This Day in Indian History

Jan 29

BORN IN 1962Politics, Society

Radical-left author Gauri Lankesh was born on January 29, 1962. Throughout her life, she faced obstacles for expressing her bold political opinions. She was shot in 2017 for her harsh criticisms against the government.

BORN IN 1964Politics, Society

Another Journalist Murdered in Cold Blood – Irfan Hussain

Born on January 29, 1964, Irfan Hussain was a cartoonist for the Outlook magazine. He was murdered by politically motivated people, but the court acquitted all suspects because of insufficient evidence

BORN IN 1946Society

Ruling the Ramp – How Anjali Mendes Revolutionised the Modelling Industry

Anjali Mendes was a Bombay-born model – the first dark-skinned model to walk the ramp of designer Pierre Cardin in Paris. Born on January 29, 1946, Anjali’s long legs were what made her stand out – quite literally!

Stories 2022Economics

A budget for the people from the God of budgeting

As we await the budget for the year 2022, let’s look at one of the most welcomed budgets of all time, the budget that is taken as the milestone for each year’s budget- the people’s budget by none other than Morarji Desai.

BORN IN 1954

Social Justice Martyr – Sister Rani Maria

Sister Rani Maria was a Christian nun born on January 29, 1954, who worked for the upliftment of the poor in Indore. In 1995, she was killed by a hitman hired by moneylenders who exploited the poor people she helped. Yet, her family forgave Maria’s killer and accepted him as their son

BORN IN 1904

No Man’s Land? – The Life of Jogendranath Mandal

Jogendranath Mandal was born on January 29, 1904, in the Namasudra caste, which faced discrimination by the upper castes. He joined the Muslim League because they too were a minority in Hindu-dominated India. Sadly, they were also hostile towards his community, forcing him into exile.

HAPPENED IN 1780

Hicky's Bengal Gazette – Pioneering Free Press in India

Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper to be published in Asia, on January 29, 1780. It was started in jail by an edgy Irish man named James Augustus Hicky, who published sarcastic articles about the then Governor-General, Warren Hastings

BORN IN 1970

The Rolling Stone – Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is a politician from the BJP, born on January 29, 1970. Earlier, he served in the Indian Army during the Kargil War. He also won an Olympic Medal and several other international accolades for shooting events.

BORN IN 1954

Jamaican Satsang? The Story of Mooji

Moojibaba is a Jamaican Satsang speaker inspired by Hindu philosophy, taught by Sri Harilal Poonjaji of India, also called Papaji. Born on January 29, 1954, Mooji became a spiritual teacher through multiple, truth-seeking conversations at his chai-stall in the UK.

BORN IN 1902

Is the Indian Judiciary Independent of Political Bias? - The Appointment of Justice A.N. Ray

A.N. Ray was born on January 29, 1912. His appointment as the Chief Justice of India is remembered as a controversial decision of the Indira led government, which threatened the independence of the judiciary from the executive

DIED IN 1968

Winning the First Ranji Trophy – L.P. Jai

L.P. Jai captained the team that won the Ranji Trophy in 1934. Before choosing cricket as a career, he worked at the Imperial Bank of India. He died on January 29, 1968 – the Ranji Trophy season has an award named after him to pay homage to the cricketer

HAPPENED IN 2022

The Most Powerful warrior in Mahabharata

‘How many days would it take you to finish the battle of Mahabharata if you had to fight all by yourself?’, Asked *Lord Krishna* to all the warriors. *Angaraj Karna* would take 24 days and *Arjuna* told Lord Krishna that he could finish the battle by himself in 28 days. But there was one warrior whose strength astounded Lord Krishna. That one warrior, who could finish the war in just 1 minute is none other than - Barbarika

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