https://inlibrary.uz/index.php/crjh <p><strong>CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY</strong> is an open access peer reveiwed international american journal.</p> en-US editor@theamericanjournals.com (Current Research Journals) (https://theamericanjournals.com/) Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://inlibrary.uz/index.php/crjh/article/view/133745 <p>The history of scientific development in British India is often viewed through the lens of major metropolitan centers and colonial institutions. However, a closer examination reveals that smaller towns and regional intellectual hubs also played a crucial, albeit often overlooked, role in fostering scientific inquiry and producing eminent scholars. This article investigates the unique historical position of Bhera, a town in Punjab, Pakistan, at the turn of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as a significant birthplace of scientific talent and modern education. Through a review of biographical accounts and historical records, this study highlights the contributions of pioneering figures such as Ruchi Ram Sahni, Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, Dayaram Sahni, Birbal Sahni, and M.R. Sahni, all of whom had profound connections to Bhera and collectively shaped the landscape of science in India. The study elucidates the factors that contributed to Bhera's intellectual vibrancy, including familial legacies and a burgeoning interest in modern education, thereby challenging a purely metropolitan-centric narrative of scientific progress in the subcontinent.</p> Dr. Imran H. Siddiqui Copyright (c) 2025 Dr. Imran H. Siddiqui https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://inlibrary.uz/index.php/crjh/article/view/133745 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0800