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"Words are the mask, actions the revealing face": For Kasturba, Gandhi prescribed faith over penicillin, Yet, when it came to Manu or self, modern surgeries weren't off the table. Ah, the enigmatic dance of traditional vs. modern in Gandhi's world!
| Satyaagrah | Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's desire for Kasturba to be nourished only with water and honey is detailed, along with the intense debates between Devadas and his father
"PM Modi mentions the 1966 bombing of Mizoram": When Indira Gandhi had ordered the IAF to carry out an aerial attack in Aizawl and its aftereffects that still reverberate in India's history, capturing Mizoram's tumultuous journey through adversity
| Satyaagrah | Diary
By 1966, the MNF's forces had mushroomed to an impressive eight battalions, bolstered immensely by support from the Pakistani military
"Betrayal is the birthplace of resentment": Diving into murky depths of Nehru & Elwin's policies in Northeast India unveils a legacy of disruption, a region converted, culture exploited & nation betrayed - glaring testament to their ill-conceived actions
| Satyaagrah | Jawaharlal Nehru
Another devastating decision was Nehru's policy of dividing Assam into smaller states based on ethnicity, a move that had negative consequences
"History develops, art stands still": Indo-Portuguese currency "Uma Rupia," featured the iconic Jagannath temple of Puri in Orissa, an important Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Vishnu - part of the divine trinity in Hinduism
| Satyaagrah | Diary
The commencement of the Portuguese India banknote issue can be traced back to 1882, signifying a remarkable milestone in the history of Indo-Portuguese commerce
"Each betrayal begins with trust": "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram" that was atrociously distorted by Gandhi into a fake pseudo secular anthem was actually inspired from "Nama Ramayanam", a short Ramayana composed by Sri Lakshmanacharya
| Satyaagrah | Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's readiness to warp the lyrics of a Hindu religious hymn to assuage Muslim apprehensions is a striking illustration of this one-sided dynamic
"You cannot change what you refuse to confront": Ashutosh Lahiry approached Nehru seeking assistance for the suffering Hindu refugees and to take action to alleviate their plight, but Nehru refused citing his commitment to Gandhian pacifism and secularism
| Satyaagrah | Jawaharlal Nehru
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact faced strong opposition in Calcutta, as it was perceived as a measure that would encourage the migration of Hindus from East Bengal
"A foreign lady and the child born to her can never be faithful to the Nation": Word of Chanakya echoed when Nehru refused to allow Maharaja Yeshwantrao Holkar's only son Richard Holkar to succeed him as his mother and grandmother were Americans
| Satyaagrah | Diary
His mother, Maharani Euphamina Watt Crane, hailed from the United States, bringing an American connection to the Holkar lineage
“It is not the honor that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind”: Greek historian Megasthenes' Indica provides a historical account of ancient India, offering glimpses into its geography, society, governance, religion, economy, and culture
| Satyaagrah | Diary
Megasthenes documented India’s soil, climate, animals, plants, government, religion, people’s manners, arts, and so on
“A true soldier needs both military and spiritual training”: Note of ₹1 lakh came during the Azad Hind govt of Netaji where there was no picture of Mahatma Gandhi but the picture of Subhash Chandra Bose printed and issued by Azad Hind Bank
| Satyaagrah | Diary
The Significance of 1 Lakh Rupees: The introduction of 1 lakh rupee currency notes by the Azad Hind Government held immense symbolic value
"What men value in this world is not rights but privileges": Privy Purses - The Forgotten Part of Indian Integration that started with Indian constitution’s guarantee to the rulers in return for their Integration into union and ended with its termination
| Satyaagrah | Diary
The concept of privy purses was introduced as a means to integrate the princely states of India into the newly formed Republic