jallianwala bagh

'Kesari Chapter 2' tells the story of a man who stood up to the might of the British Empire to bring the truth of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to the world. Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair.

Meet C Sankaran Nair, the lone Indian on the Viceroy’s council whose decision to resign after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre marked a new chapter in India’s freedom struggle.

Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew was a barrister, educationist and a freedom fighter who was at the forefront of the protests against the Rowlatt Act in Amritsar, while devoting his life to preserving communal harmony in India.

Kerala's Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair has gone down in the pages of history as a lawyer and an advocate for social reforms. His legendary courtroom battle with the British strengthened the resolve of many Indians.

Present at #JallianwalaBagh on the fateful day, Sashti Charan Mukherji escaped death by hiding under the dais. What he did next ensured that the British were unable to obliterate the signs of the 1919 massacre.

Always vocal about the effects of the British Raj on India, Shashi Tharoor's recent speech at the Auckland Writers Festival touched the hearts of many– including one British man.

A braveheart who sacrificed his life for his motherland, freedom fighter Udham Singh avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by shooting Michael O'Dwyer. Here is the little-known story of this legend.