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Shankhalipi Inscriptions

Shankhalipi Inscriptions On The stairs On An Ancient Temple:   Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The inscriptions mention ‘Sri Mahendraditya’, the title of Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty. Two decorative pillars close to one another, with […]

128th Anniversary Of Chicago Address Of Swami Vivekananda

128th Anniversary Of Chicago Address Of Swami Vivekananda: On September 11, 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered his famed speech at the ‘Parliament of the World’s Religions’, garnering a full two minute standing ovation and the moniker of ‘cyclonic monk of India’ . This year marked the 128th anniversary of the historic Chicago Address of Swami Vivekananda. […]

Who Was Subramaniya Bharathiyar?

Subramaniya Bharathiyar: Vice-President recently paid homage to Subramania Bharati to mark the death centenary of the poet and freedom fighter. About Subramaniya Bharathi: Born on 11th December 1882, in Ettayapuram village of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. He was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu. He was known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar. […]

Champaran Satyagrah Express

The Champaran Satyagrah Express: Frequency of Champaran Satyagraha Express has been increased to bi-weekly by Ministry of Railways. The Champaran Satyagrah Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Bapudham Motihari and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. Bapudham Motihari Railway Station is a major railway station in Motihari, East Champaran […]

Who was V. O. Chidambaram Pillai?

V. O. Chidambaram Pillai: The Prime Minister paid tribute to V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, the legendary freedom fighter on his 150th birth anniversary. He was popularly known as Kappalottiya Tamilan (The Tamil Helmsman) and Sekkizuththa Semmal (scholarly gentry who suffered at the oil press). Vallinayagam Olaganathan Chidambaram Pillai (VOC) was born 5th September 1872 to […]

Jallianwala Bagh Complex Renovation

Jallianwala Bagh Complex: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the renovated Jallianwala Bagh complex in Amritsar on August 28, 2021. The monument was first opened by then President Dr Rajendra Prasad on April 13, 1961, as a tribute to the victims of the massacre on April 13, 1919. The central government set up the Jallianwala […]