Writer and journalist P. Sainath on Tuesday said all great revolts in India began in villages. The 1857 revolt by jawans began in the cantonments. The Indian jawan is a kisan (farmer) in uniform. That was the essence of the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, he said, detailing the tales of unsung heroes of the Indian Freedom struggle.
Speaking after the launch of his book titled Unknown Heroes of India’s Freedom Struggle, targeting young readers, at the Asian College of Journalism here, he said he was trained in history at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). “The history I learnt at the JNU makes all the difference in me as a journalist. I like the ACJ idea since you need a decent degree in human sciences before doing journalism,” he said.
