द्वारका हाई स्कूल, मुज़फ़्फ़रपुर में सोहैल अज़ीमाबादी ने 9वीं में दख़ला करवाया गया, वहीं से 1930 में उन्होंने मैट्रिक का एग्ज़ाम दिया, पर…
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M N Roy – Communism and his Book on Islam:
M N Roy was one of the original thinker and revolutionary India had produced in the last century. His life was extraordinary; in a…
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मौलवी ख़ुर्शीद हसनैन : वकालत से सियासत तक (जो चुप रहेगी ज़ुबान खंजर, लहू पुकारेगा आस्तीं का…)
मौलवी ख़ुर्शीद हसनैन उन चुनिंदा लोगों में हैं जिन्होने अपने परिवार के विरुद्ध जा कर अंग्रेज़ों की मुख़ालफ़त की, मौलवी ख़ुर्शीद हसनैन की पैदाइश…
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Dr. Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis – A REAL (& REEL) LIFE HERO
Dr. Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis is an only Indian still revered by the Chinese even after 7 decade of his death. Dr Kotnis was chosen…
Education
The 1896 Plague in Bombay and the Riots it Caused
(Following is a reproduction of a report published in ‘The British Medical Journal’ on November 28, 1896 from London. This report specifically talks about…
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Obituary: Ace Footballer P.K Banarjee dies at 83
P K Banerjee is no more. He was the greatest footballer India has ever produced. He ruled the Indian football from mid 50s…
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इंग्लैंड की पहली मस्जिद का भारत से कनेक्शन
इंगलैंड में इस्लाम बहुत आख़िर मे पहुंचा है, वहां इस्लाम ले जाने में सबसे बड़ा हाथ हिन्दुस्तान के मुसलमानो का है। आधिकारिक तौर…
Communalism
Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of Holi for Communal Harmony
(Following is the text of the speech made by Mahatma Gandhi on 6th March, 1947, a day prior to Holi, in Patna. This…
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Ali Ibn Abi Talib’s Sermon to Fight for the Justice & against the Evil
(It is reported that a man named Abbad ibn Qays asked Ali, “Commander of the Faithful, tell us: What is faith?” Ali replied with…
Education
FEMINIST & FEMINISM : Rukhmabai, Kadambini Ganguli & Anandi Gopal Joshi, three of the earliest female physicians of India.
The women’s day was brought to light in the early 1900s where this day was first observed on February 28, 1909, in New York…
Communalism
Horror of 1984 : Sikh ‘Kicked, Stoned & Set On Fire’
(Following is a reproduction of a story filed by the Reuters and published by Canberra Times on 3 November, 1984.) “The Sikh was…
Communalism
The Problem of Hindustani : Hindi and Urdu
(Following is the text of an address delivered by eminent historian Tara Chand at Allahabad in 1942. It was later compiled as an essay…
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How West Perceived the ‘End of the Caliphate’ in 1924
(Following is the reproduction of an article published in ‘The Sentinel’, published from Toronto, in August, 1924. The author saw abolition of Caliphate as…
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When Jaun Elia Asked Writers and Journalists To Speak Up Against The Tyranny
In the times when journalists, reporters and writers have taken biased positions with one ideology or the other it has become imperative that we…
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Maulana Muhammad Ali’s Speech at the Round Table Conference in London
Mr. Chairman, may I exercise the privilege of the invalid and remain seated? My friend Dr. Moonje has explained his position as to how he…
Communalism
Assam Problem : Who is the Citizen of India ? Who is an intruder? (An article from 1980)
INDIA’S Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, faces a grave challenge in the small north-eastern State of Assam, which is wedged between Bhutan and Bangladesh.…
Freedom Movement
कुछ क़ैद में पड़े हैं, हम क़ब्र में पड़े हैं, दिन ख़ून का हमारे प्यारो न भूल जाना…
ये नज़्म “शहीदों के सन्देश” के नाम से एक नामालूम इंक़लाबी शायर ‘प्रेमी’ ने 1930 में लिखा था, जो दिल्ली के प्रकाशक पंडित बाबू…
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क़ौमी होली : स्वराज ले लो!
