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What makes Rani Lakshmibai a symbol of Indian womanhood 150 years after martyrdom

Saquib Salim Major General Hugh Rose, who led the English forces against Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi in his recommendation letter for English soldiers for the Victoria Cross for their bravery “of which one most important result was the death of the Ranee of Jhansi; who, although a lady, was the bravest and best military leader of the rebels.” More than 150 years have passed since then. Also, India had seen women warriors bef...

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Jawaharlal Nehru laid foundation of modern scientific research in India

Saquib Salim “I come here because honestly I feel that by my coming, I may not perhaps do much good to you — but I think that I do good to others, who are not here. That is to say that I make many other people in India, who may not be interested in science think of it, and that is I think a worthwhile task.” Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said this in his address to the 45th Indian Science Congress in Chennai on 6 January 19...

Was Maulana Azad a token Muslim leader for Congress?

Saquib Salim “Maulana Abul Kalam Azad had distinguished himself as a rebel even before Gandhiji. In 1916, when the World War was going on, Gandhiji was a co-operator and proclaimed and preached loyalty to British rule. But the Maulana had even then proclaimed himself a rebel and was interned by the Government of India. It is a fact of signal significance that at the helm of the Congress which has refused Britain her co-operation i...

How Rassundari Devi became the first woman biographer of Bengal

Saquib Salim An illiterate woman, the mother of 12 children, cursed herself for not being able to read religious books. She belonged to a ‘cultured’ family and therefore not supposed to desire reading or writing. It was 19th century Bengal. The woman Rassundari Devi, born in 1810, became the first Bengali woman to write an autobiography. In her autobiography, Rassundari Devi writes that literate women were considered bad by...

Diwali of 1857 was a milestone in Indian freedom struggle

Saquib Salim “The discontented sepoys resolved, in many a secret council, to break out during the Diwali, to pillage Bombay, killing all who should oppose them, and then to march out of the island. Had this plan been carried out, it is nearly certain that the contagion would have spread all over the presidency, and have even reached Madras.” This is noted by Colonel G. B. Malleson in his book, History of The Indian Mutiny, 1857...

Diwali was celebrated by the Nationalists in 1857

Saquib Salim “The discontented sepoys resolved, in many a secret council, to break out during the Diwali, to pillage Bombay, killing all who should oppose them, and then to march out of the island. Had this plan been carried out, it is nearly certain that the contagion would have spread all over the presidency, and have even reached Madras.” This is noted by Colonel G. B. Malleson in his book, History of The Indian Mutiny, 1857...

Jaipal Singh Munda: Indian Hockey captain who championed fought for Adivasis

Saquib Salim Beginning with victory in the Amsterdam Olympics 1928, India dominated International Hockey for three decades. Most Indians know about the most famous goal scorer of this invincible team Dhyan Chand, but they may not remember the man behind cobbling the team and organising its entry into the Olympics at a time when India was a colony of the British and not an independent nation. He was Jaipal Singh Munda, an Adivasi (...

Aligarh's Tehzeeb stays with AMU alumnI all their life

Saquib Salim “The first and, in the cause of education, the most powerful argument in favour of a Mohammedan or Hindu University is, that it would make possible the creation of genuine University towns, with traditions of their own.” Agha Khan told this to his audience in 1902 while raising funds for the upgradation of M. A. O. College to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). We hardly appreciate the ‘t...

Was Sir Syed the father of the two-nation theory?

Saquib Salim Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), is often criticized as a proponent of the two-nation theory, which resulted in the formation of Pakistan. Dr. Shan Mohammad sums up the problem, “The Pakistani historians out of their admiration for Sir Syed hail him as "the first Pakistani" while the Indian historians out of their bias call him the father of two-nation theory an...

Was Sir Syed the father of the two-nation theory?

Saquib Salim Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), is often criticized as a proponent of the two-nation theory, which resulted in the formation of Pakistan. Dr. Shan Mohammad sums up the problem, “The Pakistani historians out of their admiration for Sir Syed hail him as "the first Pakistani" while the Indian historians out of their bias call him the father of two-nation theory a...

Why did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan support Wahabis?

