Today in History Bhaskar Deka

On 3rd June 1984 Indira Gandhi launched the infamous Operation Blue Star. A military operation in the Golden Temple of Amritsar to drive out terrorist residing there. In this episode we talk about the problem of communalism in Punjab and try to get to the crux of the matter. We also talk about what led to the operation blue star and what followed soon.

On 2nd June 1757 Siraj-ud-Daulah began his siege of Fort Williams.
In this episode of Today in History we talk about the event, it’s consequence and what led up to the nawab of Bengal taking the drastic step that caused him his life and his throne.

On 1st June 1816 roared Tilak “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.”
This episode of Today in History is about Tilak and his rise to prominence. We also discuss the split of congress in 1907. Then we talk about the resurgence of the national movement after the release of Tilak in 1914 with is Home Rule Movement.

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