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Topic1857 Mutiny

Topic: 1857 Mutiny

Rani Lakshmibai, the diplomat-warrior queen of Jhansi who evolved from royalty to revolution

Keshav Padmanabhan -
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.

‘My ancestors ruled Hindustan through force & fear. Now others will’ – Bahadur Shah after 1857

Rana Safvi -
‘Tears of the Begums’, the first ever English translation of Hasan Nizami's Begumat ke Aansoo, chronicles the turning of the wheel of fortune after India's first war of independence.

British said Mangal Pandey revolted in a ‘drugged haze’. But he struck a new fear in them

Akansha Sengupta -
Pandey’s place in history has triggered a long debate for decades. Even today, there's no precise knowledge about the man behind the legend.

‘Slaughtered ten by ten’: How 1857 martyrs shot by British firing squad were found in Punjab well

+TFP Shubhangi Misra -
DNA evidence has confirmed that more than 200 skeletons found in Ajnala belonged to soldiers massacred by the British in 1857. Historical records show what happened to them.

Kunwar Singh — Bihar zamindar who chopped off his arm while fighting British during 1857 Mutiny

Shyam Nandan Upadhyay -
While many zamindars and local leaders supported the British, others backed the rebels. Singh came to the forefront and took leadership in Bihar.

On Camera

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Opinion

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

Prasanna Bachchhav -
During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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