Top 10 places you must visit and see in Udaipur. Known as the Venice of India, Udaipur is an incredible tourist destination’ known for its formidable monuments, colourful culture, golden sand dunes and the desert.
Category: Know Your India
Mangal Pandey: He lit the spark that led to the First War of Indian Independence in 1857
The spark for the First War of Indian Independence in 1857 was provided by none other than Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier whose actions had far reaching ramifications in shaping the landscape of Indian history. He was the first martyr of the First War of Indian Independence and inspired numerous
Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer, activist
Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it – words declared by one of the stalwarts of India’s freedom movement, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, capture perfectly the Indian social reformer and freedom activist’s philosophy.
Bhagat Singh: He achieved immortality through his ideals
Bhagat Singh has been the icon of young socialist revolutionaries for Indians. His ideas, speeches and writings epitomised the feelings of the young revolutionaries in India.
Chandra Shekhar Azad: Free to the end, he inspires us to this day
True to the name he chose, valiant freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad refused to compromise until his last breath. Part of Azad’s legend is that he had vowed that he would never be arrested by the British police and he kept his promise, going so far as to commit suicide.
Revolutionary, martyr, social activist: A look back at the fiery life of Sukhdev Thapar
Sukhdev Thapar was a brave and fearless man. Though he is less popular and less written about than his friend Bhagat Singh, he was a man of exceptional integrity. Bhagat Singh was the political mentor of the Punjab party while Sukhdev was the organiser – the one who built its edifice brick by brick.
Shivaram Hari Rajguru: Martyr with the heart of freedom
Among the long list of Indian revolutionaries, Rajguru is most notably known for the assassination of British Raj police officer J.P Saunders in Lahore with Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev.
In the heart of Incredible India: Time travel to cave art, and a haunting fort in a green valley
It is not for nothing that they call Madhya Pradesh the Heart of India. The allusion may be more than geographical because the state contains passages not just in space but also in time. If the stupas of Sanchi took me back a couple of thousand years and Ujjain to unspecified times that inhabit myt
In the heart of Incredible India: Buddhist glory and Shiva’s stories
It’s the land of many stories, witness to major historic events, home of warriors and pleasure seeking kings, and sites of religious importance. Since I only had three days to explore, here are my recommendations if you find yourself in Bhopal with a weekend to spare and don’t want to travel too
Madan Lal Dhingra: Lion-heart from Punjab
In the long list of Indian revolutionaries who laid their lives for the motherland is Madan Lal Dhingra. A lion heart who paid the ultimate price but got disowned by his family. His descendants continue to ignore Madan Lal Dhingra’s legacy. Poignant but true.
