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This incident took place on April 13, 1919, at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, popularly known as the Amritsar Massacre. It marks one of the twentieth century's biggest horrific political crimes committed by the British It is named after the famous Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden covering an area of 7 acres, with walls on all sides.On April 13, 1919, at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, thousands of people were assembled. For the Sikhs, this day marks the start of New Year and is often observed in Punjab as a Baisakhi festival. Colonel Reginald Dyer announced on Baisakhi's morning the implementation of a curfew throughout Amritsar and a ban on all processions.Dyer provided confidential information about the conference at Jallianwala Bagh at around 12:40 p.m., which could contribute to riots and protests. By midday, thousands of people, including devotees at Harmandir Sahib gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh.Jallianwala Bagh was lined with up to 10 inches of walls in all directions. It has small doors, most of which have been secured. The place was filled with devotees, vendors, farmers, and merchants who visited Amritsar to celebrate the festival. Sensing the number of people present there and the secret meeting that was going to take place at 4:30 PM, General Dyer arrived there with armed troops.Under Dyer's instructions, there was ruthlessly shooting on the mass. At the moment of the shooting, there were about 25,000 people present there. Several tried to escape while others preferred to leap into the well-built isolation around Jallianwala Bagh's property.Until now, the number of deaths caused by the shooting had been a controversial issue. While the British's official inquiry recorded 379 deaths Congress estimated the death toll to be around 1,000. About 120 dead bodies have also been recovered from the well.Keeping in mind the significance of this place in the history of India, a trust was founded in 1920 to build a memorial site at Jallianwala Bagh. Today, Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden built in memory of the innocent people who died in the massacre.

This is a story of General Dyer and Jallianwala Bagh.

Jallianwala Bagh

Chetak was the most lovable and favourite horse of Maharana Pratap. Chetak was loyal and devoted towards his master.&nbsp;The army of Mughal emperor Akbar started its way to capture Udaipur in the year 1576. A bloody battle was fought between Akbar and Maharana Pratap at the Haldighati. The battle lasted for four hours. During the battle the loyalty and courage of Chetak was impeccable. Chetak was hurt during the battle but even after being hurt, he did not give up and protected his master. He took his master – Maharana Pratap, on his back and made to the safety on only three legs.The courage and dignity of the horse towards his master was unconditional. The horse saved the king but at the end lost his life. He collapsed after taking the king to a safe place.&nbsp;Chetak was a great companion of Maharana Pratap during the battle against Akbar. He at the risk of his own life protected his master.It is believed that chetak was a very aggressive and arrogant horse. It was only Maharana Pratap who was able to handle him. He not only remained loyal to his master but also rescued his master from the battlefield.

This is a story of Haldi ghati and Maharana Pratap.

Maharana Pratap and Chetak

Rani Padmini was a legendary Indian queen during the 13th century. She was the wife Raja Ratan Sen, who was a wise ruler of Chittor. Among the courtiers of Ratan Sen, there was one courtier named Raghav Chetan who was an exceptional artist and a musician.Raghav Chetan was a great artist but secretly he was performing black magic for his own selfish needs. When Ratan Sen discovered about this, he banished Raghav Chetan from his kingdom. Raghav Chetan then went to Delhi.At that time, Delhi was ruled by a powerful king named Alauddin Khilji. Raghav Chetan to take revenge asked Alauddin Khilji to attack Chittorgarh. The king was not at all interested in attacking but Raghav used his last bait and informed Khilji about Ratan Sen’s beautiful wife Padmini.Khilji sent a message to Chittor asking to meet Raja Ratan Sen along with his family. Rani Padmini sensed something wrong and agreed to greet Khilji but only through a mirror. Khilji took a look at the queen and decided he wanted the queen for himself. As soon as Ratan Sen accompanied Khilji to the entrance, Khilji’s soldiers kidnapped Ratan Sen and took him to Delhi.Rani Padmini received a note from Khilji which said that in order to see her husband alive she needs to hand herself to him. Padmini agreed with a condition that she would arrive in Delhi with 700 maids in palanquins for her help. Khilji agreed and so Rani Padmini arrived in Delhi and instead of maids, she arrived with 700 Chittor’s best soldiers. Ratan Sen was successfully brought back to Chittor.Khilji was enraged. He laid siege on Chittor to obtain Padmini. Meanwhile, in a duel with Devpal, Ratan Sen was killed. When Khilji was finally able to capture the fort, only Padmavati and her women were left.Rani Padmini along with the women went through a secret passage that was linked from the fort to Jauhar Kund. In order to protect their honour, they courageously laid down their lives.

This is a story of Alauddin Khalji, Delhi, Rana Ratan Singh and Rani Padmini. Moral(s) of the story: strength

Rani Padmini

The first king and leader of the Maurya dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya, was a common child. At birth, he was orphaned and brought up by a peacock herdsman. Chanakya, who saw enormous potential in Chandragupta, took him to Taxila from his adopted parents and educated him in warfare and political leadership. After the death of Alexander, Chandragupta led a revolt in modern-day Punjab that was under Greek rule and captured large parts of Punjab and modern-day Pakistan. Then he set out to conquer the powerful Nanda empire that ruled North India's vast tracts. Dhana Nanda was the king of Nanda empire and quite a few times the Nanda king defeated Chandragupta’s army and Chandragupta had to flee the battlefield to save his life. Another such battle took place on the outskirts of Pataliputra, and the military of Chandragupta was defeated, and Chandra had to withdraw to the vast jungles to save his life. One day, Chandra Gupta became so exhausted from running and hiding in the forest that he fell asleep under a tree. He saw a lion sitting near him as he woke up and licking his face to wake him up. Now in those days, Lion was also a feared animal and was renowned for its strength. Chandragupta woke up and saw the lion protecting him, taking it as a warning of coming good things. He went back to Taxila and formed another army within a year and attacked Nanda’s capital Pataliputra(Patna) and this time he defeated Dhana Nanda. Chandragupta Maurya took the throne of Magadha. The lion was adopted as a symbol of Chandragupta Maurya.

This is a story of Chandragupt Maurya.

Chandragupta Maurya

Akbar was born in the year 1542. Akbar was the son of Humayun. In 1555, Humayun gained power as a ruler but after a few months, he died leaving the throne to Akbar. Akbar was put to the throne when he was just 14 years old.Akbar inherited a small kingdom which was a collection of few towns and villages. Bhairam was Akbar’s caretaker who took care of him and guided him to reach a position. Akbar was a vigorous defeater. He conquered several kingdoms and expanded his empire.Akbar always rewarded talent, loyalty, and intelligence irrespective of the ethnic background. This helped him win people’s hearts. He gave freedom to people to follow their own religion. He supported every religion and even attended various religious events.He was the lover of music, art, intelligence, and architecture. This is the reason that all these sectors were thriving in his court. He even arranged some of the best talent shows of poetries, musicians, philosophers.Akbar the great was a reformist emperor. He is called “Akbar The Great” because of the religious and social reforms he introduced in the medieval period. He was the third ruler of the Mughal dynasty and was a skilled diplomat, military innovator, and an excellent administrator.

This is a story of Akbar and Humayun.

Akbar- The Great

Vikramaditya also called Chandragupta II was a powerful emperor of Northern India. He was the grandson of Chandragupta I and the son of Samudra Gupta. Under his rule, art, architecture flourished and cultural development of ancient India reached its climax.Inheriting a large empire, he continued the policy which his father followed and extended his control over neighbouring territories. He was an ideal king and was known for his courage, generosity, and intellect.The king was well-known for his justice and kindness. He was generous towards people. Once the king had to build a palace near the riverbank. He ordered ministers and workers to survey the site and commence the work. The workers started the work and the palace was built in a few weeks. The minister was happy to inform the king about it and decided to have a final look at the palace. While seeing the palace his eyes fell on a hut near the palace. He had not seen the hut before and now the hut was only a few steps away from the palace gate.He decided to ask the lady leaving in the hut to vacant the place and in return, he offered anything she asked. But the lady refused to accept anything as the hut was dearer to her. The minister tried to convince the lady but she refused. Then the matter was taken to the king.The wise king ordered, “Let the lady stay in her hut and let it be where it is. It will only add beauty to the palace.” The king then said to the minister, “Let us not forget that what seems ugly to us might be precious to someone else.” Moral:We should respect what is dear to others.

