In a few days, the most powerful man on earth is stepping down for good. For almost a decade, he maneuvered America toward tough, record-breaking economic challenges,  post-9/11 recovery, and of course two historic wars. For most Americans, George W. Bush leaves with a legacy that is highly questionable mainly because the superpower country is less prosperous and more problematic now than Bill Clinton’s or any ... Read More

Above: Map of Kashmir Region It was a major war between India and Pakistan, which finally led to the Bangladesh Liberation War or the Pakistani Civil War. Exact dates are under dispute. The battle in western India from 3rd to 16th December 1971 is termed the Indo-Pakistani war by both India and Bangladesh. Within two weeks Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat. Above: Picture of Sheik Mujibur Rahman LIBERARTION WAR OF BANGLADESH: The Bangladesh Liberation War was the main cause behind the Indo-Pakistani ... Read More

Above: Map of Pakistan during the Second Kashmir War The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, or Second Kashmir War, was the culmination of a series of hostilities that occurred between April 1965 and September 1965 between India and Pakistan. The war was the second one fought between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947. The war lasted for five weeks, resulted in thousands of casualties on both sides and it ended in a United Nations (UN) ordered ... Read More

Vietnam War Map Vietnam War, fought from 1957 until spring 1975, began as a struggle between the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) supported by the United States and a Communist-led insurgency assisted by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). Eventually, both the United States and North Vietnam committed their regular military forces to the struggle. North Vietnam received economic and military assistance from the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. The Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and the Philippines ... Read More

Above: Map of Kadish Region The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, also known as the first Kashmir War was fought from 1947 to 1948. The dispute was over a certain part of Kashmir. Above: Scene of the First Kadish War Action (1947) Jammu and Kashmir was one of the many Indian states recognized by the British. Both India and Pakistan laid claims to the state. The Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari Singh wanted to remain independent by deploying dilatory tactics. Above: State of Indian ... Read More

Above: Korean War Portray The Korean War began on 25 June 1950, when forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) attacked southward across the thirty-eighth parallel against the army of the Republic of Korea (ROK). Trained and armed by the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China (PRC) and substantially out-numbering the South Koreans along the front, the North Koreans advanced rapidly, capturing Seoul, the ROK capital, on 28 June. Photo of President Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953) The ... Read More

Above: Map showing the cities of India involved in the war India has lost its independence to the British. British had money and technology to rule over India. What started as a mere colonies in the Indian subcontinent was now getting costly for the local Indians. There were taxes levied on Indians. Where Indian weavers were considered one of the best in the world, the British had destroyed this industry and made Indians as mere cotton growers for their home industry. There ... Read More

Above: Unburied corpses during the massacre in Marco Polo Bridge 1937 Tensions were simmering between China and Japan. Only an excuse was needed to ignite the flames. A minor incident on Marco Polo Bridge (near Beijing) between Japanese and Chinese soldiers on 7th July 1937, gave the excuse for Japan to jump into war against China. This was the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The brush between the two Asian powers also speeded up the formal announcement of the second ... Read More

Above: Map of Kashmir area, showing the borders between India and Pakistan (click map to enlarge) First Indo - Pak war of 1965 India on the eve of Independence was witness to a harsh reality and horrors of partition. The very seeds of mistrust and enemity were sown on the soils of undivided India. The rising of Independent states, namely, India and Pakistan brought forth the enemity with the struggle for Kashmir. Above: Map showing the disputed area of Kashmir ... Read More

Above: Map of Mughal Empire, 1605 (click map to enlarge) After Babur's encounter with Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat which established the Mughal empire, the town of Panipat was witness to one more encounter but this time between the Delhi ruler and prime minister of Delhi. Akbar was crowned the King at a tender age of 13 due to untimely accidental death of his father. Above: Painting of Akbar, The Great Hemu (the Prime Minister) thought this was his best chance ... Read More