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Sahityotsav Literature Festival

March 10, 2022

Sahitya Akademi’s Festival of Letters known as Sahityotsav is India’s most inclusive literature festival. It is being held in New Delhi from 10th to 15th March 2022. Overview: This festival will be a part of the commemoration of India’s 75th ..

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Jharokha- Compendium of Indian Handicrafts

March 9, 2022

Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art, and culture programme is being organized by the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to celebrate the traditional Indian handlooms, handicrafts, and art & culture. Overview: It is a PAN India celebration and ..

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Kerala Kaliyattam Festival

March 4, 2022

The Kaliyattam festival is an annual Theyyam festival held in the temples in Kerala’s Malabar region. About Theyyam Festival Theyyam is the name of a grand dance festival that is held in different parts of Kerala, including Kasargod. Theyyam consists ..

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China: Discovery of Old Stone Age culture

March 4, 2022

In China, scientists have found evidence of a 40,000 years old culture, located 100 miles away from Beijing. Highlights Stone-age culture was known for now-extinct relatives of human species. These hominins used a pigment called Ochre and used to craft ..

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Monuments and World Heritage Sites in Ukraine

March 3, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put at risk not just physical infrastructure and human lives, but also priceless works of art, monuments, and cultural artefacts. Overview: Several historical sites and heritage structures can be found in Ukraine, and its ..

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Who was Samarth Ramdas?

March 1, 2022

On February 28, 2022, several politicians from Maharashtra expressed their disapproval to remarks by state Governor B S Koshyari, that Samarth Ramdas was the guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Who was Samarth Ramdas? Samarth Ramdas was also known as Sant ..

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Srimanta Sankardeva

March 1, 2022

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 Sankardeva spent at least one night during his journey from Batradava (Assam) to Cooch Behar (West ..

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Devayatanam Conference

February 26, 2022

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is organising “Devayatanam Conference”, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Key Facts Devayatanam conference is a two-day international conference. ‘Devayatanam is an odyssey of Indian temple architecture. Conference is being held on February ..

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Manipur Meitei Community

February 25, 2022

Demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the majority Meitei community, has become a huge election issue in Manipur. The Meiteis are dominant in two-third of 60 constituencies in Imphal Valley. Highlights In the Imphal Valley, Meitei intellectuals and people ..

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Manipur Flag-hoisting Tradition

February 22, 2022

With elections in Manipur being scheduled from 27th February to 3rd March, the candidates are holding a unique flag hoisting ceremony in their constituencies before embarking on campaigning to the people of the state. This ritual is unique to Manipur, ..

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