History

Seasoned runner or amateur, make good use of the first weekend of February for a one-of-a-kind experience.

Binodini Dasi led her life on her own terms, amidst all impositions by society. She carved her niche as an excellent actor and paved the way for other women in the industry. She certainly was a 19th-century feminist!

“However, it was only when I went abroad that its benefits dawned upon me. Perhaps going far away was what made me realise its potential.”

“He (and his team) would carry a typewriter around on their village visits. At every hamlet, he would instantly issue an on-spot official decree to set up a government school & appoint teachers from among the educated in the village."

Aruna Tirkey’s mission isn’t just about preserving the past: It’s also about using forgotten indigenous food to imagine a more sustainable future. #FoodSecrets

We told you the little-known stories of these real-life heroes. Now Bollywood will be giving them their due on the silver screen in 2020!

"They do not have control over their own bodies, earnings, and lives. Instead, somebody else controls them...Dalit women are bearing the burden of double-day caste and the division of labor based on sex." #IndianWomenInHistory

As hard as it may seem to believe, Bollywood’s legendary villain had a quintessential love story that involved writing love letters! #Tribute #AmjadKhan #Cinema

From India’s first gramophone to Bengal’s favourite perfume, Hemendra Mohan Bose created trailblazing swadeshi products at a time when British goods were flooding the Indian market. Interestingly, his uncle was the legendary scientist JC Bose! #LostTales #history #ForgottenHeroes

Single-handedly taking on the might of the British Empire, Rani Chennamma redefined empowerment, bravery and feminism in an era when women were expected to stay indoors.