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We bring new stories from Indian history, heritage, art, and culture every day! From stories of iconic Indian freedom fighters to Maharajas who rebelled against the British, and from how certain Indian delicacies originated all the way to Indian art that made ripples on a global scale - HistoryShots gives you a daily dose of just about everything!

Harekrushna Mahatab | The Lion of Odisha

3 mins; November 20, 2023

SS Tilawa | The Story of India's Titanic

4 mins; November 19, 2023

Indira Gandhi | The Iron Lady of India

8 mins; November 18, 2023

Abrar Alvi | The Midas Touch

4 mins; November 17, 2023

Reita Faria | India's First Miss World

4 mins; November 16, 2023

Kirti Azad | Stories from the '83 World Cup

6 mins; November 15, 2023

2 States | When Jharkhand was Formed from Bihar

6 mins; November 15, 2023

Children's Day | Remembering 'Chacha' Nehru

7 mins; November 13, 2023

Maharaja Ranjit Singh | The Lion of Punjab

10 mins; November 13, 2023

Madan Mohan Malviya | Educationalist with a Vision

6 mins; November 11, 2023

Johnny Walker | The Art of Bollywood Comedy

6 mins; November 10, 2023

Ashutosh Rana | Bollywood's Power Packed Performer

5 mins; November 09, 2023

Sam Pitroda | India's Telecom Revolution

6 mins; November 09, 2023

LK Advani | The Charioteer of BJP's Success

4 mins; November 07, 2023

Usha Uthup | India's Queen of Pop

3 mins; November 06, 2023

Tarla Dalal | Redefining Vegetarian Food

4 mins; November 05, 2023

Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das | Friend of the Nation

5 mins; November 04, 2023

Milind Soman | The Fitness Icon of Bollywood

4 mins; November 03, 2023

Prithvi Raj Kapoor | Bollywood's OG Kapoor

5 mins; November 02, 2023

Mamta Kalia | India's Living Legend of Literature

4 mins; November 02, 2023

Savitribai Phule | Pioneer of Women's Education in India

6 mins; November 01, 2023

Amrita Pritam | A Legend of Indian Writing

8 mins; October 30, 2023

Sudhindranath Dutta | The Poet from Calcutta

4 mins; October 29, 2023

Vishwajit Prithvijit Singh | The Politics of Gastronomy

4 mins; October 28, 2023

Sister Nivedita | Dedication of the Disciple

8 mins; October 27, 2023

Johnny Walker | A Teetotaler Who Was Bollywood's Favorite Drunk

3 mins; October 26, 2023

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi | Living and Dying for a Cause

