Political History of India

Research essays about the political history of India

Liberals accuse PM Modi of ‘polarising’ Independence Day by remembering horrors of partition: Here’s why they are so angry

K Bhattacharjee - 14 August, 2021

Narendra Modi announced on Friday that the 14th of August, henceforth, shall be recognized as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'.

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli: RSS Swayamsevaks, freedom struggle against the Portuguese and the story of ‘one-day Prime Minister’

Sanghamitra - 11 August, 2021

Armed RSS Swayamsevaks had participated in the liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Portuguese were made to surrender and DNH was declared independent in August 2, 1954.

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From 1992 to 2021: How the resolve of Narendra Modi changed the scene at the ‘Lal Chowk’ in Srinagar

Dibakar Dutta - 7 August, 2021

The iconic Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) at Lal Chowk in Srinagar was illuminated with colours of Indian tricolour on Friday, August 6

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All India Radio under Congress sacked Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar for creating musical composition based on Veer Savarkar’s iconic poem: Details

OpIndia Staff - 2 August, 2021

In his interview with ABP Majha in 2018, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar admitted that he was summarily dismissed from his job at AIR because he chose to render musical composition of Veer Savarkar's poem

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Mamata Banerjee to celebrate “Khela Hobe Diwas” on the same day Muslim League had launched “Direct Action Day” to massacre Hindus

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2021

Mamata Banerjee said that TMC would commemorate its victory in WB assembly elections as the "Khela Hobe Diwas" on August 16

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Indian Army renovates the grave of Maqbool Sherwani: Read how the Kashmiri youth halted advancing Pakistani marauders in 1947

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2021

The Indian army completed the renovation work of the grave of the valiant warrior Maqbool Sherwani on July 15, which was commenced in April 2021.

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Maharashtra: Muslim organisations want special law to punish ‘insults’ against Muhammad, even when 295(a) was brought for the same reason

OpIndia Staff - 7 July, 2021

VBA and Muslims bodies want strict blasphemy law in India to punish those who 'insult' Prophet Muhammad, though the existing section 295(a) was introduced for the very same reason.

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Dalai Lama’s 86th birthday: How the Tibetan spiritual leader escaped persecution and outsmarted China to cross over to India 62 years ago

Jinit Jain - 6 July, 2021

Dalai Lama XIV or Tenzin Gyatso as he is known with his worldly name was born on 6 July 1935 to a small farming family in the small hamlet of Taktser, Amdo, which is in northeastern Tibet.

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