Context People from the Dalit community entered the local Mariamman temple at Chellankuppam village in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district for the first time in more than half a century. Background While most of the major temples in Tamil Nadu became accessible to Scheduled Castes around Independence, the struggle Read More
Context According to a paper published in Israel in 2022, records from the Tel Tsaf site shows cotton fibers originated in the Indian subcontinent around 5200 BCE. However, in a recent update to the findings, mentioned that Cotton was used in India before the other countries even do Read More
Context Prime Minister Modi paid tributes to freedom fighter, Chandra Shekhar Azad on his Jayanti. About Chandrashekhar Azad Chandrashekhar Azad (1906-1931) was a fearless revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the Indian freedom struggle. Major Contributions: He reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). It Read More
Context Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, one of the freedom fighters and the strongest proponent of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ or ‘total self-rule’, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s 150th birth anniversary was recently observed on 23rd July, 2023. About Bal Gangadhar Tilak: He was born on July 23, 1856 in Maharashtra. Tilak’s Ideology: “Swaraj is my birth Read More
Context The Santhal revolution took place on June 30, 1855. What was the revolution all about? Santhal Tribe is the third-largest scheduled tribe community in India after the Gonds and Bhils. The Santhal Hul (revolution) was a tribal revolt and holds a Read More