(Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel resigned from his office of Home Minister and only after much persuasion from Jawaharlal Nehru he remained in the office. In…
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When Sardar Patel appealed people not to attack defenceless Muslims
(Following is the text of the speech made by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in front of a large gathering at Amritsar on 30 September, 1947.…
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Dr. Zakir Hussain’s life was an Education : Indira Gandhi
(It is the message given by the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi paying homage to Dr. Zakir Hussain) When Dr. Zakir Husain…
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When Sarojini Naidu called Mohammad Ali Jinnah ‘An Ambassador of Unity’
(This is an excerpt from a Pen Portrait ‘Mohammad Ali Jinnah : An Ambassador of Unity’ written by Sarojini Naidu in November, 1917) …
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How Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Was Killed By Blood Thirsty Mob During Hindu-Muslim Riots : An Eyewitness Account
Iqbal Krishna Kapoor, who described the closing scenes, before the enquiry committee, confirmed that Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was thoroughly disgusted with the behaviour of…
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Diwali & Lakshmi Puja : As Described By European Christian Missionaries
(Following is the description of Diwali & Lakshmi Puja given by John Murdoch in his book ‘Hindu and Muhammadan Festival’, 1904. The compilation was…
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Mahatma Gandhi’s message to the nation on the first Diwali of Independent India (12 November, 1947)
(Following is the English translation of Hindi speech addressed to a prayer meeting by Mahatma Gandhi on 12 November, 1947. It was the first…
Education
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s address while inaugurating the first IIT at Kharagpur in 1951
(Following is the speech delivered by the then Education Minister of the Government of India Maulana Abul Kalam Azad while inaugurating the first Indian…
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Obituary Of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai from the President of India : Published on 25 October, 1954
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th October 1954 No. 44/2/54-Public. —The President has heard with the deepest regret of the…