असहयोग और ख़िलाफ़त आंदोलन के समय क़ाज़ी मुहम्मद हक़ साहब ‘क़ाज़ी’ मण्डावरी ने “क़ौमी होली” नाम से एक नज़्म लिखी थी; जिसे बाग़ीयाना मान…
Education
Rassundari Devi : Bengali Woman Who Rebelled Against the 19th Century Patriarchal Society
Imagine a mother of 12 children who feels agitated at the very sight of paper and a book. Someone who aspires to be literate…
Communalism
When Sarojini Naidu taught Ideals of Islam to Muslims
(Following is the text of a talk given to the Young Men’s Muslim Association, Madras, 1917 by Sarojini Naidu) Even at the risk of…
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Kanshi Ram, Mayawati & BSP : Rise of Bahujan Politics in India
“In 1962-63, when I got the opportunity to read Ambedkar’s book, Annihilation of Caste, then I also felt that it is perhaps possible to…
Freedom Movement
कांग्रेस की ख़ुफ़िया रेडियो सेवा, जिसने की अंग्रेज़ों की नींद हराम….
ब्रिटिश सरकार ने 9 अगस्त 1942 को गांधी सहित अधिकतर कांग्रेसियों को गिरफ़्तार कर लिया। और भारत में चलने वाले सभी निजी लाइसेंस…
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How a US President gave us Teddy Day
People all over the world celebrate 10th February as “Teddy Day”. This day is all about gifting a “teddy bear”, arguably the best-known stuffed…
Communalism
‘The Hindu-Muslim Problem’ by Lala Lajpat Rai
(Following is a reproduction of an article written by Lala Lajpat Rai in 1924.) THE HINDU-MUSLIM PROBLEM is the problem of India. We…
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When Dr. Zakir Husain was almost killed in riots at Jalandhar in August, 1947
(Dr. Zakir Husain (1897-1969) got almost killed in August 1947 at Jalandhar — but for the help he got from two strangers, one a…
Education
THE MEDICAL LEGACY OF THE SHATTUCK’S.
You may be a dentist, a physician, a physiotherapist, a laboratory technician, a nurse, a radiologist, any other health care provider, a medical coder…
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Neelo & Habib Jalib : A story of resistance to tyrant Pakistani Dictator
When we talk of artists taking on the governments, at least one event in the neighbouring country, Pakistan is worth recalling — when the…
Communalism
Darul-Uloom, Deoband : A Historical & Social Study
Being born & brought up in a Muslim family in the Northern Indian city of Muzaffarnagar which is barely 25 kilometers from the town…
Education
CONTRIBUTION OF ARABS TO THE FIELD OF GEOGRAPHY
Arab geographers and scholars have played a significant role in the evolution and development of Geography as a discipline since medieval times. The Arabs…
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Rais Amrohvi’s Poetry on Gandhi’s Assassination
Rais Amrohvi (Syed Muhammad Mehedi), was a famous poet of Urdu language and happens to be the elder brother of another very popular Urdu…
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95 Year Old Maimuna Khatoon Recalls the Day When Gandhi was Killed.
On 30 January, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was killed by Nathuram Godse in Delhi. His assassination just after the deadly Hindu-Muslim riots in the subcontinent…
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Rajendra Prasad, Premchand & Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui : Life in early 20th century in India
Autobiographies are written in order to tell us about the life of the author. There is always this susceptibility that they tell us only…
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Nationalism & Sports : Apartheid in South African Cricket & Quota for Coloured
“What has made sport so uniquely effective a medium for inculcating national feelings…. is the ease with which even the least political or public…
Freedom Movement
Revolutionary Film Songs Released Before the Independence
In India, film songs are an indispensable part of everyday life. You can hear Bollywood music playing everywhere from public transport, market shops to…
Education
Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed : “Father of modern dentistry” of India.
The beginning of this decade, 2020 marks the centennial anniversary of the very reputed Institute, R. Ahmed Dental College in Calcutta, West Bengal, India…
Communalism
‘Why & How Not To Identify Muslims With Clothes or Beards’ by K.A Abbas
(Following is a reproduction of an article originally titled, ‘Of Caps and Beards !’ by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The article was published in ‘The…
Communalism
Hari Singh Hijacked a Plane to Protest Babri Mosque and Communal Violence
Protesters, with time, have devised novel forms of protests, which at times can be weird as well as funny. On 27 March, 1993 an…
Communalism
“The Muslim Problem in India” by CM Naim
(The article was originally published in the ‘Quest’, a bimonthly journal published from Mumbai, in 1972. Author, CM Naim, is a Professor Emeritus at…
Freedom Fighter
Destruction of Britain Is Key To Asia’s Freedom – Rash Behari Bose
BANGKOK, June 13 (Domei). In his first press conference since his arrival here by plane on May 29 from Japan, Rash Behari Bose,…
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जापान में भारत की आज़ादी की लड़ाई लड़ने वाले रासबिहारी बोस
रास बिहारी बोस का जन्म 25 मई 1886, को एक बंगाली परिवार में हुआ था. दिल्ली में तत्कालीन वायसराय लार्ड हार्डिंग पर बम फेंकने की योजना बनाने, ग़दर की…
Communalism
1987 : Twin Massacres of Muslims at Meerut and Maliana by the Police
(Following is an excerpt from the book, Rivers of Blood: A Comparative Study of Government Massacres, by Brenda Uekert.) In mid-April 1987, widespread communal…
Freedom Movement
‘लम्प और दिया’ : क़ब्र पर जलता हूँ मैं मरने के बाद, तुझमें पाई जाती है कब यह मिसाल??
