On his birth anniversary today, take a look at the #RareAndUnseen letters written by #RabindranathTagore to S. Radhakrishnan in connection with a release of a book on him.
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#DidYouKnow ? Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya was one of the founding members of the Banaras Hindu University which was established in 1916.
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#DidYouKnow ? The film 'Nishant' was Bharat's entry in the competition section of Festival de Cannes in 1976.
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#DidYouKnow ? The intricate carvings on the doorway of #SanchiStupa are inspired by the life events & miracles of Lord Buddha, taken from the Buddhist jataka stories.
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The mighty king of Mewar, #MaharanaPratap was known for his boundless courage & bravery on the battlefield.
On his birth anniversary today, take a look at this sword & shield which are on display at the Indian Museum.
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On #WorldBookDay , take a rare glimpse of the book 'History of Indian and Eastern Architecture Volume - I' by James Fergusson, ed. James Burgess & R. Phene Spiers. (1/2)
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Tripurantaka
Bronze | 9th Century C.E | Early Chola | South India.
A manifestation of Shiva as a destroyer, an exquisite sculpture of Tripurantaka standing on a lotus pedestal. (1/2)
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Popular as 'Ba', #KasturbaGandhi actively participated in the freedom movement alongside Mahatma Gandhi. On her birth anniversary, sharing a #RareAndUnseen image of her with her sons.
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On the death anniversary of #Chandrashekhar Azad today, let's take you through some of the #RareAndUnseen things which came to be associated with him. (1/3)
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Unseen aspects from #Babasaheb 's life.
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Often called a ‘genius’ or the ‘greatest natural player of modern times’, #MirSultanKhan had taken the world of chess by storm from the late 1920s to early 1930s. (1/2)
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#DidYouKnow ? Dr S Radhakrishnan served as the Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 before being elected as the President.
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A look at the #RareAndUnseen records regarding the half-masting of the flag & closing of the govt offices throughout the country soon after the death news release of Dr S Radhakrishnan.
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A befitting tribute to the icons of the Indian freedom struggle! The cover of this #RareAndUnseen book from 1931 made its way to another book called 'Insurgency and The Artist: The Art of Freedom Struggle In India' by Dr Vinay Lal
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'सरदार पटेल- एक सचित्र जीवनी' पुस्तक से...
A #RareAndUnseen photograph from the book 'Sardar Patel- A Pictorial Biography'
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This is what the avenue of Poplars in Srinagar, Kashmir looked like around 1865. Beautiful, isn't it! For such treasure troves from the days of yore, keep following us here! #AmritMahotsav #FromTheArchives #RareAndUnseen #MainBharatHoon
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This autobiography was first dictated by Mahatma Gandhi in Gujarati to one of his fellow political prisoners during his imprisonment from 1922 to 1924.
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With just one day to go for the grand festivities of #Dusshera , here's taking a look at how the festival was celebrated in the 50s. Do you have a fav Dusshera memory? Do share with us in the comment section👇
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#DidYouknow ? There were around 15 women in the drafting committee who played a significant role in making the Indian Constitution more Inclusive. Our📷 & tribute to them!
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¿Sabía Que? Esta autobiografía fue dictada por primera vez por Mahatma Gandhi en gujarati a uno de sus compañeros presos políticos durante su encarcelamiento de 1922 a 1924.
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