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A woman who has inspired countless others, Aruna Asaf Ali's frail beauty and charming exterior belied the incredible inner strength with which she defied British rule and worked for the betterment of the downtrodden.

In the obituary to Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, the British Medical Journal wrote, “… at his professional zenith, he may have had the largest consulting practice in the world, news of his visit to a city or even railway station bringing forth hordes of would-be patients.” #ForgottenHeroes #History

It’s not just her victories that are inspiring, but the journey to get here is equally worthy of a mention. Sindhu travelled for almost 56 km every morning to get to Pullela Gopichand’s Academy, where she would train for four hours each day.

“We must not for a moment forget, it is a birthright of every individual to receive at least the basic education without which he cannot fully discharge his duties as a citizen."

A mathematics professor from Pune, Dhondho Keshav Karve was one of the earliest crusaders of women’s rights in India. Here’s his forgotten story.

On October 15, 1932, one of India's most eminent visionaries flew from Karachi to Bombay in a De Havilland Puss Moth aircraft. It was the day India's civil aviation industry was born.

M S Subbulakshmi's was a life of many towering achievements and among them was her concert at the United Nations in New York, the first for an Indian performing artist!