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Vedanta Deshika: Story, Works, and Poems, with Video Clips

Introduction A great scholar and saint who lived about six hundred years ago. His personality was a blend of immense scholarship and a matching devotion to God. Love for mankind marked his eventful life; and he was full of piety and humility, despite his high scholastic accomplishments. He turned down patronage, money, and honors, which…

chanakya story about tru history
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Ethics and Anger: Story of Chanakya fighting for freedom

Introduction He vowed to dethrone the haughty king who was harassing the people of the land. After fulfilling that vow, he made Chandragupta, the Emperor. He brought Amatya Rakshasa from the enemy camp to serve as Chandragupta’s Prime minister. His ‘Arthashastra’ is a classic of statecraft and is reverently studied even in Europe and elsewhere….

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Ramprasad Bismil – Family, Poems, Death in his Biography

Introduction A brave revolutionary who gave up his life smilingly for the sake of the Motherland. He was persecuted by an enraged foreign government, hunted by the police and betrayed by fellow workers. And yet he lit the fire of revolution to burn down the slavery. He was the brave leader of the Kakori Rail Dacoity…

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Ashfaqulla Khan a friend, a poet, and a freedom fighter

Introduction The Pathan patriot who kissed the hangman’s noose with the name of Allah on his lips. A youth endowed with a body of iron and a will of steel, he dedicated everything to the service of India and of freedom and challenged the cunning strength of the colonial empire. It was December 19, 1927….

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Kharavela – Biography of an Underrated king of Kalinga

Introduction A great king of Kalinga who ruled twenty-one centuries ago. Coming to the throne when the state was in distress, he brought confidence and self-respect to the people. And he refused to join hands with a foreign army against an Indian prince. Watch the video below: This incident took place, long, long ago about…

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Bharata Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya detailed Biography

Introduction One of the makers of modern India. ‘MV’ was a genius. Perfectly honest and devoted to his work, he set new standards of efficiency. This is the story of a poor boy that became the Grand Old Man of India. Google came up with this doodle on his birthday which is also referred to…

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Mahatma Gandhi’s Biography in Indian History

Introduction Gandhiji’s life was dedicated to the ideals of Truth, Non-violence, and Love. ‘The Bhagavad-Gita is my mother,’ he once said; and the name of Sri Rama (one of the 24 avatars) was his shield. He was the architect of India’s freedom (read about unique freedom fighters from India here) and one of the greatest…

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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar – A Short Biography with Images

Introduction Born in a class considered low and outcast. Dr. Ambedkar fought untiringly for the downtrodden. The boy who suffered bitter humiliation became the first Minister for Law in free India and shaped the country’s Constitution. A determined fighter, a deep scholar, human to the tips of his fingers. Two brothers who were studying at school…

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What is the history of Indian footwear like Paduka, Juta?

He, at once gave an order to his soldiers to clean the whole place using water. This made the place completely a mess with water and mud flooding throughout the place. This mess provoked him to take the drastic decision of sweeping his whole kingdom. After this exercise by the soldiers, the whole kingdom was…

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Ramana Maharshi: Biography, Ashram, Quotes, Who am I

1 Birth of a legend – Ramana Maharshi 2 Venkataramana and his sleep 3 Arunachala, the place Venkataramana liked on an impulse 4 Venkataramana to Ramana Maharshi – The death experience 5 Ramana Maharshi leaves home 6 Ramana Maharshi’s lonely journey 7 Ramana Maharshi to Arunachalam 8 Ramana Maharshi’s enlightenment experience 9 Ramana Maharshi’s meeting…

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