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Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off with launch of book on Ratan Tata, talks on freedom struggle
1 month ago

Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off with launch of book on Ratan Tata, talks on freedom struggle

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, The 12th edition of the Chandigarh Lit Fest — Literati 2024, a vibrant celebration of literature, art, and creativity, began here on Saturday with the launch of a book on late Ratan Tata. Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off with launch of book on Ratan Tata, talks on freedom struggle The two-day festival is organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society, …

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Abhivyakti 4.0 Literature Fest: Don’t distort history in garb of creativity, says ex-ambassador Navtej S Sarna
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abhivyakti 4.0 Literature Fest: Don’t distort history in garb of creativity, says ex-ambassador Navtej S Sarna

Hindustan Times  

“Creative writing should not distort history,” emphasised India’s former ambassador to the US, Navtej S Sarna, while reflecting on various aspects of literature at the closing of Abhivyakti 4.0, a literary fest organised by the Army Wives Welfare Association. While unravelling several myths about Udham Singh, Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Brigadier General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, and Sir Michael O’ Dwyer- …

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The Bias of History: A Journey Through the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2 months ago

The Bias of History: A Journey Through the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Hindustan Times  

Navtej Sarna's book 'Crimson Spring' is a poignant exploration of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the broader history of colonial India. The author meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the tragedy, shedding light on the complex interplay of political, social, and religious factors that led to the massacre. Through the inclusion of personal narratives and historical accounts, Sarna creates …

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Red Fort to Wagah Border: 5 places to celebrate 78th Independence Day 2024 with full glory
4 months, 1 week ago

Red Fort to Wagah Border: 5 places to celebrate 78th Independence Day 2024 with full glory

India TV News  

This year on August 15, India is going to celebrate its 78th Independence Day. If you also want to be painted in the colour of patriotism, then do not forget to visit these places on Independence Day 2024. Grand celebrations of Independence Day 2024 will be held here on August 15 Red Fort, Delhi- Every year a large number of …

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Singer Harpreet’s latest album is a tribute to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Singer Harpreet’s latest album is a tribute to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre

The Hindu  

Singer-songwriter Harpreet Singh’s new album Jallianwala Bagh is based on well-known Punjabi poet and author Nanak Singh’s nearly 900 lines long poem, Khooni Vaisakhi. Further, having grown up in a Sikh family, he had heard stories of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre since childhood, which created a strong personal connection to the book. Hapreet composed a 10-minute piece from the book …

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Pakistan asks UK to 'rectify its past mistakes' on Israel but forgets to mention Jallianwala Bagh massacre
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan asks UK to 'rectify its past mistakes' on Israel but forgets to mention Jallianwala Bagh massacre

India TV News  

Pakistan's Supreme Court has written a letter to British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, urging the United Kingdom to rectify its past mistakes, according to a media report on Wednesday. The top court noted that High Commissioner Marriott spoke about democracy and open societies at the recently held Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore, highlighting that the UK should take a leaf …

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The Jallianwala Bagh Journals review: The small voices of history
8 months, 1 week ago

The Jallianwala Bagh Journals review: The small voices of history

Live Mint  

On this day, exactly 105 years ago, a peaceful crowd gathered at Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh during the annual Vaisakhi fair to protest against the draconian Rowlatt Act. The Jallianwala Bagh Journals: By Sarmistha Dutta Gupta, Jadavpur University Press, 256 pages, ₹1,200 From the farmers’ protest against the agricultural black laws to the plight of migrant workers during the pandemic, the …

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Spirit of patriotism of Jallianwala Bagh martyrs will always inspire coming generations: President Droupadi Murmu
8 months, 1 week ago

Spirit of patriotism of Jallianwala Bagh martyrs will always inspire coming generations: President Droupadi Murmu

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu expressed heartfelt tributes on April 13 to the people who sacrificed their lives for the country in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said the spirit of patriotism of those martyrs will keep inspiring the coming generations. In a post on X, PM Narendra Modi said, “On behalf of my family members across the country, I pay my …

