India’s 800-year-old connection with Jerusalem Subject: History Section: Medieval India Context: India’s 800-year-old connection with Jerusalem i.e Baba Farid’s lodge More about the news: In the ancient city of Jerusalem, India’s presence dates back to the 12th century, with an Indian Hospice bearing a plaque commemorating this connection. In October 2021, India’s External […]

    Row over TDB’s ban on using temple for martial arts training Subject: History Section: ART AND CULTURE What are the Various Martial Art Forms in India? Thang Ta – Manipur: Huyen langlon is an Indian martial art from Manipur. In the Meitei language, huyen means war while langlon or langlong can mean net, […]

    NCF sub group suggestion to change India to Bharat not there in final documents Subject: History Section: Modern India Context: National Curriculum Framework sub-group suggestion to change ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ not there in final document More about the news: One of the 25 focus groups formed by the NCERT suggested renaming ‘India’ to […]

    Kerala to create microsite tracing the roots of Islam in State to attract. tourists Subject :History Section: Medieval India Context: The Kerala government has decided to create a microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’, a promotional digital production tracing the roots of Islam in Kerala. More about news: Kerala Tourism has sanctioned a sum of ₹93.8 lakh for this project, which will showcase the sociocultural evolution of the religion in the State. The digital production will shed light on the early years of Islam in the State, and the places of worship, architecture, lifestyle, culture, art forms, […]

    Dogra architecture gets a revival at J&K’s Maharaj Gunj Subject :History Section: Art and culture Context: Now, Srinagar Smart City Ltd. and the Kashmir chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) have joined hands to conserve vernacular elements of Kashmiri architecture, including colonnaded walkways, decorative pilasters, and exposed moulded brickwork, in an effort to bring that past to life again. History of Dogra Architecture: Architecture of a place is […]

    Naik Yeshwant Ghadge Subject: History Section: Modern History Context: V.C Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial” unveiled at Montone, Perugia in Italy More about the news: India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute at the VC Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial in Montone, Italy. The memorial commemorates the Indian soldiers’ participation in the campaign to liberate […]