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When I was a child, my grandma told me stories about brave men and women, mysterious mythological characters, and fiercely loyal animals. As I grew up, we moved away and now there is no one to tell these stories to my younger sister. I realized that lots of kids are missing out on centuries of compounded wisdom embedded within these stories. Stories based on Indian history, culture, and..
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Long before the world was introduced to feminism, Maharani Tarabai was leading the Maratha empire. The Maratha empire under her reign was at its peak ..read more
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Yashwant Rao was a man of many great qualities. He was considerate, liberal, determined, fair, and just. But his biggest quality was to stand up against wrongdoers. Be it his drunk king or the mighty Peshwa Baji Rao. He was among the few who foresaw the horrors of colonisation ..read more
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Ranjit Singh is known as the Sher-e-Punjab, the lion of Punjab. He ruled Punjab at a time when only a lion like him could have survived as a king ..read more
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From losing seven kings in under two decades to becoming one of the wealthiest empires, Rajaraja completely changed the fortunes of the Chola dynasty ..read more
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King Ashoka is known as the first Chakravarti Samrat of India. This title means ‘the universal ruler’. Ashoka’s rule extended to the whole Indian subcontinent. Considered the greatest Indian king by many, Ashoka’s life was no short of a rollercoaster ride ..read more
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Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire. His life was nothing short of a fairytale. It had an evil king, a great mentor, and a perfect love story. Chandragupta is known as the first unifier of India. His reign is considered one of the biggest in the Indian subcontinent ..read more
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Vivekanand started this journey with the simple goal of reviving Vedanta across India. But even in such a short life, he captured the attention of the whole world ..read more
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Rabindranath Tagore was born with a silver spoon. But he never let this fact become clutches to his creativity. Two nations, India and Bangladesh, have their national anthems written by Tagore. The depth of his work is beyond measure ..read more
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Bhagat Singh was born in the year of 1907 to a family of farmers. His family belonged to the Sikh faith and lived in modern-day Lahore. Bhagat was growing up like any other normal kid until the day of the Jallianwala Bagh incident. Peaceful protesters gathered inside the Jallianwala Park were mercilessly massacred by the East India Company. At a very young age, Bhagat knew the path he was about to walk ..read more
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Born to an astronomer, Brahmagupta fell in love with the stars at an early age. Residing in northern Rajasthan, the clear nights of the Thar desert made the perfect set-up for the curious kid. From questioning the emptiness of the sky he went on to define it ..read more