Savitribai Phule Subject – History Context – Birth Anniversary on 3 January 1831 Concept – Savitribai Phule (3 January 1831 – 10 March 1897) was an Indian social reformer, educationalist, and poet from Maharashtra. She is regarded as the first female teacher of India. Along with her husband, JyotiraoPhule, she played an important […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Subject – History Context – Antiapartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies Concept – He was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. The Archbishop won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combating white minority rule in South Africa. He coined the […]
Tai Khamti Resistance Subject – History Context – Call to give Tai Khamti resistance its due. Arunachal Deputy CM asks Centre to recognise battles against British in northeast Concept – Tai Khamti took place in 1839 between the Tai Khamti people and the British. The theatre of this war was some 2,400 km […]
Sikh Gurus Subject – History Context – Unity is collective responsibility: PM Modi recalls role of Sikh gurus Concept – Guru Nanak Dev – Guru from 1469 to 1539 Guru Nanak Dev, first of the 10 gurus, founded the Sikh faith, introducing the concept of one God. He started the institution of Guru Ka […]
Sri Aurobindo Subject – History Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading an extensive 53-member committee that has been set up to mark the 150th birth anniversary of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo. Concept – He was an Indian social political and spiritual philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, revolutionary leader and Indian nationalist […]
Sangolli Rayanna Subject – History Context – Prohibitory orders have been clamped on Belagavi till Monday morning after a statue of Sangolli Rayanna, a 19th century icon who fought against the British, was vandalised. Concept – He was an Indian military Shetsanadi (Sainik) and warrior in the Kittur princely state of the Karnataka. […]
Chamber of Princes Subject – History Context – Suspended MPs have been protesting in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the Parliament complex. Concept – The Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal) was an institution established in 1920 by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V to provide a forum in which […]