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Shaheed Bhagat Singh

In news About Shaheed Bhagat Singh 1907 Born as Bhaganwala on the 27th September 1907, Bhagat Singh grew up in a petty-bourgeois family of Sandhu Jats settled in the Jullundur Doab district of Punjab. He belonged to a generation that was to intervene between two decisive phases of the Indian national movement – the phase […]

National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)

In News Recently, the National Mission on Cultural Mapping has now been handed over to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which is gearing up for a trial run in 75 villages in October 2021. National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)  It is a mission mode project of the Ministry of Culture. […]

Cham Dance

In News  The filmmaker and art historian recently gave a talk on the dance form Cham at an online event organised by the India Habitat Centre. Image Courtesy:leh ladakh india About Cham  Origin: The Yogachara School of Buddhism was founded in Kashmir in the 4th century by Asanga and Vasubandhu. This developed into the sophisticated […]

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

In News  Recently, The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ji on his 105th birth anniversary.                                                                 Image Courtesy: FE About Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Early Life and Education:  Born on September 25, 1916, in the sacred region of Brij in the village of Nagla Chandrabhan in Mathura District.  He lost his […]

Chamkaur Sahib

In News  Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi represents the Assembly constituency of Chamkaur Sahib, which is of significance in Sikh history as well as contemporary politics. It was in the news recently when the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) gave it to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) amidst opposition from leaders in Punjab. About  It […]

La-Palma Island: Spain

In News Recently, a volcanic eruption on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has led to mass evacuation of around 5000 people. The volcano erupted for the first time in 50 years . About La-Palma Image Courtesy: IMO La Palma is one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa.  Its rugged, forested terrain is […]

Delay in Monsoon Withdrawal

Context  The withdrawal of the Southwest monsoon is expected to be delayed with a fresh rain-bearing pressure system forming in the Bay of Bengal. There are no signs of monsoon withdrawal from North India for the next 10 days. Major Points  The September rainfall in India is 27% more than what’s normal for the month. […]

Safdarjung Tomb

In News  Recently, Safdarjung Tomb has suffered damages owing to the recent rains.  The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken cognisance of the matter and will begin a repair exercise soon. About  The Safdarjung Tomb, designed by an Ethiopian architect marks the last colossal garden tomb of the Mughals It was built in 1753- […]

Place in News: Faroe Islands

In News Recently, approx 1,400 Dolphins were killed as a part of old tradition in Faroe Islands. About The “grindadrap” is a practice whereby hunters first surround the whales with a wide semi-circle of fishing boats and then drive them into a bay to be beached and slaughtered. Faroe Islands It is an archipelago, in […]

‘Shankhalipi’ Inscriptions

In News  Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district.  The stairs of the temple had ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions.                                  […]

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