The destruction of Somnath was more than a religious attack; it was a strategic blow to India’s maritime economy. Today, from traditional shipbuilding to the Indo-Pacific vision, India is reclaiming the civilizational memory of a time when its temples powered global trade.
Sardar Patel had in 1950 shot off multiple letters to Nehru, warning him of National Herald's financial impropriety, which India's first PM chose to brush aside.
On Nov 9, 1947, Junagadh joined India despite its Nawab acceding to Pakistan. A popular revolt by the Arzi Hukumat, backed by Sardar Patel, led to the Nawab's flight. A final plebiscite overwhelmingly confirmed the merger with India.
It was shocking that an attempt was made to assassinate Sardar Patel in a progressive and liberal state like Bhavnagar at that time. Had this attempt had been successful, Bhavnagar would have been blackened with national disgrace and the history or even the map of independent India would have been different.
The then ruler of Bhavnagar, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Gohil, had set a noble example by merging Bhavnagar to the Indian Union. In this article, we will discuss the conversation between Maharaja Saheb and Sardar Patel. On the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, we will discuss in detail how Bhavnagar state contributed to his campaign to unite India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat on Friday, 31st October. He spoke at the Rashtriya...
By commemorating the 'Hyderabad Liberation Day', and Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the GOI is ensuring that the present generation of Indians knows how hard it was to secure a fragmented nation, how difficult it was to protect a wounded, bleeding country from enemies outside and inside, and how hard our predecessors fought for our sovereignty to build today's India.
The installation and removal of a statue of the eminent personality occurred near Krishi Upaj Mandi under the jurisdiction of Makdone police station in the district on Thursday.