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President Murmu, PM Modi, others pay tribute to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims
8 months, 1 week ago

President Murmu, PM Modi, others pay tribute to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims

India TV News  

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other leaders paid tribute to the people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 on Friday. President Droupadi Murmu also remembered the victims of massacre and said, "My heartfelt tribute to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed everything for the motherland in Jallianwala Bagh! In a post on X PM …

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INTERVIEW | ‘Nationalism has to be rational’: Shoojit Sircar
1 year, 3 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘Nationalism has to be rational’: Shoojit Sircar

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 31, 2023 19:08 IST - 9 MINS READ Shoojit Sircar’s period piece, Sardar Udham, bagged five awards at the 69th National Film Awards: Best Hindi Film, Best Cinematography, Best Audiography, Best Costume Designer, and Best Production Design. In an exclusive interview with Frontline, he spoke of the making of Sardar Udham and why he chose to make …

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Nitesh Tiwari on Bawaal: 'Had to remove Jallianwala Bagh reference because of Sardar Udham'
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitesh Tiwari on Bawaal: 'Had to remove Jallianwala Bagh reference because of Sardar Udham'

Hindustan Times  

The Bawaal trailer, which was released on YouTube a few days ago, left many viewers confused with its comparison between a love story to World War II. In a new interview, director Nitesh Tiwari opened up about the reactions for the first time and said that the earlier draft of the film had a reference to the Jallianwalah Bagh massacre, …

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Interview : Deepti Naval - “I always knew I wanted to write about my childhood”
1 year, 6 months ago

Interview : Deepti Naval - “I always knew I wanted to write about my childhood”

Hindustan Times  

Coming to Gobindgarh Fort – this place where we are sitting together right now – is quite special for me. Sanjoy K Roy in conversation with Deepti Naval at Gobindgarh Fort during The Sacred Amritsar festival Whether we are Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Jains, or Buddhists, let’s just respect each other. Coming back to Amritsar, do you think that a …

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Priyanka Gandhi, India’s Independence was anything but non-violent, please be honest at least to yourself
1 year, 8 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi, India’s Independence was anything but non-violent, please be honest at least to yourself

Op India  

On Tuesday, April 11, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi while addressing a public meeting organized by the United Democratic Front workers in Kerala’s Wayanad made several assertions regarding India’s freedom struggle, one such being that India was built on the foundation of ‘non-violence’. pic.twitter.com/O1hfmeyYEn — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra April 12, 2023 Contrary to the Congress leader’s assertions, the foundation of independent …

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Date: Some Lesser Known Facts That Everyone Must Know
1 year, 8 months ago

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Date: Some Lesser Known Facts That Everyone Must Know

The Quint  

After people came to know about the Rowlatt Act, they gathered together in Jallianwala Bagh, a public area in Amritsar for peaceful protests, The protesters included people of all age groups including men, women, and children. The protests were considered as a threat to the authority of the British colonial government, led by General Reginald Dyer, who made the decision …

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President Droupadi Murmu visits Punjab’s Amritsar, pays obeisance at Golden Temple
1 year, 9 months ago

President Droupadi Murmu visits Punjab’s Amritsar, pays obeisance at Golden Temple

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday visited Amritsar in Punjab, where she paid her obeisance at the Golden Temple, the Durgiana Temple and Bhagwan Valmiki Ram Tirath Sthal. The President also visited the Jallianwala Bagh and paid tribute to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the motherland. He also accompanied the President to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple, …

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Crossbow-wielding Indian-origin man who trespassed on Windsor Castle to 'hurt' Queen Elizabeth II pleads guilty
1 year, 10 months ago

Crossbow-wielding Indian-origin man who trespassed on Windsor Castle to 'hurt' Queen Elizabeth II pleads guilty

Firstpost  

The man told in previous court hearings that he planned the attack as revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre of Indians by British colonial troops New Delhi: The Indian origin man, who pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act and threatening to kill the monarch in a London court on Friday, sought to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala …

