This Day in Indian History

Nov 29

HAPPENED IN 2008Politics, Society

Being stuck in a terrifying situation is like having a nightmare playing on loop each time you go to sleep. But can you imagine being in a situation for three days when you don't know if you'd live or die? When does the nightmare truly end?

HAPPENED IN 1612

The Paltry battle that moved the wheels of Indian History

Suvali or Swally, a quaint near Surat Gujarat would be the theatre that hosted a minor war between the English and the Portuguese trading empires which brought about huge ramifications within the Indian subcontinent.

DIED IN 1993

The man who took India to the skies

In a family that had a solid foundation of steel, a child with wings was born. Not only did he possess wings, but he also took it upon himself to bestow it upon the entire nation. This is the story of JRD Tata, the founder of India's first airlines and India's first aviator.

BORN IN 1965

Casting the glam and scam together

Indian Premier League was his mind’s cultivation in India, things were going smooth but it all came to a crashing end for him when he was smeared with the allegations of scamming via the cricket league.

DIED IN 1759

The King Who Failed The Mughals

Wearing his fancy turban, he not only lived but ruled. Though power combined with destiny made him a king, the arrogance vested in him was because of his expensive robes and royal throne. Little did he know that his rule would reduce the kingdom to ruins.

HAPPENED IN 1989

Victory doesn't come easily

Politics is all about power. Politicians will do everything in their might to stay in power. Just when everyone thought India would never really experience a change from the dynastic succession in the political arena, came the general elections of 1989 that changed the political scene forever.

BORN IN 1869

A Friend For Poor

Social services can take variety of forms. To serve the society, one doesn't have to be a doctor working in the slums for free or become a social worker. Perhaps the sole aim of social service is not to distribute favours, but to restore rights.

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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Acclaimed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish once wrote about his beloved: "Out of my ignorance, I called you a homeland, and I forgot that homelands are taken away." This association of love with one's native land and the irrevocable loss of both in his poetry is a microcosm of the lives of Palestinians. As one of the most enduring transnational conflicts that have adversely influenced global politics since its inception, the tussle over Palestine between Arabs and Israelis has left behind a blazing trail of intolerance, poverty, devastation, and rootlessness.

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फिलीस्तीनी लोगों के साथ एकजुटता का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस

आज इजरायल और पैलेसटाइन के विवाद, युद्व से पूरी दुनिया परिचित है। इस विवाद ने युद्ध का एक ऐसा बड़ा रूप ले लिया है जिसने इजरायल और पलेस्टाइन के बहुत बड़े इलाको को तबाह करने में भी परहेज नहीं किया। इजरायल पलेस्टाइन के झगड़े से दोनों देश की आम जनता बहुत हद तक परेशान हो चुकी है। ये एक ऐसा युद्ध बन चुका है जिसे श्रापित युद्ध भी कहा जाता है। लेकिन इससे एक बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण दिन भी जुड़ा हुआ है। जिसे 'इंटरनेशनल डे ऑफ सॉलिडेरिटी विद द पलेस्टाइन पीपल' के नाम से हर साल 29 नवंबर को मनाया जाता है।

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