Indian History - Google Books

The Puffin History of India, Volume 2
Roshen Dalal
Penguin UK, 15-Feb-2014 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 456 pages
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ctXEAgAAQBAJ

This book begins at the turning point at which India attains independence from the British. Following the trauma of the Partition, the focus shifts to the making of the Constitution, the integration of the 565 princely states, and the setting up of the administrative, legislative and judiciary systems. This is the story of India’s people and the making of our nation. Well researched and engaging, it is a contemporary history of India. It speaks of our art, culture, events and personalities that have shaped the country in recent times. Nuggets of fascinating information, attractive illustrations and detailed maps make the book a fantastic read. Ideal for students and young readers, this amazing reference guide helps to bring the past to life like never before. This is the companion volume to the bestselling The Puffin History of India: Volume1.

Essays in Indian History: Towards a Marxist Perception ; With, The Economic History of Medieval India: a Survey

Irfan Habib
Anthem Press, 2002 - History - 426 pages


This volume brings together, for the first time, several of Professor Habib's essays, representing three decades of scholarship and providing an insightful interpretation of the main currents in Indian history from the standpoint of Marxist historiography. The collection examines the role played by the peasantry and caste in Indian history; explores the forms of class struggle and the stage of Indian economic development in Mughal India; analyses the impact of colonialism on the Indian economy; and chronicles the changes in Marx's perception of India. These painstakingly researched and erudite essays form a volume that is indispensable for scholars and students of Indian history.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jUcu6uD5bU4C


A Comprehensive History of Medieval India: Twelfth to the Mid-Eighteenth Century
Farooqui Salma Ahmed
Pearson Education India, 2011
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=sxhAtCflwOMC

An Advanced History of Modern India
Sailendra Nath Sen
Macmillan, 2010 - India - 420 pages
Historical events list - page 1941
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bXWiACEwPR8C

Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803)
 By G.S.Chhabra
Google Book with Preview
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=UkDi6rVbckoC

8 October - Day in History of India and Importance

Airforce Day
http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2001/foct2001/f041020012.html


1855 - First successful spinning mill started operating in India. It was set up by James Landon and Ranchodlal Chotalal at Umjad Bagh, Broach.
See the link

1932 - The Indian Air Force was established in British India as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on 8 October 1932.


http://www.indianage.com/1008.html

20 October - Day in History of India and Importance

1947
In a bid to gain control of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Pathan tribesmen poured into Kashmir on 20 October 1947, aided by the Pakistani Army. Incapable of withstanding the armed assault in his province, the Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari Singh, asked India for help.

1962
Chinese attack on India

Lest we forget
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Birthdays
1939 - Sudarshan Bhagat  - 2009 Lok Sabha Member
V.S. Achyutanandan, Navjot Sidhu, Virender Sehwag

Narendra Modi's Role in Indian History

December 2, 2012,
Why is Syed Shahabuddin writing to Modi?
Article by M.J. Akbar
http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thesiegewithin/why-is-syed-shahabuddin-writing-to-modi/


20 December 2012
Counting for Gujarat Assembly Elections.
BJP under Narendra Modi won the majority.
http://guide-india.blogspot.in/2012/12/gujarat-2012-assembly-elections-news.html


19 Jan 2014
Narendra Modi's Address to BJP National Council Meeting 19 Jan 2014 - YouTube Video
http://guide-india.blogspot.in/2014/01/narendra-modis-address-to-bjp-national.html

16 May 2014
The counting of votes on 16 May made it clear that BJP has the simple majority in the Lok Sabha.The person responsible for this BJP win is Narendra Modi, who was initially given the responsibility of Chairman, Campaign Committee and then was declared as the PM candidate of the party. Narendra Modi got accolades from media and commentators sitting on the various panels of the TV channels. His time has started in the Nation Building Competition Exercise of the country where in periodically the principal actor or the managers is changed by people through the democratic poll process.

20 May 2014
Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the BJP parliamentary party. He was elected the leader of NDA. Narendra Modi met President of India and staked his claim. President invited Modi to the post of Prime Minister. Modi will take oath on 26 May 2014 at 6.00 pm.

26 May 2014
Council of Ministers

Narendra Modi - Hindi and English Interviews - 2014


25 September 2015

PM Narendra Modi is in USA campaigning for Make in India.

26 October - Day in History of India and Importance

1947
The Instrument of accession was signed on 26 October 1947 by Maharaja Harisingh of J & K

Birthdays
1952 - Ashwini Kumar - 2012 Rajya Sabha Member

Maharana Pratap - Hindi

‌‌‌‌‌‌‌महाराणा प्रताप ( जन्म: 9 मई, 1540 ई, - मृत्यु: 29 जनवरी, 1597 ई.  शासन काल 1568-1597 ई. ) उदयपुर, मेवाड़ में सिसोदिया राजवंश के राजा थे। उन्होंने कई सालों तक मुगल सम्राट अकबर के साथ संघर्ष किया।

