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Kolkata's Nanigopal and Sankaracharya Maitra started Sulekha Ink during the Swadeshi movement as a way to boycott foreign stationery products. From Gandhi and Tagore to Satyajit Ray, here's how this iconic brand left a mark across India and the world.

An unsung freedom fighter who helped Netaji Bose escape and fought alongside Mahatma Gandhi in the Non-Cooperation movement, Helen Lepcha (also known as Savitri Devi) remains lost in the pages of India's history.

Dhanvanthi Rama Rau was the founder of the Family Planning Association of India, co-founder and president of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and a pioneer of women's autonomy through birth control. However, many remain unaware of her contribution to India becoming a global leader in family planning.

While official records of his life remain sparse for the most part, the Sikkimese government recognised Trilochan Pokhrel’s contributions with the LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement in 2018.

"I can say without fear of contradiction that there is no one at the United Nations who has done more to expose the injustices of apartheid than he ( ES Reddy) has."

If you feel the story of this swadeshi tea brand is intriguing, wait till you see its iconic logo!

A woman who has inspired countless others, Aruna Asaf Ali's frail beauty and charming exterior belied the incredible inner strength with which she defied British rule and worked for the betterment of the downtrodden.

“That the British were instrumental in creating a slavery system should be known to all. And when that story is told, Totaram Sanadhya’s story is bound to come up.”

Heard the famous lines 'Khoob Ladi Mardani, Woh Toh Jhansiwali Rani Thi'? We recall the legendary woman who not only penned this line but also sacrificed nearly everything for the freedom struggle.

"They (freedom fighters Madhu and Pramila Dandavate) loved each other because they loved freedom. Their love also enriched and extended the meaning of freedom."