Birsa Munda and Munda rebellion Subject: History Section: Modern India Birsa Munda lived a short — just 25 years — but valiant life. Born on November 15, 1875, in Ulihatu village in present-day Jharkhand, Birsa spent his childhood in abject poverty in a tribal Munda family. The Britishers introduced a feudal zamindari system […]
Seeding cloud to clean the air Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Delhi govt plans ‘cloud seeding’ to induce rains amid pollution What is cloud seeding: Cloud seeding involves injecting clouds with substances like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or sodium chloride to accelerate cloud microphysical processes. These substances serve as nuclei around […]
Rare Discovery in Goa: Cashew Farmer Unearths 832 Copper Coins from Portuguese Era Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Rare Discovery in Goa as Cashew Farmer Unearths 832 Copper Coins from Portuguese Era More about the news: A Goan cashew farmer, Vishnu Shridhar Joshi, accidentally discovered a buried pot containing 832 copper […]
The story of Balban Tomb Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Context; Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena unveiled six renovations nestled inside the park, one among which was the tomb of Balban. More about the news: The Tomb of Balban, situated inside Mehrauli’s Archaeological Park, dates back to the 13th century and has […]