'Kumbh, derived from a Sanskrit word which means a pitcher, is rotationally held every three years at the four riverside cities of Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik' The Ardh (half) Kumbh is Read More...
'January 14 was the first amrit snan or shahi snan at the Mahakumbh underway in Prayagraj.' Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani and Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhara were the first ones to take th Read More...
'Recently, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a $1-million prize for experts or organisations in the event of their success in deciphering the scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation (IV Read More...
'Every year on November 15th, Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is celebrated to honor the contributions of these communities, especially in India’s freedom struggle.' 5th November also marks the birt Read More...
'The Union Cabinet approved classical status for five more languages earlier this month — Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit — by tweaking the criteria for the declaration.' Read More...
'Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will now be known as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’. The earlier name had a colonial legacy, Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory ac Read More...
'September 12 marks the 127th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi, regarded today as one of the finest last stands in global military history.' On this day in 1897, 21 soldiers were pitted again Read More...
'On September 1, 1939 — German troops marched into Poland, triggering the beginning of World War II, the deadliest military conflict in the history of mankind, involving an estimated 100 million Read More...
'The Dhangars are shepherds who live mostly in Western Maharashtra and Marathwada.' The Dhangar community is estimated to be around 1 crore, which is about 9% of Maharashtra’s roughly 11.25 c Read More...
'After India gained independence on August 15, 1947, the Indian Post and Telegraph Department wanted to commemorate the occasion by issuing a special stamp.' The department, however, could not do Read More...
