Art & Culture

Life in Miniature project

Context: The Union Ministry of Culture has recently launched the Life in Miniature project. About the project: It is a collaboration between the National Museum, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and Google Arts & Culture today. Objective: The project will enable online viewing of several hundred miniature paintings (like the Ramayana, Royal Saga,... .Read more

Updated on 23 October, 2020 GS1 Art & Culture

Jnanpith presented to Malayalam ‘Mahakavi’ Akkitham

Context: The Jnanpith award announced in November last year was handed over to poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri. About poet Akkitham He is credited for introducing “meaningful modernism” in Malayalam poetry. Akkitham is the only living poet being called ‘Mahakavi’ (meaning great poet) in Malayalam. Works: Akkitham has contributed... .Read more

Updated on 25 September, 2020 GS1 Art & Culture

National School of Drama (PIB)

The National School of Drama (NSD) is foremost theatre training institutions in the world. Established in 1959, the National School of Drama is the only one of its kind in India and is an autonomous organization, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture. One of the foremost theatre training institution in the world, NSD was incepted under the aegis... .Read more

Updated on 15 September, 2020 Art & Culture

Economic reforms of Sher Shah Suri, Asaf-ud-Daula at the time of economic downturn (IE)

Asaf-ud-Daula was the Nawab of Oudh between 1748 and 1797. In 1775, he shifted the capital of Oudh from Faizabad (near Ayodhya) to Lucknow. Every time there was a famine or dip in economic activity, Asaf-ud-Daula would employ the poor to construct a new building of some sort in lieu of food or money. This policy resulted in many iconic structure... .Read more

Updated on 8 September, 2020 Art & Culture

ASI declares site and remains at Baghpat to be of national importance (TH)

Context: The archaeological site and remains at Sadikpur Sinauli in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district where evidence of the existence of a warrior class around 2,000 BCE was discovered in 2018 have been declared to be of “national importance” by the Archaeological Survey of India. Analysis The ASI’s notification under provisions of the An... .Read more

Updated on 7 September, 2020 Ancient Indian History Art & Culture

Rare Renati Chola era inscription unearthed

Context: A rare inscription dating back to the Renati Chola era has been unearthed in a remote village of Kadapa district that has kindled interest among the fraternity of archaeology and history. More on the news: Going by the language and characters, the inscription was written in archaic Telugu. The inscription seems to throw light on the recor... .Read more

Updated on 1 September, 2020 GS1 Art & Culture