Mains Paper 1: History Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Indian Art and Culture Introduction: A large portion of ancient Indian literature is a manifestation of the spoken word and it belongs to the oral tradition as far as its…
Mains Paper 1: History Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Indian Art and Culture Introduction: • Tholkappiam, a grammatical treatise in Tamil is the most ancient one, the age of which is considered by most as the fifth or sixth…
Mains Paper 1: History Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Evolution of Indian Literature Introduction: • India is a land of literature. One hallmark of Indian literature over the past 3000 years or so is diversity. The key to this…
Mains Paper 1: History Prelims level: Center for Development of Telematics Mains level: Possibilities Inherent in Digital India Introduction: The country’s achievements in science and technology in this long period need to be analysed, considering our background and circumstances. India…
Mains Paper 1: History Prelims level: Marathi Literature Mains level: Evolution of Marathi Literature Introduction: The Dynasty journey centuries. and of Marathi flows It begins down literature with tothe covers the old present Yadav about times. ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ and ‘Warkari…
• Proposal for granting classical status is pending before Centre since 2013. • It Is believed that Marathi language is as old as 2000 years and include Gatha Saptasathi, a collection of poems written during Satavahana Dynasty. • Samaradityachi Katha…
• Minister of Culture and Tourism informed Parliament about the Measures taken by Government to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural heritage of India. About: • The Ministry of Culture formulated a scheme titled “Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Heritage…
• Chauri Chaura Incident took place on 4 February 1922 at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district of United Province, when a large group of protesters participating in Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM) clashed with police who opened fire. • In retaliation, demonstrators…
• Every year on January 28, the government and local people pay respects to the martyrs of the Patharughat uprising. About: • Nearly Twenty-five years before the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre (1919), more than a hundred peasants fell to the bullets…
• Ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in West Bengal, the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) is engaged in Bengal sub-nationalism with its use of the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’. About: • Joy Bangla is a salutation, slogan and…
• Vice President of India launched a book of poems, “Not Many, But One” (Two Volumes), an English translation of poems of Sree Narayana Guru by Prof G.K. Sasidharan. About: • Narayana Guru (1855 – 1928) was a philosopher, spiritual…
• Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has of late made it his style statement to sport the Risa. The Biplab Deb government is now eyeing to promote Risa as the signature textile of Tripura nationally. About: • Risa is…
