It’s all about money – the evolution of banking sector in India Subject :History Section: Modern India Robert Clive could have never met with success, had it not been for the banking firm of the Jagat Seths. Similarly, one of the key reasons that Delhi eventually fell in 1858, a year into the […]
Did Veer Savarkar ‘propose’ two-nation theory? How Islamists and Congress have lied about the idea that is inherent in Islamic theology Subject : History Section: Modern History The two-nation theory was first promulgated way back in 1876 by Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University, and not by Savarkar in […]
Behind BJP’s break with old allies — a radical change in India’s party system Subject : History Section: Modern History Concept: From 1989 to 2014, India saw an era of coalition politics, its third party system, where the BJP and the Congress were the main poles for alliances The first and second party […]
What are the rules for displaying the Tricolour? Subject: History Section : Modern India Context: Retailers in cities, towns and villages are witnessing high sales of the flag as people prepare to celebrate the 75th Independence Day by participating in the government’s Har GharTiranga campaign, being held under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav […]
Why 1947 Boundary Commission awards for Punjab and Bengal irked India Subject: History Section : Modern India Context: On August 17, 1947, two days after Independence, the award of the Boundary Commissions for the partition of Punjab and Bengal was announced. What were the two Boundary Commissions? In June 1947, Sir Cyril John […]
Agasthiyamalai Elephant reserve Subject: History Section : Modern India Context: Context: The proposal to designate 1,197.48 sq.km in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli as the Agasthiyarmalai Elephant Reserve was approved by the Union Environment Ministry. Concept: India has 31 Elephant Reserves. In the last 3 years, Dandeli Elephant Reserve of Karnataka, Singphan Elephant Reserve by […]
Shri Aurobindo Subject :History Section: Personality Context: On the occasions of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Maharshi Aurobindo and the 75th Year of Independence, the Ministry of Culture is commemorating the life and philosophy of Shri Aurobindo by undertaking Spiritual Programmes in 75 prisons across the nation between 12th August and 15th August, […]
The history of popular slogans raised during Indian independence movement Subject :History Section: Modern history Context: Be it ‘Jai Hind!’ or ‘Vande Mataram!’, most of the popular patriotic slogans raised today are likely to have their origins in the movement for Indian independence. ‘Jai Hind’ by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Bengal’s Netaji Subhas […]