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Asaf Ali

In News Recently, the government released a pictorial book on India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle as part of Azadi ka Mahotsav.  Aruna Asaf Ali Image Courtesy: Amrit Mohotsav  Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher.  She was popularly known as the ‘Grand Old Lady’ of the Independence Movement. Hoisting […]

Revolt of 1857

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid homage to all those who were part of the events of 1857. 1857 Uprising Background: Right from the inception of the East India Company, there were a series of civil disturbances and local uprisings which were scattered, localised and most violent.  Most of these movements arose […]

Mirat-ul-Akhbar

In Context India’s first Persian newspaper Mirat-ul-Akhbar was seen in the news  About Mirat-ul-Akhbar Raja Rammohun Roy started India’s first Persian newspaper the Mirat-ul-Akhbar. An erudite Persian scholar and a tenacious social reformer, he believed in ‘searching for the truth through the light of discussion.’ The newspaper was first published on 12 April 1822. It […]

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

In News PM paid tribute to the brave Indians who died in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919. What happened on April 13, 1919 Rowlatt Act:  The British had imposed a draconian Martial Law, banning public gatherings.  On March 10, 1919, Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed, authorising the government to imprison or […]

Shaheed Diwas

In News Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru on Shaheed Diwas (23rd March). The Day is also known as Martyrs’ Day or Sarvodaya Day. This day is different from the Martyrs’ Day observed on 30th January, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. About History: On March 23, 1931, the three […]

Puri Heritage Corridor Project

In News Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has written about the potential threats of the Puri Heritage Corridor project. Issues Raised Structural threat:  The scale at which the process is underway, can pose potential threats to structural safety of the Puri Jagannath Temple.  Flaunting AMASR Act: Under the The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological […]

Pal-Dadhvav Massacre

In News Recently, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. What is Pal – Dadhvav Massacre? The massacre took place on March 7, 1922, in the Pal-Chitariya and Dadhvaav villages of Sabarkantha district, then part of Idar state (present-day Gujarat). Villagers from Pal, […]

Sri Aurobindo

In News India is all set to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. About Aurobindo Ghose He is popularly known as yogi Rishi Aurobindo. He was a revolutionary, nationalist, poet, educationist and philosopher.  Birth:  He was born on August 15, 1872, in Calcutta to Shri Krishnadhan Ghosh. His father was a rich doctor […]

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

In News  The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his Punya tithi. Image Courtesy: new Indian express About Vinayak Damodar Savarkar  Early Life:  He was born in a Hindu Marathi family in Nashik, Maharashtra on May 28, 1883.  He was nicknamed ‘Veer’ for his courage from an early […]

Tarapur Massacre

In News  Recently , the Chief Minister of Bihar announced that 15 February would be commemorated as “Shahid Diwas” in memory of the 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police in Tarapur town (now subdivision) of Bihar’s Munger district 90 years ago.  According to him, The freedom fighters had never got their due even […]