The forgotten heroes of Azad Hind Fauj : Saraswati Rajamani

Freedom came at a very big price. Only those who fought for it knew its value. Some were remembered. Some were forgotten. World applauds Gandhi’s thoughts and actions but hardly pay any heed to the heroes who never got the due they deserved. The soldiers of Azad Hind Fauj were the ill-fated heroes who though…

The forgotten sacrifice of patriot Kanaklata Barua

‘Khoob Ladhi Mardaani’ – These words are mark of respect for the great warrior queen Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi who fought till the last breath, defending her fort from the clutches of British. There was one more ‘Mardaani’ who immortalized herself in the pages of history by sacrificing herself for the honor of nation’s flag….

Has nation forgotten patriot Narsimha Reddy?

‘Get out of my mother land’ – narsimha reddy’s final words to British officials before he was hanged Very less is written about India’s first rebel Narsimha Reddy who declared a war against the British Empire much before Mangal Pandey revolted against the foreign empire. The 2019 movie- sye raa narsimha reddy highlights the struggle…

Sardar Udham : A thrilling biopic on the avenger of Jallianwala Baugh Massacre

One Indian had the guts to do it. He struck a terror in heart of London citizens by shooting the homicidal British officer Michael O’Dwyer, the mastermind behind the Jallianwala Baugh Massacre. The avenger was Sardar Udham Singh.  His legend is a subject of biopic: Sardar Udham (2021) scheduled to release on Amazon Prime this…

Has nation forgotten patriot Durga Bhabhi? (7 October 1907-15 October 1999)

Very less is known about the unsung patriot Durga Bhabhi. Her real name was Durgavati Devi but all the revolutionary members of HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Association) addressed her as ‘Durga Bhabhi’. She was wife of prominent revolutionary Bhagvati Charan Vohra who was also a part of HSRA and worked actively with patriots Bhagat Singh…

Braveheart (1995) – legend of a forgotten patriot

Movie – BraveheartDirector – Mel GibsonCast – Sophie Marceau and Mel Gibson as Scottish patriot William WallaceMusic composer – James Horner ‘Every man dies, not everyone really lives’ – quote from movie ‘Braveheart’ Today while I was leafing through the new book – legend of suheldev written by author Amish tripathi, I found the story…

The last bullet

26th Feb 1931 – The manhunt for the most wanted rebel was in full swing. There was no chance of escape for the outlaw this time. Maximum guns and bullets were been packed. One of the rebel’s members had turned mole for British police officials. The informer had hinted about the revolutionary’s upcoming movement. There…

Mangal Pandey – A coincidental hero or a true rebel of 1857 (19th July 1827- 8th April 1857)

‘Every man dies, not everyone really lives’ – lines from Mel Gibson’s movie Braveheart Who was Mangal Pandey? – An accidental hero who was high on opium or a true rebel who fired the first bullet of revolution against British Empire. Historians and British authorities dismissed him as an ordinary Sepoy who was under the…

‘Gondya Aala Re’ – A new web series on Chapekar Brothers

If I say that India achieved freedom only through peace marches, then it will be an insult to the countless freedom fighters & revolutionaries who laid their lives fighting with the tyrannical British Empire. Armed revolution was essential to give a fitting reply to the tyrant British officials. One such revolutionary was the brave Maratha…

The forgotten patriots of mission Kakori

‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna, ab hamare dil mein hai, dekhna hai zor kitna bajuye qatil mein hai’ There is not a single Indian who won’t get patriotic goosebumps after reading or listening to these lines immortalized by legendary revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil who was hanged to death for his participation in Kakori train robbery. For Britishers,…