In answer to an RTI request, the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Public Information Officer stated that information on who built the Agra Fort is not available with his office.   About Agra Fort – Location — It is a large 16th-century fortress of red sandstone located on the banks of Yamuna River in the historic city of Agra, west-central Uttar Pradesh. It is… Continue reading Agra Fort

Over 180 pilgrims, returning from Adi Kailash, were recently rescued by a joint team of the state disaster response force (SDRF), revenue police and Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) from Najang, where they had been stranded following a massive landslide.   About Adi Kailash – It is considered to be one of the five Kailash mountains… Continue reading Adi Kailash

Authorities in Delhi recently demolished several shanties near central Delhi’s Pragati Maidan as part of an anti-encroachment drive.   About Pragati Maidan – It is one of the biggest exhibition centres in India. Location — New Delhi History — It was inaugurated on 3 November 1972 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The first show… Continue reading Pragati Maidan

Celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj recently began at the Raigad fort in Maharashtra.   About Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj – He was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He was born on February 19, 1630 to Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai in the fort of Shivneri, near… Continue reading Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

A plaque commemorating a victim of Nazi persecution in Nuremberg became the 100,000th “Stolperstein” recently.   About Stolpersteine – Stolperstein are small, brass memorials placed in the pavements of cities across Europe to commemorate victims of Nazi persecution. The Stolpersteine are a project initiated by German artist Gunter Demnig since 1992. These small stones serve… Continue reading Stolpersteine

A recent round of excavations at the site of Delhi’s Purana Qila or Old Fort has uncovered evidence of the continuous history of the city since the pre-Mauryan era.   About Purana Qila – Location — It is located on the South Eastern part of the present city of New Delhi. It is one of… Continue reading Purana Qila

Recently, Telangana’s woollen gongadi shawls has been refashioned into shoes for farmers by alumni of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.   About the ‘Gongadi Shawl’ – Gongadi, (known also as Kambal) is the traditional woolen blanket woven by the indigenous Kuruma pastoralist communities from wool of the indigenous Deccani sheep (known locally as Nalla… Continue reading Gongadi Shawl

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Veer Savarkar on his Jayanti on May 28.   About Veer Savarkar – He was commonly known as Veer Savarkar (“brave” in his native Marathi language) An Indian independence activist, politician, lawyer, writer, and the formulator of the Hindutva philosophy He championed atheism and rationality and also… Continue reading Veer Savarkar

In its 75th year of Independence, India has witnessed a historic moment with the inauguration of the new Parliament House on May 28, 2023. After using a Parliament building that is nearly a century old and symbolised a colonial era, India finally has a new structure in independent India.   History of Old Parliament House – The… Continue reading New Parliament Building

Twenty opposition parties recently issued a joint statement announcing a boycott of the inauguration of India’s new Parliament building.   About the ‘New Parliament Building’ – The new Parliament, constructed on the lines of the Central Vista buildings, is a triangular structure. It is built over an area of 64,500 square metres. It houses the… Continue reading New Parliament Building