A brilliant green meteor lights up the sky over Southern India. (credits: Prasenjeet Yadav)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Children poking grain cars with wires, trying to pierce bags and pull grain down into bags (Bengal famine, 1943)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
A tribal artform from eastern India, Saura art started out with its ritualistic beginnings on the walls of village homes, to become one of the most beautiful artforms that India is proud of.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Winged Antelope- Picture snapped as the Antelope was chased by a crane at Keoladeo National Park, in Rajasthan, India.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1931, revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad shot himself to avoid arrest in an encounter with the British police in Allahabad.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
A health worker from a mobile Vaccination team administers vaccine to an elderly in far-flung area of Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance, I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. Respects to Swami Vivekananda Ji on his birth anniversary3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
The only Indian citizen to travel in space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma! He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 with the Soviet Interkosmos programme.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1928, C. V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize. This is why this day is celebrated as National Science Day. Let us pledge to spread the message of importance of science and its application among the people!3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Starving Indian Peasant woman with her young Granddaughter, after cooking a pot of Horse Meat which is the Best they can do during Famine Crisis - 19463yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
This couple spent more than 2 decades replanting a rainforest & now it covers over 300 acres of wildlife that is home to more than 200 globally endangered species, including Asian elephants & Bengal tigers.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Such racist remarks coming from a Washington Post 'journalist'. Astonishing.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Girl students studying at a classroom of Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya in Kolkata. It is in the second oldest school of the city set up by Brahmo Samaj.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
“A giant elephant is controlled by a small goad. The vast darkness is removed by a tiny lamp. A huge mountain is broken by repeated blows of a little hammer. Do not make the mistake of thinking size equals impact. Impact is created by wisdom and persistence.” - Chanakya3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 2006, a bomb blast attack was carried out by Pakistani terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba in Varansi which is considered holy by Hindus and is the oldest living city in the world. The city was attacked again in 2010 with bombings on a bigger scale!3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Operation Smiling Buddha, India's first successful nuclear bomb test was conducted on this day in '74. In picture is supervisor of the tests Dr. Ramanna. After Operation was over, he called then PM Indira Gandhi and Told Her That The Buddha Has Smiled!3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1989 Colonel JK Bajaj became the first Indian to reach the South Pole.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
NS Dattatreya is unstoppable at 92! An Asian champion (with 5 gold medals!), the nonagenarian marathon and walkathon enthusiast has already participated in 90 events since 2019, with the latest being TCS World 10K Bengaluru. 3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1890 Ram Chandra Chatterjee became the first Indian to fly in a balloon and land in a parachute. He was also the first Indian to take up ballooning as a profession. His daring acts with the balloon and the parachute made him a national hero.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur: India’s 1st female cabinet minister, the 1st Asian and 1st woman to head the governing body of the World Health Organization and the founder of AIIMS, India’s premier medical institution.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Mangal Pandey Indian Soldier Who played key role in revolt of 1857. He attacked British officers at the military garrison in Barrackpore. He was arrested and then executed by the British in early April.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1949, K. M. Cariappa became the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. Since then, 15 January is celebrated as Army Day.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Indian Football Team Arriving In Ground Without Shoes to Play Against France (1948)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
In its latest statistics, Bangladesh claims Per Capita Income of US$2227, nearly 13% higher than against India's per capita GNI of US$1963 in FY21 according NSO estimates.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Queen Elizabeth With Prince Philip On The Tiger Hunting Expedition In India (1950s)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Mohammad Ali Jinnah : His Muslim Tigers want to eat Hindu cow. Time Magazine cover from 22 April, 1946.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Aerial view of old city of Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Indian soldiers after the end of WWII. In 1939 the British Indian Army numbered 205,000 men. It took in volunteers and by 1945 was the largest all-volunteer force in history, rising to over 2.5 million men. [1080 x 1080]3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/MilitaryPorn
Mai Bhag Kaur (Mai Bhago), Sikh Warrior Woman Who Fought Mughal Army of tyrant Aurangzeb3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
We entered the forest for the night safari, to the calls of a sambhar. A few minutes later, we heard a roar. Another roar, then another and then another. We drove a little in the direction of the roar, and there she was!3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Potti Sreeramulu, the man who fasted unto death for the sake of statehood for Andhra was born on this day in 1901.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Hemu Vikramaditya, re-imagined in this 1910s bazaar-art poster in very Mughal courtly style, and glorified in Hindi, Persian and English, as the last Hindu emperor of Hindustan.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
155 years old Govt. Boys School in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (established in 1866 by Raja Bijai Sen.)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
The Bakhshali Manuscript: the oldest surviving Indic mathematical text and the oldest extant manuscript in the world to use zero and decimal place values. (currently kept in Bodleian Library, UK)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Queen Mahendra Kumari of Bundi with her pet lions: she was a Member of Parliament (as a candidate of BJP) from 1991 to 1996 representing Alwar constituency of Rajasthan. A keen sports enthusiast, she was a champion womens' pistol shooter and had special interest in tennis, swimming and riding.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1971, The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacred approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib: built to commemorate Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru who was beheaded on the orders of Aurangzeb for opposing his religious and political tyranny.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Cochin Jews (also known as Malabar Jews or Kochinim) are the oldest group of Jews in India, with roots that are claimed to date back to the time of King Solomon. Cochin Jews settled in the Kingdom of Cochin as early as the 12th century - but they are perceived to have settled earlier than that.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Growth of Exports to the US in last 5 years- India:20%, Veitnam:120%. Vietnam with 7% of India’s population has sprinted ahead to become the 6th largest exporter to the US.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Rabindranath Tagore with American author and disability rights advocate Hellen Keller. Sitting beside Rabindranath Tagore and sharing his thoughts is like spending one's days beside the Sacred River, drinking deep of honeyed wisdom, said Keller.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Indian soldiers after the end of WWII. In 1939 the British Indian Army numbered 205,000 men. It took in volunteers and by 1945 was the largest all-volunteer force in history, rising to over 2.5 million men. [1080 x 1080]3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
On this day in 1966 Air India’s Kanchanganga aircraft crashed on Mont Blanc in Europe’s Alps. Dr. Homi Bhabha, the architect of nuclear science in India, died in this accident.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Indian wrestler Dara Singh and Australian wrestler King Kong in All Asia Heavyweight Championship in Singapore (1955)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
One of the most devastating criticism of Nawab Nehru. Written in 1968. By a South African writer and academic.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
China spews out more greenhouse gas than all of the world’s developed nations combined. India for the first time surpassed the European Union with about 6.6% of the global total!3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Cross-country youth unemployment data for various countries (pre-Covid)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
A Sea Voyage That Changed India and connects Jamestji Tata and Swami Vivekananda. Letter written by Jamsetji Tata to Swami Ji. (Full text in comment section)3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
F1 driver Mark Webber driving a tractor (of Eicher motors) in Budh international circuit during 2012 Indian F1 Grand prix.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
A 2016 Pew study found Asian Americans were the most economically divided racial or ethnic group in the U.S.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiansAcrossTheWorld
Mugshot of Sher Ali Afridi, identified as the man who murdered the fourth Viceroy of India, Richard Southwell Bourke aka Lord Mayo in 1872.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Udham Singh Arrested by British Police After Assassination of Michael O'Dwyer3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
Our First Invasion by Hindus and Mohammedans A newspaper headline from the San Francisco Call in November 18, 1906 gives a sense of the sentiment in the country at that time3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
'Shiv Geeta' written by Chetan Prakash Brahamchari in Gurmukhi, published in 1936.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
5G’s economic impact is widely estimated to be massive, adding $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion annually to the global gross domestic product. In the U.S. alone, 5G is projected to add about 4.5 million new jobs.3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
As per U.S. Census India is America's 9th largest goods trade partners3yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
COVID-19 vaccines doses per 100 people: India:12.4; Bangladesh:5.7; Sri Lanka:5.3; Pakistan:1.53yr ⋅ aksai_hind ⋅ r/IndiaSpeaks
