Jallianwala Bagh massacre
103 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre
103 years ago, on 13th April 1919, the horrific Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place. To date, it is one of the country’s darkest days in history. On this day, General Reginald Dyer of the British Empire ordered his troops to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
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Pal-Dadhvav massacre
On 7th March 2022, the government of Gujarat marked the 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav massacre. About the massacre Pal-Dadhvav massacre refers to the killing of around 1,200 tribal revolutionaries (Bhils) by the British. It happened on 7th March 1922, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
February 15: Bihar Shahid Diwas
Recently, Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar announced that, February 15 would now be commemorated as “Shahid Diwas”. Key Points February 15 would be commemorated as Shahid Diwas, in the honour of 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police 90 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations to be inaugurated
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations on February 4, 2021. The celebrations will be inaugurated by PM virtually and it will be held in Uttar Pradesh. Highlights On the occasion, the Prime ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
101st anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre marked
The Government of India marked the anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on April 13, 2020. The martyrs killed on the day mercilessly are remembered. PM Modi and other leaders paid tribute to such great martyrs Jallianwala Bagh Massacre On April ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
120th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh being celebrated
Nation is paying homage to great revolutionary, Shaheed Udham Singh, a well-known freedom fighter from Punjab on his 120th birth anniversary being celebrated on 26 December 2019. He was born on this day in 1899 in Sangrur district of Punjab. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Punjab CM dedicates 3rd phase of ‘Jung-E-Azadi’ memorial to victims of Jallianwala Bagh massacre
On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh dedicated 3rd phase of ‘Jung-E-Azadi’ memorial to people who were killed in Jallianwala Bagh massacre and unsung heroes who were incarcerated in Andaman Cellular jail during freedom ..
Jallianwala Bagh massacre’s 100 years
On 13th April 2019, the nation paid homage to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on the centenary of the incident. On this day in 1919, hundreds of innocent Indians were killed by troops under British Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, ..