Major Events Pre-1950
My Memories of Princely Rule in Alwar
Pre-independence Princely rule in Alwar, with the British actually ruling it for many years.
by R C Mody
20 May 2012
Princely Alwar, Jey Singh, Wylie
 
Purna Swaraj: The Demand for Full Independence 26 January 1930
Congress party's demand for 'Full Independence' 1930
by Indian National Congress
10 May 2012
Purna Swaraj, Lahore
 
The Demand for Pakistan 23 March 1940
Resolution of All India Muslim League 23 March 1940 asking for 'independent states' for Muslims.
by All India Muslim League
07 May 2012
Pakistan, All-India Muslim League, Lahore
 
Audio / Video
Nehru's Tryst with Destiny
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's Tryst with Destiny speech at the midnight of August 14, 1947 to India's Constituent Assembly (precursor to Parliament).
by Rajshri Media
21 December 2008
Nehry, Tryst with Destiny, August 1947
 
India Travelogue 1937
India on Parade - A 1937 FitzPatrick Traveltalk travelogue on India.
by FitzPatrick Traveltalk
30 November 2008
Travelogue, 1937
 
Jaipur 1932
A tour of the Indian city of Jaipur in the 1930s.
by FitzPatrick Pictures
30 November 2008
Jaipur, 1930s
 
Life Back Then
My Early Years - 2
Growing up in Princely Mysore
by T.S. Nagarajan
05 May 2012
Doddaballapur, Independence Day, Malavalli, Shamanna, 100-ft Road, Pregnancy, Maharaja's High School, English Teacher
 
My Early Years - 3
Growing up in Princely Mysore
by T.S. Nagarajan
05 May 2012
Yuvaraja's College, Saraswatipuram, Widow, Five Lights Circle, Nameless, Iravata, Mysore Mallige
 
My Early Years - 1
Growing up in Princely Mysore
by T.S. Nagarajan
29 April 2012
Devarayasamudram, Ashtagram, Chikkanayakanahalli, Plague, Bannur, Vyasatirtha, T.Narasipur
 
Stories About Women
A College Professor Remembers
College professor remembers M S University Baroda, the women of Kheda, and various academic institutions outside India
by Geeta Somjee
11 March 2012
Calicut, Madras University, M S University Baroda, Kheda, Amul, London School of Economics, Wellesley College, Queen Elizabeth House
 
Diwali and her Father
The author relates the childhood and upbringing of his mother in a Jain joint family.
by Jitendra Sanghvi
04 December 2011
Jain, Kolhapur, 1930s
 
Memories of a Diva
A photojournalist attempts to capture the essence of a famous classical singer through his lens.
by T.S. Nagarajan
30 June 2010
M.S. Subbulakshmi, Chennai, 1980s
 
Stories About Men
Remembering S P Varma and N C Chatterjee by A H Somjee
Professor of Political Science fondly remembers his illustrious college professors.
by A H Somjee
17 February 2012
Jaipur, Holkar College, Indore, Udaipur, Political Science, S P Varma, N C Chatterjee, University of Rajasthan, Baroda
 
The bullock cart salesman in Mysore
Story of a salesman who travelled around rural Mysore on a bullock cart.
by M P V Shenoi
13 February 2012
Mysore, Shetty, salesman, ghost stories, bullock cart, trucks
 
Uncle Ponnu
The author describes his uncle who balanced his dark side with humaneness and impulsive generosity.
by T.S. Nagarajan
16 June 2010
Mysore, tonga
 
The Unforgettable
A meeting with Prime Minister Nehru
Meeting with Prime Minister Nehru during which Nehru asked his daughter Indira Gandhi to make preparations so that Shah Nawa Khan could say his namaz.
by Reginald Masssey
11 January 2012
Nehru, Prime Minister, Shah Nawaz Khan, namaz, wuzu, Indira Gandhi, Reginald Massey
 
A Morning with Indira Gandhi
A photograph session with Indira Gandhi at her home in 1972.
by T.S. Nagarajan
10 April 2010
Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, 1972
 
Defying Sanjay Gandhi: A Civil Servant Remembers the Emergency
Retired IAS officer recalls the Emergency as a period of irresponsible and undemocratic government.
by Anand Sarup
23 January 2009
Emergency, 1970s, Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi
 
Recipes
Kai Murukku
Time and patience are necessary ingredients in this rice-based snack.
by Nithya Balaji
10 November 2011
Vegetarian, snack, South Indian
 
Eggplant Baked with Yogurt
Vegetarian dish loved by her die-hard meat-oriented husband - learnt from her bhua (aunt)
by Anula Bhusry
11 May 2011
Vegetarian, eggplant, baked, North Indian
 
Spicy Modak
Mother-in-law oversees two weeks of cooking to feed 100 people on Mahalaxmi Puja day. This is one of the dishes.
by Sushma Dhanesh Nagarkar
16 June 2010
Vegetarian, snack, spicy, Maharashtrian
 

Randomly Selected Video/Audio

A New India: August 15 1947

The newsreel announcing India's independence to US audiences on August 15, 1947 (the first part deals with Pakistan's Independence the previous day). Shows Nehru delivering his famous "Tryst with Destiny" speech to the Assembly in Delhi with Lord and Lady Mountbatten in attendance. Uncut.

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