Tag: British

Kakori The Train Robbery That Shook the British Raj [Audiobook]


Free Download Kakori: The Train Robbery That Shook the British Raj (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CH1LNTGP | 2023 | 4 hours and 16 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 219 MB
Author: Prachi Garg
Narrator: Swetanshu Bora

In the 1920s, a group of young revolutionaries under the leadership of Ram Prasad Bismil took matters into their own hands to achieve freedom from the tyrannical rule of the British. Bismil and his team set the stage for a defining moment in the Indian freedom struggle by executing the audacious Kakori robbery. This was a direct attack on the British government after a long time, and it rattled them. Revisit the robbery from the eyes of Bismil as he narrates the tale of bravery, patriotism and brotherhood. Kakori is an intensely researched, comprehensive account of this historical episode, filled with hard-hitting facts and startling insights.

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A Brief History of British Kings and Queens Brief Histories [Audiobook]


Free Download A Brief History of British Kings and Queens: Brief Histories (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B00BOTXSLE | 2013 | 14 hours and 41 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 401 MB
Author: Mike Ashley
Narrator: Roger Davis

Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles – even royals we think most familiar are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light. This revised and shortened edition of The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, plus an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages – an accessible source for students and general readers.

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