In 1939, Mahatma Gandhi intervened in the Rajkot Satyagraha, a struggle for responsible government in the princely state of Rajkot. He delegated the leadership to his trusted lieutenant, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. When the Thakore Saheb of Rajkot went back on ...
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The Salt Satyagraha began on March 12, 1930, with Mahatma Gandhi’s famous Dandi March. Gandhi and 78 followers walked from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal village of Dandi to defy the British salt monopoly. By picking up a handful of ...
The slogan ‘Jai Hind’ was popularized by Subhas Chandra Bose as a revolutionary salutation for the Indian National Army (INA). It translates to “Victory to India” and was intended to create a sense of national unity beyond religious or regional ...
Chauth was a tax amounting to one-fourth of the land revenue, levied by the Marathas on non-Maratha territories. In exchange for this payment, the Marathas guaranteed protection against external invasions and, more importantly, promised not to raid the territory themselves. ...
The Maratha attempt to rule Punjab was a classic case of “geographical overextension.” Pune was nearly 2,000 kilometers away from Lahore, making it impossible to maintain supply lines or send reinforcements quickly. The Marathas lacked a local support base in ...