Category: India

The Muslim man who became Lachit’s legs

The Muslim man who became Lachit’s legs

By Muhammad Talha Amin Baruah During the famous battle of Saraighat, when the Ahoms defeated the Mughals, Lachit Borphukan was very ill. Lachit couldn’t lead the army personally due to his sickness, he could barely walk properly. Ram Singh was thus encouraged to keep fighting against the Ahoms when he

The Assamese freedom fighter – Formud Ali

The Assamese freedom fighter – Formud Ali

By Muhammad Talha Amin Baruah Sheikh Formud Ali was a courageous freedom fighter from Assam who played a key role in India’s First War of Independence of 1857 in present day upper Assam. He inspired local resistance to fight the British East India Company and help Maniram Dewan to revive

Hul Divas: Remembering the Santal Rebellion of 1855

Hul Divas: Remembering the Santal Rebellion of 1855

Hul Divas, observed every year on 30th June, commemorates the historic Santal Rebellion (Hul) led by Sido Murmu and Kanhu Murmu, two revered tribal leaders who stood against the oppressive British colonial rule and their local allies—zamindars and moneylenders. This day marks a powerful chapter in India’s tribal resistance movement

Life of Abul Kalam Azad – from Arab Sources

Life of Abul Kalam Azad – from Arab Sources

by Muhammad Talha Amin Baruah Abul Kalam Azad was born in Mecca and was an Indo-Arab, immersing him in the intellectual traditions of the Arab world from an early age. Drawing inspiration from Arab reformist thinkers and pan-Islamic movements, Azad became a prolific writer and journalist, launching influential Urdu journals