Modern Indian History
Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh
India has been slow to appreciate the genius of Bhagat Singh. Often clubbed with Sukhdev and Rajguru and the three revolutionaries’ hanging on March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, the man who wanted to “sow guns” as a child, deserves better. Bhagat Singh Born as Bhaganwala on the 26th September 1907. He belonged to a generation th... .Read more
Updated on 23 March, 2023 GS1 Security Current Affairs Modern Indian History
Editorial-1: The colonial past is still relevant
Much of what we are is a product of the colonial era, and many of our ills can be traced directly to the impact of imperialism and the policies of colonial rulers. Colonialism remains a relevant factor in understanding the problems and the dangers of the world in which we live. Still in stalemate To begin with, ... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 Security International Relations Current Affairs Modern Indian History
In memory of soldiers who died, Mutiny Memorial tells story of 1857 Revolt
Key Points to Ponder: What’s the ongoing story- A few feet away from an Ashokan pillar, inscribed with Ashoka’s policy and Dharma in the Brahmi script, stands a tapering four-tier red sandstone structure rising from an octagonal base on the Northern Ridge. This is the Mutiny Memorial, built in the memory of those who had fought in... .Read more
Updated on 21 February, 2023 GS1 Modern Indian History
Diabolical designs on farmers, says CWC
Context: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) recently adopted three strongly worded resolutions. Three Resolutions Inflation, The farmers’ protests and The country’s political situation, especially regarding the border stand-off with China and the deteriorating security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the Taliban&rs... .Read more
Updated on 17 October, 2021 GS1 GS2 GS3 Polity Economy Modern Indian History
Renovated Jallianwala Bagh
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the renovated Jallianwala Bagh complex in Amritsar recently. Background: The monument was first opened by then President Dr Rajendra Prasad on April 13, 1961, as a grateful nation’s tribute to the victims of the massacre on April 13, 1919, when a large crowd had gathered at the Bagh t... .Read more
Updated on 29 August, 2021 GS1 Modern Indian History
Problems faced during Partition of India
Context: It is estimated that two million Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs died in targeted murders and the tens of millions who were displaced in British India during the months before Independence. Background: There is no national memorial for the millions murdered, sexually violated, and displaced during Partition. School textbooks only note the k... .Read more
Updated on 18 August, 2021 GS1 Modern Indian History
