Tearful adieu to Velur agitation leader Devaki Nambisan Subject: History Section: Freedom movement Concept: Devaki Nambeesan and the Velur Temple Protest In 1956, a group of 23 women aged between 16-35, scared and anxious but determined to make history, marched to the Manimalarkavu Devi Temple. Of the women present, Devaki Nambeesan, an activist […]
Officers’ club to heritage space: Inception of ASI Children’s Museum Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : In the heart of Delhi, in the bustling neighbourhood of Siri Fort, a rather non descript board welcomes visitors to the ASI Children’s Museum. Shut for over two years, its doors opened again late […]
Aurangazeb Subject: History Section: Medieval India Context: Tension in Maharashtra’s Ashti Over 14-Year-Old Boy’s Social Media Status Message ‘Praising’ Aurangzeb. Content: About Aurangazeb: Aurangazeb, the third son of Shah Jahan and the 6th ruler of Mughal empire, was born in 1618, at Dohad, on the frontier of Gujarat and Rajputana. An able administrator, […]
Vadnagar City Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: New plans for PM Modi’s school in his hometown Vadnagar. Content: Last year, the city has made it to the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage site. It has been known by names like Anartapura, Anandapur, Chamatkarpur and has often been compared to Varanasi […]
Delhi BJP unit to get new office built in ‘Hampi tradition’ Subject: History Section: Art and culture The foundation of the temples in South India was provided by the Pallava rulers but the original Dravida style of temple architecture came to light under the Chola rulers. Later under the Vijayanagar rulers and nayakas, […]
‘Mural in new Parliament is of Ashokan kingdom’ Subject : History Concept : Ministry of External Affairs clarified on the Controversy which has emerged over the mural of the Indian sub-continental landmass in the art gallery of newly inaugurated Parliament building Concerns over Ashokan Mural This Mural in the new Parliament building is […]
Mural of Akhand Bharat in Parliament stirs up row in Nepal Subject : History Section: Modern India Concept : A major controversy has broken out in Nepal over the mural of the Indian subcontinental landmass in the newly inaugurated Parliament building. The mural has been interpreted as a map of Akhand Bharat or […]
In new Parliament building, the story of India told through its art and craft forms Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Context: The answers to these have found their way into the Shilp Gallery of The new Parliament is home to eight rare installations by 300-odd workers and one of three such […]