freedom fighters

From Mangal Pande to Chandrashekhar Azad to the lesser known Pritilata Waddedar and Birsa Munda, each freedom fighter is resting in peace in the Kranti Van in Maharashtra.

The 3 bravehearts stormed Kolkata's Writer's Building, and started firing rounds at the British.

When most women were denied basic rights and preferred to stay within the four walls of their homes, she paid heed to Gandhi’s call for protests and mobilised other women to carry out demonstrations during the Quit India Movement.

One of the men who decided it was enough was V O Chidambaram Pillai, also known as VOC. A man responsible for motivating people to drive out the British with defiance.

On a regular day, she starts seeing patients from as early as 8 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. On an average, she sees about 60 patients each day.

This was in an era long before the city was called Mumbai, and even before India had gained independence.

India's coffee houses were where many a poet, artist, and intellectual were born. It was the place where conversation flowed as freely as the coffee!

While most might be familiar with the story of his death, did you know that Bapu successfully escaped five attempts of assassination in the past?

If India successfully overthrew the British Raj on 15th August 1947, why did it wait for over two and a half years to become a Republic?

A renowned Gandhian, Chunibhai Vaidya spent his life in service of the marginalised and underserved sections of society.