Why in news? A three-day celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of the legendary Assamese general and folk hero Lachit Borphukan began in New Delhi on November 23. About Lachit Borphukan (1622 - 1672) ...

Why in news? Prime Minister recently paid tributes to the freedom fighter - Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar - on the occasion of his guru pooja. About Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar: Born in 1908, in Pasu...

Why in news? Recently, the Prime Minister paid rich tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his birth Anniversary. About Vinoba Bhave: Vinayak Narahari Bhave better known as Vinoba Bhave is regarded as the N...

Why in news? Lok Sabha Speaker will be travelling to Mexico where he will unveil statues of Swami Vivekananda and Maharashtra-born freedom fighter and agriculturalist Pandurang Khankhoje (1883-1967). About Pan...

Why in news? The 75th year of Independence also marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo is one of the greatest revolutionaries and spiritual leader of India. About Aurobindo Ghose: ...

Why in news? Recently, the Ministry of Culture organized ‘Tiranga Utsav’ to celebrate Pingali Venkayya’s 146th Birth Anniversary. About Pingali Venkayya: Designer of India’s Natio...

Why in news? A rare 19th-century painting of Raja Serfoji and his son Sivaji, which was stolen from Saraswathi Mahal, Thanjavur has been traced to the US Museum. About Maharaja Serfoji: Maharaja Serfoji ...

Why in news? PM Modi unveils statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju (1897 – 1924) in Andhra Pradesh About Alluri Sitarama Raju: Alluri Sitarama Raju was an Indian revolutionary wh...

Why in news? The National Monuments Authority has observed the Martyrdom Day of the great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Red Fort in New Delhi. About Baba Banda Singh Bahadur: Baba Banda Singh Bahad...

Why in news? The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in the temple town of Dehu in Pune district. About Saint Tukaram: He was the contemporary of Shivaji. He is considered as t...