Typical question from GS1 - post Independence history of Sociey section. Be prepared this year.

After thinking long and hard, I have finally recorded a video on a very controversial topic.

I don't want to enter in any political debate. But a lot of false information is being circulated. It has to be cleared out. In History, facts are sacrosanct.

Video will be live today evening on our Youtube channel.

- Nikhil

This is the short video.

Some of you may find it controversial. But facts cannot be changed.

Do like and then Hype the video, it needs to reach maximum number of people.

Nikhil

https://youtu.be/X1PRU1tG_2I

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After subscribing to the channel and liking the video, the Hype button becomes visible to you.

The more the Hype points, better is the reach of the video.

So far, it was only the YT algo that used to decide which video to show to more people. Now, if viewers want to promote certain video, if the viewers think a video should reach larger audience, they can also do so.

Please Hype this video as much as you can. Every one of you can Hype it three times.

Here is the link:

https://youtu.be/X1PRU1tG_2I

Subscribe, Like, and Hype.

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This is another holy PDF, after the one of the final result. A good motivation.

Congratulations Birdev for IPS. And all the best for future endeavours, life full of service to the nation.

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There is a movie coming on Major Shaitan Singh Bhati. By Farhan Akhtar.

https://youtu.be/52eEa2nrs4E?si=Luz0QH3CJCxzPSm5

The first time I read about the Battle of Rezang La (1962)—when 13 Kumaon, led by Maj. Shaitan Singh, stood their ground against overwhelming Chinese forces—I had goosebumps.

They were just 120 men, facing waves of attack in freezing Ladakh at 16,000 ft. Yet, they fought till the last bullet, the last breath, defending the Chushul air strip—knowing full well they might not return. 114 soldiers laid down their lives. Not one abandoned their post.

It was my first Param Vir Chakra story—and it has stayed with me ever since.

There’s a memorial in Ladakh built by 13 Kumaon. I haven’t visited it yet, but even reading the words engraved there (see photo) gave me chills. It speaks not just of sacrifice but of a spirit that defines India’s soldiers.

When the movie releases, I’m definitely making a video on it. Can’t wait.

Nikhil

Ab Emails bhejenge.
And it is a news...!

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Welcome Iravati to the world.

As of 1st August 2025, the Indian Postal Department has officially discontinued regular mail services after more than 50 years. In its place remains only Speed Post.

An era has ended.

https://youtu.be/0FuotmpYKDg?si=IXTPqdQvgzl03grd

Do watch this video till the end. What a video...! The starting is super while the ending is pure gold.

This person is undoubtedly one of the best creators of Indian content on Youtube.

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In his book Midnight's Descendants, John Keay begins with Partition.

He writes that on the eastern side, Malda was meant to go to East Pakistan — it had a Muslim majority. But for the sake of geography, it ended up in India. In return, India gave away Sylhet to Pakistan — even though Sylhet was mostly Hindu. People there felt betrayed. They had raised the Tiranga on 15th August.

Today, after the Delhi Police controversy, we’re asking whether Sylheti is a Bangladeshi language. But the real question is — why is Sylhet in Bangladesh in the first place? So much for forgetting Partition.

Join me and Sam Dalrymple as we talk about these forgotten histories.

Sam recently wrote a history of Partition. He says India wasn’t partitioned once, but five times — from 1937 to 1971. In those 35 years, one British Indian empire broke into 12 independent countries.

Nikhil

This is not new.

When Napoleon banned entire Europe from trading with British, as a part of his trade war with Britain (Continental Policy), he himself sold the Brits some wheat and other material for profit.

In the 19th century, Britain preached the whole world Free Trade while closing down India for the world.

It would be totally wrong to see this American duplicity as Trump exception. The whole western world has been always doing this to keep us in our place. This is how they build empires.

Nikhil