हल्दीघाटी युध

प्रताप और जहाँगीर का संघर्ष

हल्दीघाटी के इस प्रवेश द्वार पर अपने चुने हुए सैनिकों के साथ प्रताप शत्रु की प्रतीक्षा करने लगे। दोनों ओर की सेनाओं का सामना होते ही भीषण रूप से युद्ध शुरू हो गया और दोनों तरफ़ के शूरवीर योद्धा घायल होकर ज़मीन पर गिरने लगे। प्रताप अपने घोड़े पर सवार होकर द्रुतगति से शत्रु की सेना के भीतर पहुँच गये और उस जगह पर पहुँच गये, जहाँ पर 'सलीम' (जहाँगीर) अपने हाथी पर बैठा हुआ था। प्रताप की तलवार से सलीम के कई अंगरक्षक मारे गए और यदि प्रताप के भाले और सलीम के बीच में लोहे की मोटी चादर वाला हौदा नहीं होता तो अकबर अपने उत्तराधिकारी से हाथ धो बैठता। प्रताप के घोड़े चेतक ने अपने स्वामी की इच्छा को भाँपकर पूरा प्रयास किया और तमाम ऐतिहासिक चित्रों में सलीम के हाथी के सूँड़ पर चेतक का एक उठा हुआ पैर और प्रताप के भाले द्वारा महावत का छाती का छलनी होना अंकित किया गया है। महावत के मारे जाने पर घायल हाथी सलीम सहित युद्ध भूमि से भाग खड़ा हुआ।


इस समय युद्ध अत्यन्त भयानक हो उठा था। सलीम पर प्रताप के आक्रमण को देखकर असंख्य मुग़ल सैनिक उसी तरफ़ बढ़े और प्रताप को घेरकर चारों तरफ़ से प्रहार करने लगे। प्रताप के सिर पर मेवाड़ का राजमुकुट लगा हुआ था। इसलिए मुग़ल सैनिक उसी को निशाना बनाकर वार कर रहे थे। राजपूत सैनिक भी उसे बचाने के लिए प्राण हथेली पर रखकर संघर्ष कर रहे थे। परन्तु धीरे-धीरे प्रताप संकट में फँसता जा रहे थे। स्थिति की गम्भीरता को परखकर 'झाला सरदार' ने स्वामिभक्ति का एक अपूर्व आदर्श प्रस्तुत करते हुए अपने प्राणों का बलिदान कर दिया। झाला सरदार 'मन्नाजी' तेज़ी के साथ आगे बढ़ा और प्रताप के सिर से मुकुट उतार कर अपने सिर पर रख लिया और तेज़ी के साथ कुछ दूरी पर जाकर घमासान युद्ध करने लगा। मुग़ल सैनिक उसे ही प्रताप समझकर उस पर टूट पड़े और प्रताप को युद्ध भूमि से दूर निकल जाने का अवसर मिल गया। उसका सारा शरीर अगणित घावों से लहूलुहान हो चुका था। युद्धभूमि से जाते-जाते प्रताप ने मन्नाजी को मरते देखा। राजपूतों ने बहादुरी के साथ मुग़लों का मुक़ाबला किया, परन्तु मैदानी तोपों तथा बन्दूकधारियों से सुसज्जित शत्रु की विशाल सेना के सामने समूचा पराक्रम निष्फल रहा। युद्धभूमि पर उपस्थित बाईस हज़ार राजपूत सैनिकों में से केवल आठ हज़ार जीवित सैनिक युद्धभूमि से किसी प्रकार बचकर निकल पाये।



Maharana Pratap Hindi Serial All Episodes Index:  https://www.youtube.com/show/bharatkaveerputramaharanapratap


Maharana Pratap - Book in Hindi
Google Book Link with Preview facility
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=az1QX5x6TMQC


Rana Pratap
Premchand
Alekh Prakashan, 01-Jan-2008 - 32 pages
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=tkmsMPn5v30C

Rana Pratap - Bharat Discovery Org Hindi article - Very detailed article




Serial Episode 6 May 2015 - 412
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Maharana Pratap - Biography

Birthday - 9 May 1540

Maharana Pratap (May 9, 1540 – January 19, 1597) was a Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan. He belonged to the Sisodiya sect of Rajputs

Rana Pratap is considered to exemplify the qualities like bravery and chivalry to which Rajputs aspire, in  his opposition to the Mughal emperor Akbar. The struggle between Rajputs led by Rana Pratap , and the Mughal Empire under Akbar, has often been characterised as a struggle between Hindus and the invading Muslims, much on the same lines as the struggles of Guru Gobind Singh,  Chhatrapati Shivaji and Chhatrasal Bundela.

Rana Pratap was defeated in Battle of Haldighati but he escaped into the hills and successfully recovered his territories except Chittorgarh and ruled them till his death without accepting the authority of Akbar.

Maharana Pratap - Video Serial on Sony Television


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Maharana Pratap
Bhawan Singh Rana
Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 01-Jan-2005 - Udaipur (India : Princely State) - 152 pages
On the life and achievements of Maharana Pratap, 1540-1597, King of Udaipur.
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=K0UnRk-rRa4C


Maharana Pratap : Mewar'S Rebel King (Google eBook)
Brishti Bandyopadhyay
Rupa Publications, 01-Jan-2007 - India - 44 pages
On Pratap Singh, Rana of Mewar, 1540-1597.
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=kA0qHC50gq8C