Dara Shikoh Subject: History Context: The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that this spirit of mutual respect was exemplified by Indian kings too – from the time of the great Asoka to the crown prince Dara Shikoh. Concept:  Dara Shikoh, also known as Dara Shukoh, was the eldest son and heir-apparent […]

    Acharya Vinoba Bhave Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti. Concept: Vinayak Narahari also known as Vinoba Bhave (11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982) was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. He is considered a National Teacher of […]

    The history of the Grand Canopy at India Gate — and all about the statue of Netaji Bose that was unveiled there Subject: History Section: Art and Culture A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Gate on Thursday (September 8) evening. The jet black […]

    Netaji at India Gate: The revolutionary’s due Subject : History In the year of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the nation pays tribute to Subhas Bose on September 8 as his statue rises tall next to India Gate. Indian National Army The idea of the INA was first conceived in Malaya by Mohan Singh, […]

    From Kingsway to Rajpath to Kartavya Path of Central Vista: a short history of Delhi’s century-old stretch Subject :History Section : Pollution Delhi’s iconic Rajpath – stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate – is all set to be renamed Kartavya Path (Path of Duty), with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the revamped […]

    V. O. Chidambaram Pillai Subject: History Section: Personality Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on his birth Anniversary Concept:  About V. O. Chidambaram Pillai: ValliyappanOlaganathan Chidambaram Pillai was born into a Royal Family of Tuticorin. He is also known as KappalottiyaTamizhan or “the […]