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Bihar
When Shah Omair warned Rajendra Prasad of Kisan Sabha’s anti-Congress activities
(This is a reproduction of a letter to Dr. Rajendra Prasad from Shah Omair, a Muslim Congress leader of Arwal in Bihar, on the…
Freedom Fighter
Mohammed Umar Subhani : The man who felt it a great honour to provide financial strength to Indian Independence Movement could not bear to say ‘No’.
Mohammed Umar Subhani, who was praised by Mahatma Gandhi as ‘great patriot’, was born in Bombay in 1890. His father, Yusuf Subhani was…
Bihar
When Mangoes witnessed British defeat in Arrah, Bihar
Summers are the season of mangoes, the king of fruits according to many, in India. Any mention of mango grove invokes memories of a…
Bihar
Peer Ali : Fearless Patriot Who Chose Martyrdom Over Life Of A Traitor in 1857
Peer concluded his speech by saying, ‘‘You may hang me, or such as me, every day, but thousands will rise in my place, and…
Bihar
Abdul Qaiyum Ansari, who fought not only for independence but also against the social and economic inequalities
Abdul Qaiyum Ansari, who fought not only for independence but also against the social and economic inequalities, was born on 1 July, 1905…
Freedom Fighter
A Bihari Deputy Collector sentenced to death for fighting the British Rule
(Following is a reproduction of a chapter from ‘Inside Bihar’ written by P.C Roy Choudhury, editor of Bihar District Gazetteers, in 1962) Maulvi…
Cuisine
NANKHATAI: THE QUINTESSENTIAL DESI BISKOOT
When I was a little girl, my father would fondly tell me about his childhood shenanigans. He would often mention mobile biscuit shops set…
Education
Aligarh (AMU) : As I Saw It
A dream that comes true; like the rare sight of a shooting star. Aligarh is the memory engraved in every heart. It is the…
Cuisine
‘SHAHI TUKDA’: THE PERFECT DESSERT TO WARM THE COCKLES OF YOUR HEART
In this day and age of patisseries and bakeries, we often tend to disparage our desi desserts and prefer Western confectioneries. One such underrated…
Freedom Fighter
कॉमरेड अबुल ओला : भारत का एक गुमनाम स्वतंत्रता सेनानी
कॉमरेड अबुल ओला ने जिस समय दुनिया में आँख खोला रूस में क्रांति आ चुकी थी, भारत में एक सफ़ल किसान आंदोलन चम्पारण में…
Communalism
When Shamsher Bahadur wrote poem on Bloody Eid of Moradabad
13 August, 1980 – Muslim festival of Eid was being celebrated across India but in Moradabad these celebrations turned into mournings as Police in…
Heritage
Why do we really hear a cannon at the time of iftar?
What comes to your mind upon hearing the word “canon”? I’m sure many of you will associate it with bloodshed, disputes etc. But, did…
Education
Dr Rupa Bai Furdoonji – The first female anaesthetist of the world
India has given rise to many well-known personalities. One among them is Dr Rupa Bai Furdoonji who initially attained a degree in “Hakeem” from…
Heritage
जहां तोप के गोले की आवाज़ सुन कर लोग करते हैं अफ़्तार…!
अगर मै आपसे कहुं के आजके दौर में रमज़ान के पुरसुकून महीने में बिना किसी जंग के तोप चल रहे हैं, तो शायद…
My Story
The Book – ‘The Sayings of Muhammad’ and Tolstoy
Below I am sharing a few pages from the book ‘The Saying of Muhammad’ written by Sir Abdullah al-Mamun al-Suhrawardy. This is actually…
Heritage
Portrait Photos of Rulers of The Indian Princely States. //c. 1900s
Raja Deen Dayal was the first Indian photographer to earn international renown for his pioneering work in the field of photography in the Subcontinent.…
Education
Vimla Sood, Tabitha Solomon, Fatima Ali Jinnah……Who among them are the first female dentists of India?
Women have a long history in the field of dentistry. Badri Teymourtash was the first female Iranian dentist. Josephrine Serre became the first women…
Historical Event
The Indian Subcontinent Red Crescent Society’s Aid to the Ottoman State during the Balkan war in 1912:
The war that was declared in 1912 against the Ottoman Empire by Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Greece brought many disasters with it. The cholera…
Europe
Highlight of 30th April 1945: The day Hitler killed himself and world media cheered in union.
