lala lajpat rai

Sardar Ajit Singh, freedom fighter and uncle of Bhagat Singh, and Lala Lajpat Rai, organised farmers in Punjab to lead the Pagdi Sambhal Jatta movement that threatened to overthrow the British in 1907.

Amritsar's Kesar Da Dhaba is famous for its mouth-watering Punjabi food like Mah ki Dal and Lachcha Paranthas. But did you know it's fascinating history?

Entirely self-trained, this ace inventor from colonial-era Bombay shot to global fame with his revolutionary 'Bhisotype.' And yet he remains all but forgotten in his own country. Time this changed! #ForgottenHeroes #History

A mill worker who was murdered by the British for his non-violent protest, sadly he is barely remembered in modern India #ForgottenHeroes

"At the appointed time, Bhagat Singh and BK Dutta threw the bombs over the empty seats in the Central Assembly, threw the historic pamphlets 'To Make the Deaf Hear' and shouted slogans: 'Inquilab Zindabad' and 'Samrajyavaad ka naash ho'."

The three dynamic leaders of Lokmanya Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal, who had been promoting self-reliance and opposing the monopoly of the British goods in India, famously came together as the Lal-Bal-Pal trio.

"Two kinds of the disease, and both deadly—Natives dying by Hundreds of Hunger—Overseers stealing the supplies."

Along with Bhagat Singh, the two freedom fighters struck fear into the heart of the British empire and infused fresh energy into India’s anti-colonial fight.

Freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's jail diary reveals him to be an avid reader, thinker, and writer with a passion for poetry. Here are a few excerpts of the original thoughts and poems jotted down by him during his jail days.

This Independence day, take a step back in time with these iconic eateries that take you on a gastronomic journey through pre-independence India.