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Ayushree

Hyderabad was integrated into India through “Operation Polo” in September 1948. The Nizam of Hyderabad initially refused to join India, hoping for independence or an alliance with Pakistan. Due to internal unrest and the rise of the radical Razakars, the ...

Ayushree

British police officer John Saunders was shot dead by Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru in Lahore on December 17, 1928. The assassination was planned by the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, who ...

Ayushree

The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–82) was essentially a stalemate. It concluded with the Treaty of Salbai (1782), which restored the status quo ante bellum. While the Marathas achieved a major tactical victory at the Battle of Wadgaon, the British balanced ...

Piyush365

Gulbadan Begum (1523–1603), the daughter of Babur and half-sister of Humayun, wrote historical accounts during the Mughal period. Her work, the ‘Humayunama’, provides a valuable and intimate perspective, particularly detailing the reign of Humayun and giving insights into the Mughal ...