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"15 remarkable women who shaped India's Constitution": Traverse India's history with the pioneers who sculpted the constitution, forging a foundation of equality, unity, and immense pride, their tales are modern India's touchstones of courage

| Satyaagrah | Diary
Their diverse histories were not just mere stories, but powerful narratives that mirrored the rich and varied tapestry of women's leadership and activities in the era before independence

"Article 1: India, That Is Bharat": And Seth Govind Das argued that the Constitution is incomplete and needs many amendments, "If a meeting is held in our country, shall we address the gathering ‘Ay Indians’?, we should give her the ancient name ‘Bharat’"

| Satyaagrah | Diary
Each proposal, each counter-proposal, was an assertion of identity, a testament to the painstaking efforts to capture the soul of the nation in words

"Words are the mask, actions the revealing face": For Kasturba, Gandhi prescribed faith over penicillin, Yet, when it came to Manu or self, modern surgeries weren't off the table. Ah, the enigmatic dance of traditional vs. modern in Gandhi's world!

| Satyaagrah | Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's desire for Kasturba to be nourished only with water and honey is detailed, along with the intense debates between Devadas and his father

"History develops, art stands still": Indo-Portuguese currency "Uma Rupia," featured the iconic Jagannath temple of Puri in Orissa, an important Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Vishnu - part of the divine trinity in Hinduism

| Satyaagrah | Diary
The commencement of the Portuguese India banknote issue can be traced back to 1882, signifying a remarkable milestone in the history of Indo-Portuguese commerce

"Each betrayal begins with trust": "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram" that was atrociously distorted by Gandhi into a fake pseudo secular anthem was actually inspired from "Nama Ramayanam", a short Ramayana composed by Sri Lakshmanacharya

| Satyaagrah | Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's readiness to warp the lyrics of a Hindu religious hymn to assuage Muslim apprehensions is a striking illustration of this one-sided dynamic

"You cannot change what you refuse to confront": Ashutosh Lahiry approached Nehru seeking assistance for the suffering Hindu refugees and to take action to alleviate their plight, but Nehru refused citing his commitment to Gandhian pacifism and secularism

| Satyaagrah | Jawaharlal Nehru
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact faced strong opposition in Calcutta, as it was perceived as a measure that would encourage the migration of Hindus from East Bengal
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