Mughal Rule in India Subject: History Section: Medieval India Concept: Mughals were the descendants of two great lineages of rulers. Babur, who was the founding father of the Mughal empire in India was associated with Timur from his father’s side and to Chengiz khan from his mother’s side. Within the medieval period, it […]
Bibi ka maqbara and history of Aurangabad Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : Bibi ka maqbara It is a famous 17th century Mughal-era monument in the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. It was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1660 in the memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum. The structure is […]
1300-year-old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha’s Jajpur Subject : History Section: Art and culture Concept : The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 1,300-year-old stupa in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district from where Khondalite stones were excavated for the project around the Jagannath Temple in Puri. […]
150th Anniversary of Calcutta trams Subject : History Section : Culture Concept: Kolkata’s iconic tram service celebrated 150 years since the first tram was flagged off. The celebration saw tram enthusiasts from as far away as Germany and Australia come to the city for a historic “Tramjatra” festival, organised by the West Bengal […]
Union govt to mark SanthSevalal Maharaj Jayanti Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : The Union government on Sunday kicked off year long celebrations to mark the 284th birth anniversary of SanthSevalal Maharaj, a spiritual and religious leader of the Banjara community. SanthSevalal Maharaj He is considered a social reformer and […]
Keeladi Findings Subject : History Section :Art and Culture Concept : Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted a detailed report on the findings during the first two phases of the digging at the Sangam-era site and their significance. Also, the Keeladi Site Museum is coming up in Sivaganga that would […]
Kerala Mural paintings Subject : History Section : Art and Culture Concept : Pooja Kashyap, a noted artist in Kerala Mural Paintings, who teaches History at Delhi’s Gargi College is exhibiting 30 of her works in acrylic paint, this week at the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS). Kerala Mural Paintings […]
900-year-old parrot lady relives journey from Canada Subject: History Section: Art & Culture Context: At Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, an exhibition titled ‘Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures’ was inaugurated. More in the news: The exhibition is part of the first G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) The exhibition comprises 26 artefacts that […]
Survey of India Subject : History Section : Art and Culture Context: The Survey of India (SoI), India’s 250-year-old map maker (as of 2017), while no longer having a monopoly on making high resolution maps, will remain the arbiter of maps that deal with State borders and national boundaries says Sunil Kumar, Surveyor […]