Subject: History Context: As India gears up to celebrate its 74th Independence Day celebrations, the Ministry of Tourism’s DekhoApnaDesh Webinar Series presented a webinar titled “Lesser known stories of India’s struggle against the British” Concept: Sivaganga- Velu Nachiar It was in Sivaganga, during the rule of Muthu Vaduganatha Peria Odaya Thevar. He was married to the […]
Subject: History Context: Ministry of Tourism organises Independence Day themed webinar titled “Cellular Jail: Letters, Memoirs & Memories” under DekhoApnaDesh webinar series Concept: The lives and stories of some of the most famous political prisoners like Veer Savarkar, B.K.Dutt, Fazl-e-HaqKhairabadi, Barindra Kumar Ghose, Sushil Dasgupta were presented. The important contribution made by Netaji Subhas Chandra […]
Subject: History Context: The Archaeology Department of the Tamil Nadu State government has undertaken the restoration work of fort of the Marudu Brothers at AranmanaiSiruvayal in Sivaganga district. Concept: The elder brother was called PeriyaMarudu (VellaMarudhu) and the younger brother ChinnaMarudu. ChinnaMarudu was more popular and was called MaruduPandiyan. In 1772 the Nawab of Arcot […]