Politics, policy, law, governance, education and society across India.
Charles Correa reshaped modern Indian architecture by adapting modernism to climate, public space, housing and urban life. Explore his buildings and ideas.
Ramnath Goenka built the Indian Express into a major newspaper institution and became closely associated with resistance to censorship during the Emergency.
Sarvepalli Gopal linked archives with diplomacy, helped document India’s China border case and became a major historian of Nehru and modern India.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit moved from India’s freedom struggle to global diplomacy, becoming the first woman president of the UN General Assembly.
Khushwant Singh was a novelist, historian and journalist whose work ranged from Train to Pakistan to Sikh history, politics and satire.
Aruna Asaf Ali became a symbol of Quit India in 1942, then carried her politics into underground resistance, socialism, journalism and public office.
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor and symbolic sovereign of the 1857 revolt. Explore his rule, trial, exile, poetry and legacy.
Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore from 1782 to 1799. Explore his wars, statecraft, military innovations, religious policies and contested historical legacy.
Mangal Pandey became an early symbol of the Revolt of 1857 after attacking British officers at Barrackpore. Explore the crisis, trial and later legend.
Kittur Rani Chennamma resisted East India Company intervention in 1824 after a succession dispute threatened Kittur’s sovereignty. Explore the war and legacy.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan built the Khudai Khidmatgar into a disciplined Pashtun nonviolent movement and remained an advocate of democracy and Pashtun rights.
Chandrashekhar Azad helped rebuild India’s revolutionary underground and lead the HSRA. Explore his life, politics, Alfred Park death and legacy.
