Kala Bhavana: 100 years of the arts school founded by Tagore
In 1919, when the country was still bleeding from the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh, Tagore planted fresh seeds of life in the soil of Santiniketan by setting up Kala Bhavana — a school of arts The institution is celebrating its centenary this year. Exact date of establishment of Kala Bhavana is unknown, but art historian […]
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 have confirmed the presence of two monasteries. Details excavations at Moghalmari discovered date from 6th century CE and were functional till the 12th century CE. It was […]
PM DEDICATES FOUR REFURBISHED HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN KOLKATA TO THE NATION
Why in news? The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Four Refurbished Heritage Buildings in Kolkata today. Details These are Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe House and the Victoria Memorial Hall. The Prime Minister said that it begins a nationwide campaign to preserve India’s art, culture and heritage, and […]
VILLAGERS GIVE UP STONE-THROWING RITUAL AT BUDDHIST SITE
Why in news? After a sustained campaign, heritage lovers and officials have been successful in almost stopping the stone-pelting ritual at Bojjannakonda, a famous Buddhist site More about the site “Bojjannakonda and Lingalametta are twin Buddhist monasteries dating back to the 3rd century BC. These sites have seen three forms of Buddhism — Theravada period […]