Why in news? Recently, Kerala Chief Minister and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Vaikom Satyagraha. On March 30, 1924, in the temple town of Vaikom in the princely state of Travancore, a non-violent agitation started, …
What is it about? The Mangarh Dham is a memorial for around 1,500 Bhil tribals massacred by the British army in 1913. It is located in the district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, a region with a large tribal population. Social …
Why in News: A 14th century ceremonial sword used by the Nizam’s that was sold in Hyderabad to a British General in the early 20th century is set to return to India. The sword, shaped like a snake, has serrated …
Why in News: The Indian Navy’s new ensign was unveiled by Prime Minister About the New Flag In a bid to do away with the “colonial past”, the Saint George’s Cross has been removed from the Indian Navy’s new flag. …
What’s in News: India commemorated August 14, as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The partition of India into India and Pakistan led to grave violence and communal riots, loss of property, and extreme upheaval in the weeks and months around August …
Prime Minister launched an year-long celebration to remember contributions of Alluri Sitarama Raju under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. About him Alluri Sitarama Raju was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed campaign against British colonial rule in India. He …
What’s in News: The copy of what is touted as the first Tamil translation of the Bible, which was reportedly stolen from Saraswathi Mahal Library, Thanjavur, has been traced by Idol Wing CID Police to London. The first Tamil translation …
Why in the news? Recently, the 401st birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 -1675) was widely celebrated. Guru Tegh Bahadur Tegh Bahadur was born in Amritsar on April 21, 1621 to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh …
Why in News: The Prime Minister will address the nation from Red Fort to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. Red Fort was the place from where Mughal ruler Aurangzeb gave orders for …