Indian History, Culture and Diversity
Context In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has been inscribed…
Context The world-famous Kesaria Buddha stupa in east Champaran district of Bihar is waterlogged following floods in some parts of the district after heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of…
Context Recently, an Indian man in Singapore has won the top prize in a government-initiated competition for migrant workers for choreographing and performing a sequence of Silambam a traditional martial…
Context Manipur has a little-known but highly evolved Puya Manuscript Tradition . Most of the roughly 40,000 manuscripts or puya are not illustrated, but those that are, come with some extremely beautiful…
Context The repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic have been devastating for various performing traditions and performers in India. One such example is of Kalbeliya performers from Rajasthan. Recently, the COVID-19…
Context Recently, India’s largest statue of the Reclining Buddha was to have been installed at the Buddha International Welfare Mission temple in Bodh Gaya on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. What is a Reclining…
Context Recently, 6 UNESCO heritage sites have been added to India’s tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites. Six of the nine sites submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India…
How did the Malerkotla princely state come into being? Historically, Malerkotla owes its foundations in the 15th century to Sufi saint Sheikh Sadrauddin Sadar-i-Jahan, also known as Haider Sheikh. The…
Context Recently, a group of heritage enthusiasts recently gathered, to celebrate World Heritage Day at the ancient Buddhist site of Thotlakonda in Visakhapatnam. About Thotlakonda A partial excavation of the…
Context Shigmo Festival as it is called in Konkani, is another vibrant celebration full of colour, song and dance rooted in Goan culture and traditions. What is Shigmo Festival or…
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II “यद् भावं तद् भवति” II
1. International Institutions /Conventions /Groupings /Organisations, 2. Biosphere Reserves, Biodiversity Hotspots & Hope Spots, 3. Important Terms of Ancient & Medieval History, 4. Mnemonics for UPSC, 5. Indices & Reports, 6. Economic Terms, 7. Environment Conventions, Terms, Organizations, 8. Important Constitutional Articles, 9. Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks in News, 10. GI Tags in News (Updated), 11. Places in News, 12. Rivers in News, 13. Buddhism & Jainism, 14. Faunal Species of India, 15. Critical Regions, 16. Tiger Reserves in India (Updated), 17. Ramsar Sites in India (Updated), 18. World Heritage Sites in India, 19. Elephant Corridors /Reserves in India, 20. Government Portals, 21. Government Apps, 22. Know Your State /UTs, 23. Folk Dances, Martial Art Forms, Folk Paintings & Theatre Art Forms of India, 24. Fact Sheet on Diseases
