Context On 20th September 1932, in the Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, Mahatma Gandhi started out fasting unto death against the award of separate electorates to the Scheduled Castes. Background At the 1931 Round Table Conference in London, Gandhi and Read More …
Category: History
100 Years of Harappan Civilization
Context The Harappan civilization, also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, has captivated archaeologists, historians, and the public for over a century since its discovery in 1924. Despite extensive exploration and research, many enigmas surrounding this ancient Bronze Age civilization Read More …
Dockyard at Lothal
Context New study has advised the existence of a dockyard at Lothal, Gujarat, during Harappan Civilisation. About The study has found out that the Sabarmati river used to flow by Lothal (presently, it flows 20 km far away from the Read More …
Decline of Jewish Population in Kerala
Context Recently the last woman of Kerala’s Paradesi Jewish community, Queenie Hallegua died in Kochi at the age of 89. About India’s Jewish population is expected to comprise 4,000-5,000 members from 20,000-50,000 in the mid-1940s. They belong to the Marathi-speaking Read More …
Amaravathi: The Rise and Fall of the Buddhist Sites
Context Union Finance has recently announced the facilitation of financial support of Rs.15,000 crore through multilateral development agencies for the development of Amaravati . About Discovery and Initial Use (Late 1700s): Raja Vessareddy Nayudu determined ruins in Dhanyakatakam village, Andhra Pradesh, Read More …
Tamil Nadu’s temple Entry struggle ends for Dalits
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, Read More …
Harappan Civilization & Cotton cultivation
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 Read More …
Chandrashekhar Azad (1906-1931)
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 Read More …
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920)
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 Read More …
Santhal revolution (1855–56)
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 Read More …