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The man who handcrafted the Constitution of India

As a young boy, Prem Bihari used to watch his grandfather write. Every now and then his grandfather would dip the nib into the bottle to draw ink, and the little boy would be fascinated to see letters taking shape on the paper. Prem Bihari had lost his father when…
  • by Gayatri Madan Dutt
  • August 16, 2021
  • 4 minute read
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Kanaklata Barua giving a call to freedom in Gohpur, Assam

Kanaklata: The golden girl of India’s Freedom Struggle

The Indian Freedom Struggle threw up many leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Abul Kalam Azad and Jawaharlal Nehru. However, there were a number of other unsung heroes who fought and gave up their lives for freedom. One such hero is Kanaklata Barua from Assam. This is her story…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 14, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Lord Krishna being greeted by Sudan and his wife

Krishna in Sudama’s village

When Sudama went to Dwaraka, his childhood friend Sri Krishna and his wife Rukmini, received him with affection. They persuaded Sudama to stay with them for a few days. Then they took him back to his village in their chariot. Meanwhile, in the village, word spread that Sri Krishna was…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 25, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Krishna meets Sudama

He was a visitor to Dwaraka. Draped in an ordinary looking cloth round his waist, a piece of cloth across his shoulders, and a bag hanging from his left shoulder, the stranger walked barefoot. His hair was combed and tied. He walked leisurely, neither too fast nor too slow, looking…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Tales from Mahabharata: Savitri’s choice

Savitri was the only daughter of King Ashvapati of Madra and his queen, Malavi. The king had prayed to goddess Savitri for this child. So when she was born, she was given the name Savitri. Savitri grew up into a beautiful young woman. Those who looked at her were dazzled.…
  • by Gayatri Madan Dutt
  • April 22, 2020
  • 7 minute read
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Tales from Mahabharata: Savitri and the Lord of Death

Princess Savitri chose the simple hermit, Satyavan, for her husband, though she knew that he was destined to die within a year.  They were married. With each passing hour, Savitri’s sorrow grew. On the fated day, in the forest, Satyavan suddenly became ill and lay down. Savitri took his head…
  • by Gayatri Madan Dutt
  • April 22, 2020
  • 7 minute read
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The eerie tale of red chillies

During my school days, I stayed with my maternal grandmother for two years at a small town near Bengaluru. Granny lived in a big bungalow. She had rented out the western half of the bungalow to her nephew, Nagaraj, who stayed with his wife and her granny. This granny came…
  • by Anant Dhanankar
  • July 27, 2019
  • 5 minute read
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Buddha remains cool

Gautama Buddha used to go out with a begging bowl to collect a morsel of food for the day. As soon as he appeared in front of a house, the lady of the house would come out with some cooked food, and offer it Buddha. Buddha would accept it, thank…
  • by Subba Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Tales from Mahabharata: The reunion of Nala and Damayanti

Damayanti chose Nala for her husband in preference to the gods. This angered one of the demigods, Kali. He caused Nala to lose his kingdom and all his possessions. Nala and Damayanti went into the forest, but got separated. They took up work under different kings, hiding their true identity. …
  • by Gayatri Madan Dutt
  • April 21, 2020
  • 8 minute read
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Tales from Mahabharata: Damayanti’s swayamvara

The strong and handsome Nala ruled over the kingdom of Nishada. Known as the ever-just and always-truthful king, he looked after his people like a father. The people loved him in return. He was an expert bowman, his arrows always finding their mark. He had a deep knowledge of horses…
  • by Gayatri Madan Dutt
  • April 21, 2020
  • 8 minute read
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