In the 19th Century, Groups of American Women Rose Up in Support of an Indian Activist
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In the 19th Century, Groups of American Women Rose Up in Support of an Indian Activist

ByAnu Kumar

Pandita Ramabai’s cause drew an enthusiastic response from American progressives. According to historians, it was the first time American philanthropy departed from its support for the British policies in India and turned its attention to the erupting movements in the country.

‘We Became Fearless’: How Godavari Parulekar Helped Adivasi Women Fight Their Oppressors
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‘We Became Fearless’: How Godavari Parulekar Helped Adivasi Women Fight Their Oppressors

ByIndra Munshi

Recalling the role that the educated, upper-caste, upper-class young woman from Mumbai, Godavari Parulekar, played in the famous Warli revolt that she led from 1945 to 1947, wherein she taught the Adivasis of Dahanu and Talasari tehsils to ‘fight well’, and free themselves from oppressive practices of decades.

It’s 75 Years Since the Historic Royal Indian Navy Revolt Shook the British Empire
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It’s 75 Years Since the Historic Royal Indian Navy Revolt Shook the British Empire

ByAmitabha Roychowdhury

On February 18, 1946, a group of naval ratings mutinied at the shore establishment and naval base HMIS Talwar, which triggered an insurrection against the British Empire involving other Indian naval ratings, soldiers, police personnel and civilians.

The First Indian Election: Inclusion, Independence and the Making of ‘We, The People’
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The First Indian Election: Inclusion, Independence and the Making of ‘We, The People’

ByOrnit Shani

The distinctive independence that the Indian Constitution stipulated for the Election Commission belongs to ‘WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA’. This is so in a literal sense, because the people had a key role in re-shaping the final constitutional provisions for elections.