History
Battle of Saragarhi: The greatest last stand in history
The Battle of Saragarhi has been rated as one of the 10 most historic battles of the world. On September 12, 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers in the fort of Saragarhi faced an estimated 15,000 Afghan […]
India in history this Week
September 1, 2023, to September 7, 2023
India in history this Week
August 25, 2023, to August 31, 2023 India in history this Week August 25, 2023, to August 31, 2023
India in history this Week- August 4, 2023, to August 10, 2023
04 AUGUST 1956 Apsara, the country’s first nuclear research reactor, started. 1967 Construction of Nagarjunasagar, the world’s longest masonry dam. 2008 The government gave Navratna status to the Shipping Corporation of India. 1929 Actor, singer, […]
India in history this Week- July 28, 2023, to august 3, 2023
28 JULY 1914 Kamagata Maru was evacuated from Venkuvar and sent to India. 1979 Charan Singh became the fifth Prime Minister of the country. 29 JULY 1876 Science organization was established in India. 1891 Famous […]
India in history this Week- July 21, 2023, to july 27, 2023
21 JULY 1920 Sharada Ma, the wife of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa passed away. 1947 The Constituent Assembly of India approved the national flag. 1963 Kashi Vidyapeeth got the status of university. 2007 Pratibha Patil became […]
India in history this Week- July 14, 2023, to july 20, 2023
14 JULY 1945 Technology veteran and country’s big industrialist Shiv Nadar was born on 14 July. 1969 85 people killed in a train and passenger train collision in Jaipur. 15 JULY 1857 Indian Rebellion of […]
India in history this Week- June 7, 2023, to July 13, 2023
07 JULY 1753 The British Museum was established by an Act of Parliament. 1763 Mir Jafar was crowned again as the Nawab of Bengal. 1763 The British East India Company announced the resignation of Mir […]
India in history this Week- June 30, 2023, to july 6, 2023
30 JUNE 1914 Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, was arrested for the first time in 1914 while agitating for the rights of Indians in South Africa. 1947 The members of the Boundary Commission […]
Sikh History This Week- June 23, 2023, to June 29, 2023
23rd June 1982 Sikh shops burned in Patiala. 1984 Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minsiter of India, vists Darbar Sahib after operation Bluestar. All Singh Sahibans were present but boycotted this visit. No saroopa was given […]
India in history this Week- June 23, 2023, to june 29, 2023
23 JUNE 1980 Sanjay Gandhi, a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family, died in the plane crash. 1985 An Air India passenger plane crashed into the air near the coast of Ireland. All 329 passengers aboard […]
India in history this Week- June 16, 2023, to june 22, 2023
16 JUNE 1950 Mithun Da, who was called the disco dancer of Bollywood, was born. 1925 Nationalist leader Chittaranjan Das dies 1606 The fifth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev passed away. 1858 The battle of Morar […]
India in history this Week- May 5, 2023, to May 11, 2023
05 MAY 2006 Music director Naushad Ali, who is said to be the right mix of music and success, said goodbye to the world on this day. 1883 Surendra Nath Banerjee became the first journalist […]
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: 104 years of tragedy
Very few moments in the history of our sub-continent are as repulsive to remember and yet as significant to history as the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The horrendous incident of the brutal, cold-blooded murder of […]
EMMY-AWARD WINNING COMEDIAN INFUSES NJ WITH SATIRE
By Mabel Pais Samantha Bee, Emmy Award-winner, returns to the stage, with her trademark satirical comedy, to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, April 7, at 8 PM. Samantha Bee has quickly […]
‘GATHERING OF GIVERS’ MARKS WOMEN’S DAY
By Mabel Pais Come get inspired at The International Day of Women celebration! Discover new connections! Women@NJPAC, for over 25 years, has enabled women to channel their time, talent and treasure in promoting the beneficial […]
Jan 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol
On January 6, 2021, following the defeat of then U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The mob was […]
Swami Vivekananda
The birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, which falls on January 12, is celebrated across India as National Youth Day, to honor one of the greatest philosophers and spiritual leaders. It also marks his ideas on […]
