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Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti
Sevala Maharaj was a spiritual guru and a socio-religious reformer from the Banjara community. He lived between 1739 and 1773. He was against animal sacrifices and baptism. The culture ministry recently announced that the Government of India will launch yearlong ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Losar Festival in Dharamshala
The Tibetan New Year is called the Losar. Tibetan Buddhists follow the Lunisolar calendar. The first day of the Luni Solar calendar is celebrated as Losar. The Buddhists in Nepal celebrate the same festival in the name of Lhochhar and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
US returns looted artifacts to Yemen
The United States recently returned 77 artefacts to Yemen. These artefacts were illegally imported into the US soil from Dubai. The returned artefacts include 11 Quran manuscript pages, carved stone heads, bronze bowls, etc. They all belong to the Minean ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023
The DPIFF (Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards) was started in 2012. It is an independent corporate film festival. It is not the same “DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD” presented at the National Film Awards. The DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD is presented in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Draft Geo-Heritage sites and Geo-Relics Bill
According to the Geological Survey of India, a Geo-heritage site is a place that provides insights into the evolution of the earth. Also, the place should be culturally significant. The Mawmluh Cave of Meghalaya was the first geo-heritage site of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
National Philatelic Exhibition – AMRITPEX 2023
Stamps are reflections of the heritage and achievements of a country. They give a glimpse of important things. The India Post is organizing AMRITPEX 2023 in New Delhi. It is National Philatelic Exhibition spread over 50,000 square feet. More than ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Kala Ghoda Art Festival
The Kala Ghoda Art Festival is celebrated in Mumbai. Every year the celebrations begin on the first Saturday of February and end on the second Sunday of February. The festival is celebrated in the Kala Ghoda, meaning Black Horse, a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
ASI Keeladi Report: Sangam Age pushed to 800 BCE
Keeladi is a hamlet located near Madurai city in Tamil Nadu. It is along the banks of River Vaigai. The ASI started its excavations in Keeladi in 2014. Evidence was found that the civilization at Keeladi, that is, the Sangam ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Proposed Kalaignar Pen Monument
The Tamil Nadu Government is planning to build a memorial for the late DMK leader and former CM of TN M Karunanidhi. People of TN call him Kailaignar for his love towards knowledge and his Tamil literature skills. The planned ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Walking Pilgrimage through Buddhist Circuit
The Sangwol Society of South Korea is organizing a walking pilgrimage in India. Under this, 108 Buddhists will walk and cover 1,100 km in India. The pilgrimage will visit places in the states of UP and Bihar and will span ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs