History

With the Mughals in the North and the ever-expanding empire of the Marathas in the south of Rajasthan, Jai Singh needed a capital that would be strategically important. Set on a plain terrain and surrounded by mountains, the city of his choice was set to become an unconventional capital

Outside the airport in Moscow, many Russian fans once carried a car with Raj Kapoor inside it! That’s real stardom for you. And here’s the story behind it.

There is a reason why R.G. Casey, the Australian who served as Governor of Bengal, called him "the wisest man in India". #ForgottenHeroes #History

A mill worker who was murdered by the British for his non-violent protest, sadly he is barely remembered in modern India #ForgottenHeroes

We salute “Cartoos Sahib,’ whose fearlessness and commitment to duty is not just legendary but also unparalleled in the history of the Indian armed forces.

Recognising Captain Salaria’s bravery and commitment during the Congo Crises of 1961, the Indian government posthumously awarded him India’s highest wartime military decoration.

“The temple of Ateshgah is among the several reminders of India’s close ties with the region straddling the Caspian Sea. An inscription in Sanskrit above the narrow arched entrance to this monument is the first striking assertion of Azerbaijan’s historical ties with India.”

Neither does the name of Bibha Chowdhuri surface in any of the repositories on Indian women in science, nor is she mentioned even once amongst various lists of women pioneers in the history of Indian science.

Once the Dewan of Baroda and PM of Jaipur, this unsung legend understood that India could only grow from her villages. #History #ForgottenHeroes

It took an extraordinary 22-year-old effort for this forgotten story to emerge from the pages of history. #WW1 #India #History