Indian History

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.

The Maharani or ‘Rajmata,’ as she came to be known, would go on to use her education and privilege to bring about a change in the system.

The role of Tapan Das, played by Akshay Kumar is inspired by Kishan Lal, the former captain of the Indian hockey, a fiery right winger on the field and a true sportsman.

Nagamani was only eight when she lost her father, Dr Shama Rao, a doctor in the British Army, to the side effects of mustard gas during World War I in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). He was one of the first Bengalureans to have served as a Captain in the British Army during the World War I.

An incredibly courageous woman who smashed the caste barrier to smithereens, Dakshayani Velayudhan played a pioneering role in charting the course of independent India.

Without any kind of formal support and funds, he has uncovered more than 102 rock painting sites, coins spanning various dynasties, ancient dice, stone tools and weapons, shards of black and red pottery, utensils made out of terracotta and ostrich eggshells estimated to be 40,000 - 60,000 years old - all of which serve as evidence of a lesser known civilisation.

The Department of Archives and the Centre for Community Knowledge of Ambedkar University in New Delhi will now attempt to fill gaps in history by collecting anecdotes and compiling them in an online archive.

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 woman of unflagging courage and spirit, Rani Tarabai Bhonsle of the Marathas left an indelible mark on Indian history. Yet few know her incredible story.

Here are the fascinating stories of four badass trailblazers who each left an indelible mark on history – may there be many more to come!