Death Anniversary of Savitribai Phule: Union Home Minister paid tribute to Savitribai Phule on her death anniversary (10th March, highlighting her role in bringing women into the fold of education during an era marked by deep-rooted social evils. Savitribai Phule was a social reformer from 19th-century Maharashtra who fundamentally transformed Indian society by challenging patriarchal […]
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Raisen Fort
Raisen Fort: Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district recently arrested four youths after a video showing cannon firing from the hilltop ASI-protected Raisen Fort and alleged slogans referring to war-prone countries surfaced on social media.Raisen Fort is located on a sandstone hill in Raisen town, it is one of the most prominent forts in Madhya […]
Yadava Dynasty
Yadava Dynasty: Remains of a 12th-century Mandir-style stone pillar from the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty have been recently discovered near the Vena River in Hinganghat, Wardha district, Maharashtra. The Yadava Dynasty, also known as the Seuna Dynasty, ruled around 12th–14th-in central India. At its zenith they ruled a vast kingdom stretching from the River Tungabhadra to […]
Rajagopalachari Statue to Replace Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rajagopalachari Statue to Replace Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan: The Prime Minister of India announced that the statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be replaced by that of C. Rajagopalachari.While Edwin Lutyens designed the monumental Rashtrapati Bhavan, C. Rajagopalachari holds the distinction of being the first Indian occupant of the building as […]
80 Years of the RIN Revolt
80 Years of the RIN Revolt: 18th February, 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Revolt of 1946, a short-lived but momentous armed uprising, symbolising militant anti-colonial resistance and rare Hindu-Muslim unity in the final phase of British rule. It was a large-scale insurrection, with over 20,000 naval ratings participating. It […]
Chincha Kingdom
Chincha Kingdom: New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano – nutrient-rich bird droppings – may have been a major factor in the rise of Peru’s precolonial Chincha Kingdom. The ‘Chincha Kingdom,’ which was established in the coastal region of modern-day Peru, was a powerful ancient state that flourished before the rise of the Inca Empire. […]
Phoenicia
Phoenicia: Archaeologists excavating near ruins on the island of Sardinia discovered an Iron Age scarab amulet that originated from ancient Phoenicia. Phoenicia was an ancient region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It covered the land where the present day Lebanon is located. The Phoenicians lived on the seacoast and were skilled shipbuilders […]
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings: Two researchers recently identified close to 30 inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi, Prakrit and Sanskrit at tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. It was the burial site of pharaohs, or kings, of ancient Egypt. It was part of the ancient city of Thebes. These pharaohs ruled from 1539 to […]
Wajid Ali Shah
Wajid Ali Shah: Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was not exiled to Calcutta but he came to the city because he wanted to take a ship to London to submit a petition but that departure was restricted and he stayed on, according to a biography by his great-grandson, recently translated from Urdu to English. Nawab Wajid […]
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Guru Ravidas Jayanti: The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Adampur Airport in Punjab and renamed it after Sri Sant Guru Ravidas Ji in a bid to honour the revered saint and social reformer on his birth anniversary. Guru Ravidas (1377-1527 C.E.) was a renowned saint known for his contributions to the Bhakti movement. His devotional […]
