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Pal-Dadhvav Massacre of Gujarat – UPSC Prelims

Pal-Dadhvav Massacre of Gujarat:: The Pal-Dadhvav massacre took place on 7th March, 1922, in the Pal-Chitariya and Dadhvaav villages of Sabarkantha district, then part of Idar state (Now Gujrat). The day was Amalki Ekadashi, which falls just before Holi, a major festival for tribals. Villagers from Pal, Dadhvav, and Chitariya had gathered on the banks of river Heir as part of the ‘Eki …

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Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati – UPSC Prelims

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati: Birth: Swami Dayanand Saraswati was born on 12th February 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat in a Brahmin family. His parents, Lalji Tiwari and Yashodhabai were orthodox Brahmin. He was earlier named Mool Shankar Tiwari as he was born during Mool Nakshatra. He wandered as an ascetic for fifteen years (1845-60) in search of truth. Dayananda’s views were published in his famous …

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Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Nai Talim – UPSC Prelims

Nai Talim of Mahatma Gandhi: The phrase Nai Talim is a combination of two words- Nai Means ‘New’ and Talim – a Urdu word-means ‘Education’. Mahatma Gandhi introduced the concept of Nai Talim in 1937. The concept laid emphasis on making mother tongue as the medium of instruction in addition to free compulsory education and skill training to the students. The …

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