असहयोग और ख़िलाफ़त आंदोलन के दौरान मौलवी वजाहत हुसैन ‘वजाहत’ सिद्दीक़ी की एक नज़्म ‘लम्प और दिया’ जिस पर अंग्रेज़ों ने पाबंदी लगा…
Communalism
1993: Bombay Bomb Blasts responsibility taken by Khalistan Militants
(Following is the report by Reuters published in the newspapers across the world on 16th March, 1993) A Sikh militant group that has set…
Communalism
Gujarat Riots – 1969 : When Congress Government Helped an anti-Muslim Massacre
(Following is an excerpt from Professor Ghanshyam Shah’s ‘Communal Riots in Gujarat : Report of a Preliminary Investigation’ published in Economic and Political Weekly,…
Communalism
1970 Maharashtra Riots : Read How ‘The Times’ covered It – A Reproduction
On Rashid’s first day at school the other boys took down his trousers to see if he was circumcised and ever since no one…
Communalism
1962 : When AMU teachers took on Nehru government after attack on the University
It was the year 1961, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in the northern Indian state Uttar Pradesh (UP) was holding Students’ Union elections. AMU, the…
Freedom Fighter
हाँ मेरे नूर ए नज़र, तू शहीद ए क़ौम हो और क़ौम की ख़ातिर मरे
अमेरिका में भारत की आज़ादी के लिए एक संगठन की बुनियाद डाली जाती है, जिसका मक़सद 1857 की तरह पुरे भारत में प्रथम…
Urdu
When Kaifi Azmi First Met Shaukat : Love Story of a Poet
(Following is an excerpt from the autobiography of Shaukat Kaifi, wife of Kaifi Azmi. The autobiography, Yaad Ki Rahguzar, is originally written in Urdu. English…
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रूस ने हमला किया ईरान पर…..
नादिर ने शाह बनने के बाद ईरान से अफ़गानों के प्रभुत्व को कम किया पर उसके बाद क़ज़ार वंश का शासन आया जिसके काल…
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When Sajjad Zaheer wrote about Faiz Ahmad Faiz from the jail in Pakistan
(Following is a letter written by Sajjad Zaheer to his family in Lucknow, as published by the Tribune (Sydney, NSW), 28 November, 1951. In…
Heritage
ऑस्ट्रेलिया के विकास में भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के ऊंटों का योगदान
ऑस्ट्रेलिया में लगी आग ने करोड़ों जंगली जानवरों को मौत के घाट उतार दिया है. जानवरों को बचाने और आग पर क़ाबू पाने के…
Freedom Movement
Listen to a poem banned by the British for exposing Police atrocities
In 1921, the British Government banned and confiscated a poem written by an unknown freedom fighter whose pen name was ‘Noor’. In the aftermath…
Freedom Movement
Rowlatt Act, 1919 : When Police killed 60 protestors but couldn’t stop the protest
During the First World War the British India Government had enacted a Defence of India Act, 1915 in order to suppress any nationalist activity…
Freedom Fighter
Rowlatt Act, 1919 : Mahatma Gandhi asked the Indians to die while opposing the repressive law
(Following is the text of the statement submitted by Mahatma Gandhi while explaining his call of satyagraha against Rowlatt Act) The term satyagraha was…
Freedom Fighter
Rowlatt Bill, 1919 : When V.S Sastri dared to challenge the British against the repressive law
(Following is the speech delivered by V.S Srinivasa Sastri on 7 February, 1919 before the Imperial Legislative Council as the Rowlatt Bill was…
Freedom Fighter
What Ram Prasad Bismil wrote about Ashfaqullah Khan before hanging
(Following is an English translation of an excerpt from Ram Prasad ‘Bismil’s’ jail diary. He writes about Ashfaqullah Khan.) I am content at the…