india independence

From Independence through Emergency and beyond, cartoonist and political satirist Shankar wasn't afraid to make fun of influential leaders.

“I yearned for my mother’s lap, cried myself to sleep every night, and dreaded the mornings. But Netaji said this is just the beginning. Desh ki ladai main jaana hai toh himmat rakho,” says Rama Khandwala.

Mahatma Gandhi's personal physician, this gritty woman fought for India’s freedom and the welfare of those stricken with leprosy. She went on to become independent India's first health minister of Delhi state. #DoctorsDay