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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.

Politicians looking to establish peace and harmony in the Northeast could do a lot worse than following Natwar Bhai’s example. #History #HeroOfHumanity

"Nonviolence is love and it stirs courage in people . . . No peace or tranquility can descend upon the people of the world until nonviolence is practised," once said the 'Pride of Pashtuns.' #ForgottenHeroes #History

The founder of the Bank of Baroda, Sayajirao Gaekwad III, was one of India’s most iconic social reformers – he supported widow remarriage, fought for temple entry of Dalits and also funded Dr BR Ambedkar’ education abroad!

He visited the surrounding slums of Vishrantwadi and interacted with widows and divorced women. With no financial security, these women were struggling to raise their kids. Education was a luxury, a distant dream. Vinayak changed that too.

The year was 1921. In the hills of Uttarakhand, an incredible movement was born that would go on to be named the 'Bloodless Revolution' by Mahatma Gandhi. #History #ForgottenHeroes

“I am one of those who feel that the success of democracy is to be measured by the amount of confidence that it generates in different sections of the community.” #ForgottenHeroes #History

He may have been mocked as a 'half-naked seditious fakir', but his iconic makeover went on to become the quintessential symbol of the common man and his spiritual strength.

This freedom fighter's pallbearer was Jawaharlal Nehru. And if it weren't for him, Delhi wouldn't have a Legislative Assembly today. #ForgottenHeroes #history #India

There is a reason why R.G. Casey, the Australian who served as Governor of Bengal, called him "the wisest man in India". #ForgottenHeroes #History