Indian Heritage & Culture

Wagh Nakh Why in news ? In a significant development, the UK authorities have agreed to return the iconic ‘waghnakh,’ a dagger shaped like tiger claws used by Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. About The

Gond Painting Why in news ? Recently, the famous Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. About Gond Painting: It is a famous folk art of the Gond tribal

Garba Dance  Why in news ?  Recently, Garba of Gujarat’ has been inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO. About Garba Dance It is a ritualistic and devotional

Hatti community Why in news ? An organisation of the Hatti community in Himachal Pradesh will organise a protest march on December 16 to press their demand for the implementation of a law giving the

Mahaparinirvan Diwas  Why in news ?  Recently, Prime Minister paid  homage to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Who was Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar? Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, author, polyglot

Guru Nanak Jayanti WHY IN NEWS ? Recently, the 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak was celebrated across India. Contributions:  Initiated inter-faith dialogue way back in the 16th century and had conversations with most of

Odisha’s Bali Yatra WHY IN NEWS ? Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ancient trade and cultural links that India’s Odisha has with Indonesia’s Bali – a connection that thrives to this day

BEKAL FORT Why In News? Recently it was decided to build the first public sector caravan park in Bekal, Kerala state, India. Description of Bekal Fort: Bekal Fort, located in the Kasaragod district of Kerala

Jederi Namkatti Gets GI Tag Why In News ? Recently, Jaderi Namkatti was granted GI tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. With reference to Jaderi Namkatti:           

Aadi Mahotsav  Why In News?  Recently the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs inaugurated the Aadi Mahotsav (National Tribal Festival) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. About Aadi Mahotsav:      Aadi Mahotsav mega event is being organized by Tribal

KATI BIHU WHY IN NEWS ? The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi extended best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Kati Bihu to the people of Assam. Kati Bihu 2023 The festival begins with the

YESHWANT GHADGE WHY IN NEWS ? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes at the VC Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial in Montone, Italy. Early Life and Military Service Yeshwant Ghadge was born on 16 November 1921

Special on Gandhi Jayanti 2023 Why In News? The 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated on October 2, 2023. Along with Mahatma Gandhi, tribute was also paid to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur

Statue of Oneness (ekatmata ki murti)  Why In News:  Recently, Acharya Shankar’s 108 feet high multi-metal statue of unity was unveiled in Omkareshwar. Omkareshwar is located in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Main point:         The

Hoysala Temples on UNESCO Heritage List Why in News? The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala, the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somanathapur in Karnataka have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific

Megalithic dolmen site  Recently, unique terracotta figurines have been found during archaeological exploration from the ‘Megalithic Dolmen Site’ in Moodbidri, Dakshina Kannada. Moodabidri is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It is located

Konark Chakra  Recently, the 18th G20 Summit was held in New Delhi on September 9-10, 2023 under the theme ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. The summit was held at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Center

Giant megalithic site in Kerala  Recently the Kerala State Archaeological Department has found a large number of megalithic ‘hat stones’ from a single site during the archaeological excavations carried out at ‘Nagaparamba’ in Kuttipuram village

Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award Recently, the 25th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was awarded to ‘Vanasthali Vidyapeeth’, a residential educational institution for women located in Rajasthan. Former Vice President M. Hamid Ansari handed over

Lokmanya Tilak National Award Recently Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was honored with Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune, Maharashtra. The Prime Minister has donated the prize money to the Namami Gange project. About Lokmanya

Inauguration of ‘Bharat Mandapam’ Recently Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Center (IECC) complex at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Along with this, the Prime Minister also unveiled G-20 coins and G-20

Hul Diwas Recently, the Prime Minister greeted “Hul Diwas” on June 30, remembering the sacrifices of tribals in the fight against the British colonial rule. Santhal rebellion or ‘Hul’ meaning “revolution” (started in 1855, two

125th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju Recently, the President of the country attended the closing ceremony of the 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju. Alluri Sitarama Raju was born on 4

National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) developed at Lothal Recently the Central Government is developing “National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC)” at Lothal in Gujarat. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is developing an NMHC

Kharchi Puja Festival Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Kharchi Puja. Kharchi Puja festival is celebrated in the northeastern state of Tripura. It is also called ‘Festival

Seven products from Uttar Pradesh get Geographical Indication tag Recently the Geographical Indications Registry based in Chennai has given Geographical Indication (GI) tags to 7 different products of Uttar Pradesh. These 7 products are: ‘Amroha

US to return over 100 antiquities stolen from India Recently, the US government has decided to return more than 100 Indian antiquities stolen from India. India and the US have signed a Mutual Legal Assistance

The Ten Principal Upanishads  Recently, the Prime Minister was called on by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington DC. During the meeting, PM Modi presented several

‘Vitasta’ is festival to show true colour of Kashmir Recently, the Union Home Minister addressed as the chief guest at the Vitasta Festival organized by the Ministry of Culture in Srinagar. The Home Minister said