About Tipu Sultan
Context: Recently, Karnataka BJP president triggered yet another controversy when he asked people to chase away Tipu Sultan supporters “to the forest” as “only those who perform bhajans of Ram” should remain “in this land”. Relevance: GS I: Modern History Dimensions of the Article: About Tipu Sultan Was Tipu Sultan a tyrant and a religious […]
The Life and Work of Dayanand Saraswati
Context: Recently, Prime Minister paid tribute to Dayanand Saraswati on the 200th birth anniversary of the social reformer, hailing his contributions towards the fight against social discrimination and untouchability. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: The Life and Work of Dayanand Saraswati Hinduism Under 19th-century Colonial Rule Founding the Arya Samaj and Vedic […]
Dayanand Saraswati
Focus: GS I: History Why in News? Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the year-long celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi. About Dayanand Saraswati:
Guru Ravidas
Focus: GS I: History Why in News? The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Sant Ravidas on his Jayanti. Guru Ravidas
75th Death Anniversary Of Mahatma Gandhi
Focus: GS I: History Why in News? Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th Death Anniversary at Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi. About Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi’s Death Anniversary
Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas
Context: Recently, Bihar Education Minister said the Ramcharitmanas “spreads hatred in society”, and that Goswami Tulsidas’s epic poem — along with the Manusmriti and M S Golwalkar’s Bunch of Thoughts — should be burned. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: The Ramcharitmanas Goswami Tulsidas -Source: Indian Express
About Subhas Chandra Bose
Context: January 23 is the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, observed as Parakram Diwas. Relevance: GS III: History Dimensions of the Article: Subhas Chandra Bose’s early life Parents: Education: Earliest battle with British: Bose’s Disagreements with Gandhi About the ideological divide between the two leaders: The rift within the Congress A dramatic escape […]
About Thiruvalluvar
Focus: GS I- History, Facts for prelims Why in News? The Prime Minister of India paid tributes to the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day. About Thiruvalluvar:
161st Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
Context: January 12 this year marks the 161st birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, observed as National Youth Day. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Swami Vivekananda Vedantic Humanism His teachings Divinity within ourselves Karma Yoga Bhakti Yoga Raja Yoga Faith in oneself Source: Indian Express
Paigah Tombs of Hyderabad
Context: The necropolis of noblemen dating from the Asaf Jahi era in Hyderabad, also known as the Paigah Tombs Complex, is set to be restored with funding from the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: Who were the Paigahs? Paigah Tombs Architecture -Source: The Hindu