About Birsa Munda
Context: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, the Centre marked the second Janjatiya Gaurav Divas to celebrate the contributions of tribal communities to Indian culture. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: What was the situation of Jharkhand’s tribals in the 18th century? About Birsa Munda What was […]
CP Ramaswamy Iyer
Context: Amid the ongoing tussle between the LDF government in Kerala and Governor, senior BJP leader and state education minister traded allegations over erstwhile Travancore Diwan Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer Independent Travancore mission ‘American model’ for Travancore: Punnapra-Vayalar revolt: Assassination attempt on […]
Maulana Azad and Acharya Kripalani
Focus: GS I- Modern Indian history. Why in News? PM pays tributes to Maulana Azad and Acharya Kripalani on their Jayanti About Maulana Abul Kalam Azad About Acharya Kripalani
About Nadaprabhu Kempegowda
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 11) arrived in Bengaluru to unveil the 108-feet tall bronze statue of ‘Nadaprabhu’ Kempegowda, credited to be the city’s founder, and inaugurate Terminal 2 of the International Airport, which was built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore. Relevance: GS I: History Who was Nadaprabhu Kempegowda? […]
About Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Focus: GS I- History Why in News? The Prime Minister attended and offered prayers at celebrations of the 553rd Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at New Delhi. About Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Above attached image of all the 10 Guru’s of Sikhism. 5 teachings of Guru Nanak Ji The One God No […]
About Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917)
Context: This year, 2022, marks the 130th anniversary of the election, in 1892, of the first person of Indian origin, Dadabhai Naoroji to the House of Commons. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917) Early work in England Leader of the Indian National Congress Election to the British parliament Drain Theory […]
National Unity Day 2022
Context: On National Unity Day 2022, the Union Home Minister of India remembered Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 147th birth anniversary saying that the latter realised the dream of a strong and united India with his farsightedness. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About National Unity Day About Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel About National […]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birth Anniversary
Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The President of India paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. About Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), popularly known as Sardar Patel, was an Indian politician. He was the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister […]
Lothal – To Get Heritage Complex
Context: Prime Minister evening reviewed the construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) site at Gujarat’s Lothal via video conferencing. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Lothal Heritage Value National Maritime Heritage Complex About Lothal Lothal was one of the southernmost sites of the Indus Valley civilization, located in the Bhāl […]
120th Birth Anniversary Of Jayaprakash Narayan
Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 15-foot statue of Jayaprakash Narayan or JP on his 120th birth anniversary, at the socialist icon’s birthplace, Sitab Diara village in Bihar’s Saran district. Relevance: GS I: History Dimensions of the Article: About Jayaprakash Narayan The JP movement Opposition to the Emergency About Jayaprakash Narayan: JP was born […]