History

Over letters, Japanese national Shuzo Matsunga and S M Muthu developed a close friendship. In 2007, this friendship led to the Japanese Govt issuing commemorative stamps in honour of Muthu.

In a heartwarming example of transcending religious barriers, two Hindus and two Sikhs helped translate and print 1,000 copies of the Quran in 1911.

On International Jazz Day, we celebrate the evolution of jazz in India, from elite clubs in 1920’s Bombay to a post-independence revival with Indian classical influences, to a modern day love for Indian jazz in the new millennium.

Entrenched in history, having been passed down by some of the greatest rulers of massive empires in the Indian subcontinent, the Kohinoor diamond is the most desirable, priceless stone.

The world will soon remember the renowned Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan once again, as a biopic on his life, named The Man Who Knew Infinity, is set to release this April.

During World War II, an Indian king set up a home away from home for Polish refugees and orphans: a Little Poland in India. His efforts saved the lives of more than 640 women and children.

In the last phase of the 1962 Sino-Indian war, Jaswant Singh Rawat fought off an entire Chinese troop for three days, all by himself, according to legends. His story has inspired Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, of the Bhaag Milkha Bhaag fame, to make a biopic highlighting his brave deeds.

Areas in Mumbai have seen an interesting range of names crop up over the years - from Bandra to Goregaon and Andheri.

Ferozshah Kotla’s old ruins come to life. People flock to the ancient castle to offer their deepest secrets to the city’s djinns, who are believed to be inhabitants of the area.

Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-educated mathematician, pioneered brilliant discoveries of theorems. He was aided by Professor G. H. Hardy in England. The Man Who Knew Infinity, starring Dev Patel, is a biopic on his life.