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Satavahana Dynasty and Culture

For Prelims: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Inscriptions, Gautamiputra Satakarni, Mahayana Buddhism, Karle Chaitya, Nasik Viharas, Amaravati...

05 May 2025 Ancient Indian History

Ancient Buddhist Sites in Afghanistan

Source: TH  The Taliban, once infamous for destroying historical artifacts like the Buddhas of Bamiyan in 2001, now claim to support the...

25 Apr 2025 Ancient Indian History

Mahavir Jayanti

Source: TH  Why in News?  Prime Minister inaugurated Navkar Mahamantra Divas to mark Mahavir Jayanti (10th April 2025), emphasizing that...

10 Apr 2025 Ancient Indian History

Revival of Vikramshila University

Source: IE  Why in News?  Ten years after the establishment of Nalanda University in Rajgir, efforts are underway to revive Vikramshila,...

28 Mar 2025 Ancient Indian History

Ancient Stone and Bone Tools

Source: IE  A recent study found that ancient ancestors used bone tools 1.5 million years ago, nearly a million years earlier than believed,...

12 Mar 2025 Ancient Indian History

Dholavira

Source: PIB The President of India visited Dholavira, appreciating the technological advancements of the Harappan civilization.  Harappan...

06 Mar 2025 Ancient Indian History

Mental Health and Self-Healing

 For Prelims: National Medical Commission, Tobacco, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Human Immunodeficiency Virus,...

30 Jan 2025 Ancient Indian History

Iron Age and and Urbanization

For Prelims: Iron Age, Indus Valley Civilisation, Bronze Age, Arthashastra, NBPW Culture, Vindhyas, Megalithic Culture, Urbanization, Ganga...

28 Jan 2025 Ancient Indian History

India's Genomic Data Set

For Prelims: GenomeIndia Project, Whole genome sequencing, Department of Biotechnology, Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines, IndiGen Project  For Mains:...

15 Jan 2025 Ancient Indian History

Iran’s Capital Shift to Makran and Alexander’s Legacy

For Prelims: Makran Coastal Region, Alexander the Great, Baluchestan Province, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Port of Gwadar, Port of Chabahar, Strait...

14 Jan 2025 Ancient Indian History

Deciphering the Indus Valley Script

For Prelims: Indus Valley Civilisation, Artificial Intelligence, Indus Valley Script, Boustrophedon Style.  For Mains: Ancient Indian...

08 Jan 2025 Ancient Indian History

Indian Coinage: Ancient to Medieval Eras

For Prelims: Seals of Indus Valley, Punch-Marked Coins, Indo-Greek, Saka Coinage, Kushan Coins, Satavahana, Vijayanagara Empire, Mughal Empire...

02 Jan 2025 Ancient Indian History

India Maritime Heritage Conclave 2024

For Prelims: National Maritime Heritage Complex,  Indus Valley civilization, Royal Indian Navy, Navy Day, Sagar Mala Program  For Mains:...

21 Dec 2024 Ancient Indian History

80-Pillar Assembly Hall of Kumhrar and Mauryan Architecture

For Prelims: Archaeological Survey of India, Mauryan empire, Emperor Ashoka, Buddhism,  Central Ground Water Board, Sanchi Stupa, Ajivika...

06 Dec 2024 Ancient Indian History

Miniature Paintings

For Prelims: Miniature painting, Bhimbetaka caves, Delhi Sultanate, Pala School of Art, Mughal Era Miniature Painting, Upper Paleolithic Period,...

30 Nov 2024 Ancient Indian History

Excavation Pit Collapsed in Lothal

Source: HT Recently, a research scholar died when a pit collapsed on her during a research excavation at Lothal, a Harappan site. About Lothal:...

30 Nov 2024 Ancient Indian History

Konark Wheels at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Source: PIB  Why in News? Recently, four sandstone replicas of the iconic Konark wheels from the Konark Temple have been installed at the...

11 Nov 2024 Ancient Indian History

Medieval and Modern Indian Literature

For Prelim: Classical Sanskrit Literature, Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Ancient Buddhist Literature, Ancient Jainism Literature, Early Dravidian...

29 Oct 2024 Ancient Indian History

International Abhidhamma Divas

Source: PIB  Why in News?  Recently, India’s Prime Minister addressed a ceremony in celebration of International Abhidhamma Divas...

21 Oct 2024 Ancient Indian History

150th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union

Source: PIB  The Department of Posts has released commemorative stamps marking the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on...

11 Oct 2024 Ancient Indian History