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Maharaja Hari Singh

In News  After 75 years, Jammu and Kashmir observed a holiday on the birth anniversary of Dogra monarch Maharaja Hari Singh. About Maharaja Hari Singh and Related events  He was born to Maharaja Amar Singh on September 23, 1895, and died of cardiac arrest on April 26, 1961, in Mumbai  Important Event: When the British […]

Annabhau Sathe

In Context Recently, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav unveiled a statue of Lok Shahir (balladeer) Annabhau Sathe at the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow.  Annabhau Sathe (1 August 1920 – 18 July 1969) About: Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe, popularly known as Anna Bhau Sathe was a social reformer, folk poet, and writer […]

Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker

In Context The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’) is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker. Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker About:  He was a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. He was born into a well-off family of merchants in Kerala’s Alappuzha district. He was […]

Braj Basi Lal

In News Recently, Braj Basi Lal,  the former director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (1968-1972) and a Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away. Braj Basi Lal  Braj Basi Lal was the lead archaeologist of the Ram Janmabhoomi site. He was born in 1921 at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and resided in New Delhi.  He […]

Acharya Vinoba Bhave Jayanti

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti, 11th September. Acharya Vinoba Bhave Original name: Vinayak Narahari Bhave Birth: September 11, 1895, in a Chitpavan Brahmin family at Gagoda village of the Konkan area of Maharashtra. Personal Life:  He is regarded as the National Teacher of […]

Dara Shikoh

In News The Vice President calls Dara Shikoh a torchbearer of social harmony.   Dara Shikoh About: He was the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. In 1655 his father and Mughal emperor Shah Jahan declared him the Crown Prince; he was assassinated by his younger brother, Aurangzeb, in a bitter […]

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

In News  A grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is unveiled by the Prime Minister of India. More in News   The jet black granite statue, measuring a total of 28 ft. will be placed under the Canopy near India Gate. The 28 feet tall towering statue of Netaji is one of the tallest, realistic, […]

V. O. Chidambaram Pillai

In News Recently, the PM hails freedom fighter V O Chidambaram Pillai on his birth anniversary. About V. O. Chidambaram Pillai Early Life: V. O. Chidambaram Pillai was born on September 5, 1872 in the town of Ottapidaram in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. Career in Politics: V. O. Chidambaram Pillai entered into active politics […]

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Context September 5th is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.  About Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Birth: Born on September 5, 1888, he  served as  2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967 and 1st Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962. He was born in […]

Puli Thevar

In News The Prime Minister has paid tributes to brave Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary. About Puli Thevar He was one of the earliest opponents of British rule in South India. He was involved in a vendetta with the Nawab of Arcot who was supported by the British. Puli Thevar, is considered the first […]