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Adivasi Jallianwala Bagh: The Mangarh massacre of 1913 that PM Modi spoke of in Rajasthan
2 years, 1 month ago

Adivasi Jallianwala Bagh: The Mangarh massacre of 1913 that PM Modi spoke of in Rajasthan

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounted the tragedy of the Mangarh Massacre, saying it had not been given its due place in history. Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Modi also praised Govind Guru, who had led the 1913 uprising, saying, “Great freedom fighters like Govind Guru were the representatives of India’s tradition and ideals. According to history, the …

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British Sikh Windsor Castle intruder told guards he wanted to kill Queen as a revenge for Jallianwala Bagh massacre
2 years, 4 months ago

British Sikh Windsor Castle intruder told guards he wanted to kill Queen as a revenge for Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Firstpost  

Jaswant Singh Chail, from Southampton, identified himself as Indian Sikh who wanted to assassinate the 96-year-old monarch as revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in a video that emerged soon after his arrest London: A British Sikh man found in the grounds of royal residence Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow on Christmas Day last year told palace guards …

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India@75: The monuments and places that stand testimony to India’s freedom struggle
2 years, 4 months ago

India@75: The monuments and places that stand testimony to India’s freedom struggle

Firstpost  

Whether it was the Lucknow Residency in 1857, the Jhansi fort in 1858, Jallianwala Bagh in 1919, or Dandi in Gujarat in 1930, the memories stored within these places motivated Indians into breaking the torturous chains of colonial rule India didn’t gain its independence from the British by relying solely on its people. Whether it was Dandi in Gujarat in …

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Book Review | Novelist’s craft transforms the Jallianwala Bagh story
2 years, 5 months ago

Book Review | Novelist’s craft transforms the Jallianwala Bagh story

Deccan Chronicle  

Crimson Spring is a liminal novel, on the cusp of fiction, grounded in the horrors of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Interwoven with these dramatis personae are the actual historical personages, Sir Michael O’Dwyer, then Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, and R.E.H Dyer, the instigator and perpetrator respectively of the brutal massacre, and Udham Singh, who waited twenty-one years to kill Michael …

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The Hindu on Books | bidding goodbye to peter brook indias changing literary landscape fiction around jallianwala and more
2 years, 5 months ago

The Hindu on Books | bidding goodbye to peter brook indias changing literary landscape fiction around jallianwala and more

The Hindu  

This article forms a part of The Hindu on Books newsletter which brings you book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. But in the vastness of its sprawl, it provides a richness of narrative detail and moral ambiguities, to be a relatable tale for all.” This week, we take a look at emerging trends in the Indian publishing …

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How Narendra Modi’s massive Sikh outreach is marked by humility and determination
2 years, 7 months ago

How Narendra Modi’s massive Sikh outreach is marked by humility and determination

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly said that right from his childhood he has been greatly influenced by the lives, valour, supreme sacrifice and generosity of the Sikh gurus Ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, 38 prominent Sikh representatives met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in Delhi and felicitated him for declaring 26 December as “Veer Baal …

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Remembering Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: 5 Bollywood movies that recount the horrors of brutal killings
2 years, 8 months ago

Remembering Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: 5 Bollywood movies that recount the horrors of brutal killings

India TV News  

Highlights Anushka Sharma’s film Phillauri's few scenes were shot at Jallianwala Bagh. Sardar Udham starred actor Vicky Kaushal in the lead role The Legend of Bhagat Singh is a close recreation of Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh April 13 marks 103 years of the brutal Jallianwala Bagh Massacre where peaceful unarmed protesters were killed on the order of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer. …

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Remembering the dark day 103 years later
2 years, 8 months ago

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Remembering the dark day 103 years later

India TV News  

Highlights Shots were fired on the orders of Colonel Reginald Dyer, who was the acting Brigadier He had asked his troops to shoot indiscriminately without asking the crowd to disperse The site was an enclosed garden known as Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab's Amritsar The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place exactly 103 years back on April 13, 1919. Let's look at …

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