"Punkhawallah Hari and Harry, son of John sahib, are unlikely friends, who do not care for the differences in their skin colour or their social positions. But when the world around them erupts into violence in 1857 British India, where the brown and the white people stand on opposite sides of the fence, the boys are forced to make choices. Will Harry stay loyal to his beloved adopted country, Hindustan? Or will he betray the sepoys and prove, once and for all, that his loyalty lies primarily with his father's country, England? Follow Hari, Harry and inquisitive little Tara on the adventure of their lives."
"A fearless king, who knit together the Maratha people, awakening their pride in themselves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is today a national hero. A born strategist, he used his network of spies and his strong army to achieve various triumphs. His administrative reforms, the methodical way in which he set about consolidating his kingdom all prove he was a far-sighted king, determined to provide a safe and peaceful kingdom for his people."
"‘Stop!’ the Rani shouted as loudly as she could. ‘Stay and fight! We can defeat the enemy!’
A girl born in an ordinary family, catapulted into an entirely new world with her marriage to the Maharaja of Jhansi – Rani Lakshmibai’s life has elements of the fairy tale in it. And yet, the young Rani is remembered today not so much for her role as a queen, as the courage she displayed in taking on the British army, in order to claim her right to the kingdom. Rani Lakshmibai is probably the most inspiring and enduring image of the Uprising of 1857 in the minds of Indians, and has come to stand for courage and steely determination. Celebrated in books, songs and films, Rani Lakshmibai’s life is an inspiration to women today, just as she was in her lifetime."
"‘Get down!’ the official said. ‘Or I will get a constable to push you out!’
‘Do that,’ I told him. ‘I will not get off this train!’
We know Mahatma Gandhi as the father of the nation, as the benign looking old man whose picture graces our currency notes. But who was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and what made him the phenomenon he was? Born into a middle class Gujarati family, Gandhi gave evidence of his thirst for the truth at an early age. Tirelessly striving for the truth, Gandhi was usually harder on himself than on anyone else. His moral courage and implicit faith in truth and above all his belief that love and non-violence were the perfect weapons to win any fight made him a charismatic leader whose life and words continue to influence people today."
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