History, Art and Culture For UPSC

It is a large house with cream walls and lilac windows situated along a narrow road in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district, solid-looking but not particularly distinctive. “It is very boring on the outside,” agrees Chennai-based historian Dr. Pradeep Chakravarthy, nodding towards the photograph of this old house that he has shared with the audience of The Bangalore Room in Indiranagar, who are here to attend his talk titled A History of South India through Selected Antiques.

President Droupadi Murmu to attend Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, with elaborate security and crowd management arrangements in place.

Discover the rich history of Kalamkari art in Pedana, a town known for its handloom sarees and textile tradition.

The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is being hosted by India from July 21-31, will be held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi

The Ahom era ‘Moidams’ in Assam’s Charaideo district have been recommended for UNESCO World Heritage status. Their evaluation report by ICOMOS will be discussed at the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting in New Delhi from July 21-31.

On Monday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat visited the native village of Hamid, Dhamupur, where he released a book on Hamid titled ‘Mere Papa Paramvir’ and another book titled ‘Bharat ka Musalman’.

June 30 marks the 169th anniversary of the Santhal Hul, one of the earliest peasant uprisings against the British. We explain.

“The Society is changing and making additions according to the times we live in,” says Lala Lajpat Rai’s great-granddaughter Anita Goyal, adding that the Society’s core values have not changed.

Samajwadi Party MP R K Chaudhary on Wednesday demanded that Sengol be “removed from Parliament to save the Constitution”. Here is an interview with historian Manu S Pillai from 2023, explaining the cultural significance of the Sengol, and why it was installed in the new Parliament.