History

British East India Company and its rule over India
In the later years of the 1500s, European explorers were in search of some kind of profitable material. They decided ...

All you need to know about Women’s Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day is observed every year on 26th August. It is an annual event in the United States. This ...

Events happened on 24th August, you need to know!
Throughout the entire existence of the nation and the world, numerous occasions occurred on the 24th August. In 1456, on ...

Revisiting Firozabad Rail Disaster of 1995
Firozabad rail disaster is India’s one of worst and horrible disasters. The Firozabad rail disaster happened on 20 August 1995 ...

Raksha Bandhan: History & Significance
Raksha Bandhan’s ritual celebrates the purity and holiness of the bond that exists between siblings. Raksha implies wellbeing and Bandhan ...

21st August: Celebrating National Spumoni Day
National Spumoni Day on August 21st commends a heavenly frozen treat. It hails from southern Italy. Traditionally, three shaped layers ...

The great escape of Shivaji from the clutches of Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor had invited Shivaji to his court. But he made a plan along with his nine-year-old son ...

Remembering the Legend Utpal Dutt on Death Anniversary
We all know Utpal Dutt as the world-class entertainer whose presence could light up the scenes without any assistance. Clever, ...

The 75th death anniversary of Netaji?
The famous freedom fighter of India, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died in a plane crash in Taiwan. At that time, ...

Satyajit Ray: the unsung hero to all directors
Satyajit Ray is one of the greatest directors in the history of Indian cinema. He was born in an affluent ...

117th birth anniversary of the poet Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
16th August 1904 marks the birth of the famous poet and freedom fighter Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. She was born in ...

India to celebrate its 75th Independence Day in 2021
Independence Day in India is kind of like the celebration of a festival. It is very significant because it is ...

Noakhali Riots: the disastrous massacre
In order to understand the Noakhali riots, we must know something about their background. In 1946, the times in many ...

V V Giri Shaped Indian Economy and Politics Significantly
Varahagiri Venkata Giri, popularly known as V.V. Giri, was the only Independent candidate to have been elected to the post ...