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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Connecting the dots on colonial history

Rosie Llewellyn-Jones explores colonial history in India, focusing on Lucknow and pan-Indian construction projects in her latest book.

The Hindu · Mar 5, 2024

Women’s organisations come together to celebrate 200th anniversary of Kittur victory over East India Company

Various women’s organisations have come together to celebrate the 200th year of Rani Channamma’s victory over the East India Company forces in the first Kittur war of 1824. The event titled “Nanoo Rani Chennamma” (I too am Rani Chennamma) will be held in Kittur in Belagavi district on February 21.

The Hindu · Feb 14, 2024

Malaikottai in Dindigul, a cauldron of rebellions for two millennia

Explore the Rockfort (Malaikottai) in Dindigul, a 900ft granite outcrop with a gory history & Jain beds, & witness the influence of Pandyan architecture.

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024

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What was the Boston Tea Party? Historic event sees 250th anniversary

Bostonians dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company, into the harbour – but why?

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023

How the Boston Tea Party's 'destruction of the tea' changed American history

On the evening of Dec. 16, 1773, a crowd of armed men, some allegedly wearing costumes meant to disguise them as Native American warriors, boarded three ships docked at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston. In the vessels’ holds were 340 chests containing 92,000 pounds of tea, the most popular drink in…

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023

British company unveils a $23 million coin celebrating Queen Elizabeth II as anniversary of her death nears

This pocket change weighs more than 8 pounds.

Fortune · Sep 5, 2023

Grieving Wordsworth found solace in poignant shipwreck treasure after brother’s death

When the Romantic poet’s younger brother John died at sea, marine artefacts helped him bear the loss, research reveals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

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Blood trail from 1857 war to flight from Uttar Pradesh to Tamil Nadu

Chaubey is in the process of analysing the remains of the 282 men whose bones had been found in February 2014 in an old well

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023

Memorial of martyr of first war of independence languishes in anonymity in Belagavi

Naragund ruler Bhaskar Rao Bhave was among the many victims of the Doctrine of Lapse of 1848. The king, better known as Naragund Baba Saheb, got in touch with Peshwa Nana Saheb, who was leading the 1857 war of independence.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

BJP launches 'quit corruption, dynasty, appeasement' campaign on Quit India Movement Day to spite INDIA bloc

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the lead, the BJP on Wednesday launched a massive nationwide campaign on Quit India Movement Day in a bid to puncture the opposition’s INDIA bloc.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2023

Quit India Movement: How PM Modi attacked opposition for naming bloc INDIA

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again attacked the 26 opposition parties for naming their bloc INDIA, an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. On this occasion he used the forthcoming Quit India Movement day to lash out at the opposition.

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2023

PM Modi says SIMI, PFI used INDIA name; Congress calls it ‘shameful retort’

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a swipe at the group of 26 opposition parties for calling itself INDIA and said even East India Company and banned organisations such as SIMI and PFI have INDIA in them and asked the people to reject them. The Congress retorted…

The Times of India · Jul 27, 2023

"Why is the BJP afraid of the opposition’s alliance?" Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal slams Assam CM Sarma

Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal on Thursday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over their comparison of Opposition's INDIA alliance with East India Company and the Indian Mujahideen and said that the people of the country know who is the enemy of Bharat or India. Read further on Dynamite…

Dynamite News · Jul 27, 2023

‘INDIA’: What you need to know about India’s opposition alliance

‘INDIA’, which stands for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, comprises 26 opposition parties so far.

Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2023

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The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023

Opposition alliance will rebuild idea of India in Manipur: Rahul hits back at PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi, says “We are INDIA” and “will rebuild the idea of India in Manipur”. PM Modi slams Opposition alliance as “directionless”, citing East India Co. and IM. R. Gandhi responds, “We are INDIA” and will bring back love and peace.

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023

PM Modi hits out at Opposition grouping over ‘INDIA’ name

At BJP Parliamentary party meet, PM Modi jibes at I.N.D.I.A., citing East India Co. & PFI, asserting people can't be misled by country's name. Confident BJP will come to power in 2024 polls, PM Modi says.

The Hindu · May 15, 2023

Descendants of John Sullivan, founder of Udhagamandalam, to take part in Nilgiris bicentenary celebrations

Oriel Sullivan and Jocelyn Mary Smith will arrive in Udhagamandalam on May 18; several generations of their ancestors served in the colonial government in T.N. and were responsible for a number of development measures

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

The untold story of Vizagapatam’s 1780 mutiny

Discover the little-known tale of the 1780 mutiny in Visakhapatnam. Subscribe now to read more about the first sepoy mutiny that occurred 77 years prior to the First War of Indian Independence (1857) exclusively on The Hindu.

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The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023

No ordinary diamond: how the Koh-i-Noor became an imperial possession

Ahead of King Charles’s coronation on May 6 2023, Buckingham Palace has announced that Camilla, the Queen consort, will be wearing a modified version of the crown made for Queen Mary, the consort of George V. This is the first time since the 1700s that a queen consort crown is…

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Rare coin collection sells for £2million at auction - check if you're sitting on a mint

The coin collection was described as being one of the "finest and most complete" group of coins relating to the East India Company and British India ever assembled

The Times of India · Feb 13, 2023

‘East India Company was what Big Tech is today’

How did a corporation of merchants bring down and pauperise the subcontinent, a territory of immense wealth? “The more it recedes into memory, the weirder it becomes,” admitted William Dalrymple. “Looking at it now, it’s inconceivable, but you have to make the imaginative leap.”

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Five British nationalisations – and what happened next

From Henry VIII to the telegram network, how the state intervened in the private sector – and who got the money

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022

The palace is dripping in diamonds, so why bring out the disputed Koh-i-noor?

The jewel in the last queen consort’s crown was plundered from India. Camilla doesn’t have to wear it

Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022

Koh-i-noor diamond's use in King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla's coronation 'down to palace'

The famous gem was seized by the East India Company and given to Queen Victoria in the 19th century

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Decision on Koh-i-noor diamond in Camilla’s crown down to Palace – Government

The famous but controversial jewel features in the Queen Mother’s coronation crown which was due to be used to crown Camilla next year on May 6.

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