1857 War of Independence:When Hindu-Muslim schism, hatred was no issue
Large sections of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs unitedly challenged the greatest imperialist power, Britain, during India’s First War of...
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Dastan-e-Ghadar: 1857 memoir is revealing, vivid, nostalgic
Dastan-e-Ghadar- The Tale of the Mutiny; Zahir Dehlvi; Translated from the Urdu by Rana Safvi; Penguin Classics; pp 327; INR...
May 4, 2024
Who were the real courtesans at the heart of Netflix’s Heeramandi?
Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for his big-budget Bollywood production, featuring grand sets, star casts, meticulously choreographed dance sequences and...
May 14, 2020
1857 War of Independence… when Hindu-Muslim separatism, hatred wasn’t an issue
Source: “The Sepoy Revolt at Meerut”, Illustrated London News, 1857 By Shamsul Islam* Large sections of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs...
