Forgotten, Discovered and Then Forgotten Again: The 1857 Martyrs in Punjab’s Ajnala
Despite 282 skeletons being excavated in a well in Punjab’s Ajnala, the historian who made the discovery feels the government has done little to preserve the martyrs’ memory. Amritsar: In March 2003, a curious historian caught a glimpse of the word ‘Ajnala’ in fine print on a ragged, vintage book discarded carelessly outside the Town Hall […]Read More
Skeletons Of 282 Indian Soldiers Killed In 1857 Revolt Found In Punjab
The 1857 revolt was called the First War of Independence by some historians. Some Indian sepoys recruited in the British Indian army had revolted against the use of pork and beef greased cartridges citing religious beliefs. Chandigarh: The skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers who participated in the country’s First War of Independence in 1857 were found […]Read More
‘Human skeletons from Ajnala are of Gangetic plain martyrs’
A study by Dr JS Sehrawat, Forensic Anthropologist and a faculty member from the Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, revealed that a large number of human skeletons excavated from an old well in Ajnala town of Punjab represent residents of the Gangetic plain region. The study was carried out in collaboration with the Centre for […]Read More