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Channel Upsc prelims (@studytoday1) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 45 643 subscribers, ranking 3 877 in the Education category and 8 085 in the India region.

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Since its creation on невідомо, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 45 643 subscribers.

According to the latest data from 05 September, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by -661 over the last 30 days and by -15 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.

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  • Post reach: On average, each post receives 197 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 117 views.
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🔆 Girmitiyas 📍 Context: India’s External Affairs Minister is visiting Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago, highlighting India’s deep historical and cultural ties through the Girmitiya communities. 📍 About Girmitiyas ▪ Meaning: Girmitiyas were Indian indentured labourers who migrated to British colonies during the mid-to-late 19th century for plantation work. ▪ Timeline: ◦ Large-scale migration began after the British Slavery Abolition Act, 1833, which created labour shortages in colonies. ▪ Origin of the Term “Girmit”: ◦ Derived from the mispronunciation of the English word “Agreement”, referring to labour contracts signed by workers. ▪ Other Names: ◦ Also called Jahazis/Jahajis, symbolising their shared ship journey to foreign lands. 📍 Source Regions in India ▪ Most migrants came from: ◦ Eastern United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh) ◦ Bihar ▪ Main reasons for migration: ◦ Poverty ◦ Unemployment ◦ Agrarian distress and poor agricultural conditions 📍 Major Destinations ▪ Caribbean: ◦ Trinidad & Tobago ◦ Guyana ◦ Suriname ◦ Jamaica ▪ Other Regions: ◦ Mauritius ◦ Fiji ◦ South Africa 📍 Key Features of Girmitiya Migration ▪ Migration Conditions: ◦ Though migration promised employment, workers often faced low wages, poor living conditions, and exploitation. ▪ Cultural Continuity: ◦ Preserved Indian traditions through festivals like: ▪ Diwali ▪ Ramleela ▪ Hosay ◦ Maintained folk music traditions using instruments like dholak and harmonium. ▪ Language and Identity: ◦ Languages such as Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Awadhi continue to influence cultural identity in countries like Mauritius, Fiji, and Suriname. 📍 Significance ▪ Girmitiya communities form a strong cultural bridge between India and the Indian diaspora across the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific. ▪ They symbolize resilience, cultural preservation, and the global spread of Indian heritage. #history #prelims #mains Join https://t.me/CSE_EXAM https://t.me/Upsc_4_history
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🔆 Lucknow Pact, 1916 📍 What was the Lucknow Pact? 🟢 The Lucknow Pact (1916) was an agreement that brought together the Congress and the Muslim League on a common set of political demands. 🟢 Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant played leading roles in bringing the Pact into existence. 🟢 It also marked the reunion of the Moderates and Extremists within the Congress. 📍 Importance & Significance 🟢 Extremists readmitted: The Extremists were readmitted into the Congress under the presidency of Ambika Charan Majumdar. 🟢 End of the Surat Split: Moderates and Extremists realised the damaging consequences of the 1907 Surat Split, which had contributed to political inactivity. 🟢 Congress–League unity: For the first time, the Congress and the Muslim League came together for common constitutional demands. 🟢 Minority concerns: It reflected the Congress’s sincere attempt to address minority fears regarding majority domination. 🟢 Change within the League: The Pact reflected a shift in the Muslim League’s position under younger nationalists with a more anti-imperialist orientation. 📍 Main Features 🟢 Self-government: There should be self-government in India. 🟢 India Council: The India Council should be abolished. 🟢 Secretary of State: His salary should be paid by the British Government and not from Indian revenues. 🟢 Separation of powers: The executive should be separated from the judiciary. 🟢 Central representation: Muslims should receive one-third representation in the Central Government. 🟢 Separate electorates: Separate electorates for all communities should continue until the communities themselves demanded joint electorates. 🟢 Weightage: Minority communities should receive political representation greater than their proportional share of the population. 🟢 Central Legislative Council: Its membership should be increased to 150. 🟢 Term: The Legislative Council should have a five-year term. 🟢 President: Members of the Legislative Council should elect their own president. 🟢 Indian representation: Half the members of the Imperial Legislative Council should be Indians. 📍 Provincial Legislative Councils 🟢 Four-fifths of members should be elected and one-fifth nominated. 🟢 Muslim representation in provincial legislatures should be determined province by province. 🟢 All members, except nominated members, should be elected directly on the basis of adult franchise. 📍 Prelims Quick Revision 🟢 Year: 1916 🟢 Key leaders: Tilak and Annie Besant 🟢 Congress President: Ambika Charan Majumdar 🟢 Major outcomes: Congress–League cooperation + reunion of Moderates and Extremists 🟢 Political principle: Separate electorates and weightage for minorities #history #prelims #mains Join https://t.me/CSE_EXAM https://t.me/Upsc_4_history
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🔆 Dravida Style of Temple Architecture 📍 Basic Features 🟢 The Dravida temple is generally enclosed within a compound wall.
🔆 Dravida Style of Temple Architecture 📍 Basic Features 🟢 The Dravida temple is generally enclosed within a compound wall. 🟢 The entrance gateway in the front wall is known as a gopuram. 🟢 The main temple tower, known as the vimana, is shaped like a stepped pyramid rising geometrically. 🟢 In Tamil Nadu, the term shikhara refers only to the crowning element at the top of the temple, unlike the broader use of the term in North Indian temples. 🟢 This crowning element is usually shaped like a small stupika or an octagonal cupola, equivalent to the amalaka and kalasha of North Indian temples. 🟢 A large water reservoir or temple tank is commonly found within the temple complex. 🟢 Subsidiary shrines may be incorporated within the main temple tower or located as separate small shrines beside the main temple. 📍 Five Basic Shapes of Dravida Architecture 🟢 Square: Known as Kuta or Caturasra. 🟢 Rectangular: Known as Shala or Ayatasra. 🟢 Elliptical: Known as Gaja-prishta or Vrittayata, meaning elephant-backed. Derived from wagon-vaulted forms of apsidal chaityas and usually associated with a horseshoe-shaped entrance façade called a Nasi. 🟢 Circular: Known as Vritta. 🟢 Octagonal: Known as Ashtasra. 📍 Prelims Quick Revision 🟢 Entrance gateway → Gopuram 🟢 Main temple tower → Vimana 🟢 Top crowning element → Shikhara 🟢 Temple water reservoir → Temple tank 🟢 Kuta/Caturasra → Square 🟢 Shala/Ayatasra → Rectangular 🟢 Gaja-prishta/Vrittayata → Elliptical 🟢 Vritta → Circular 🟢 Ashtasra → Octagonal 📍 Key Takeaway 🟢 The Dravida style is characterised by its walled temple complex, monumental entrance gateway, stepped pyramidal vimana, temple tank and varied geometric forms of subsidiary shrines. #prelims #art_and_culture https://t.me/Studytoday1 https://t.me/upsc_art_and_culture
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