bubonic plague

Dr Luis Dias recalls the life and struggles of his great-grandfather, Dr Miguel Caetano Dias, who came from a small village of okra farmers. He fought all odds to become the first and only Goan General, the highest rank in the Portuguese medical cadre.

The numerous, traditional, non-vegetarian eateries that serve Maratha-style Biryani and Kaima curry, Bengaluru’s military hotels boast of their own ‘meatilicious’ history

In these fearful times, let us remember the efforts of these forgotten heroes, who proved pandemics can be overcome

Savitribai’s role in pioneering girls’ education in India is legendary. But few know that she and her son sacrificed their lives while combating the bubonic plague epidemic in Bombay and Poona of in 1896-97. #ForgottenHeroes #history