Guru Nabha Dass
Context: Punjab government announced gazetted holiday on the birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Dass, a 16th century saint, taking it out from list of restricted holidays. Relevance: GS I- History Dimensions of the Article: Who was Guru Nabha Dass? What is his connection with Punjab? Who was Guru Nabha Dass? Guru Nabha Dass was born […]
National Maritime Day 2022
Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? The Prime Minister, has recalled India’s glorious maritime history on National Maritime Day. Stating importance of maritime sector towards India’s economic growth, he said that in the last 8 years Government of India has focussed on port-led development which is essential for economic growth and building an Aatmanirbhar […]
Babu Jagjivan Ram
Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his Jayanti. About Jagjivan Ram: Jagjivan Ram was born on April 5, 1908, to a Dalit family in Chandwa, Bihar. His father served in the British army but eventually left to obtain farming land in his […]
Battle of Pollilur
Context: Known to be a patron of art, Tipu Sultan commissioned numerous significant paintings. Several of these have come into the limelight in recent years, fetching astronomical sums at auctions. Another work from his treasury will be auctioned at the Sotheby’s “Arts of the Islamic World & India” auction. Titled ‘The Battle of Pollilur’, the work […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Context: Section 144 has been imposed in Bodhan town in Telangana after protests turned violent over the installation of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji at Ambedkar junction in the town by the Shiv Sena and BJP workers. Relevance: GS I- History Dimensions of the Article: About Chhatrapati Shivaji Why did the situation turn violent? About Chhatrapati Shivaji Born on February […]
Bhagat Singh
Context: A photograph of Bhagat Singh in Punjab Chief Minister’s office has run into a controversy. Relevance: GS I- History Dimensions of the Article: Who is Bhagat Singh? Why has Bhagat Singh’s photo been put up at CM Bhagwant Mann’s office? What is the objection to Bhagat Singh’s photograph installed at CM’s office? Who is […]
The legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule
Context: Recently, Maharashtra Governor has received flak for his remarks on the social reformist couple Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. Relevance: GS II- Modern Indian History Dimensions of the Article: Who were the Phules? The Phules’ endeavours and legacy Who Were the Phules? Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule stand out as an extraordinary couple in the […]
Ahom Warrior Lachit Borphukan
Context: In Assam on a three-day visit, President inaugurated the year-long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, commander of the Ahom forces and an icon of Assamese nationalism, in Guwahati. He also laid the foundation stone for the Alaboi war memorial, a tribute to soldiers who had fought and suffered a setback against the […]
Narsinh Mehta
Context: Recently, researchers of Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University (BKNMU), Junagadh, discovered a new species of spider and named it Narsinhmehtai in honour of Narsinh Mehta, the 15th century poet who was a devotee of Lord Krishna, and ‘to put his name on global map.’ However, members of Nagar sub-caste group of Brahmin community, in which Mehta was […]
Chauri Chaura Incident
Context: PM remembers heroes of freedom struggle on completion of hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident. Relevance: GS-I: History Dimensions of the Article: Chauri Chaura Incident Launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement Justification for the Suspension of the Movement Immediate Result Chauri Chaura Incident On 4th February 1922, volunteers congregated in the town, and after the […]