How Umabai Kundapur, A Young Widow In Colonial India, Led Women’s Protests, Supported Gandhi, And Built A Legacy In The Freedom Struggle

Umabai Kundapur, a forgotten heroine of India’s freedom struggle, defied widowhood to mobilise 150 women, support Gandhi, and ...
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Dutch, French And British: Under-The-Radar Colonial Cities In India

Think of colonial India, and the usual suspects emerge - Kolkata's mansions, Mumbai's forts, Chennai's boulevards, and ...

List of Top 10 Major Women Freedom Fighters of India

Discover the inspiring stories of India's top 10 women freedom fighters who fearlessly led movements, challenged norms, and ...

Why Do Women Sit Sideways On Motorbikes? The Untold Story Behind A Centuries-Old Habit

Zenith Irfan, a motorbike rider and a content creator followed by over 100,000 people on Instagram, explains why women in ...

How Darjeeling, Queen of the Hills, caught the attention of the British and became their summer getaway

The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 reduced the travel time from Britain to India to just a few weeks, and the families of ...
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A colonial hangover or a linguistic leg-up? India grapples with the enduring appeal of English

When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for centuries – leaving behind a legacy that would shape the nation long after their ...