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Bamiyan Buddhas

In News  21 years after destroying Bamiyan Buddhas, Taliban now seek to preserve Buddhas The legacy of the Bamiyan Buddhas In their Roman draperies and with two different mudras, the Bamiyan Buddhas were great examples of a confluence of Gupta, Sassanian and Hellenistic artistic styles.  They are said to date back to the 5th century […]

Navroz

In News Prime Minister recently extended greetings on the occasion of Parsi New Year-Navroz. About Navroz or Nowruz is an Iranian and Persian New year. The word ‘now’ means ‘new’ and ruz means ‘day’. Therefore, the word literally translates to a new day.’  It marks the beginning of the spring season and is celebrated with […]

Shaheed Diwas

In News Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru on Shaheed Diwas (23rd March). The Day is also known as Martyrs’ Day or Sarvodaya Day. This day is different from the Martyrs’ Day observed on 30th January, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. About History: On March 23, 1931, the three […]

Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram Bags GI Tag

In News  Nagaswaram made in Narasinghapettai in Thanjavur district has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag on the application filed by the Thanjavur Musical Instruments Workers Co-operative Cottage Industrial Society Ltd. This will help the artisans receive assistance from the Indian government and other benefits. The GI tag will boost trade. About Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram  […]

Sanskritisation

 In Context  M.N. Srinivas, an eminent social anthropologist, produced a detailed explanation of the phenomenon of Sanskritization in ‘A Note on Sanskritization and Westernisation (Far Eastern Quarterly, 1956)’. What is Sanskritisation? Sanskritisation referred to the lower castes’ adoption of the practices and rites of the locally dominant caste in a particular region, which included Brahmin […]

Dandi March

In News The PM paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the 92nd anniversary of Dandi March. Dandi March It is also known as Salt Satyagraha and marked the first step of the Civil Disobedience movement. Reasons behind the launch of Dandi March: Simon Commission: No Indian was included in it despite protests by Congress and […]

Pandrethan Temple

In News  Chinar Corps of the Indian Army  was accorded recognition by the National Monuments Authority (NMA) for preserving and rejuvenating  Pandrethan temple. The Chinar Corps had adopted the ancient excavation site of Pandrethan within the cantonment and after restoration, had named it ‘Dharohar’.  About Pandrethan Temple It is an 8th century heritage site situated […]

Sohrai Murals

In News  Santhali communities of Odisha and Jharkhand are changing their ways of painting Sohrai murals. Image Courtesy :DTE  About Sohrai Murals  It is an art in which santhali women usually paint the walls of their houses to mark Sohrai, a harvest festival coinciding with Diwali or Kali Puja. The art also adorns walls during […]

Puri Heritage Corridor Project

In News Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has written about the potential threats of the Puri Heritage Corridor project. Issues Raised Structural threat:  The scale at which the process is underway, can pose potential threats to structural safety of the Puri Jagannath Temple.  Flaunting AMASR Act: Under the The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological […]

1954 Hague Convention: Blue Shield Emblems of Protection

In News UNESCO said that it had bolstered protective measures to preserve Ukraine’s endangered cultural heritage in light of Russia’s invasion. 1954 Hague Convention World War II: The 1954 Hague Convention was drawn up after the widespread devastation of cultural property in World War II. Together with its two Protocols of 1954 and 1999, it […]

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