The Rani of Jhansi's resistance against the British during the Revolt of 1857 and her death in battle on 18 June 1858 have been lionised to near mythical proportions in textbooks and popular culture.
Sukumaran was known for his oratory skills, on and off-screen. His role in Mammootty-starrer Oru CBI Diary Kurippu cemented his position as an irreplaceable legend.
Growing up in a conservative community, her neighbours were scandalised. Kaur had to shut the doors, windows and even the ventilators whenever she trained.
An MBA from Harvard Business School, Rahul Bajaj was the recipient of many awards, including the Padma Bhushan and honorary doctorates from six universities.
Seal set up Motilal Seal Free College in 1842, donated land for the Calcutta Medical College, and established a guesthouse in Belgharia to feed 500-1,000 poor every day.
RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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