Seventy five years ago on this day Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler committed suicide as the Third Reich ended and the Soviets took Berlin. Just…
Bihar
1857 की क्रांति के नायक बाबू कुंवर सिंह और उनके मुस्लिम साथियों की वीरगाथा
जब बिहार मे 1857 की क्रांति की बात होती है तो सिर्फ़ ‘बाबू कुंवर सिंह’ का नाम लिया जाता है.. उन्हे याद किया जाता…
Heritage
Ottoman hospital – First hospital in ancient city of Mecca/ Photo Album
Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the two holiest cities for Muslims where millions of pilgrims from all over…
Education
How Quinine (Anti-Malarial Drug) Got Its Name
The etymological origin of the word ‘Quina’ or ‘Quinaquina’- both words are used indiscriminately in medical literature-has been the subject of different interpretations. In…
Celebrities
Mohammed Abdul Karim: The Concealed Royal Munshi
In the present scenario of cyber bullying ,the name ‘Abdul’ is used to demonise and defame Muslims as illiterate creature full of hate. But lesser…
Bihar
History of ROHTASGARH FORT – BIHAR
Rohtasgarh Fort is one of the ancient forts of India which was constructed in the city of Rohtas situated on the banks of Sone river. The…
Freedom Fighter
Poster thrown in the Central Legislative Assembly on April 8, 1929 by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt .
On 8th April 1929 Bomb explosion in Delhi Assembly Hall by shaheed Bhagat Singh and sh B K Dutt. Poster thrown soon after:issued by…
Bihar
दंगो में अपना सब कुछ लुटा चुका एक मुसलमान जब 11 साल बाद पहुँचा अपने गाँव
जब कभी मेल या एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन से फ़तुहा स्टेशन आने वाला होता, जहां से उस समय मार्टिन कंपनी की छोटी लाइन इस्लामपुर की जानिब…
Education
डॉक्टर रफ़ीउद्दीन अहमद : भारत में दंत चिकित्सा के जनक
भारत में 19वीं सदी के दौरान दंत चिकित्सा में क्षेत्र में कोई काम नहीं हुआ था. पहली बार वर्ष 1920 में कलकत्ता मेडिकल कॉलेज…
Celebrities
“हुई मुद्दत कि ग़ालिब मर गया”
दिल की धड़कन पे मोहब्बत का फ़साना लिख दो वस्ल के एक ही लम्हे को ज़माना लिख दो लिखना कुछ चाहो अगर नाम के…
English
How India is connected to England’s first mosque
Islam in England has arrived very late. The biggest credit for taking Islam there goes to Indian Muslims. Officially, the first mosque in…
Celebrities
Asrar Jaamayee: A Poet who stood up against Congress Government
Asrar Jaamayee, a well known Urdu Poet of satire and humour left for the heavenly abode on 4th April, 2020. In the times when…
Europe
LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU – THE UNSUNG PIONEER FOR INTRODUCING “SMALLPOX INOCULATION”`
3 December 2019 — The World Health Organization commemorated the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication, recognizing the historic moment of 9 December 1979. This…
Education
Tablighi Jamaat: A Historical Analysis of the Movement
Tableeghi Jamaat(TJ) is a Muslim reform movement originating in 1920s in the region called Mewat, south of Delhi. An innovative approach to reform with…
Freedom Fighter
जब सोहैल अज़ीमाबादी के क़लम की ताक़त से बंद हुआ कलकत्ता का ‘हमदर्द’ अख़बार
द्वारका हाई स्कूल, मुज़फ़्फ़रपुर में सोहैल अज़ीमाबादी ने 9वीं में दख़ला करवाया गया, वहीं से 1930 में उन्होंने मैट्रिक का एग्ज़ाम दिया, पर…
Advocate
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…
Great Warrior
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…
Celebrities
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…
Heritage
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…
Leader
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…
Celebrities
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…
Celebrities
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…
Freedom Movement
ऐ पुलिस वालों सितम करना, सताना छोड़ दो…. भाइयों के हलक़ पर ख़ंजर चलाना छोड़ दो
साल 1919 में रॉलेट एक्ट के विरोध में पुरे भारत में आंदोलन शुरू हुआ, पुलिस के हाथों हज़ारो लोग शहीद हुवे; विभिन्न धार्मिक संस्थाअों…
Freedom Movement
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…
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…
Celebrities
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…
Celebrities
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…