Army’s Project Udbhav to tap indigenous military knowledge Context Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Saturday the commencement of Project Udbhav, an ambitious initiative to build an “indigenous strategic vocabulary” anchored in India’s “philosophy and culture” and integrate the country’s “ancient strategic acumen” into the […]
Army to rediscover ‘Indic heritage of statecraft’ from texts Context In collaboration with the United Service Institution of India (USI), a defense think tank, the Indian Army has launched a project called Project Udbhav to reexamine the “profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts” […]
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) #GS 01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) ICHR is an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860) under the Union Ministry of Education. It was established in 1972 by an […]
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) #GS 01 Indian Heritage, Indian Architecture For Prelims Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ASI was founded in 1861 by a British Army engineer, Alexander Cunningham who later was appointed as first Director–General of ASI. It currently exists as an attached […]
Monument Mitra scheme #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Monument Mitras The concept of Monument Mitras is part of the Adopt a Heritage Scheme. Corporate entities and individuals can become monument mitras by taking up the responsibility for making our heritage and tourism more sustainable. It […]
Charaideo Maidams #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Ahom Kingdom The Ahom kingdom was founded by a Tai prince from present-day Yunnan Province, China named Sukaphaa. It expanded drastically under the king Suhungmung during the 16th century. The Ahom kings ruled large parts of what is […]
Nalanda Mahavihara #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Nalanda Mahavihara Nalanda was one of the most publicly known and respected Mahaviharas of ancient India. It has been categorised as one of the early universities of India along with other institutions like ‘Vikramashila’ and ‘Taxila’. Nalanda Mahavihara […]
Swadesh Darshan Scheme #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a Central Sector scheme under the Ministry of Tourism launched in 2014 -15. It has been created for integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits in the country. The Ministry of […]
Paigah tombs #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Paigah tombs Paigah tombs officially called Maqhbara Shams al-Umara, are located in the suburbs of Pisal Banda in Hyderabad. The necropolis is located in a quiet neighbourhood 4 km southeast of Charminar. They are a group of tombs […]
Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempe Gowda #GS-01 Indian History, Indian Heritage For Prelims: Who is Kempe Gowda: Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire and ruled over most parts of Karnataka in the 16th century. He was a just and humane ruler credited […]