Modi referred to several historical episodes including the battle between Salar Masud and Raja Suhaldev and the conflict between governor-general Warren Hastings and Raja Chait Singh.
He also mentioned the contributions of historical figures like Rani Bhabani from Bengal.
Raja Suhaldev
Suhaldev was a legendary king from Shravasti, popularly known to have defeated and killed the Ghaznavid general Ghazi Miyan at Bahraich in 1034 CE.
He is mentioned in the 17th century Persian-language historical romance Mirat-i-Masudi.
Since the 20th century, various Hindu nationalist groups have characterized him as a Hindu King who defeated a Muslim invader.
During the reign of Jahangir (r. 1605–1627), Abd-ur-Rahman Chishti penned Mirat-i-Masudi, a Persian hagiography in praise of Ghazi Miyan, a Turkic commander.
Suhaldev is mentioned in the same chronicles, as the eldest son of King Mordhwaj of Shravasti and Miyan's chief antagonist in the Bahraich region.
Chait Singh
Chait Singh was a ruler of Kingdom of Benares in northern India. He belonged to the Narayan dynasty of Bhumihar Brahmins
Maharaja Balwant Singh's elder son, Rafa'at wa Awal-i-Martabat Raja Sri Chait Singh Sahib Bahadur, succeeded to the throne as the next Raja of Benares in 1770.
Rani Bhabani
Rani Bhabani was a Hindu zamindar, also known as the 'Queen of Natore' during the British colonial era in what is now of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
She was married to Maharaja Ramkanta Moitra (Ray), 'Zamindar' of Natore estate.
After the death of her husband, Rani Bhabani of Natore Rajbari, expanded both the estate and the palace.
A woman as a zamindar was extremely rare in those days, but Rani Bhabani managed the vast Rajshahi zamindari most efficiently and effectively for over four decades.
Rani Bhabani became a household name among the common people for her philanthropy and general generosity, combined with an austere personal life.
The number of temples, guesthouses and roads she constructed across Bengal is believed to be in the hundreds.
She also built numerous water tanks, alleviating the acute water problem of her subjects.
She was also interested in the spread of education and donated generously to many educational institutes.
During the era of Rani Bhabani, she made some great contributions for the development and renovation of Bhabanipur temple.
Bhabanipur is a shakti-peeth which is located at Sherpur Upazila of Bogra District.