Rules of Construction around Protected ASI Monuments, AMASR Act 1958 Subject: History Section: Art and culture Context: A Parliamentary panel has observed that the provision of 100-metre prohibited and 300-metre regulated area around all monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has pitted the local community against these heritage structures in […]
Adi Shankaracharya Statue at Omkareshwar Subject: History Section: Art and culture Source: IE Context: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar. The statue represents Adi Shankaracharya as a 12-year-old child, the age he was said to have visited Omkareshwar. The statue is […]
Gandhi-Ambedkar Debate on caste-based separate electorates Subject: History Section: Modern HISTORY Source: IE Introduction: In September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi initiated a life-threatening fast in Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail to protest caste-based separate electorates, a decision still influential today. Fasting was a potent tool in Gandhi’s arsenal, serving as personal penance and a means […]
The six entrances of the New Parliament Complex, and their guardian animals Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Context: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar hoisted the national flag at the Gaja Dwar of the building on Sunday morning (17th September 2023). The new Parliament has six entrances, each signifying a different role. In the New […]
Three Hoysala Temples of Karnataka inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites Subject :History Section: Art and Culture The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapur in Karnataka were officially inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Hoysala Temples, will be […]
Curtains for old Parliament building: The Madhya Pradesh temple believed to have inspired it Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The existing Parliament will be turned into a museum after the inauguration of the new parliament building. A similar, round and pillared structure in India pre-dates the Parliament by several centuries, and […]
Santiniketan makes it to UNESCO World Heritage list Subject: History Section: Arts and culture Context: Santi Niketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Saudi Arabia. About Shanti Niketan: Established in 1901 by the Nobel Laureate Gurudev […]
Odisha’s Timeless Wonder – Konark Wheel replica at Bharat Mandapam during G20 summit Subject :History Section: Art and Culture The Konark Wheel took form under King Narasimhadeva-I’s reign in the 13th century. A wheel with 24 spokes, the wheel symbolises India’s ancient wisdom, architectural excellence and advanced civilisation. It has also been incorporated […]