Paika rebellion to be included in history textbook
Context: The 1817 Paika rebellion of Odisha would be included as a case study in the Class 8 National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) history textbook, considering it as a beginning of a popular uprising against the British. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Paika Rebellion Causes of the rebellion […]
Chola Inscriptions Detail Qualifications for Civic officials
Context: Chola-era inscriptions are found to bear testimony to the qualifications required for members of the village administrative council. Chola inscriptions at Thenneri village in Kancheepuram district also shed light on how farm produce was taxed. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: History (Indian History – Ancient, Sources of History), GS-I: Art and Culture Dimensions of the Article: […]
Gupta era temple in Uttar Pradesh
Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: History, GS-I: Art and Culture Dimensions of the Article: About the Gupta Empire About the ASI Discovery in Uttar Pradesh What is the […]
Why does Malabar rebellion of 1921 still court controversy?
Context: Recently, RSS leader at a meeting to commemorate the victims of the rebellion, had stated that the movement was one of the first manifestations of the Taliban mindset in India and it was later reported that Malabar Rebellion leaders Variamkunnath Kunhamed Haji, Ali Musaliar and 387 other “Moplah martyrs” will be removed from the […]
Dravidian Languages Spoken In IVC
Context: A recent publication has provided crucial evidence that Ancestral Dravidian languages were possibly spoken by a significant population in the Indus Valley civilisation. Relevance: GS-I: History (Ancient Indian History), Prelims, GS-I: Art and Culture (Languages) Dimensions of the Article: About Indus Valley Civilization What is the relevance of Harappa in today’s world? Proto-Dravidian language […]
Limestone Cave in Asifabad Forest
Context: The discovery of pre-historic tools in a limestone cave in Asifabad forest is set to further advance the understanding of human habitation in Telangana region. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: Art and Culture, History, GS-III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Paleolithic Period in India About the limestone cave in Asifabad forest About Kawal […]
Preserving India’s archives
Context: The National Archives is the primary repository of documents on India’s past. The last time it was in the news was in 2016 when digital copies of files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were made publicly accessible. The imminent demolition of its annexe by the Government of India has brought the institution to […]
Policy to declassify war histories & operations
Context: In a significant development that will help set the record straight on India’s military history, defence minister approved a new policy to declassify war histories and records of other military operations in a time-bound manner to give the country an accurate account of events, provide authentic material for research and counter unfounded rumours. Relevance: […]
Nagorno-Karabakh region and Turkish visit
Context: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will visit Azerbaijan to celebrate its victory over Armenia in a brief war in 2020, touring a region recaptured in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Relevance: Prelims, GS-II: International Relations (Important Foreign Policies and Developments), GS-I Geography (Maps), GS-I: History (World History) Dimensions of the Article: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict About the […]
Rare Sculptures of Rani Rudrama Devi Unearthed
Context: Two rare sculptural portraits of Kakatiya queen Rudrama Devi were unearthed and identified by an archaeologist on the premises of Sangameswara Swamy Temple at Teerthala village in Khammam district recently. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: History, Art and Culture Dimensions of the Article: Rudrama Devi Kakatiya dynasty Rudrama Devi Rudrama Devi was a monarch of the […]