Preserving the Unheard & the Untold
The year is 1772. A mere 17-year-old boy ascends the throne of the mighty Maratha Empire as the new Peshwa. However, fate has something else in store for him. Never would he have thought that his reign as the Peshwa would take such an unexpected turn. An end so gruesome, that it said that you can hear the screams of the young boy, till date, in the halls of the majestic Shaniwarwada Fort. … Continue readingShaniwarwada – The Cursed Fort
Alan Mathison Turing. How many you all out there have heard that name before? I would say not many of us, so allow me to expand. Alan Turing was born
Continue readingUNHEARD: THE MISSING PAGES OF HISTORY – Alan Turing – An ‘Enigma’ of a Man
When someone asks you what’s so special about the 2nd of October, what would your answer be? Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday. But most of tend to forget about another extremely significant figure who was born on this very day – Lal Bahadur Shastri. Independent India’s Second Prime Minister, was born on this day in 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. Unfortunately, in less than 2 years, he passed away due to a supposed ‘heart attack’, a theory which his wife and family refused to believe in, giving rise to a lot of suspicion and subsequently – several controversial theories. Even today, his death remains clouded in mystery. But, what is even sadder, is that while everybody celebrates Gandhi Ji on the 2nd of October, very few remember this exceptional man.
Click on the title above to read more about the ‘Man of Peace’ – Lal Bahadur Shastri and to access a rare unseen footage from his funeral … Continue reading‘Man of peace’ – Lal Bahadur Shastri
On 28th September, 1907, in a small village in Punjab, British India, Bhagat Singh was born to a family of revolutionaries, who inculcated in him, from the very start, the spirit to fight and revolt.
As fate would have it, Bhagat Singh went on to become one of the youngest martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement, who was hung alongside his comrades – Sukhdev and Rajguru, on this day – 23rd March, 1931.
On account of ‘Shaheed Diwas’ which marks the 90th death anniversary of these young martyrs, I present to you – ‘Bhagat Singh – The Young Revolutionary’.
Click on the title above to read more about the lives of these great men and their accomplices … Continue readingBhagat Singh – The Young Revolutionary
In the Alwar district of Rajasthan, lies, what is deemed, the most haunted ruins of Asia – The Bhangarh Fort. The Bhangarh Fort was built by Raja Bhagwant Singh, the
Anarkali The 1960’s classic Mughal-E-Azam, wherein Dilip Kumar played Prince Salim (Jahangir) and Madhubala played his love Anarkali, immortalized these two characters. It has been only since then, that the
Continue readingJahangir & Anarkali – The “Tragic Love Story”
The Partition of 1947 is still considered to be one of the most violent massacres and exodus in the history of the world. With over 2 million people displaced and millions more dead, Independence for the two nascent countries came at a very heavy price.
Click on the title above to unfold the events that led to the 1947 Partition and for footage that dates 74 years back … Continue reading1947 – A Bittersweet Year
During my visit to Europe, Prague, to be specific, this April, I visited a place which I didn’t know existed till the minute I set foot into it. Terezin was
Continue readingUNHEARD: THE MISSING PAGES OF HISTORY – Horrors of the Second World War – Terezin
As Indians, our entire childhood was spent with our grandparents reciting stories to us about gods and princes and then slowly putting us to sleep. Some of the most basic
With the 12th edition of Cricket World Cup 2019, the finals to be precise, being played in England as we speak, the Men in Blue had pretty much made it