Vaikom Satyagraha Subject : History Section: Modern INDIA Concept : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced that the government was planning year-long events to commemorate the Vaikom Satyagraha that was launched to end caste discrimination in a local temple a century ago. Vaikom Award The award would be given to eminent personalities or organisations […]
Government to organize Tamil Sangamam in Saurashtra and Uttarakhand Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Concept : The central government has announced “Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam” on the lines of the Kashi Sangamam to be held in Saurashtra from 17th April 2023 onwards. The program will rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate the over 1,000-year-old emigration […]
Govt will attempt to open corridor to Sharda peeth in PoK for devotees Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : About : Sharada Peeth is a ruined Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning located in the Neelum Valley of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. It is situated in the valley of Mount […]
Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Subject: History Section: MODERN India Concept : Amid a police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and his associates, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday asked the Punjab government to stop arresting “innocent” Sikh youths. About Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (or SGPC) […]
Artworks for new Parliament building Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : An official vision document entailing the objectives of artwork at the upcoming Parliament building shows that artworks and their installation represent Sanatan parampara and Vasstu shastra that continued over 5000 years of Indian Civilization. Sanatan parampara broadly refers to […]
Sokra Misawa Festival Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept: Sokra Misawa Festival is celebrated by Tiwas tribals in Karbi Anglong district, Assam. Tiwa tribal boys wearing headgears called Sakrashata which is made of the inner part of a tree and perform their traditional rituals during the Sokra Misawa festival. It is […]
PM Modi termed the Congress leader’s remarks “an insult to (12th-centurysocial reformer) Basaveshwara Subject : History Section: Personality About Basaveshwara Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet and a social reformer during the reign of the Kalachuri-dynasty king Bijjala I in Karnataka, India. Basavanna spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas. Basavanna […]