Statue of Equality Subject – History Context –Sri Ramanuja’s statue to be unveiled by Prime Minister Modi on Feb 5. Concept – The Statue of Equality is a monument in India dedicated to the 11th-century Vaishnavaite Saint Bhagavad Ramanuja, commemorating 1000 years since his birth. It will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister […]

    Subhas Chandra Bose’s relationship with Gandhi Subject – History Context – 125th birth anniversary of SC Bose Concept – In 1915, soon after his return from South Africa Gandhiji became the unquestioned leader of India’s freedom movement and Indian National Congress. Subhas Chandra Bose, ‘the stormy petrel of Indian Renaissance’ younger to Gandhi […]

    Amar Jawan Jyoti to National War Memorial Subject – History Context – Amar Jawan Jyoti now merged with War Memorial flame: govt. Concept – The iconic Amar Jawan Jyoti, which was inaugurated after the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was removed, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the construction of a statue of Subhas […]

    Narayana Guru Subject – History Context – Decision to drop Narayana Guru’s tableau at Republic Day parade slammed Concept – Shree Narayana Guru (1856–1928), also known as Shree Narayana Guru Swami, was a saint & social reformer of India. The Guru was born into an Ezhava family, in an era when people from backward communities like the […]

    Jizya Subject – History Context – need to revisit Shivaji’s idea of Hindu culture Concept – Jizyah, also spelled jizya, historically, a tax (the term is often incorrectly translated as a “head tax” or “poll tax”) paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim rulers. The Quran and hadiths mention jizya without specifying its […]