There is a significant gap in our understanding of Indian history and the efforts of several heroic individuals in shaping it. We would greatly benefit from renewed attention and research into these topics. By exploring and documenting the lives and contributions of these important figures, we can gain a better understanding of the past and its impact on the present. Let us prioritize the preservation and sharing of this critical knowledge to ensure that it is not lost or forgotten.
NationFirst | Unsung Warriors | Rani Chennabhairadevi Stories of kings and queens always attract the young and the old alike. Indian history is abundant with interesting tales of brave queens. In India, where women strive to emulate Sita, and are often docile and meekly submit without resisting , there were valiant women taking up arms […]
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Raja Kunwar Singh The Unsung Hero Of The 1857 Revolt “80 बरस के उमर में जागा जोश पुराना था, सब कहते हैं कुंवर सिंह बड़ा वीर मर्दाना था” He was an Ujjaniya Rajput, brave leader at the age of 80 yrs old of Indian Revolt of 1857, fought against British Imperialism in Bihar & died a free man. Born in Rajput Royal house of Jagdighpur, Bihar, in 1777, Veer Kunwar Singh was
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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. At Kolhapur’s central square stands the beautiful statue of warrior queen astride a horse. One of the grittiest characters in Indian history, this woman was also called the ‘rainha
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The battle between Maharana Pratap and Akbar in 1576 CE in Haldighati, Aravalis is well-known to the world. Contrary to that, a battle which was fought a decade before this Haldighati battle in the thick forest of Satpura ranges between a warrior queen of Gondwana and the Mughal army is lesser-known to fellow countrymen. This
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Rani Velu Nachiyar was the first queen to fight against the British colonial power in India. She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai.She was the princess of Ramanathapuram and the only child of Raja Chellamuthu vijayaragunatha Sethupathy and Rani Sakandhimuthal of the Ramnad kingdom. Rani Velu Nachiyar was trained in war match weapons usage, martial
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Born of a Dalit Mahar family of western India, he was as a boy humiliated by his high-caste schoolfellows. His father was an officer in the Indian army. Awarded a scholarship by the Gaekwar(ruler) of Baroda (now Vadodara), he studied at universities in the United States, Britain, and Germany. He entered the Baroda Public Service at the Gaekwar’s request, but, again
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Chakali Ailamma aka Chakali Ilamma aka Chityala Ilamma Telangana was made vulnerable with brutal colonial exploitation and the power dynamics of the regional feudal Kings. The Nizam of Hyderabad was no different than the white British men who terrorised and perpetuated utter violence in the region. While violence was perpetrated in different forms and layers, women had
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Pingali Venkayya, an Indian freedom fighter who the nation remembers proudly for reasons more than his struggle for our independence. It was his design on which India’s national flag was based upon. Have we ever wondered who designed our Tricolour? Early life and Education On August 2,1876 in Bhatlapenumarru, Madras Presidency, British India (today’s Machilipatnam
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Komaram Bheem (కొమురం భీమ్ )alternatively Kumram Bheem, was a rebel leader in British India from the Gond trbies, who in association with other Gond leaders and communist revolutionaries led a protracted low intensity rebellion against the feudal Nizamate of Hyderabad and the British Raj in the eastern part of the princely state during the 1930s which contributed
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The Marudhu Pandiyar brothers (Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu) ruled Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu towards the end of the 18th century. The Marudhu brothers were the first to issue a proclamation of independence from the colonial British rule from Trichy Thiruvarangam Temple, Tamil Nadu on 10 June 1801, more than 56 years before what is generally
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