Maharaja Ranjit Singh Subject – History Context – Sikh emperor’s statue vandalised in Pakistan. Concept – He was born on November 13, 1780 in Gujranwala, now in Pakistan. At that time, Punjab was ruled by powerful chieftains who had divided the territory into Misls (refers to the sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy, that rose during the […]
The Bhalki Conspiracy Subject – History Context – Forgotten tales of the freedom struggle in Karnataka as India celebrates its 75th Independence. Concept – Exactly 10 years after India’s First War of Independence in 1857, the anti-British sentiments echoed in Bhalki, and it was later termed the Bhalki Conspiracy. The associates of Nana Saheb Peshwa II and Tatya Tope, the notable leaders of the revolt, regrouped in Hyderabad and staged attacks against British camps in Secundrabad, Aurangabad, and other places in 1862. Rao Saheb, nephew of Nana Saheb, who led the attacks, was caught and executed. His associate Rama Rao challenged the British by hoisting Bhagwa Dhwaj at Ashti village […]
Fall of Saigon Subject – History Concept – The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indo-China War, or in Vietnam, is known as the Resistance War against America. It came to an end on 30 April 1975 with the Fall of Saigon, capital of South Vietnam. It was a war that raged on in […]
Rani Gaidinliu Subject – History Concept – Gaidinliu (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India. At the age of 13, she joined the Heraka religious movement of her cousin HaipouJadonang. The movement later turned into a political movement seeking to drive out the British from Manipur and the […]
Two-Nation Theory Subject – History Concept – The ideology that religion is the determining factor in defining the nationality of Indian Muslims and Hindus was postulated by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who termed it as the awakening of Muslims for the creation of Pakistan. This theory held that there were two nations-one belonging to […]
Usha Mehta Subject: History Concept: Usha Mehta(25 March 1920 – 11 August 2000) was a Gandhian and freedom fighter of India. In 1928, eight-year-old Usha participated in a protest march against the Simon Commission She used to mobilize friends and organize Prabhatpheris along with them dressed in national tricolour. They also used to picket liquor shops. She met Mahatma […]
Monuments of Victory & Valour Subject: History Context: The inauguration of a photo exhibition of Monuments of Victory & Valour by the National Monuments Authority (NMA), , the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) on the occasion of Independence Day will include photos of the Kakaitya Kala Thoranam, the fort […]