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Maitri
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A opinionated girl-next-door with an attitude. I'm certainly not afraid to call myself 'a proud Hindu' and am positively politically incorrect. A Bharatiya at heart who loves reading, music, sports and nature. Travelling and writing are my passions.
Vyasa Purnima – Bharat’s Guru-shishya parampara
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The birth anniversary of Krishna Dwaipayana Ved Vyas is celebrated as Guru Purnima or Vyasa Purnima. Bhagwan Ved Vyasa was an amsa-avatar of Bhagwan...
Lokmanya Tilak – nationalist who opposed Congress support to Khilafat movement
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Lokmanya Balwantrao Gangadhar Tilak was one of the freedom fighters who emerged as a leader of the masses. His nationalism was rooted in indigenous...
Batukeshwar Dutt – the revolutionary hero who died in oblivion in independent Bharat
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If a nation is known by how it treats its heroes then on that count Bharat has repeatedly failed several of its heroes. Batukeshwar...
Tirot Sing – unsung hero of the Khasi tribe who took on the British
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King of Khasis Tirot Sing is one of the many heroes who has been denied his rightful place in Bharatiya history textbooks. He is...
Pavankhind battle – tale of Baji Prabhu Deshpande’s sacrifice
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s mavals were brave gems handpicked and trained by him. Each battle fought by the Marathas stands testimony to their bravery and...
1806 Vellore Mutiny – the first Bharatiya sepoy revolt against the British
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The first call of revolt against the British was given by the Bharatiya sepoys on 10 July 1806, about 5 decades before the 1857...
Dharmik legacy of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
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Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Shambhu Raje) is one among the several Hindu kings who has never got his due place in history. There have either...
Bhagwan Adi Shankara: Reviver and reformer of Hindu Dharma
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Bhagwan Adi Shankaracharya (Adi Shankara) walked the earth at a time when Hindu Dharma was being challenged by Jain, Buddhist faiths, and other avedic...
Bhagwan Parashurama – Chiranjeevi Avesha avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu
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Bhagwan Sri Hari Vishnu descended to the earth from time to time for uplifting mankind. Bhagwan Parashurama is considered to be one among the...
Chandragupta II Vikramaditya – devout Vaishnava of Gupta dynasty who carried forward his father’s legacy
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The Gupta Empire is credited with ushering a Golden Age in Bharat. Chandragupta II, son of Maharajadhiraja Samudragupta, was one of the powerful rulers...