How is the story of Indian Aviation related to the making of modern India? What role did the aeroplane play in securing India’s sovereignty as an independent state? In this Puliyabaazi, we discuss the history of Indian Aviation, under what circumstances was the Indian Air Force established and what it reveals about the process of decolonisation with historian and author Aashique Iqbal.
भारत की संप्रभुता की लड़ाई में एरोप्लेन ने क्या भूमिका निभाई ? एविएशन सेक्टर के विकास ने भारत को एक आधुनिक और स्वाधीन राष्ट्र के रूप में स्थापित करने में क्या मदद की ? इस पुलियाबाज़ी में इतिहासकार आशिक़ इक़बाल ने हमें ऐसी कई दिलचस्प बातों के बारे में जानकारी दी, तो सुनियेगा ज़रूर।
For more:
The Aeroplane and the Making of Modern India, book by Aashique Ahmed Iqbal
HAL HF-24 Marut
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HF-24_Marut
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भारत में एविएशन का इतिहास। The History of Aviation in India ft. Aashique Iqbal