Shiva Kumaraswami: Shivakumara Swami of Siddhaganga Mutt in Tumkur was a revered seer of the Lingayat-Veerashaiva faith and was the Lingayat religious head of Sree Siddaganga Mutt. Born on 1st April, 1907, in Veerapura village of Ramanagara (Karnataka), he was well known for his philanthropic activities. He worked for 88 years to realize the thought of Basaveshwara and paved the way to bring equality, …
Darlong Tribe: Darlong is a tribal community of Tripura, which has a population of 11,000. The community has a high prevalence of education and cultural activities and members of the community serve in senior positions in the local administration. Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which sought to include the Darlong community as a sub-tribe of …
Kuki Ethnic Group / Tribes: The Kukis are an ethnic group including multiple tribes originally inhabiting the North-Eastern states of India such as Manipur, Mizoram and Assam; parts of Burma (now Myanmar), and Sylhet district and Chittagong hill tracts of Bangladesh. Kuki is not a term coined by the ethnic group itself. The tribes associated …
CV Raman: Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman was a physicist from Tamil Nadu. His work in the field of light scattering earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930. This phenomenon was named the Raman effect. In 1954, he was honoured with India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated annually on 28th February to commemorate the discovery …
Koya Tribe: Koya tribe is the largest adivasi tribe of Telangana and listed as Scheduled Tribe in Telangana. The community is spread across Telugu speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Koyas popularly call themselves as Dorala Sattam (Lords group) and Putta Dora (original lords). Koyas call themselves “Koitur” in their dialect, like Gonds. Habitat and livelihood: The Godavari and Sabari rivers …
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: 100th birth anniversary of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. Bhimsen Joshi was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the Khayal form of singing and belongs to the Kirana Gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship. He also received the …
Ravidassias Religion: Guru Ravidas, a mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti Movement from the 15th and 16th centuries, founded the Ravidassia religion. Ravidassias are a dalit community which mostly live in the doaba region of Punjab. The Dera Sachkhand Ballan, is their largest dera with 20 lakh followers worldwide. Varanasi Link: After identifying the birthplace of Guru …
Goat Head Yogini: Goat headed Yogini is a 10th Century Stone Idol. It originally belonged to a group of stone deities in sandstone and was installed in Lokhari temple. The idol had been illegally removed from a temple in Lokhari, Banda, Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s. In October 2021, the idol was discovered in London. …
Soya Meal: Soybean meal is the by-product of the extraction of soybean oil. It is the most important protein source used to feed farm animals. It is also used for human consumption in some countries. Why in News? Government of India has declared Soya Meal as an Essential Commodity till 30th June, 2022 under the Essential Commodities Act …
Konyak Tribe Konkyak is one of the major tribes of Nagaland that reside mostly in the Mon district. They are also found in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Myanmar. Mon is the only district in Nagaland where separatist group NSCN (IM) has not been able to set up base camps, largely due to resistance from the …