Synopsis: The history of India’s independence movement is usually presented as a non-violent struggle. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Despite the notable attempts to whitewash India’s resistance to imperialism, names such as Veer Savarakar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR William Dalrymple is a Scottish left-leaning historian and writer. He was born on March 20, 1965. He is also an art historian and a curator, broadcaster, and critic. Dalrymple mainly focuses on the history and art of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. He has written several books on history and Read more…