SIKKIM STATEHOOD DAY
Why in news? The Prime Minister greeted the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day on May 16th. On 16 May, 1975, the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim became…
BRO BUILDS PERMANENT BRIDGE CONNECTING KASOWAL
Why in news? The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and opened a new permanent bridge on the river Ravi connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab to the rest…
AMBEDKAR AND THE POONA PACT
Introduction to Poona Pact In late September 1932, B.R. Ambedkar negotiated the Poona Pact with Mahatma Gandhi. The background to the Poona Pact was the Communal Award of…
ANALYSIS| HOW PANDEMICS HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD
Introduction to influence of Pandemics in history Pandemics have had great influence in shaping human society and politics throughout history. From the Justinian Plague of sixth century to…
IN RAKHIGARHI, ANXIETY TRUMPS HISTORY
Focus: GS-I History, Prelims Why in news? Looking at the mounds at the Harappan site of Rakhigarhi, where locals dry cow dung cakes and dump garbage, there is little…
THE TERRACOTA TEMPLES OF MALUTI
Maluti is a tiny village in Jharkhand with more than 70 exquisite terracotta temples dating back to the 17th century With intricate terracotta carvings of mythical scenes on…
MATA SUNDARI GURUDWARA NEAR ROUSE AVENUE IN NEW DELHI
After the death of Aurangzeb, when the war of succession broke out between Prince Moazzam and Prince Azam, the former sought the help of Gobind Singh who sent…
INSCRIPTIONS REVEALED TWO MEDIEVAL MONASTERIES AT MOGHALMARI
Why in news? A study of inscriptions on clay tablets recovered from recent excavations at Moghalmari, a Buddhist monastic site of the early medieval period in West Bengal…
WHO WAS TANAJI MALUSARE?
Tanaji Malusare is known for his role in the Battle of Sinhagad (1670), which he fought under the Maratha flag against the Mughals, losing his life in the…