Rani Avantibai Lodhi: Icon of the Revolt of 1857
Why in News? The Defence Minister of India paid tribute to Rani Avantibai Lodhi by unveiling her statue, lauding her courage, patriotism, and supreme sacrifice during…
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Modern Indian History
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Maulana Barkatullah: India’s 1st PM-in-exile
Why in News? A proposal to rename Bhopal’s Barkatullah University as Vagdevi Bhojpal University has set off a controversy, with critics accusing it of erasing the…
Who is Veera Pasi, the ‘forgotten hero’ of the 1857 Revolt?
Why in News? The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha unveiled a statue of Veera Pasi, described as a “forgotten hero” of the 1857 revolt,…
Revolt of 1857: 169 Years Since Meerut, Reading the First War of Independence
On May 10, 1857, sepoys of the Third Bengal Light Cavalry at Meerut refused orders, broke open the jail, and rode for Delhi. By the next…
Subhas Chandra Bose: the paradox of a revolutionary’s theory and praxis
Why in News? The articles highlight the “paradox” in Subhas Chandra Bose’s thought and action: A moral philosopher who justified strong, even authoritarian, political methods for…
77th Republic Day 2026: ‘150 Years of Vande Mataram’ Theme, Tableaux and Symbolism
Introduction The 77th Republic Day, observed on 26 January 2026, marks the seventy-sixth anniversary of the day the Constitution of India came into force in 1950…
Parakram Diwas 2026 at Sri Vijaya Puram: Netaji, INA and Andaman Memory
Parakram Diwas 2026 marked Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 129th birth anniversary with national commemorations at Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The location…
150th anniversary year of Birsa Munda
Why in News?1) PM Modi to visit Dediapada on Birsa Munda birth anniversary, unveil ₹9,700-crore projects for tribal areas 2) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan wrote on…