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1857

Why The 1857 War For Indian Independence Was Lost?

by Kaleem Kawaja

In 1857 Indian masses rose up against ruling Britishers together. Why did we then lose the war?

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The Last Mughal

by Inam Abidi Amrohvi

Inam Abidi Amrohvi review William Dalrymple’s historical narrative, ‘The Last Mughal, The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857′.

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Muharram in India: The Paigis of Kanpur

by Adnan Alavi

Muharram commomeration by the Paigis of Kanpur who keep running for three days without resting.

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Begum Hazrat Mahal: The Forgotten Icon Of 1857

by Adnan Alavi

The role of Begum Hazrat Mahal in the first full scale war of independence to overthrow the British rule (1857) is often overlooked. Like Bahadur Shah Zafar, she also couldn’t get buried in her motherland, and her grave in Kathmandu (Nepal) has somehow survived 150 years.
Begum Hazrat Mahal was the wife of the last Tajdaar-e-Awadh, [...]

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