Demand for removal of Manu’s statue Subject :History Context: The demand for the removal of the ancient Hindu law-giver Manu’s statue, installed in the Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court, has revived. Background of the issue: The 11-feet-tall sculpture of Manu, was installed on February 10, 1989, on the Rajasthan High court premises. […]
14 monuments and sites declared protected in 3 years: Minister Subject: History Janardana temple in kerala, the Haveli of Agah khan in Agra and Gonpa complex in Ladakh are among the sites which have been declared under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and […]
Amid VHP row over song in school, recalling Muhammad Iqbal, also the poet of Saare Jahan Se Achcha Subject: History Context: Recitation of the prayer ‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ written by Muhammad Iqbal has once again triggered a controversy — this time in UP’s Bareilly district. After a complaint from a Vishwa […]
Centrally Protected Monuments Subject: History Context: Uttar Pradesh has largest number of Centrally Protected Monuments encroached upon; Tamil Nadu is a close second. Details: While 75 protected monument sites have been trespassed in Uttar Pradesh, the corresponding number for Tamil Nadu is 74. Karnataka and Maharashtra are third and fourth with 48 and […]
All is well for moa makers this winter Subject : History It is a seasonal Bengali sweetmeat delicacy prepared from date palm jaggery and Kanakchur khoi. This variety of Moa originated in Jaynagar of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is now a popular sweet, being produced in Kolkata and elsewhere, sometimes with cheaper ingredients and chemical flavours. Jaynagarer Moa was given a Geographical […]
Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum Subject :History Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate a palm-leaf manuscript museum with modern audio-visual technology at the renovated Central Archives, Fort, here on Thursday. About the news The Archives Department in association with Kerala Museum of History and Heritage has set up a palm-leaf manuscripts museum in the […]
Modhera temple and Vadnagar make it to UNESCO tentative list Subject :History Three heritage sites were added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites namely; the Sun Temple at Modhera and Vadnagar town from Gujarat and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti of Tripura. Tentative List of UNESCO: According to UNESCO, A […]
Dutch PM Apologises For 250 Years Of Slavery Subject: History Context: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologised for 250 years of the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, calling it a “crime against humanity”. About the news The apology comes almost 150 years after the end of slavery in the European country’s […]