This is a story of Chandragupt Maurya and Hemchandra Vikramaditya.Moral(s) of the story: respect

Vikramaditya

Maharana Pratap was a brave ruler and leader from Rajasthan. Maharaja Mansingh who was the king of Jaipur once came to meet Rana Pratap. Mansingh had tied his sister’s knot with Akbar to save his state. He was general of Akbar and came to meet Rana Pratap to convince him to sign the treaty. Rana Pratap greeted him well but denied to accompany him for the food. When asked for the reason he said, “I do not accompany Rajputs who in order to save their state have surrendered their daughters or sisters to Mughals.” Mansingh’s ego was badly hurt after hearing this. He decided to attack Rana Pratap.Mansingh along with Salim (Akbar’s son) went on to attack Rana Pratap. A fierce battle was fought on 18 June 1576 at HaldiGhati. Rana Pratap gave a tough fight to Mansingh and his army.Rana Pratap was trying to get out of the encircled army but someone fired an arrow on Rana Pratap’s horse Chetak. The horse was badly wounded due to the arrow. In spite of the wound, Chetak continued running. He carried Rana on his back and they came across a stream. Chetak died when they reached as he ran out of capacity.Rana Pratap had a younger brother Shaktisingh who worked for the Akbar. In the middle of the battle, Rana Pratap saw Shaktisingh killing soldiers from the Mughal army. Ranaji was surprised when he saw that. Shakti Singh came to meet Ranaji and immediately hugged him. he said, “Dada, I do the service to the Mughal but you are still my idol. I work for Mughals as I do not possess courage and a strong mind like you but you are still my ideal.”Although Akbar and his army tried to defeat Rana Pratap but their attempts were not successful in front of determined, courageous and strong Rana Pratap.

This is a story of Akbar, Maan sigh and Maharana Pratap.Moral(s) of the story: bravery

A Valiant King-Maharana Pratap

Taj Mahal, is not just the majestic monument of India, but it is a story about eternal love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.&nbsp;Shah Jahan was born in 1592, initially called Prince Khurram. He was India's fourth Mughal emperor. Shah Jahan caught a glimpse of a girl selling silk and glass beads as he walked down the Meena Bazaar. It was love at first sight and the girl was Mumtaz Mahal, who was known as Arjumand Banu Begum during that time.At that time Mumtaz was 15 years old and Shah Jahan was 14. After meeting her, he went back to his father and said that he wanted to marry her. After five years, they were married. After Shah Jahan became the emperor, he honoured his wife with the title Mumtaz Mahal which means ‘Jewel of the Palace’. Shah Jahan even took her with him to military campaigns.While giving birth to their 14th child, Mumtaz Mahal died due to some complications. When Mumtaz was on her death bed, Shah Jahan promised her that he will never remarry and would build the richest tomb over her grave.After some time, Shah Jahan took the task of building the most beautiful monument in the memory of her beloved. The monument took 22 years to build and almost 22,000 workers were involved in the construction. The material for the construction came from all over India and Asia. When Shah Jahan died in the year 1666, his body was placed in the tomb next to Mumtaz Mahal.This magnificent monument is known as the ‘Taj Mahal’ and is been considered among the seven wonders of the world.

This is a story of Taj Mahal and Shahjahan.

Taj Mahal

Chhatrapati Shivaji was the famous ruler of Maratha. He was the one who dared to stand against the Mughal rule, single-handedly.Shivaji was born on 19th February 1680 to Shahaji Bhonsle and Jijabai. He was a descendant of the 96 Maratha clans who were well known as Kshatriyas. Shivaji grew up to become an ideal young king under the care of his mother and with the spiritual guidance of a saint- Ramdas Swami. Shivaji led the Marathas courageously against the rule of Mughals.Shivaji Maharaja was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He was a brave and courageous leader. His relentless war tactics against foreign invasions helped him in establishing the supremacy of the Hindu Swaraj.Shivaji’s mother was religious and spiritual. She instigated the spiritual values in Shivaji. In childhood, once Shivaji's mother told him that he has to become like Arjun. Shivaji was obedient and the desire to become like Arjun was something which he wanted to fulfil. So, he went to his grandfather and asked, “Dada, how can I become Arjun without Krishna?”. His grandfather replied, “If you will become Arjun, you will automatically meet Krishna”.His grandfather advised him to work like Arjun. To take the duty to remove antisocial elements and to share people’s sorrow and pain. Shivaji followed his duty all his life.Later in life, Shivaji met saint Samarth Ramdas. He acted as Krishna in Shivaji’s life. His teachings helped Shivaji in becoming a great human being along with a great leader.

This is story of Chattrapati Shivaji.

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