Chola Dynasty port city in Tamil Nadu Subject – History Context – Poompuhar: Scientists to digitally recreate Tamil Nadu port city swallowed by sea 1,000 years ago Concept – The Chola Dynasty port city in Tamil Nadu that vanished from maritime history around 1,000 years ago will be digitally reconstructed by a consortium […]

    Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh Subject – History Context – Two years after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh had not received the recognition due to him for having donated land for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), and promised to construct a university in the same city in his name, […]

    Thamirabarani Civilization Subject – History Context – ‘Thamirabarani civilisation 3,200 years old’ Concept – In a development that has the potential to rewrite the history of the Indian subcontinent, a US-based lab has carbon-dated the remaining discovered from an ancient civilization in Tamil Nadu to at least 3,200 years. The finding has established […]

    Subramania Bharati Subject – History Context – On his 100th death anniversary on Sept 11, a new book and a podcast throw light on unknown facets of the literary icon. Concept – Tamil writer, poet, journalist and nationalist, Subramania Bharati, whose 100th death anniversary falls on September 11, also wrote extensively in English, […]

    Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the teaching fraternity on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The Prime Minister has also paid tributes to former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti. Concept: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975, was an Indian academic, […]