British Colonies in Africa Subject : History Context : Amid the collective outpouring of grief and mourning after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, several discordant voices have sought accountability for the violent legacy left behind in Africa by the British until about the middle of the 20th century. Concept : Members of […]
History of Kohinoor Subject : History Context: While no date has been announced for formal coronation ceremony yet, what is known is that several of the other Crown Jewels will be a part of the ceremony, and the Kohinoor diamond will also be seen. Concept : The Koh-i-Noor is a large, colorless diamond […]
Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme Subject : History Context: Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme for students of classes I to V. Concept: Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ Programme Ramakrishna Mission from 2014 onwards has been successfully conducting the Awakened Citizen Program (ACP) for middle […]
Annabhau Sathe Subject : History Context :Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and other leaders are in Moscow to unveil the statue of Lok Shahir (balladeer) Annabhau Sathe at the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature. Concept : Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe, who later came to be known as Annabhau Sathe, was born in a Dalit […]
Deoband Subject : History Context: government has started a controversial survey of unrecognised madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, it has come to light that not just thousands of small, irregular madrasas but even some of the biggest ones with international fame are not recognised by the State MadrasaEducation Board. Among them are the historic […]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker Subject: History Context : The recently-released Malayalam film PathonpathamNoottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’). It is based on the life of ArattupuzhaVelayudhaPanicker, a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. Concept : ArattupuzhaVelayudhaPanicker was also known as KallaserilVelayuthanPanikker or Chekavar of Arattupuzha. He was an Ezhava warrior […]