On 5 March 1902 in Khekra Nagar in Baghpat district, Neera Arya was born into an influential family. Her father Seth Chhajjumal, a famous businessman, saw to it that his children Neera and Basant got an education in Kolkata.
From a young age, Neera was extremely interested in the nation’s welfare and, following school, joined the Rani Jhansi Regiment in the Azad Hind Fauj as a soldier.
Neera’s father soon found a suitable match for his daughter in British Army Officer Srikant Jai Ranjan Das who, at the time, was posted as CID Inspector in India. (Indicative Picture)
This soon became a point of conflict between the couple as they shared different ideologies. When Shrikant got to know about Neera’s involvement in INA, he began questioning her about it in an attempt to get to know the whereabouts of the leader.
Neera did not give in, but Shrikant persisted. One fateful day, when Neera had met Bose to discuss important matters, Shrikant followed Neera and opened fire, in the process firing at Bose’s driver.
Neera, who immediately knew what was going to happen next, killed Shrikant by stabbing him, thus saving Bose. For this, she was sentenced to imprisonment in the cellular jail of Andaman and Nicobar by the British Government. But her patriotism for the nation did not end there.
During the time she spent in jail, Neera was bribed that if she divulged information about the leaders of the INC, especially Subhash Chandra Bose, she would be given bail. However, she refused this and even spat at a prison guard once.
Reports from history go on to state that in jail, Neera had her breasts cut off when she wouldn’t give details about the freedom struggle and the leaders. Despite the torture, Neera remained loyal to the nation and went on to become the first woman spy of the Azad Hind Fauj.
We must shower our love and gratitude to her and such many other unknown warriors who sacrificed entire lives so that we can live in freedom.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
A thread🧵: The Philosopher Queen Lokmata Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar!
Justice was such that she sentenced her son to death for his mistake, gave property rights to women
Ahilyabai was born on 31 May 1725 in village Chandi of Jamkhed town in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Now this district is called Ahilyanagar. Her father Mankoji Rao Shinde was a soldier in the Maratha army who later became a hero. Mother Sushila Bai also belonged to a simple farmer family of the village.
The women of the families of Maratha soldiers were given some military training and were made to practice self-defense. The reason for this was that when the youth of the village were on military campaigns, anti-social elements would attack the village in a planned manner. Along with looting the border villages, women were also targeted.
Is “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” is taken from Bible’s “Truth Godliness and Beauty”?
Many Indian writers trace the Bible to the origin of "Satyam Shivam Sundaram", and claim it to be inspired by its "Truth Godliness & Beauty".
Let’s explore the truth in this thread 🧵
The general translation of the “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” is, "Truth, Godliness and Beauty". The accurate literal translation is "Truth, Like Shiva and Beauty".
Lot is lost when any saying is translated from one ancient language to another modern language.
In the original Sanskrit language the meaning conveyed by the words, "Satyam, Shivam Sundaram" is "Truth is Shiv, Shiv is God and Truth is Beautiful."
It is a Sanskrit phrase that has a significant meaning in the Indian Upanishads. It is used to show respect and devotion to Shiv.
When did the destruction of Ravana's Lanka begin? This one minute thread 🧵 will give you good insight, please read it till the end
Hanuman combated Surasa, Simhika, and Lankini and finally entered the city of Lanka. He used his powers to become very tiny so that Lanka’s asura guards would not notice him. Hanuman climbed up the golden walls and searched for Sita inside the houses, in the palace of Lanka, in the royal chambers, and finally reached Ashok Vatika – the beautiful garden in Lanka.
Ashok Vatika was dense and green, with large trees, various fruits, and beautiful flowers blooming. As Hanuman entered the garden, he saw many demonesses walking up and down, guarding the place. Hanuman hid behind the bushes and observed them. Then he saw a delicate and beautiful woman wearing plain orange clothes.
🧵 An 8-year-old child went to a shop with a 1 rupee coin in his fist and said,
Will I find God in your shop?
On hearing this, the shopkeeper threw the coin down and threw the child out.
The child went to a nearby shop and stood quietly with the 1 rupee coin!
Hey boy.. what do you want for 1 rupee?
I want God, is he in your shop?
The other shopkeeper also chased him away.
But, that innocent child did not give up. He went from one shop to another, from the second to the third, and after going around a total of forty shops, he reached an old shopkeeper. That old shopkeeper asked,
The great poets of our time, such as Valmiki, who penned the Ramayana, and Vedavyasa, who authored the Mahabharata, are revered across ages for their remarkable poetic style. They convey moral lessons to society by presenting small anecdotes amid significant themes. Valmiki Maharshi, who composed the Ramayana, showcased minor events from that era as examples for us.
In the Ramrajya, justice was served not only to the subjects but also to food items like rice and ragi. Love was shown to animals and birds (justice extended even to those in servitude), and care was taken for rivers and nature. All of these elements are vividly illustrated for readers, all while delivering valuable messages to society, creating an unparalleled narrative.