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Tushar Gandhi: Under Bapu’s Shadow
Internalising Mahatma Gandhi's ideas requires a constant study of the man, his quirks, about-turns, strategies and management techniques, says his great-grandson Tushar Gandhi, who undertook a study of the great man's works after an unsuccessful stint in politics
BC Dutt: The Good Sailor
BC Dutt, who lit the spark for the Naval Mutiny of 1946, is still an animated memory
Sir C Sankaran Nair: Lives and Letters
Former President of the Indian National Congress Sir C Sankaran Nair was one of the builders of modern India. His granddaughter carries forth his legacy in her own private and erudite way
When the Hills Had Eyes
A two-year-long rebellion that shook the ghats of Andhra Pradesh. A pious plainsman who turned revolutionary to lead native tribes against an unjust administration. Ninety-four years later, a search for the legacy of Alluri Sitarama Raju and his lieutenants Gam Gantam Dora and Gam Mallu Dora
Shivnath Jha: The Last Pursuit
The man has made it his mission to trace the bloodline of freedom fighters
Gour Hari Das: The Second Struggle
As a teenager, Gour Hari Das went to jail for the freedom movement, and then as an old man, spent 32 years trying to get the government to recognise his contribution
Partition: Lives Apart
Three contrarian Partition stories: a Punjabi Muslim, a Frontier Pathan, and a sensationalist
Gour Hari Das: Portrait of a Fighter
A biopic on a freedom fighter’s Gandhian struggle against cynicism and apathy brings out a rare kind of heroism
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