Mewar-Style Painting : Discovered A Mewar-style Mahabharata painted by a Muslim was discovered in Udaipur, Rajasthan. A trunk in a dingy room in Udaipur’s City Palace had been sheltering thousands of miniature paintings of the Mahabharata, painted by Allah Baksh between 1680 and 1698. In The Mahabharata by Baksh, they highlight how literature undergoes constant […]
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Sarcophagus : Ancient Graves
Sarcophagus: Ancient Graves Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip recently found dozens of ancient graves, including two Sarcophagus made of lead, in a cemetery dating back about 2,000 years to the Roman Empire. Sarcophagus is an above-ground stone container for a coffin or dead body that often is often decorated with art, inscriptions, and carvings. […]
India’s First Lighthouse Festival
India’s First Lighthouse Festival: India’s First Lighthouse Festival is set to begin in Goa. The festival will take place with the aim of transforming historic lighthouses into tourist destinations. This festival is a part of the ‘Lighthouse Heritage Tourism’ campaign, which aims to revamp 75 historic lighthouses across India and promote them as tourist spots. […]
Nuakhai Juhar : Social Festival
Nuakhai Juhar : Social Festival The Prime Minister of India greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Nuakhai Juhar. Nuakhai Juhar is an important social festival of Western Odisha and adjoining areas of Simdega in Jharkhand. The word nua means new, and khai means food. Objective is an agricultural festival which is observed to […]
Paryushan Parv : Festival Of Jainism
Paryushan Parv : Festival Of Jainism Paryushan Parv is a significant festival in Jainism, observed by both Digambara and Shwetambar communities. It is a time for deep reflection, repentance, and redemption for Jains. Paryushan Parv inspires individuals to cultivate virtuous qualities. It involves fasting, penance, meditation, and self-reflection, aiming for soul purification and vowing to […]
Sacred Ensembles Of The Hoysalas : UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Sacred Ensembles Of The Hoysalas : UNESCO’s World Heritage List The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, which include three temples in Karnataka, have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas consist of a collection of Hoysala temples. These were built in the 12th-13th centuries and are represented here by […]
Yashobhoomi
Yashobhoomi: Prime Minister recently inaugurated the first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), named Yashobhoomi, in New Delhi’s Dwarka. Yashobhoomi or India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) is a state-of-the-art modern convention centre located in Dwarka, New Delhi. It will be among the world’s largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and […]
Santiniketan : Added To The UNESCO World Heritage Sites List
Santiniketan : Added To The UNESCO World Heritage Sites List Santiniketan, the home of late Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Santiniketan is located in the state of West Bengal. It was established in 1901 by Rabindranath Tagore. It was a residential school and centre for art […]
Sago : GI Tag
Salem sago : GI Tag The Geographical Indication (GI) tag has been granted to Salem Sago (Javvarisi), which is expected to facilitate its entry into the international market. Sago (also called Sabu dana) is a pearl-white product made from raw tapiocas, appearing as small hard globules or pearls. Tapioca cultivation is significant in Tamil Nadu. […]
Poila Baisakh As State Foundation Day : West Bengal
Poila Baisakh As State Foundation Day : West Bengal The West Bengal Legislative Assembly recently made a significant decision by declaring ‘Poila Baisakh,’ the first day of the Bengali calendar, as ‘Bangla Dibas’ or West Bengal Foundation Day. A dispute emerged earlier in 2023 concerning West Bengal’s Foundation Day when Raj Bhavan officially declared June […]
