Tag: Personalities

In News The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. About Swami Vivekananda   (Image Courtesy: VS) Birth:  He was born on 12th January 1863 in a Bengali family in Calcutta and was originally named Narendranath Datta.  In his honour, the Government of India in 1984 declared his birthday […]

In News The 150th death anniversary of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was commemorated on January 3. Image Courtesy:syro malabar church Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara About: He was born in 1805 at Kainakary, Kerala, India.  He was a social reformer, an educationist, a social entrepreneur, and a prolific poet.  He triggered a renaissance in Kerala in […]

Context Over 200 Hindu pilgrims from India, the US and the Gulf prayed at the 100-year-old renovated Maharaja Paramhans Ji mandir in northwest Pakistan. About Maharaja Paramhans Ji Born in 1846 in Chhapra (Bihar). His parents died when he was only five years old, and he was brought up by a Kayastha family. He was […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India remembered the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary.  Image Courtesy:lokmatnews About Rani Velu Nachiyar  Born on January 3, 1730, in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India, She was the first queen to fight against the British colonial power in India.  She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai. […]

In News  Sankalp Smarak was dedicated to the nation by Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), exactly 78 years after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s arrival on 29 Dec 2021. About  Sankalp Smarak  It is a tribute not only to the resolve of the soldiers of the Indian National Army and their innumerable sacrifices but also […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti. About Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Background: 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) […]

Context  Prime Minister of India is heading an extensive 53-member committee that has been set up to mark the 150th birth anniversary of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo. Image Courtesy: IE About Aurobindo Ghose He is popularly known as yogi Rishi Aurobindo. It was a revolutionary, nationalist, poet, educationist and philosopher.  Birth:  He was born on […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India and several Union Ministers paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 71st death anniversary. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) Birth:  At Nadiad, Gujarat on 31st October 1875. In 2014, the Government decided to celebrate his birthday as National Unity Day to honour his contribution to integrating and […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Mahaparinirvan Diwas The term ‘parinirvan’ has a deep meaning in Buddhist traditions and refers to someone who has attained nirvana in his lifetime and after death.  It implies a release from the world, karma and rebirth […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tribute to Lachit Borphukan. About  Born: 24th November 1622. This day is celebrated by the people of Assam and the nation as Lachit Diwas. He was an Army General of Ahom (Assam) Kingdom and is revered as the greatest military hero of Assam. He […]