History Under Your Feet

History Under Your Feet

By Ratnakar SadasyulaHistory
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History Under Your Feet episodes

  • Ratha Saptami

    On the occasion of Ratha Saptami, my look at the festival, it's history, rituals and also a brief look at the Konark Sun Temple.

    11 min
  • Major Somnath Sharma
    Major Somnath Sharma became the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, he fought with one arm bandaged, kept off the raiders at bay, and ensured Srinagar airport would not be lost to India.
    6 min
  • K.M.Cariappa
    Kodandera M Cariappa also known as Kipper, the first Indian Commander in Chief of the Indian Army, the only other Indian officer to hold the rank of field marshal, along with Sam Manekshaw
    11 min
  • Lala Lajpat Rai
    Punjab Kesari” Lala Lajpat Rai, one of the members of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio, the others being Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal, the so called extremist faction of the Congress. Founder of DAV. Writer, thinker, educationist.
    13 min
  • Homi Jehangir Bhabha

    Homi Jahangir Bhaba, the father of India’s nuclear program, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century  and founder of iconic institutions like TIFR and Atomic Energy Establishment at Trombay. His life was cut short by a rather mysterious plane crash in 1966.

    9 min
  • Capture of Tarapur Fort by Chimaji Appa

    January 24, 1739

    On this date Chimaji Appa, the brother of Baji Rao, defeated the Portuguese forces and captured the fort here, a significant event in many ways. While many know about Baji Rao, not many have an idea about his equally great brother Chimaji Appa, who played a vital role on West Coast. Often overshadowed by his more famous brother, he was as brilliant and great a warrior.

    6 min
  • Veer Surender Sai

    Veer Surendra Sai was a true valiant warrior against British imperialism, who fought against them till 1862. An inspiring leader of the tribals in Western Odisha,  spent 37 years in prison. His aim was to drive the British out of his native Sambalpur, and though he could not succeed in his goal, he inspired a generation of freedom fighters in Odisha, and Jharkhand later on. A man who gave up the comforts, suffered untold miseries for the cause of his people,  Veer Surendra Sai, was a true hero, worthy of emulation.

    12 min
  • Rash Behari Bose
    Rash Behari Bose, one of the masterminds behind the plan to assassinate Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy,  a key mover in the Ghadr conspiracy, meant to weaken the British army from inside, a master of disguise, camouflage and the founder of the Indian National Army.
    14 min
  • Dr. Hargobind Khurana

    About Dr. Hargobind Khorana who won the Nobel in 1968 along with Marshall Nirenberg and Robert Holley, for showing how order of nucleotides in nucleic acids, that carry the cell’s genetic code control the synthesis of proteins. One of the few Indian Nobel Prize winners.

    8 min

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The past is there, right where you stand, under your feet. Exploring Indian History from the ancient to the medieval to the modern. From kings, emperors, warriors to thinkers to scientists to writers…

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