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Context: Seventy-two years after India’s independence, the country’s internal boundaries continue to change. It’s been one year since the creation of two new Union territories (UTs) by bifurcating the state of Jammu and Kashmir. India’s internal boundaries have undergone continuous evolution over the past seven decades, as the charts below sh... .Read more
Updated on 11 August, 2020 GS1 Modern Indian History
Context: On August 8, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India movement, giving the call for British colonists to “Quit India” and for the Indians to “do or die” to make this happen. Background: World War II and need for Indian cooperation: As WW-II was raging, a beleaguered British needed the cooperation of their colonial subjects i... .Read more
Updated on 10 August, 2020 GS1 Modern Indian History
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Context: On August 6, 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and three days later, on August 9, it dropped another bomb on Nagasaki. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On the morning of August 6, a B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb called “Little Boy” with a force of ove... .Read more
Updated on 6 August, 2020 GS1 Modern Indian History
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Context: A two-day international webinar on the theme of 'Lokmanya Tilak - Swaraj to Self-reliant India' has been organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) recently. More on the news: The webinar has been organized on the 100th death anniversary of the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak ... .Read more
Updated on 4 August, 2020 GS1 Modern Indian History
Context: Dadabhai Naoroji’s legacy of an inclusive India is worth remembering in the time of chauvinism and anti-intellectualism that animates the current leadership and running counter to the traditions of Indian nationalism. About Dadabhai Naoroji: Known for many firsts: The Grand Old Man of India (as he was known), he was the first ... .Read more
Updated on 27 July, 2020 GS1 Modern Indian History
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Context: On the occasion of the birth anniversaries of great freedom fighters - Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad, the Vice President of India paid rich tributes to them. More on the news: Both Lokmanya Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad, played pioneering and inspiring roles in shaping India’s struggle for independence. Bal Gangadhar T... .Read more
Updated on 24 July, 2020 GS1 Modern Indian History
