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Teja Singh Suntantar

In News Punjab CM unveiled a statue of Teja Singh Sutantar, former MP and revolutionary leader  at Nihalgarh village in Sangrur district. Nearly 784 villages had taken part in the PEPSU Muzara movement, led by Teja Singh. Nihalgarh was one of these villages. About Teja singh Sutantar Early life: Born as Sumand Singh in Aluana […]

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

In News Every year April 11 is celebrated as Jyotiba Phule Jayanti. Jyotiba Phule Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was an Indian writer, social activist, thinker and anti-caste social reformer born in the Satara district of Maharashtra in 1827. He was bestowed with the honorific Mahatma title by Maharashtrian social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar in 1888. […]

Birth Anniversary of Lord Mahavir

In Context The Prime Minister recalls the noble teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir on Mahavir Jayanti. The occasion is considered to be the most important one for Jains and marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir. About Mahavira  Birth: In Ikshvaku dynasty of Kshatriyakund (Vaishali republic) in Bihar. Kshatriya prince of Lichchhavis (Vajji Sangha). At 42, […]

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

In Context Recently, Prime Minister paid tribute to Dayanand Saraswati on his 200th birth Anniversary. About Dayanand Saraswati Born as Mul Shankar Tiwari, Swami Dayananda was a social reformer, hailing his contributions towards the fight against social discrimination and untouchability. Birth: He was born on February 12, 1824, at Tankara located in Gujarat. Education: He […]

Legacy of Subhas Chandra Bose

Context There is an element of intrigue that trails Subhas Chandra Bose’s persona, his life, disappearance and death. Key Points Role in Freedom Struggle: He was a dynamic personality of India’s freedom movement who inspired hundreds of Indians to join the struggle. He resigned from the Indian Civil Service to join the freedom movement, threw […]

Atmanirbharta for New India

In Context  The Atmanirbhar experiment and the lessons that India is learning today as a nation can help usher in a new model of sustainable development. About Atmanirbharta  Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan or Self-reliant India campaign is the vision of a new India envisaged by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.  In 2020, He raised […]

Rajmata Jijau

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Rajmata Jijau on her Jayanti. Jijabai Bhonsle (12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674) About: She was referred to as Rajmata, Rashtramata, Jijabai or Jijau. Jijabai was born to Mahalasabai Jadhav and Lakhuji Jadhav of Deulgaon, near Sindkhed, in present-day Maharashtra.  Jijabai was […]

Savitribai Phule

In News January 3, 2023, marks the 192nd birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule. About Savitribai Phule She was a woman from the Mali community and went on to become an educator, a challenger to caste hierarchies and barriers, and a writer. Born in Naigaon village of Maharashtra’s Satara district on January 3, 1831, to Khandoji […]

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

In News Recently, The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the sacred occasion of Parkash Purab. It marks the 355th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.  About Guru Gobind Singh Birth: He was born on December 22 in Patna in the year 1666. His birth anniversary is observed as […]

Madan Mohan Malviya

Context The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti.  Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya About: He was born in Allahabad and took early education under the ‘pathshala’ system, and was proficient in Sanskrit. In 1879, he graduated from the Muir Central College (today’s Allahabad University) and started working as a […]