Savitribai Phule’s 194th birth anniversary

Context On Savitribai Phule’s 194th birth anniversary, Hon'ble Prime Minister paid tribute to India’s first woman teacher. Who was Savitribai Phule? A Dalit woman from the Mali community, Savitribai was…

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Charaideo Moidams added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites

Context Assam’s Charaideo Moidams burial sites have been added to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites list. These are royal burial sites of the Ahom…

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Shravanabelagola and Lakkundi proposed for World Heritage List

Context Monuments of Shravanabelagola in Hassan and Lakkundi in Gadag districts. Proposed for inclusion under the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. ☀️ Shravanabelagola An ancient Jain site…

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Gwalior added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

Context The city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh was added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for its “strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity”. Kozikodhe from Kerala was also among…

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