Why was Kushal Konwar hanged? [#768]

The British hanged Kushal Konwar in 1943 for his alleged role in the derailment of a military train on October 10, 1942. The derailment killed British and American soldiers.

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The British hanged Kushal Konwar in 1943 for his alleged role in the derailment of a military train on October 10, 1942. The derailment killed British and American soldiers.

1826 The Treaty of Yandabo was the peace treaty that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. The treaty was signed on 24 February 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 March 1824, by General Sir Archibald Campbell on the British side, and the Governor of Legaing Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin from the Burmese side, without any due permission and consent of the Ahom kingdom, Kachari kingdom or the other territories covered in the treaty. With the British army at Yandabo village, only 80 km (50 mi) from the capital Ava, the Burmese were forced to accept the British terms without discussion.

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1826 The Treaty of Yandabo was the peace treaty that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. The treaty was signed on 24 February 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 March 1824, by General Sir Archibald Campbell on the British side, and the Governor of Legaing Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin from the Burmese side, without any due permission and consent of the Ahom kingdom, Kachari kingdom or the other territories covered in the treaty. With the British army at Yandabo village, only 80 km (50 mi) from the capital Ava, the Burmese were forced to accept the British terms without discussion.

Prathibha Devisingh Patil. Prathibha Devisingh Patil is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India spanning from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman to become the president of India.

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Prathibha Devisingh Patil. Prathibha Devisingh Patil is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India spanning from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman to become the president of India.

Mir Jumla

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Mir Jumla

Yuri Gagarin.
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling in the Vostok 1 capsule, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.

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Yuri Gagarin.
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling in the Vostok 1 capsule, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961.

Economic liberalization in India was initiated in 1991. The reforms were introduced in July 1991 by the minority government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The reforms were a response to a balance of payments crisis and were part of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.

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Economic liberalization in India was initiated in 1991. The reforms were introduced in July 1991 by the minority government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The reforms were a response to a balance of payments crisis and were part of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) program.

The second Burmese invasion of Assam took place on February 15, 1819. The Burmese army, led by Kiamingi (Ala Mingi Borgohain), was met by an army led by Jagannath Dhekial Phukan at Phulapanichiga, near Janji. The Burmese army was defeated, losing about 300 soldiers, and retreated a short distance.

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The second Burmese invasion of Assam took place on February 15, 1819. The Burmese army, led by Kiamingi (Ala Mingi Borgohain), was met by an army led by Jagannath Dhekial Phukan at Phulapanichiga, near Janji. The Burmese army was defeated, losing about 300 soldiers, and retreated a short distance.

Khulna ( Bagerbari ) on 14th July, 1905

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Khulna ( Bagerbari ) on 14th July, 1905

Nabakanta Barua is a renowned Assamese writer and poet who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 for his novel "Kaka Deutar Har".

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Nabakanta Barua is a renowned Assamese writer and poet who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 for his novel "Kaka Deutar Har".

The partition of Bengal did not take place in 1919. The British Raj authorities first partitioned Bengal in 1905, when Lord Curzon announced the partition on July 20, 1905 and it came into effect on October 16, 1905. The Rowlatt Act, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 or the Black Act, was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in British India on March 18, 1919. The act was based on the 1918 commission of Justice Sidney Rowlatt. Government of India Act 1919, was published on 8th July 1918. The Montagu Chelmsford reforms and the ensuing Government of India Act of 1919 are important chapters in the history of the Raj. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on April 13, 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab, British India.

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The partition of Bengal did not take place in 1919. The British Raj authorities first partitioned Bengal in 1905, when Lord Curzon announced the partition on July 20, 1905 and it came into effect on October 16, 1905. The Rowlatt Act, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 or the Black Act, was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in British India on March 18, 1919. The act was based on the 1918 commission of Justice Sidney Rowlatt. Government of India Act 1919, was published on 8th July 1918. The Montagu Chelmsford reforms and the ensuing Government of India Act of 1919 are important chapters in the history of the Raj. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on April 13, 1919 in Amritsar, Punjab, British India.

M K Gandhi and B R Ambedkar

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M K Gandhi and B R Ambedkar