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Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam was an Indian maverick writer and poet, regarded as the first eminent female Punjabi writer, novelist and poet of the 20th century.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as Veer Savarkar, was an Indian nationalist, who was a prominent member of a political party and nationalist organization, ‘Hindu Mahasabha.’
Razia Sultana

Razia Sultana

Razia Sultana was the fifth Mamluk Sultan and the only female ever to rule as the Sultan of Delhi.
Nur Jahan

Nur Jahan

Nur Jahan was the 20th and last wife of the fourth Mughal emperor, Jahangir. She was the most prominent and powerful empress in the history of the Mughal Empire.
Mariam-uz-Zamani

Mariam-uz-Zamani

Mariam-uz-Zamani was the chief and first Rajput wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar.
Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last Sikh Guru, a spiritual leader, philosopher, poet and a great warrior.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the king of the Sikh Empire. Let’s have a look at his life history, including his childhood, rise to power, and the Sikh Empire.
Rani Padmini

Rani Padmini

Rani Padmini, also referred as Rani Padmavati, was an extremely beautiful 13th–14th century Indian queen. Let’s have a look at her life history, including legends associated with her, and her death.
Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

The Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 was a military combat between India and Pakistan that took place during the Bangladesh liberation war in East Pakistan.
Siraj ud-Daulah

Siraj ud-Daulah

Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah, also known as Siraj ud-Daulah[a], was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. With the end of his reign, the British East India Company started taking control over Bengal and later spread its wings over the entire Indian subcontinent.
The Maratha Empire

The Maratha Empire

The Maratha Empire, also known as the Maratha Confederacy, dominated a large portion of India during the 17th and 18th century. Let's have a look at the history of the Marathas, including its rise, fall and administration.
Swadeshi Movement

Swadeshi Movement

The Swadeshi movement that developed in India as an integral part of Indian nationalism during India’s fight for independence from the British Raj had its roots way back in the mid-19th century.