The Indo-Pak War of 1965, often interpreted as a stalemate, was in fact a decisive victory for India. Fought between April and September of 1965, this war was rooted in the ongoing dispute over Kashmir, a region that both India and Pakistan claimed. Though Pakistan had attempted to shift the balance of power in its […]
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Every year on July 26, India honours the soldiers who gave their lives in the Kargil War by observing Kargil Vijay Diwas. Without a doubt, the conflict illustrates high-altitude fighting in hilly terrain and poses substantial logistical challenges for the opposing parties. In the conflict, the Indian Army launched “Operation Vijay” in 1999 to retake
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Baji Prabhu Deshpande, one of the most valiant and brave Maratha warriors ever, lost his life in the service of his Raja, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, on July 14, 1660. The ‘Battle of Pavankhind’, a key rearguard engagement that made it possible for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to flee the Panhala fort, is linked to the legend
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Panipat – A name that an Indian, particularly, a Maharashtrian would not love to hear too often. A dark chapter in Indian history, that paved a good way for the British to stronghold the foundation of their imperialistic empire. A bloody battle in which almost at every home in Maharashtra, a scion was making his
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