Saquib Salim The years 1870-72 can be termed as one of the most turbulent times, after the revolt of 1857, during the Indian Freedom Struggle. These years mark the trial of several Indian Muslims, especially of Amir Khan for waging a war against the British Empire. This is s supposed to be the reason behind the assassinations a Chief Justice and Viceroy in India by the Indian revolutionaries. The trials called Wahabi trials also inspired a...

Writer of Pakistan’s national anthem praised Lord Rama

Saquib Salim “Agar kuchh aql hoti Ramchandra ji se laDte kyu? Ye zaalim apni himmat dekhte itna akaDte kyu?” (If they had an iota of wisdom, they wouldn’t have fought with Lord Rama. These tyrants should have compared their strength before taking pride in it). These lines were written by a Muslim poet in Urdu who also wrote the national anthem of Pakistan. Well, known lyr...

Abdul Ghani financed bank of Azad Hind Fauj

Saquib Salim Many believed that the Azad Hind Fauj or the Indian National Army led by Subhas Chandra Bose during the Second World War was made of Indian Prisoners of War captured by Japan. This is a misconception, far away from reality. A Slice Of History The reality is that INA was a military unit of Arzi Hukumat-i-Azad Hind (The Provisional Government of Free India). Popularly known as Azad Hind Sarkar, this government led by ...

Mahatma Gandhi opposed Israel, asked Jews to return to live with Palestinians

Saquib Salim Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma (a Hindi word for sage) Gandhi, is the most influential person to have lived during the 20th century. Other illustrious figures who changed the course of history in the century were Lenin, Hitler, Mao, Ayatollah, Ho Chi Minh, etc. but none continued to be universally admired as Gandhi did. Gandhi has emerged as a world leader and, unlike many other well-known Indian leade...

Abdul Ghani financed bank of Azad Hind Fauj

Saquib Salim Many believed that the Azad Hind Fauj or the Indian National Army led by Subhas Chandra Bose during the Second World War was made of Indian Prisoners of War captured by Japan. This is a misconception, far away from reality. A Slice Of History The reality is that INA was a military unit of Arzi Hukumat-i-Azad Hind (The Provisional Government of Free India). Popularly known as Azad Hind Sarkar, this government led by Sub...

When Syed Ahmad Barelvi asked a Maratha to join hands against British

Saquib Salim The British used the policy of dividing Indian resistance against their rule based on religions, castes, languages, regions, etc. They used historians to write about Indian history as a constant conflict among different religions, especially between Hindus and Muslims. The propaganda was so successful that even today, after more than seven decades of Independence Indian scholars repeat these distorted versions of history. ...

Doctor Kasliwal coined INA's strategy for guerilla warfare

Saquib Salim Azad Hind Fauj, or the Indian National Army (INA), led by Subhas Chandra Bose during the Second World War is often perceived through a lens of romanticism rather than historical narratives. Due to this our perception of INA is tinged with myths of heroism and leaves us ignorant of the exceptional planning, diplomacy, and military tactics employed by Bose and the INA. The INA was fighting against the British-led allied forc...

Doctor Kasliwal coined INA's strategy for guerilla warfare

Attn Vidushi: this is For Wednesday. add a picture of INA/netaji from some archives Saquib Salim Azad Hind Fauj, or the Indian National Army (INA), led by Subhas Chandra Bose during the Second World War is often perceived through a lens of romanticism rather than historical narratives. Due to this our perception of INA is tinged with myths of heroism and leaves us ignorant of the exceptional planning, diplomacy, and military tactics em...

Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi died fighting communal politics of Muslim League

Saquib Salim It is no secret that Mohammad Ali Jinnah-led Muslim League was supported by the British Government. The League served an important colonial agenda of dividing the Indians along religious lines. However, it is a less-known fact that at the peak of demand for Pakistan, Ulema strongly opposed divisive politics. Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi was a strong voice against the British policy and communal politics. He posed a serious th...

Kazi Ahmad Hussain: an unsung hero of the Indian freedom struggle

Saquib Salim Jugantar was the pioneering Indian revolutionaries group during the freedom struggle. With revolutionaries like Bagha Jatin, Aurobindo Ghosh, and Barindra Ghosh as its founders, the group started a bomb-culture in the fight against the British colonialists. A Slice Of History Jugantar was a far-right Hindu group and people believed there was no space for Muslims in its ranks. This is incorrect. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ...

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