UPSC GS 1 Sakthan Thampuran News: Union Minister Suresh Gopi recently expressed his willingness to construct a life-size statue of erstwhile king Shakthan Thampuran, regarded as the architect of Thrissur city. Early Life: Raja Rama Varma Kunjipillai, also known as Sakthan Thampuran, was born in 1751 to Ambika Thampuran and Chendose Aniyan Namboodiri of the […]
UPSC GS1 Guru Padmasambhava (‘Lotus-Born’) News: In Bihar, a two-day International Conference on the legacy of Guru Padmasambhava began at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Rajgir recently took place. Identity and Reverence: According to tradition, he was a native of Udyāna (now Swat, Pakistan.), an area famed for its magicians. Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru
UPSC GS 1 Dhangars News: A large group of Dhangars recently marched to the office of the subdivisional officer in Khamgaon of Maharashtra’s Buldhana district, demanding a “grazing corridor” for their sheep and goats. About the Dhangar Community The Dhangars are a community of shepherds with populations spread across several Indian states, including Maharashtra, Gujarat,
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