SHAHEED DIWAS TOPIC: HISTORY Context- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that February 15 would be commemorated as “ShahidDiwas” in memory of the 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police in Tarapur town of Bihar’s Munger district 90 years ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had referred to the Tarapur massacre in his […]

    Tipu Sultan Subject – History Context – Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of a controversy in Mumbai with the BJP claiming that Congress leader and Mumbai Suburban Minister Aslam Shaikh is planning to name a playground in the Muslim dominated Malwani locality after the 17th century ruler. Concept – Tipu […]

    Anglo-tribal encounters in colonial India Subject – History Context – This year, Gujarat’s tableau will be special as it will commemorate a massacre of Bhil tribespeople in 1922 at the hands of British troops. Concept – This year, Gujarat’s tableau will be special as it will commemorate a massacre of Bhil tribespeople in […]

    Tokyo’s Renkoji Temple Subject – History Context – ‘Govt. ignored Tokyo’s Renkoji temple offer’ Concept – Renkō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. It is assumed to be the purported location of the ashes of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian freedom-fighter, which have been preserved since September 18, 1945. The small, well-preserved temple was established […]