Featuring legends from India.
By the year 1645, Shivaji – aged just around 15 – began to put his vision into action and take control of multiple forts which were under the possession of Mohammed Adil Shah of the Bijapur Sultanate. The imprisonment of his father by the Sultan forced Shivaji to slow his expansive agenda for a short period of time. But following Shahaji’s release, Shivaji resumed his rebellion and began to exert great control over the Maval region.
In the beginning, Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga spiritual leader as a follower of her cousin HaipouJadonang. At the age of 13, she joined the Heraka religious movement. Herakareformist religion recognises supremacy of one God who is behind creation of nature be it air, water or earth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled the 63-ft tall statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya while inaugurating the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre in Padao on the Varanasi-Chandauli border.
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa aka K. M. Cariappa who was the first Field Marshal of the Indian Army and a legend who inspired many. Despite being the most decorated General of the Indian Army, few Indians know about the legendary Field Marshal whose heroism and patriotism blazed a trail in the Indian Armed Forces.
Despite a fracture in his arm, Major Somnath fought with bravery. He led his battalion to Budgam in Kashmir in October 1947, to thwart Pakistani infiltration and lost his life. His last message to the Brigade Headquarters was ‘The enemy is only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to the last man and the last round.’
Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti or birth anniversary is being celebrated across India will full of fervour and zest. A revolutionary freedom fighter, Bose was a valiant leader who refused to bow down to Britishers during East India company’s rule over India that saw him rise to incredible powers. He created the famous slogan ‘Jai Hind’ and was first to address Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Father of the Nation’. Bose’s birthday commemorates his unmatched patriotism for India.
The swamiji of Udupi Pejavar Mutt, Vishvesha Thirtha, born in 1931, would have been 89 on 27 April 2020, but is not amongst us anymore. He was physically frail, but known for his tremendous internal strength and character, a rare quality these days.
Manohar is considered the Father of Indian Bodybuilding. One cannot contest this fact as he put Indian bodybuilding on the map post independence. His success on the world stage was an inspiration for others to follow and now we have several winning international events and doing the country proud. Manohar was the first drop in what created the ocean.
Accordingly, a total of 304 declassified records and files have been transferred to the National Archives of India by the Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of External Affairs for permanent retention. Out of the 304 files, 303 files are already uploaded on the Netaji web portal, said Patel.
The Karmaveer Chakra Award is a National People’s Award for Citizen Social Action and a global civilian honours instituted by the International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) in partnership with the United Nations. It is given to those people across the globe who show relentless courage by walking the path less trodden and initiating a wave of change in society.
