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5 Jun | UPSC Current Affairs: Ahilyabai Holkar, Exit Polls, Anti-incumbency, Sunkoshi River & More

UPSC GS 1 Ahilyabai Holkar News: Recently, the 300th birth anniversary of the Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar was celebrated.  Early Life and Ascension to Power: Born on May 31, 1725, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar became the Holkar Queen of the Maratha Malwa kingdom, India.  Khanderao Holkar’s death in the battle of Kumbher in 1754 led to […]

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Freedom Fighters of India

A List of Major Freedom Fighters of India (1857-1947)

Throughout India, an overwhelming number of people participated in the freedom movement against the British. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Assam to Gujarat, a large number of people battled together against barbarities of the English Raj. While many selflessly gave their lives to preserve their motherland’s dignity, others were injured and ended up in prison. The

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24 May | UPSC Current Affairs: Bipin Chandra Pal, Ujani Dam, BIMSTEC & More

UPSC GS 1 Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932) News: Eminent freedom fighter and nationalist leader Bipin Chandra Pal was remembered on his death anniversary. Early Life and Leadership: Born in Sylhet district (now in Bangladesh), he was a prominent leader of the extremist faction alongside Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, known as the “Lal-Bal-Pal”

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Kalapani Land Dispute between India and Nepal: Origin, Challenges and Resolution | UPSC

Introduction: Nepal has recently put a map on its Rs 100 currency note showing certain areas administered by India in Uttarakhand as part of its territory. Kalapani Land Dispute The territorial dispute is about a 372-sq-km area that includes Limpiadhura, Lipulekh, and Kalapani at the India-Nepal-China trijunction in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. Nepal has claimed for

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