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Periyar E. V. Ramasamy: Self-Respect, Caste and Dravidian Politics

Periyar transformed debates on caste, self-respect, women’s freedom and Dravidian politics. Explore E. V. Ramasamy’s life, ideas, movements and legacy.

17 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

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Sardar Baldev Singh: India’s First Defence Minister

Sardar Baldev Singh became India’s first Defence Minister in 1947. Explore his role in Partition, Sikh politics, Kashmir and the new Indian military.

17 Sep 2026 · 14 min read

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Ram Manohar Lohia: Socialism, Caste and Democratic Opposition

Ram Manohar Lohia challenged caste, inequality and concentrated power while developing a distinctive socialist vision for Indian democracy.

15 Sep 2026 · 17 min read

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Jayaprakash Narayan: Socialism, Total Revolution and Democracy

Jayaprakash Narayan moved from socialism to Sarvodaya and Total Revolution, becoming a defining voice against concentrated political power.

15 Sep 2026 · 20 min read

Vinoba Bhave during a village padayatra associated with the Bhoodan movement

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Vinoba Bhave: Bhoodan, Sarvodaya and Non-Violent Reform

Vinoba Bhave led the Bhoodan movement and tested whether land reform, Sarvodaya and social equality could advance through non-violent persuasion.

15 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

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Bhoodan Movement: Land Reform Through Voluntary Giving

The Bhoodan movement used voluntary land gifts to address rural inequality, but turning pledges into secure land rights proved far more difficult.

15 Sep 2026 · 15 min read

R K Narayan in Mysore, the inspiration behind the fictional world of Malgudi

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R. K. Narayan: Malgudi, Modern India and Ordinary Life

R. K. Narayan created Malgudi and transformed ordinary Indian life into enduring fiction through humour, irony and understated storytelling.

14 Sep 2026 · 17 min read

Harivansh Rai Bachchan reading Hindi poetry at a literary gathering

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Harivansh Rai Bachchan: Life, Madhushala and Legacy

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was the poet of Madhushala, a scholar, translator and public figure whose work shaped modern Hindi literary culture.

14 Sep 2026 · 16 min read

Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan, where literature and education became part of one intellectual project

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Rabindranath Tagore: Bengal, Stories and Human Freedom

Rabindranath Tagore transformed Bengali short fiction through stories of freedom, inequality, childhood, women, migration and ordinary life.

14 Sep 2026 · 16 min read

Premchand, the Hindi-Urdu writer, in an archival portrait

India

Premchand: The Writer Who Made Social Reality Literary

Premchand reshaped Hindi-Urdu fiction through Godaan, short stories and social realism. Explore his life, bilingual writing and literary legacy.

14 Sep 2026 · 16 min read

Dadasaheb Phalke working with an early motion-picture camera during the silent-film era

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Dadasaheb Phalke and the Birth of Indian Cinema

Dadasaheb Phalke pioneered Indian filmmaking with Raja Harishchandra and helped turn cinema from an imported novelty into a local industry.

11 Sep 2026 · 20 min read

Mohammed Rafi singing into a studio microphone during a Hindi film recording session

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Mohammed Rafi: The Voice That Became the Character

Mohammed Rafi transformed playback singing through versatility, diction, technique and an extraordinary ability to make his voice fit the character.

11 Sep 2026 · 14 min read