The Chapekar Brothers: On June 22, 1897, the three Chapekar brothers executed the assassination of British official Walter Charles Rand in Pune to avenge colonial atrocities committed during the bubonic plague. The Chapekar brothers—Damodar Hari Chapekar (28), Balkrishna Hari Chapekar (24), and Vasudeo Hari Chapekar (18)—were late 19th-century Indian revolutionaries who pioneered armed resistance against […]
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Nabha Fort
Nabha Fort: Volunteers recently cleared four trolley-loads of garbage from the 18th-century Nabha Fort and an adjoining park, renewing demands that the monument linked to Maharaja Ripudaman Singh be protected and developed as a tourism destination. Nabha Fort is located in Nabha city within the Patiala district of Punjab. It served as the royal residence […]
Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom: Archaeologists recently uncovered significant remains of a 12th-century hydraulic system and architectural features within the ancient royal palace complex of Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom, located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and longest-lasting capital of the ancient Khmer Empire. Angkor Thom translates into English as the “Great City”. The complex is located in […]
Maharaja Chhatrasal
Maharaja Chhatrasal: Underway at the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum at Shyamal Hills in Bhopal, the second day of Mahua Festival carried a theme steeped in local legend: the life of Maharaja Chhatrasal. Maharaja Chhatrasal (4 May 1649 – 19 December 1731) was a medieval Indian warrior who fought against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and established […]
Karnala Fort : In News
Karnala Fort : In News Over 60 hectares has been recently deforested off the Karnala Fort under Bhadbhuvan village, Uran, without prior permission of the Union govt. Karnala Fort, also called Funnel Hill, is a historic hill fort located in Raigad District in Maharashtra. Standing inside the Karnala Bird Sanctuary, it offers stunning views of […]
Beaufort Castle
Beaufort Castle: Beaufort Castle — known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or the “Castle of the High Rock”, is a medieval fortress situated atop a commanding hill near the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. Originally built by Crusaders in the 12th century, the castle has changed hands multiple times throughout history, passing through Crusader, Muslim, […]
Ahilyabai Holkar : Tribute
Ahilyabai Holkar : Tribute The Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar on her birth anniversary. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) was a ruler of the Malwa territory, a part of the Maratha Confederacy, from 1767 to 1795. She is known as Punyashlok(“One as Pure as the […]
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh Fort: Kumbhalgarh Fort Wall in Rajasthan, often called the Great Wall of India, has been named the second-longest surviving wall in the world by a UNESCO survey. It is located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. It is strategically located in the western Aravalli hills. Considered to be the second most significant citadel in […]
Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore: The Prime Minister paid tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on Pochishe Boishakh, which fell on 9th May in 2026. Pochishe Boishakh, the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh, is celebrated as Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary in the Bengali tradition. Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7th May 1861 in […]
169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857
169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857,: India marked the 169th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857, which officially broke out in Meerut on this day in 1857.The occasion serves to remember the legacy of the First War of Independence and the foundational sacrifice of Sepoy Mangal Pandey.The Revolt of 1857, often called the Sepoy […]
