Partition of British India (1940-1950) Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that in memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. Concept: Pakistan Resolution—Lahore (March 1940) The Muslim League passed a resolution calling for “grouping of geographically […]
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare Subject: History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid rich tributes to Baba Saheb Purandare ji on entering the 100th year of his life. Concept: Balwant Moreshwar Purandare(born 29 July 1922), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare is a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India Baba Saheb Purandare’s contributions from the […]
Quit India Movement Subject: History Context: Culture Minister Sh G. Kishan Reddy to inaugurate an Exhibition on ‘Quit India Movement’ on its 79th Anniversary Concept: In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee met at Wardha and resolved that it would authorise Gandhi to take charge of the non-violent mass movement. The resolution generally […]
Dravidian Languages Subject: History Context: A recent publication has provided crucial evidence that Ancestral Dravidian languages were possibly spoken by a significant population in the Indus Valley civilisation. Dravidian Group of Languages: The Dravidian languages are first attested in the 2nd century BCE as Tamil-Brahmi script inscribed on the cave walls in the […]