History Under Your Feet

Havaldar Abdul Hamid and the epic battle of Asal Uttar during the 1965 War. One of the largest tank battles fought post World War II, after the Battle of Kursk, it was a turning point in the 1965 War, gave a huge blow to Pakistani ambitions.

. A man who was a terror to Mughals, a hero they called Banda Singh Bahadur.

Khub lade mardani, woh hai Jhansi wali Rani

A woman whose name has come to symbolize courage, independence and honor. A legend in her lifetime, Manikarnika,  better known as the Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmibai.

One of the most famous schools of mathematics and astronomy in India was the Kerala school of maths and astronomy, founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama during the 14th century. One of the foremost mathematicians and astronomers of this school was Nilakantha Somajayi, known for his astronomical treatise Tantrasamgraha and a commentary on Aryabhatta.

Andhra Ratna Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya, the first ever Telugu person to become the secretary of All India Congress Committee, who did his post graduation in economics from the University of Edinburgh. A polyglot fluent in English, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, a brilliant writer known for his extempore verse composition,who set up the  Andhra Vidya Peetha Gosthi, a literary society.

Veer Kunwar Singh. A man who at 80 years of age, was the oldest warrior of the 1857 revolt, in a league that included such greats like Rani of Jhansi, Rao Tula Ram, Nana Saheb and Tantiya Tope.

Dhondo  Keshav Karve, also known affectionately as Annasaheb. For the 100 odd years of his life on earth, he lit the lamps in the lives of many a child widow, and women, fought for their emancipation.

Kandukuri Veeresalingam, often regarded as  the father of Modern Andhra Pradesh,  social reformer, activist, writer, the quintessential Renaissance man.

Jallianwala Bagh,a name that evokes painful memories in our history, a reminder of the brutality of the British rule. 1500 massacred here on April 13,1919 on the orders Gen Reginald Dyer, on a Baisakhi Day.

Rani  Tarabai Bhonsle the daughter in law of Chattrapathi Shivaji Maharaj, who took over the Maratha Empire at a critical juncture, fought back Aurangzeb, and saved the Empire from destruction. T