Indian History

Sankissa / Image Credit  Sankassiya  (Sankisa Basantpur in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district) is the place where  Gautam Buddha had descended from the Sineru mountain   to earth  after preaching  his mother Mayadevi and other divinities in the Trayastrimsa (Heaven) .   India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed a ceremony in celebration of International Abhidhamma Divas (IAD) and recognition of Pali as a classical language.    Abhidhamma Divas (IAD) commemorates the descent of Lord Buddha from the celestial realm of the thirty-three divinities ( Tāvatiṃsa-devaloka ) to Sankassiya,  one of the ‘Eight Great Places’ (Ashtamahasthan) of the Buddhist pilgrimage.  Sankassiya or Sankissa occupies a place of prominence in the history of Buddhism and is associated with several legends and myths related to the Buddha. Tradition has it that after preaching Abhidhamma to his mother Mayadevi and other divinities in the Tra...

A replica of Raigad Fort has been made as backdrop at the venue of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade in Kevadiya (now known as Ekta Nagar) in Gujarat to showcase the stories of incredible valour, heroic deeds and innovative warfare techniques of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Originally called Rairi,  the fort of Raigad is part of the 12 forts nominated by India for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)  World Heritage under the title “Maratha Military Landscapes of India”.  Among the 12 nominated forts, Raigad is the classic example of Maratha architecture and best representation of the capital fort on a hill, well integrated with the physiography of the hill with the most developed typologies of structures within the fort. Grant Duff (1789 – 1858), a British administrator-historian of the Maratha period, had compared Raigad to the Rock of Gibraltar and labeled Raigad as the Gibraltar of the East. Why did Shivaji Maharaj select the Raigad Fort...

While the BJP has fielded Lobin Hembrom as its candidate for the 2024 assembly election to the Borio assembly seat, which will be held on 20th November, Congress has nominated Dhananjay Soren.   Contesting Candidates for Borio Assembly constituency Assembly Elections 2024  Party Candidate Votes Polled   BJP Lobin Hembrom     JMM Dhananjay Soren                             Reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled tribes in Jharkhand, Borio assembly constituency is currently represented by Lobin Hembrom who won the seat on the ticket of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in 2019.  Electoral History of  Borio Assembly Constituency In 2005 and 2014 Borio seat was won by Tala Marandi on the ticket of BJP. Lobin Hembrom emerged victorious from the seat in 2000  and 2009 as candidate of JMM.   Located in the Sahebganj district,  Borio is one of the...

While the BJP has fielded Biranchi Narayan as its candidate for the 2024 assembly election to the Bokaro assembly seat, which will be held on 20th November, Congress has nominated Shweta Singh who was also in the fray in 2019.   Saroj Kumari  of newly formed party Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM)   is contesting assembly election to Bokaro.   Contesting Candidates for Bokaro Assembly constituency Assembly Elections 2024  Party Candidate Votes Polled   BJP Biranchi Narayan     Congress Shweta Singh     Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Saroj Kumari                     Located in the district of the same name in...

Contesting Candidates for 2024 Jamtara Assembly Election Party Candidate Votes Polled   BJP Sita Soren     Congress Irfan Ansari                             Located in the Santhal region of the mineral rich state of Jharkhand, Jamtara is currently held by Irfan Ansari wo retained the sear Jamtara assembly seat in 2019 on the ticket of Congress. He had also won the seat in 2014.  His father Furqan Ansari had emerged victorious from  Jamtara assembly constituency in 1995 and 2000.  Jamtara is one of the six assembly constituencies that unite to form the Dumka parliamentary constituency which is currently held by  Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) ca...

Located in the Palamu district of Jharkhand, Bishrampur assembly constituency is currently held by Ramchandra Chandravanshi who reatined the seat in 2019 by defeating his nearest BSP candidate  Rajesh Mehta  in a multi-cornered contest by an impressive margin of   8,513 votes. Party Candidate Votes Polled   BJP                                       Bishrampur is one of the six assembly seats that united to form the parliamentary constituency of Palamu which is currently held by Vishnu Dayal Ram of the BJP who won the seat by defeating  Mamta Bhuiyan  of the RJD by a margin of  2,88,807  votes in 2024 Lok Sab...

Anjalai Amma  Described by Mahatma Gandhi as the Jhansi Rani of South India, Anjalai Amma was a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of India from the British. She was born in Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu in 1890.  She became a part of the Non-Cooperation Movement started by Gandhi in 1921. She was 31 and spent many years in prison for her participation in the freedom struggle .   Anjalai Amma took part in the Neil Statue Satyagraha, Salt Satyagraha, and Quit India Movement.  In  1931 Anjalai Ammal was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for participating in Salt Satyagraha and was imprisoned in Vellore prison even when she was pregnant. She was released on bail for delivery for only two weeks.  Leelavathy was her daughter who was named by Gandhi himself. Anjalai Ammal  was elected from Cuddalore constituency as a member of Chennai Provincial Legislative Assembly in 1937, 1946 and 1952. Anjalai Amma died in 1961.

The coming 2024 assembly election to the Bhawanathpur seat will be held on November 13, 2024 Contesting Candidates for Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency Assembly Elections 2024     Party Candidate Votes Polled   BJP Bhanu Pratap Sahi                                       Current Trends  BJP has nominated its sitting MLA Bhanu Pratap Sahi for the 2024 assembly polls in Jharkhand.   Electoral History of Bhawanathpur Assembly Constituency  Bhawanathpur assembly constituency is currently held by Bhanu Pratap Sahi  who had retained the seat in 2019. He had won the seat in 2019 as BJP candidate while in 2014 he claime...

Contesting Candidates for  Bermo  Assembly constituency  Assembly Elections 2024     Party Candidate Votes Polled   BJP       Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Jairam Kumar Mahato                             Current Trends Located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand, Bermo assembly constituency is currently represented by Kumar Jaimangal Singh who won the seat in a bye-election in 2020 by defeating Yogeshwar Mahto of BJP. The bye-election was necessitated due to the death of incumbent Congress MLA and Jaimangal’s father Rajendra Prasad Singh who had emerged victorious from the seat for six times. Jairam Kumar Mahato of newl...