Anant Pai, popularly called 'Uncle Pai' by those who loved him has a major role to play in every Indian child's life who grew up reading comics. In today's episode of HistoryShots by ThisDay, we take a closer look at the life and times of the founder of Amar Chitra Katha!

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Band, Baraat and Sabyasachi Lehenga, a modern age wedding should have all three! But who is Sabyasachi and how did his name turned into a brand? Listen to the the story of Sabyasachi Mukherjee to find out!

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A man who wore many hats in his life, from a poet to the education minister! Listen to the story of Humayun Kabir and his amazing journey on this episode of HistoryShots by ThisDay

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Any discussion of Hindi literature is incomplete without the mention of Nirala. Listen to today's episode of HistoryShots by ThisDay to find out more about one of India's leading Chayawadi (Romantic) poets.

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Do you know that India's first heart transplant took place in 1968! Listen to the story of PK Sen - first in the country and only the fourth surgeon in the world to perform this daring medical feat!

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You can find the mention of Panchayat in every civic notebook, but do you know who came up with it? Listen to the story of Balwantrai Mehta, the architect of Panchayat Raj and the former Chief Minister of Gujarat to find out more

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Everybody knows about the Taj Mahal, but have you heard of Taj Mahotsav? Listen to this story about a festival that takes the streets of Agra back to the Mughal time

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The Portuguese never had any plans to conquer Goa! Then how did it came under their dominion? Listen to the story full of deceit, conquests and promises to find out how Goa came under Portuguese rule

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The man behind the Saha Equation, Meghnad Saha was a man with big ambitions who sought to measure the universe! Listen to the story of this Indian science genius to find out more about his immense contribution in the field of astrophysics.

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Quoted, Misquoted, and often attributed to work that isn't his own, Mirza Ghalib continues to be a tall figure in Indian poetry a century and a half after his death! In today's episode of HistoryShots by ThisDay, we look at all-things-Ghalib!

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