4 mins; October 25, 2023

Sahir Ludhianvi | Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar

6 mins; October 24, 2023

Ismat Chugtai | An Icon of Feminist Literature

4 mins; October 23, 2023

The Tale of Airtel | India's Telecom Success Story

4 mins; October 22, 2023

Naiki Devi | The Queen who Defeated Ghori

4 mins; October 21, 2023

Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Versatility in his Blood

4 mins; October 20, 2023

Virender Sehwag | The Sultan of Multan

5 mins; October 19, 2023

Sunny Deol | When Anger Gets Translated into Acting

5 mins; October 18, 2023

Om Puri | Redefining a Character Actor

6 mins; October 17, 2023

Anil Kumble | The Gentle Giant of Indian Spin

4 mins; October 16, 2023

Three Cheers for Kapil Paji | India's Captain Courageous

5 mins; October 15, 2023

APJ Abdul Kalam | Inspiration of the Masses

6 mins; October 14, 2023

Gautam Gambhir | India's Mr Reliable

5 mins; October 13, 2023

Rani Avantibai | The Sherni of Ramgarh

6 mins; October 12, 2023

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh | Patiala's Colorful King

5 mins; October 11, 2023

Can't Get Bigger than Bachchan | Amitabh Bachchan Birthday Special

4 mins; October 10, 2023

Jugalbandi | The First Females of Hindustani Classical

6 mins; October 09, 2023

Manyavar Kanshi Ram | A Hero of the Masses

5 mins; October 08, 2023

Gauri Khan | Designer and Entrepreneur Extraordinaire

7 mins; October 07, 2023

Begum Akhtar | The Life Story of Mallika e Ghazal

5 mins; October 06, 2023

Vinod Khanna | The Many Ups and Downs of a Bollywood Star

5 mins; October 05, 2023

Rani Durgavati | Defender Queen of the Gonds

4 mins; October 04, 2023

Indira Gandhi's Arrest | A Prime Minister in Handcuffs

6 mins; October 03, 2023

Dr Kadambini Ganguly | Life and Times of an Inspiring Woman

5 mins; October 02, 2023

Lal Bahadur Shastri | Jay Jawan, Jay Kisaan

5 mins; October 01, 2023

Sachin Dev Burman | Life and Times of the Musical Maestro

6 mins; September 30, 2023

Shaan | The Singer with a Smile

4 mins; September 29, 2023

Anand Dhanakoti | Dancing to His Tune

4 mins; September 28, 2023

Bhagat Singh | Shooting Saunders

3 mins; September 27, 2023

Yash Chopra | Bollywood's Real King of Romance

5 mins; September 26, 2023

Dr Manmohan Singh | A Gentleman Among Politicians

6 mins; September 25, 2023

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Remembering Balu the Brilliant

4 mins; September 24, 2023

Madam Cama | When the Indian Flag Fluttered in Germany

4 mins; September 23, 2023

Manvendra Singh Gohil | India's Princely Pride

3 mins; September 22, 2023

Guru Nanak | Dawn of the Golden Sun of Sikhism

5 mins; September 21, 2023

Swami Agnivesh | India's Saffronclad Social Reformer

4 mins; September 20, 2023

Rajinder Puri | When Cartoons Knew Better...

4 mins; September 19, 2023

Yuvraj Singh - Story Behind the Six Sixes | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

3 mins; September 18, 2023

Operation Polo | Annexation of Hyderabad

5 mins; September 17, 2023

MF Hussain | Artist Extraordinaire

5 mins; September 16, 2023

MS Subbulakshmi | The Queen of Carnatic

5 mins; September 15, 2023

Doordarshan | India's Television Revolution

5 mins; September 14, 2023

A Legal Luminary | Remembering Ram Jethmalani

5 mins; September 13, 2023

Mother Teresa | A Saint's Funeral

5 mins; September 12, 2023

The Sikhs of Saragarhi | When 21 faced 10,000

5 mins; September 11, 2023

Mahadevi Verma | India's Modern Day Meera

6 mins; September 10, 2023

Anurag Kashyap Birthday Special | The Dark Side of Cinema

6 mins; September 09, 2023

Akshay Kumar Birthday Special | The Khiladi of Bollywood

5 mins; September 08, 2023

Bhupen Hazarika | The Bard of Brahmaputra

5 mins; September 07, 2023

Vande Mataram Day Special | O Mother I Bow to Thee

4 mins; September 06, 2023

Rakesh Roshan | Cinema, Music, Magic

4 mins; September 05, 2023

Neerja Bhanot | Courage Redefined

7 mins; September 04, 2023

BK Nehru | A Nehruvian Diplomat

4 mins; September 03, 2023

Roshanara | Life of a Mughal Princess

7 mins; September 02, 2023

Gaurav Tiwari | India's OG Ghostbuster

4 mins; September 01, 2023

Suryanarayanan Srinivasan | Aiming for the Stars

4 mins; August 31, 2023

Jehangir | The Fourth Mughal

4 mins; August 30, 2023

Shailendra | The Lyricist Behind Raj Kapoor's Biggest Hits

6 mins; August 29, 2023

Akkineni Nagarjuna | The Face of Tollywood

6 mins; August 28, 2023

Rajendra Yadav | The Man Who Took Hindi Literature Forward

5 mins; August 27, 2023

The Great Khali | India's WWE Superstar

5 mins; August 26, 2023

Mother Teresa | Story of the Saint

6 mins; August 25, 2023

Nithyasree Mahadevan | The Carnatic Kokila

5 mins; August 24, 2023

K Kelappan | The Gandhi of Kerala

4 mins; August 23, 2023

Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu | The Lion of Andhra

3 mins; August 22, 2023

The Foundation of Madras | India's Original Metropolitan City

3 mins; August 21, 2023

P Jeevanandham | The Social Reformer from Tamil Nadu

3 mins; August 20, 2023

Birjis Qadr | The Revolutionary Nawab of Awadh

5 mins; August 19, 2023

Satya Nadella | The Indian Who Heads Microsoft

6 mins; August 18, 2023

Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar | A Pioneer in Hindustani Music

5 mins; August 17, 2023

Dulal Dutt | The Invisible Artist

4 mins; August 16, 2023

De Jure Transfer Day | Independence From the French

4 mins; August 15, 2023

Indian Independence Day Special Episode | Happy Independence Day

4 mins; August 14, 2023

Kuldip Nayyar | Beyond the Lines

3 mins; August 13, 2023

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