jammu, Punjab, northern Rajasthan, Kathiawar, and Gujarat.

“I am one of those who feel that the success of democracy is to be measured by the amount of confidence that it generates in different sections of the community.” #ForgottenHeroes #History

Armed with nothing but a feeling of sheer patriotism, they took up the practically impossible task of repairing the airstrip.

This superspy plane was reported to photograph sensitive defence sites across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the Line of Actual Control with China since its induction in 1981.

“His memory belongs not only to your people and ours but to the noble roll-call of fighters for the freedom and progress of all mankind. The future will honour him even more than the present because it was for the future that he struggled."

Pritam Kaur and Bhagwan Singh Maini had met just once when they got engaged. The second time they met was at one of the teeming refugee camps that dotted Amritsar.

For most Indians who watched the broadcast on Doordarshan, the opening lines of Mile Sur Mera Tumhara,belted out by the legendary Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi continue to stand the test of time.

Aired for over 40 years, Binaca Geetmala with the golden voice of Ameen Sayani reigned over the hearts of millions of listeners.

In Britain, he is remembered as a titan of the Communist movement. The Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist)’s main hall in London, located a few streets away from Ambedkar Hall, is named after him.