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Some Great Indian Independence Leaders and Revolutionaries

Alluri Seetharama Raju Alluri Seetharama Raju is known in Indian history to have led the Rampa rebellion which took place in during 1922-24 against the British. He was born on July 4, 1897 in Pandrangi village in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. He studied at Mrs. AVN College in Visakhapatnam. Rampa rebellion was one of the 70 listed tribal uprisings during the British colonial period from 1778 to 1947. What makes Rampa rebellion unique that it was the earliest known tribal revolt led by a non-tribal Alluri Seetharama Raju. Though an outsider, he assembled a band of followers who had the support of the people of the surrounding areas of at least 2,500 square miles. He became a folk hero in Andhra Pradesh and came to be known as Manyam Veerudu (Hero of the jungles). Though Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement inspired him, he advocated violence to win tribal goals.  The revolt takes its name from the Rampa region north of Godavari, which was the place of ac...
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Independence Day 2026: National Flag of India

Independence Day celebrations will be marked by the unfurling of the national flag at the Red Fort in Delhi and across the country.  Indian flag is important for the people of India. It has a place of pride in the hearts of Indian people. Traditionally, the Indian national flag was made exclusively from khadi, a hand-spun and handwoven fabric closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi and India's freedom movement. Following amendments to the Flag Code of India in 2022, the flag may now also be manufactured from machine-made fabrics such as cotton, polyester, wool, silk, or khadi.  It is also called Tricolor thanks to the three colours that adorn it.  Importance and meaning of Indian Flag India's national flag is a symbol of the unity of India which is a pluralist country. It was officially adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947. The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya .  The Indian flag is a rectangular and horizo...
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Khudiram Bose's death anniversary

Today is the death anniversary of Khudiram Bose [1889-1908], a revolutionary born in the Midnapore district of West Bengal.  One of India’s earliest revolutionaries to die on the gallows on August 11, 1908, Khudiram Bose was a member of the revolutionary society Anushilan Samiti. He along with Prufulla Chaki threw a bomb at the carriage of Kingsford, an English Judge at Muzaffarpur in Bihar, instead mistakenly killed two British women. He was arrested in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy case and sentenced to death at the young age of 18. Khudiram Bose was executed in Muzaffarpur jail in Bihar on 11 August 1908.  Khudiram Bose was born on 3rd December in 1889  in the Habibpur village in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.  
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From Equality to Privilege: The Communist Paradox

Under Communist regimes there is a wide gap between precept and reality, of which history offers ample evidence. After the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin moved into a millionaire’s mansion even as widespread hardship and famine afflicted parts of the country. The revolution had promised equality and fraternity, yet many critics argue that the privileges enjoyed by the ruling elite increasingly contradicted those ideals. Similarly, footage of celebrations marking Mao Zedong's birthday in Communist China has been cited by critics as reflecting extravagant displays more commonly associated with elite social gatherings than with a society founded on egalitarian principles. During much of Mao's rule, millions of Chinese continued to live in poverty despite the state's commitment to economic equality. Cuban leader Fidel Castro was well known for his fondness for premium cigars, a luxury item that stood in contrast to the egalitarian ethos espoused by the revolution. Among Co...
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Sarnath is India's 45th UNESCO's World Heritage Site

  India's ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision to include Sarnath in the list was taken during the ongoing 48th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) being held in Busan , South Korea.  "New inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath, #India," UNESCO said in a post on X. The nomination for UNESCO tag was for the 2025-26 cycle. Sarnath Buddha / Image credit Now India has 45 of its sites on the list. The country ranks sixth globally and second in the Asia Pacific Region for the most number of World Heritage Sites.  Last year,  12 Maratha forts of 'Maratha Military Landscapes ' were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris .  It was at Sarnath where in Deer Park the Buddha delivered his first sermon after the attainment of enlightenment under the tree of wisdom at Bodh G...
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Sacred Relics of Sariputra and Maudgalyayana from Sanchi Stupa to Be Sent to Mongolia

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha's two chief disciples will be taken to Mongolia for exposition. These sacred relics from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh are being sent to Mongolia on a special initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  Tomorrow these relics of Sariputra (Sāriputta) and Maudgalyayana (Maha Moggallana) will be exhibited to the public at the National Museum in New Delhi. From May 31, the relics will be kept for public display in Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar.  The relics of Sariputta and Maudgalyayana are placed for public viewing once a year at Sanchi and thousands of Buddhist devotees from around the world come to Sanchi for a glimpse. Earlier, the sacred relics were also taken to Cambodia and Thailand. 
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Three Kings Chapel South Goa

The Three Kings Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel located atop a hill of Cuelim at Cansaulim village in South Goa. The chapel is the site of the rare Feast of Three Kings, celebrated on 6 January (after the 12th night of Christmas) with a pageantry procession of the three kings who traverse the village on horseback from the church. A fair is also held at the church grounds.
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