Maharana Pratap Jayanti: PM recently paid tributes to Maharana Pratap on his Jayanti. Pratap Singh popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was a king of Mewar, a region in the present day state of Rajasthan. He was the eldest son of Udai Singh II founder of city of Udaipur Battle of Haldighati: It was fought on […]
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King Charles III Coronation
King Charles III Coronation: The coronation of King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, will take place on May 6, which coincides with the anniversary of the 1910 death of his great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII. King Charles III will wear St. Edward’s Crown during his coronation, as is customary. St. Edward’s Crown is the oldest […]
Tughlaqabad Fort : ASI To Remove Encroachments
Tughlaqabad Fort : ASI To Remove Encroachments The Delhi HC asked the ASI to remove encroachments around the Tughlaqabad Fort. The Tughlaqabad Fort in Delhi which is in complete ruins now, was built by Ghiyasudddin Tughlaq. Ghiyasudddin Tughlaq was the first Sultan of the Tughlaq Dynasty in 1321. It lends its name to the nearby […]
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya And Sri Ramanujacharya Birth Anniversary
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya And Sri Ramanujacharya Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister has paid tributes to Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya and Sri Ramanujacharya on his birth anniversary and on his Jayanti. Ramanujacharya: Ramanujacharya, born in 1017 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, is widely respected as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer. He is renowned for advocating social […]
Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement
Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement: A village in Maharashtra moved to the Bombay High Court, demanding the implementation of the Gramdan Act. Bhoodan Movement was a socio-political movement started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951 in India. Vinoba Bhave was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi who chose him as the first individual Satyagrahi and had actively participated in India’s […]
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great social reformer, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary Jyotirao Phule was born on 11th April 1827 in Maharashtra, India. He belonged to the Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers. Phule was greatly influenced by Thomas Paine’s book ‘The […]
125th Anniversary Celebrations Of Sri Ramakrishna Math
125th Anniversary Celebrations Of Sri Ramakrishna Math: The Prime Minister of India participated in the 125th Anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna Math at Vivekananda House in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Ramakrishna Movement was initiated by Swami Vivekananda to spread the universal message of Vedanta in the light of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. He was a teacher of […]
Vaikom Satyagraha
Vaikom Satyagraha: As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the Vaikom Satyagraha, Chief Minister of Kerala and Tamil Nadu jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations. Vaikom Satyagraha was a movement in Travancore (modern-day Kerala) for temple entry of the depressed classes. It took place near the Shiva Temple at Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala during 1924-25. […]
Tribute To Veer Savarkar On His Death Anniversary
Tribute To Veer Savarkar On His Death Anniversary: Home Minister recently paid his tributes to Veer Savarkar on his death anniversary(26th Feb) Veer Savarkar was born in 1883 near Nasik in Maharashtra. He was the first to acknowledge the mutiny of 1857 as the first struggle for Independence and wrote the book ‘The History of […]
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj
284th Birth Anniversary Of Santh Sevalal Maharaj: The Central government on Sunday (February 26) kick-started the year-long commemoration of the 284th birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj, a spiritual and religious leader of the Banjara community. Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the celebrations on Monday in New Delhi and was joined by Union Minister […]
