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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...
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Why in news? The 161st birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated across the nation on May 7, 2022. About Rabindranath Tagore: Tagore was primarily known as a writer, poet, playwrigh...
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Why in news? The 401st birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur was observed on 21st April, 2022. About Guru Tegh Bahadur: Guru Tegh Bahadur (1 April 1621 – 19 December 1675) was the ninth of ten Gur...
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Why in news? The Punjab government has announced a gazetted holiday on the birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Dass, a 16th century saint. About Guru Nabha Dass: Born in 1537, at village Bhadrachalam on the ...
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Why in news? On February 27, 2022, Assam government decided to set up ‘Naamghars’ (Vaishnavite Monasteries) across the places where 15th-century saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva spent at least one ...
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Why in news? Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the year-long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, commander of the Ahom forces and an icon of Assamese nationalism About...
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Why in news? The nation remembers 80th death anniversary of Sachindra Nath Sanyal on 7th February 2022. About Sachindra Nath Sanyal: He was the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association. HRA was cr...
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Why in news? Prime Minister inaugurated the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad to honour the 11th-century Hindu saint Sri Ramanujacharya. Ab0ut Ramunajacharya: Born in 1017 CE in Tamil Nadu. He is t...
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Why in news? Karnataka government is set to establish a military school in the name of freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna. About Sangolli Rayanna: He was an Indian military Shetsanadi (Sainik) and warrior ...
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Why in news? A pictorial book telling the stories of unsung women freedom fighters was released by the Culture Ministry recently. Rani Abbakka: Rani Abbakka thwarted Portuguese attacks for several decade...