Many Mughal nobles were shaken by Hemu’s victory; some even suggested that the 13-year-old Akbar retreat to Kabul for safety.

The summer of 1857 set India ablaze. In early May, the resentment that had long burned in the hearts of Indians erupted into open revolt.

When spring thawed the frozen battlefields, Zorawar struck again. In April 1835, he led a surprise dawn attack on the Ladakhi camp at Langkartse, completely catching the enemy off-guard.

Gajraj Singh as a seven-foot-tall warrior in his twenties who led 90,000 kinsmen into battle; it is said he fought 29 battles with Mir Baqi’s army and fell in the 30th assault.

The spark of revolt against British rule – lit by Mangal Pandey’s defiance at Barrackpore and the mutiny in Meerut – spread like wildfire across North India.

For a short time, he even took control of parts of Pune, showing he was serious about kicking the British out.

Now, what about the two men who’d brought so much pain to Jallianwala Bagh—Dyer and O’Dwyer? Their masks of glory didn’t last long.

The European powers, annoyed by how he kept disrupting their plans, often labeled him the “Prince of the pirates”.

The crowd was massive, solemn, and respectful. Thousands of people, heads bare in respect, lined the area as Jatin’s body was covered in flowers soaked with scented water.

Out of many inspiring stories of people in INA, one is of Saraswathi Rajamani arguably the youngest and first women spy India has ever had.