Today in History: The first war of Indian Independence began in 1857

The creation of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited. Evelyn Waugh wrote Brideshead Revisited between 1943 and 1944 while on leave from military service during World War II. The novel reflects Waugh’s interest in themes of faith, memory, and the decline of the English aristocracy. His 1930 conversion to Catholicism heavily influenced the book, which explores grace, redemption, and the impact of religion on its characters. The novel’s nostalgic tone, especially in its depiction of the aristocratic

The Indonesians who re-enact historic battles and pay tribute to their national heroes