Monthly Archives: March 2015

Vontimitta Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Kadapa, a place normally associated with faction fights, bombs and violence. Thanks to countless Telugu films, Kadapa has come to mean, fierce looking, scowling factionists, who hurl bombs, kill people without batting an eyelid and eat red hot chillies for … Continue reading →

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Ram Manohar Lohia

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

    The League of Nations meeting in Geneva, somewhere during the 1930’s. The Indian representative the Maharaja of Bikaner an ally of the British , rose to spoke on behalf of India. In the galleries a young lad of … Continue reading →

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Shaheed Bhagat Singh-The trial and the execution.

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

April 8, 1929- The Assembly at Delhi, was in full session.  Two young men, both belonging to the Hindustan Republican Socialist Association, walked into the Assembly and threw two bombs, towards the seats occupied by Government officials. The bombs were … Continue reading →

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Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Lal Qile se aaee awaaz, Sehgal Dhillon Shahnawaz Teenon ki ho Umar Daraaz The voices rent the air outside the Red Fort,  on November 5, 1945 as the 3 men were bought to trial. The 3 men of the Indian … Continue reading →

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Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

The best tribute to Potti Sriramulu came from Mahatma Gandhi himself If only I have eleven more followers like Sriramulu I will win freedom  in a year. Born in a remote hamlet in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh to Guravayya … Continue reading →

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The Holkars of Indore-Malhar Rao Holkar

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

“Two pearls have been dissolved, 27 gold coins have been lost and of the silver and copper the total cannot be cast up”- Message to Balaji Baji Rao after Panipat The 3rd Battle of Panipat, had dealt one of the … Continue reading →

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