Special tourist train to run on ‘Ambedkar Circuit’ Subject :Art and Culture Context: The Union Tourism and Culture Minister recently announced a special tourist train to cover the “Ambedkar Circuit”. Ambedkar Circuit: Ambedkar Circuit covers Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow, Ambedkar’s birthplace; Nagpur, where he converted to Buddhism; the residence in Delhi where he lived […]
Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute Subject : Art and Culture Context : Varanasi District and Sessions Court dismissing the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee’s plea challenging the maintainability of the civil suits filed by five Hindu women seeking the right to worship at the complex, is the interpretation of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, […]
A golden memory of Rajamahendravaram Subject : Art and Culture Section: Ancient India Context: Chalukyan gold coins found. Concept: Built by Eastern Chalukya king Raja RajaNerendra on the banks of the Godavari river, the city of Rajamahendravaram still contains a memory of him. History of Gold Coin in India The gold coins were […]
Folk Arts Subject: Art and Culture Section: Context: To mark the celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence, Sangeet Natak Akademi celebrated Rang Swadheenta – a festival to cherish the memories of freedom fighters who laid down their lives to free India from the shackles of imperialism. Concept: Powadais a rich traditional style […]
Archaeology museum in Andhra Pradesh to display 400 artefacts Subject: Art & Culture Context- The Archaeology and Museums Department of Andhra Pradesh has built a museum in Eluru, where nearly 400 artefacts dating back to the early historic period (from 6th Century BC to 4th Century BC) to the 19th Century AD. Concept- […]
Music Copyright Society Subject: Art and Culture Section: Music Context: IPRS has so far collected royalties of over Rs 300 crore in FY 21-22, almost doubling that of the previous year despite the pandemic which hit the overall entertainment industry hard. Concept: The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd (IPRS), which represents music composers, […]
India Art Fair Subject: Art & Culture Context- The India Art Fair (IAF) opens on April 28 in New Delhi after a year’s break owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Concept- It is the biggest event for Indian art and artists, besides the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which, unlike the fair, is not aimed at commerce. […]
Guru Tegh Bahadur Subject: Art & Culture Context- The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at the Red Fort. Concept- About Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675): Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He was born at Amritsar in […]
How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia Subject : Art & Culture Section: Ancient India Context- The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC Concept- […]
Bamiyan Buddhas Subject: Art & Culture Section: Ancient India Context- The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has said it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in MesAynak, also the site of a copper mine where the Taliban are hoping for Chinese investment. Concept- The Taliban’s position is in marked contrast to the time they […]