Rani Lakshmibai, also known as the Queen of Jhansi, was born on November 19, 1828. She emerged as a significant figure during ...

India commemorated Rani Lakshmibai's birth anniversary, with leaders like PM Modi and Congress President Kharge paying tribute to her legendary bravery. Celebrated for her role in the 1857 Indian ...

Rani Lakshmibai Jayanti, observed on 19 November, honours the Queen of Jhansi’s courage and her role in India’s independence ...

The suit ultimately landed in the Supreme Court in 1857, which ruled against the Scotts. The decision, however, is believed ...

The Chain Bridge, one of Budapest's landmarks, was officially opened on 20 November 1849. Exactly one hundred years later, on ...

At just 4ft 11in tall, Victoria was a towering presence as a symbol of her Empire ... to honour acts of great bravery during the Crimean War. It was awarded on merit instead of rank.

As a symbol of women's power, the tales of her valour ... She emerged as a significant figure during India's first war of ...

then Secretary of State for War. Previously only the bravery of commissioned officers was recognised, usually by promotion or with the award of membership of the Order of the Bath. All ranks were ...

When Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1863, abolitionists hailed pumpkins as a symbol of virtue and the ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s new Pentagon pick, Pete Hegseth, is being blasted for tattoos that are allegedly symbols of ...

Maria Limanskaya, who has died aged 100, was a Soviet traffic “regulator” who in May 1945 became known as the “Victory ...