‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’ is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi. Originally written in Gujarati, it covers his life from childhood up to 1921. The book focuses on his personal journey of self-discovery, his development of the philosophy ...
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This emotive statement was made by Jawaharlal Nehru during his “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the night of August 14, 1947. It was an appeal for national unity and total commitment to the service of the country. Nehru intended to ...
Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Knighthood (the title of ‘Sir’) in May 1919, shortly after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In a stinging letter to the Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford, he stated that “the time has come when badges of honor make our ...
The ‘Red Shirts’ was the popular name for the Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) movement, a non-violent social and political organization in the North-West Frontier Province. Founded by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Badshah Khan), the members wore red-colored uniforms. They ...
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed to end the first phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Under this pact, the Congress agreed to suspend the movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference. In return, the British ...