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Tilka Manjhi- Tribal Freedom Fighter
On Feb 11, 2022, India remembered the revolutionary freedom fighter and tribal leader Tilka Manjhi, marking his 272nd birth anniversary. Who was Tilka Majhi? Tilka Manjhi was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Adivasi leader from Paharia (Hill Peoples) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Central Advisory Board of Archaeology
The Central Government is to reconstitute the Central Advisory Board of Archaeology (CABA). Role of CABA The board advises Government of India on matters related to archaeology. It acts a link between universities and Archaeological Survey of India. It promotes ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
J&K Kanchoth Festival
Recently, people of Bhaderwah celebrated the ancient Kanchoth festival, which is a symbol of ancient Nag culture. About Kanchoth festival The festival was celebrated amid braving heavy snowfall and extreme cold wave conditions. Local residents including women got dressed in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
The Guernica Tapestry
The Guernica Tapestry was returned by Rockefeller family to its prominent place at the United Nations (UN), one year after its sudden disappearance from a wall at the UN. Highlights The vast tapestry represents Picasso’s iconic “Guernica”. Rehanging of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Craft Map of Manipur
The craft map of Manipur was prepared on the basis of a field survey by an expert team in 2018-19. It is the first of its kind, prepared with the objective of providing equal, concentrated attention to all art forms. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Merovingian dynasty headless horse remains
Archaeologists have unearthed a headless horse in Knittlingen in Germany. The headless horse was buried 1,400 years ago. A man’s skeletal was also found next to the headless horse. Probably he was the owner of the horse when it was ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Ancient Buddhist Temple in Pakistan
The Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Buddhist temple in Swat valley. The valley is located in Northern Pakistan. The temple was a part of the Gandhara region. The temple has a mix of Greek art and Buddist art. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala
The Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnath Pura in Karnataka will be nominated for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023 from India. Key Points Since April 15, 2014, the ‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala’ are on UNESCO’s Tentative ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs