August 13
On 13th August 1997 the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been introduced in 1996 was put on the back burner under Prime Minister I.K Gujral’s government. The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB), also known as The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is a pending bill which aims at amending the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha... Read More →
August 13
On 13th August 1997 the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been introduced in 1996 was put on the back burner under Prime Minister I.K Gujral’s government. The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB), also known as The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is a pending bill which aims at amending the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha... Read More →
August 13
On 13th August 1997 the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been introduced in 1996 was put on the back burner under Prime Minister I.K Gujral’s government. The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB), also known as The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is a pending bill which aims at amending the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha... Read More →
August 13
On 13th August 1997 the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been introduced in 1996 was put on the back burner under Prime Minister I.K Gujral’s government. The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB), also known as The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is a pending bill which aims at amending the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha... Read More →
August 13
On 13th August 1997 the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been introduced in 1996 was put on the back burner under Prime Minister I.K Gujral’s government. The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB), also known as The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is a pending bill which aims at amending the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha... Read More →
August 13
On 13th August 1997 the Women’s Reservation Bill which had been introduced in 1996 was put on the back burner under Prime Minister I.K Gujral’s government. The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB), also known as The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill is a pending bill which aims at amending the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha... Read More →
August 12
On 12th August 1602 Emperor Akbar’s vizier, Abu’l Fazl was murdered on the instigation of Akbar’s son, prince Salim (who was later known by his imperial name, Jahangir). Abu’l Fazl, also known as Shaikh Abu al-Fazl ibn Mubarak was a high ranking political advisor and minister in Akbar’s court. Apart from translating the Bible into Persian, Fazl was... Read More →
August 11
On 11th August 1961 the former Portuguese territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were merged to create the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Historically, the Indian sub continent was controlled by many European countries through trade and in some cases even through acquisition. The first European ruler to arrive in India was Alexander the Great in... Read More →
August 10
On 10th August 1963, Phoolan Devi, one of India’s most notorious bandits was born in Ghura ka Purwa in Uttar Pradesh. Phoolan Devi was born to Devi Din and Moola Devi who belonged to the Mallah (boatmen) caste. She was the youngest of four children and only she and her elder sister survived to adulthood. As a poor... Read More →
August 9
On 9th August 1925, members of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) looted the government treasury from the mail train near Kakori, 22 km from Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). The Kakori Train Robbery, also known as the Kakori Conspiracy took place during the India Independence Movement against British rule in India. The robbery was planned and executed by the... Read More →
