Essays on South Asia

Short Biography: Born in Mecca where his forefathers had settled during the 1857 Revolt, Abul Kalam Azad came with his parents to India in 1898. Settled in Calcutta, he began participating in the freedom struggle by associating himself with the revolution¬aries during the swadeshi uprising. Through Al Hilal and Al Balagh, weeklies which he began…

Sri Ganganagar is a northern most metropolis of Rajasthan State of western India. Sri Ganganagar is situated at the point where the Satluj Waters enters Rajasthan. The foundation rock of the Gang Canal Head Works at Ferozepur was laid on 5 December 1925 and the work completed in 1927 by building 89 stat mis of…

Sarojini Naidu, born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad, India, became a prominent leader during the country’s fight for independence. Her father, Dr. Aghornath Chattopadhyaya, was a scientist and founder-principal of Nizam College of Hyderabad. Meanwhile, her mother Varasundari was a Bengali poetess. Despite her father’s desire for her to pursue mathematics or science, Sarojini…

Known as Netaji ( leader ) . Mr. Bose was a ferocious and popular leader in the political scene in pre-independence India. He was the president of the Indian National Congress in 1937 and 1939. and founded a nationalist force called the Indian National Army. He was acclaimed as a semigod. akin to the many…

Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur (23 February 1483 — 5 January 1530) was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through…

The first twenty-four hours of Dashain is called Ghatasthapana. which literally means pot set uping. On this twenty-four hours the kalash. ( holy H2O vas ) symbolizing goddess Durga frequently with her image embossed on the side is placed in the supplication room. The kalash is filled with holy H2O and covered with cowdung on…

The analysis of Operation Blue Star and its impact on the Gandhi dynasty is seen as a dark period in India’s history. It is considered a stain that is hard to forget. Even now, there are discussions about whether Indihar Gandhi was right in executing Operation Blue Star, which caused significant harm to the Golden…