Pakistan became a realty not so much by the efforts of Jinnah or the Muslim League as by the machinations of the British, particularly Churchill and other like-minded politicians to protect their oil interests in the Middle-East

According to Rani Sircar, the Kon-i-Noor, the Daryanoor and Timur’s Ruby were exhibited at the Great Exhibition held in London and in 1851 A.D. Timur’s Ruby was subsequently presented with other jewellery to Queen Victoria by the East India Company

Kesarbai Kerkar insisted on removing microphones, loudspeakers from the stage. If something annoyed her, she would cancel the recital midway

The heritage tours of Tamil Nadu comprise the architectural galore of UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Great Living Chola Temples, magnificent sculptures, and colonial charms

Prince Albert, Royal Consort and beloved husband of the queen, used the throne as his presiding seat at the closing ceremony of The Great Exhibition, a program which he had patronized and helped bring to fruition

The Emergency ushered in a bizarre era where statements like “Porn? Theek hai! Politics no” didn’t raise any eyebrows or disapproval

During the fierce tank battle, Khetrapal’s tank was hit by enemy fire, but he did not abandon the tank… instead, he kept fighting

The Namgyals belonged to the Bhutia community and had first entered India from Tibet in the 14th century. The then king of Sikkim, Palden Thondup Namgyal had an American wife Hope Cooke who became infamous for playing a major role in Namgyal's resistance to merging Sikkim with India

The author is of the conviction that the one sided narrative that has dominated the discourse surrounding him is motivated by political objectives only and does not do justice to the actual complexity of the nature of the events that transpired

Britain had always feared united mass movements in India and RIN Mutiny was one such where Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Parsees had come under one banner