Saffron Swords: Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders

How much do we know about the valorous saga of our ancestors from the east to west, north to south of Bharat? Unfortunately very little! Were we always defeated? It is a BIG No! But we have been projected as losers! During the last 1300 years, our ancestors across the country put up a brave resistance against invaders, first against Islamic invasion and rule and later the British. Hundreds and thousands of our warriors won battles and many fought until their last breath defending the motherland. Indian History textbooks have hardly glorified these real warriors of the soil. We have grown up reading more about the glories of our invaders. A nation’s citizens, who are ignorant about the brave feats of their ancestors, tend to deviate away from their roots, historicity, and their sense of belongingness for the motherland. Saffron Swords that contains 52 tales of valor, is a tribute to the unsung warriors of India, both men, and women, from the last 1300 years. This book is the first in its series. Table of Contents:- 1. Rampyari Gurjar: How 40,000 Women Led by Rampyari Gurjar Attacked Taimur and His Forces 2. Prithu: Assam King Who Badly Defeated Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1206 CE 3. Saraswathi Rajamani: Youngest Spy to Work for Netaji Bose’s INA 4. Jhalkaribai: Rani Laxmibai’s Lookalike Who Defended Jhansi Against British in 1857-58 5. Bajiprabhu Deshpande: Led 300 Soldiers Against 12000 Adilshahi Army, Defending Shivaji 6. Karnavati: Garhwal Queen Who Defeated Mughal Army in 1640; Cut Noses of Surviving Invaders 7. Rana Sanga: Fiercely Defeated Delhi Sultan in Khatoli Battle 8. Battle of Haldighati: Who Won? Rana Pratap or Akbar? The Real Story! 9. Tonkham Borpatra Gohain: Ahom General Who Defeated and Killed Afghan Turbak Khan in 1533 CE 10. Veer Savarkar: Active Role in Assassination of British Officials; Voiced ‘Hindutva’ 11. Chennamma: Rani of Keladi Who Fought Bravely Against Mughals and Gave Shelter to Shivaji’s Son 12. Kuyili: First Human Bomb of India Against British 13. Unknown Hindu Yogi: How He Shot Dead a British Captain in Front of British Army in 1857! 14. Gurjars in Freedom Movement in 1824: 100s of Gurjars Martyred and 100s Hung in Single Tree 15. Naiki Devi: Gujarat Chalukyan Queen Who Defeated Mohammad Ghori in 1178 Battle 16. Tarabai Bhosale: Maratha Queen Who Successfully Led War Against Aurangzeb’s Forces 17. Baji Rout: Freedom Fighter Martyred at 12 Years 18. Tirot Sing: Guerrilla Terror to British From 1829 to 1833 19. The Bishnois: 15th Century Legacy of Vaishnava Theology and Ecology Conservation 20. Kanaklata Barua: Freedom Fighter Martyred at 17 for Holding High the National Flag 21. Uda Devi: Killed 32 British Soldiers in Sikandar Bagh in 1857 22. Roipulliani: 84 Year Old Mizoram Village Chief Who Defended Her People From British Aggression 23. Kartar Singh Sarabha: Sikh Freedom Fighter Martyred at 19; Bhagat Singh Regarded Him as Guru 24. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev: What You Must Know 25. Chandrashekhar Azad: The Journey for 'Swatantrata' 26. Khudiram Bose: An Orphan at 7 to Hanging by British at Age 18 27. Paona Brajabashi: Fearless Manipur General Who Led Fierce Battle Against British in 1891 28. Shivdevi Tomar: Killed 17 British Soldiers in 1857 29. Veerapandiya Kattabomman: Tamil Nadu Chieftain Who Defeated British Twice; Hanged at 39 30. Kanhoji Angre: 18th Century Maratha Navy Admiral Who Was Never Defeated by European Forces 31. Pasaltha Khuangchera: And Brave Warriors of Mizoram Who Fought Against Britishers 32. Lakshmi Bai: Motherless at 4 to Battlefield Warrior Against British Forces and Martyrdom at 30 33. Hemchandra Vikramaditya: From a Vegetable Seller to the Last Hindu Ruler of Delhi 34. Alluri Sitarama Raju: Killed Several British Officers and Martyred at 26 35. Rana Hammir Singh: Regained Mewar From Delhi Sultanate and Rajputana From Tughlaqs 36. Kakatiyas and Kapaya Nayaka Telugu Chieftain Who Reconquered Warangal From Delhi Sultanate 37. Matmur Jamoh: Arunachal Pradesh Freedom Fighter Who Killed British Officer; Jailed at Kalapani 38. Kalyan Singh Gurjar: Terrorized the British by Killing Many Britishers in 1822-24 39. Sambhudhan Phonglo: Dimasa Freedom Fighter Who Raised an Army for War Against British 40. Banda Singh: Sikh General Who Led 5 Battles to Victory Against Mughals and Established Supremacy in Punjab 41. Mula Gabharu: Ahom Warrior Who Killed Two Lieutenants of Muslim Army in 1533 Battle 42. Chain Singh: 24 Year Old Rajput Who Led an Army of 50 Against Huge British Force in 1824 43. Kaneganti Hanumanthu: Revolted Against British Tax Policy Imposed on Farmers; Martyred at 30 44. Avantibai: Ramgarh Rani Who Won 1st Battle Against British and Martyred in 2nd at 27 Years 45. Mahabiri Devi: How Mahabiri Devi and 22 Village Women Killed Many British Soldiers in 1857 46. Suhaldev: Shravasti Raja Who Defeated and Killed Ghaznavid General Salar Masud in 1034 CE 47. Durgadas Rathore: Protected Jodhpur Prince From Aurangzeb and Kept Marwar Flag Flying High 48. Prataprao Gurjar: Defeat of Mughal Army in Salher Battle and Encounter With Bahalol Khan 49. Narasimhadeva: Orissa King Who Defeated Turkic Afghan Tughan Khan in 1244 CE 50. Benoy Badal Dinesh: Bengal Freedom Fighters Who Killed Col NS Simpson, British IG of Police 51. Nag Bhat I: This Gurjar Pratihar King Badly Defeated Arab Forces 52. Santi Ghosh and Suniti Choudhury: How the Two Teenage Freedom Fighters Assassinated British Mag Bibliography