I had finally returned to my parent’s home state, Punjab, after almost 15 years away. During the long drive back from the golden city of Amritsar, there was something that caught my eye. A looming statue of someone, with a book at his feet and a finger pointed out to the sunset. There were manyContinue reading “The Untouchable Indian Visionary – ‘Babasaheb’ Ambedkar”
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What’s this about?
“Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.” — B. R. Ambedkar. I’m hoping this blog will allow people to learn more about the history of India and the various figures who attempted to, or succeeded, in making change throughoutContinue reading “What’s this about?”
About Me
Hi! My name is Serena and I’m currently doing an MA in Public History. I chose to do Indian history because I’m a first generation Indian (surprise, surprise) from the UK but I wanted to avoid the history that I heard over and over, growing up. As I got older, I realised there were manyContinue reading “About Me”
Drinking From The Same Well - India's Invisible Heroes 