Indian Heritage & Culture

Purana Qila Excavations Reveal Pre-Mauryan Era Settlement Recently, new excavations at the Purana Qila site in Delhi have yielded evidence of the pre-Mauryan period. The ongoing excavations at the Purana Qila aim at establishing a

Sengol will be installed in the new Parliament House Recently, Sengol, the holy symbol of just and fair state rule (scepter) will be accepted and installed in the new Parliament House. This Sengol will be

PM Releases Tok Pisin Translation Of Book ‘Thirukkural’ In Papua New Guinea Recently the Tamil text Tirukkural in Tok Pisin language was released by the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Papua

Jallikattu: SC upholds validity of Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sport Recently, the Supreme Court in one of its judgments upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu government laws allowing Jallikattu. To allow Jallikattu, the Tamil

Remains of 2000-Year-Old ‘Modern Society’ Discovered By ASI In MP’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Recently the remains of a 2000 year old society were discovered in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Rock paintings 1,500 years old and man-made

The Hakki Pikki Tribes From Karnataka Amidst the recent violence in Sudan, more than 181 members of the Hakki Pikki tribal community from Karnataka in India are stranded in violence-affected areas. Hakki Pikki Tribe The

First Global Buddhist Summit 2023 Recently the Global Buddhist Summit, 2023 has ended with the “New Delhi Declaration”. The summit was organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation, Delhi.

National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) The National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) has surveyed more than one lakh villages. NMCM was started to map the cultural assets of rural India. For preparing cultural asset

Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary and National Women’s Day National Women’s Day was celebrated on 13 February, along with it Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary is also celebrated on this day. Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary is celebrated

Renovation of 350-year-old Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple in Goa to boost tourism Recently, the Prime Minister has expressed happiness over the renovation of Shri Saptakoteshwar Devasthan located in Narve, Bicholim, Goa. Shri Saptakoteshwar Devasthan Saptakoteshwar has

200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati On 12 February 2023, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long celebrations to commemorate the 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati at the Indira Gandhi Indoor

Bharat Parv 2023 Event Recently, the Government of India is organizing a six-day grand event “Bharat Parv” from January 26-31, 2023, as part of the Republic Day celebrations. Bharat Parv was started in the year

Odessa, Ukrainian port city, gets UNESCO status Recently, the historic center and port city of Odessa, Ukraine, has been included in the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

ASI discovers two 1200-year-old miniature stupas at Nalanda Recently the Archaeological Survey of India has discovered two 1200 years old votive miniature stupas in Nalanda. In Bihar, within the precincts of the Nalanda Mahavihara, small

Demand for Ram Setu national heritage tag Recently, the Supreme Court will hear a petition demanding the status of national heritage to Ram Sethu. Ramsetu is also called Adam’s bridge. It is a chain of

Jains protest over Shri Sammed Shikharji Recently, Jain communities across the country are protesting against the state (Jharkhand) government’s decision to declare Sammed Shikharji on Parasnath Parvat (hill) of Giridih district in Jharkhand as a

Foundation stone laid for development project at Bhadrachalam temples in Telangana Recently the President of India has laid the foundation stone of the project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities in the Bhadrachalam Group of Temples’ at

‘Dhanu Yatra’ the largest open-air theatre performance begin Recently, the biggest open air theater festival ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival started after a gap of two years in Odisha’s Bargarh on 27th December. The vibrant Dhanu Yatra

Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple Development Project Inaugurated Recently the President of India has inaugurated the development project of ‘Srisailam Temple’ in Andhra Pradesh under the PRASHAD scheme. Srisailam Temple It is located on the

Rock Carvings (Petroglyphs) of Ratnagiri  Recently, the proposed site for the Ratnagiri Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Barsu village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra has been at the center of a controversy. Some experts

Dhokra Metal Craft  Lalbazar in West Bengal has recently become a major center for the art, thanks to a popular metal craft, the dokra. Dokra Art Dokra is a form of bell metal craft practiced

Three sites included in the tentative list of World Heritage Sites Recently three new sites of India have been included in the tentative list of World Heritage Sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Complexity of Panini’s 2500 year old Sanskrit rule solved Recently Indian student sage Atul Rajpopat has solved the complexity of Panini’s 2500 year old Sanskrit rule. In the event of a conflict between two rules

Victory Day program concluded  16 December is celebrated every year as Vijay Diwas in India, it marks the victory of India over Pakistan in the 1971 war. Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan through this war

Celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Aurobindo Recently the Prime Minister has addressed a program organized to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo was born on 15 August 1872 in Kolkata.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s death anniversary The Prime Minister has paid tributes to India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 72nd death anniversary on 15 December. He died on 15 December 1950 in Bombay.

Continuation of the sport of Jallikattu Recently, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has been hearing petitions challenging the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 and its rules. This law

Mahaparinirvan Day On December 6, the death anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is celebrated all over India. This date itself is called Mahaparinirvan day. Every year on this day, lakhs of people visit the Samadhi

Jagdish Chandra Bose Recently, the Ministry of Culture has organized an international conference on the contributions of “Jagdish Chandra Bose”. Jagdish Chandra Bose was born on 30 November He was an Indian physicist and plant

Bali travel festival The Prime Minister mentioned about his visit to Bali during the recent G-20 summit. Bali Yatra (Bali travel festival) is a celebration commemorating Odisha’s ancient links with Indonesia and South East Asia. It