Political History of India

The forgotten ‘My Lai episode’ of India: Remembering the 1980 Mandai massacre, when Bengali Hindu refugees were brutally killed by violent tribal mobs

Major R. Rajamani, the commander of the Indian Army unit that reached Mandai on 9th June 1980, compared the brutality of the killings to the '1968 My Lai massacre' in Vietnam. He remarked, "I have heard of My Lai. I wonder whether that was half as gruesome as here."

Raja Bhabhut Singh: Know about the tribal hero and freedom fighter who sheltered Tatya Tope, honored by MP cabinet in Pachmarhi

Raja Bhabhut Singh's military prowess was compared to that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

IISC, HAL, the first hydroelectric dam and much more: How the Wadiyar kings of Mysore, not Nehru, sparked India’s science and technology renaissance

The Mysore kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyars from 1399 until 1947. They are considered to be descendants of Lord Krishna.

Read how Jawaharlal Nehru gave parts of Indian territory in Bengal to Pakistan in 1958, later brought constitutional amendment after SC said govt has...

In 1960, Jawaharlal Nehru brought a constitutional amendment to give it half of the Berubari enclave in North Bengal to Pakistan after Supreme Court said the govt can’t do it

Congress tries to take credit for BrahMos, but avoids mentioning how they kept delaying, and never took any action despite multiple terrorist attacks by...

As Congress wants to claim credit for BrahMos, one must ask, what did they do with it? The answer is damning. Despite repeated terror attacks, especially the 2008 Mumbai attack (26/11), and countless strikes on Indian soil by Pakistani proxies, Congress never intended to use BrahMos even once.

Operation Sindoor targets JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur: Read how it was the first princely state to join Pakistan during partition, supported Muslim League

The predominant demographic in Bahawalpur was Muslim and its nawab had a strong relationship with Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Terror in Pahalgam, betrayal in Tashkent: How Congress’ strategic blunder of returning Haji Pir Pass to Pakistan in 1966 continues to bleed India

In a cautionary tale of how political shortsightedness can compromise national security for generations, Congress govt in 1966 returned the strategically significant Haji Pir Pass to Pakistan.

1971 Bhuj war heroes call on PM Modi to avenge Pahalgam massacre: Read how 300 women helped to rebuild IAF airstrip

Squadron Leader Vijay Karmik played a pivotal role to mobilize the women for the restoration of the damaged airfield.

What is Shimla Agreement and how will its suspension by Pakistan impact LoC status quo with India? Read here

The agreement laid down a framework of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Rahul Gandhi invokes Nehru’s legacy of truth and courage; forgets how Motilal Nehru pulled strings to get Jawaharlal out of Nabha prison, abandoned a...

A shrewd Jawaharlal Nehru, who conceded that he did not want to relive his short term in Nabha jail, deserted Acharya Gidwani and chose not to remain loyal to his colleague

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