15 July 1913. It was not in Delhi, not in Lahore, not in Kolkata, and not in Mumbai that one of Bharat’s greatest revolutionary movements was born. It was born thousands of kilometres away from the motherland, in Astoria, Oregon, USA, where a group of Bharatiyas who had left their homes in search of work…
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Rash Behari Bose: The Father of the Indian National Army
On 25 May, we remember one of the most remarkable yet often overlooked revolutionaries of the freedom struggle—Rash Behari Bose, the man widely regarded as the Father of the Indian National Army (INA), a key organiser of the Ghadar Mutiny, and the founder of the Indian Independence League. Long before the rise of Subhas Chandra…
8 April 1857: The First Sacrifice That Awakened a Nation
On 8 April 1857, at Barrackpore, Mangal Pandey was hanged by the British. It was not just an execution—it was a calculated attempt to create fear. The British wanted to send a message to Indians, especially soldiers, that any rebellion would be crushed without mercy. But history unfolded differently. What they intended as fear became…
29 March – The First War of Independence
On 29 March 1857, at Barrackpore, a single event shook the foundations of colonial rule.Mangal Pandey, a soldier in the army of the British East India Company, openly revolted against his British officers. The immediate cause was the introduction of the new Enfield rifle cartridges, believed to be greased with cow and pig fat, which…
Vijay Singh Pathik: The Unsung Revolutionary India Must Never Forget
On 27 February, we remember and pay tribute to Vijay Singh Pathik, one of the lesser-known yet immensely influential revolutionaries of India’s freedom struggle. While many freedom fighters are widely celebrated, Pathik’s contribution—especially in organizing peasants and awakening rural India—remains underappreciated. On his birth anniversary, it is important not only to remember his sacrifices but…