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Lala Lajpat Rai Death Anniversary:India's Freedom Fighter

Lala Lajpat Rai Death Anniversary:India’s Freedom Fighter Born as Lajpat Rai to the Munshi Radha Krishna Azad and Gulab Devi at the Dhudike village of Punjab on January 28, 1865, he belonged to the Aggarwal Bania community. His father was a scholar of Persian and Urdu language. On November 17, 1928, Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore, a city that had been his home since 1880, when he joined the […]

Remebering Pingali Venkaiah:The freedom fighter from Andhra who designed the Indian flag

“A flag is a necessity for all nations. Millions have died for it. It is no doubt a kind of idolatry which would be a sin to destroy. For, a flag represents an Ideal. The unfurling of the Union Jack evokes in the English breast sentiments whose strength it is difficult to measure. The Stars and Stripes mean a world to the Americans. The Star and the Crescent will call […]

Remembering The Nightingale Of India - Sarojini Naidu - On Her 137th Birth Anniversary

Born as Sarojini Chattopadhyay, Naidu was a political writer, feminist, poet and writer. She is remembered today as one of India’s front running female freedom fighters. On the occasion of her birth anniversary, here are some lesser known facts about her life and why she is one of the greatest Indian women in history. 1. She went to university at the age of 12 A brilliant student, she was chosen […]