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Gopal Krishna Gokhale

In News Recently, PM pays tributes to Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary. Gopal Krishna Gokhale  About: Born on May 9, 1866, in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra (then Bombay Presidency) in a Brahmin family. He was one of the founding leaders of the Indian national movement. He was an immensely wise liberal nationalist and […]

Rabindranath Tagore

In News  Birth anniversary of India’s first Nobel Award winner Rabindranath Tagore was observed recently (May 7th). About Rabindranath Tagore He was born on 7 May 1861 to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi in Kolkata (Calcutta). He is popularly known as ‘Gurudev’. He was primarily known as a writer, poet, playwright, philosopher and aesthetician, music […]

Alluri Sitaram Raju & Rampa Rebellion

In News  Recently, the Vice President of India visited the birthplace of noted freedom fighter and revolutionary, Shri Alluri Sitarama Raju in Pandrangi village near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. About Alluri Sitaram Raju  He was an Indian revolutionary involved in the Indian independence movement. Birth and Early life: Born on July 4, 1897, into a humble […]

400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur

In Context The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at Red Fort. The PM will also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion. Four hundred ‘ragis’ (Sikh musicians) will perform in a ‘Shabad Kirtan’ to mark the auspicious occasion. About Guru Tegh Bahadur […]

Ambedkar Jayanti

In News  The Prime Minister of India  has paid tributes to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti. About Dr BR Ambedkar Birth: In a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh). Often termed as the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’, […]

Mahavir Jayanti

In News Recently ,The Prime Minister of India extended his greetings to all on Mahavir Jayanti.  About Mahavira Jayanti Mahavir Jayanti falls on the 13th day of the Chaitra month. On this auspicious day, the rath yatra is carried out with the idol of Lord Mahavira and the devotees visit temples, worship the idol, seek […]

Guru Nabha Dass

In News The Punjab government has announced a gazetted holiday on the birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Dass, a 16th-century saint. About Guru Nabha Dass Born on April 8, 1537 at village Bhadrachalam on the bank of Godavari river in Khammam district, which falls in the present-day Telangana Belonged to Mahasha also known as doom […]

Raja Ravi Varma

In Context One of his significant paintings, Draupadi Vastraharan by Raja Rai Varma is expected to fetch between Rs 15 and Rs 20 crore at an auction. Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) About: Ravi Varma (1848–1906) was one of the first Indian painters to successfully adopt Western painting techniques and adapt academic realism to the visual […]

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 […]

Legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule

In News Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has recently received flak for his remarks on the social reformist couple Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. Legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule stand out as an extraordinary couple in the social and educational history of India.  They spearheaded path-breaking work towards female education […]