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Beating Retreat Information: After three days of Republic Day parade, a moving ceremony known as “Beating Retreat” is held at the Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. This ceremony revives an ancient war custom according to which troops used to stop fighting at sunset. Bugles announcing the sunset would sound in the battlefield. As soon as soldiers heard these bugles they …

Desh Prem Diwas: India is a country that always recognized the contributions of its freedom fighters, leaders, and martyrs. Their birthdays are celebrated as Jayanti, and death anniversary as Punyatithi with great passion. Many leaders like Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Mahatma Gandhi, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Desh Prem Diwas: Netaji Jayanti 23 January Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday …

The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24. It was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of India in 2008, with the purpose to spread awareness among people about all the inequalities girls face in the Indian society. The day is celebrated by organizing various programs including awareness …

धर्म के लिए हुए बलिदान, मुगलों के सामने नहीं झुकने दी खालसा की शान: कहानी गुरु के उन साहिबजादों की जिनको समर्पित है ‘वीर बाल दिवस’ सतलुज से लेकर यमुना नदी के बीच के पूरे क्षेत्र पर वजीर खान का ही शासन चलता था। उसने गुरु गोविंद सिंह के 5 और 8 वर्षीय बेटों साहिबजादा फ़तेह सिंह और साहिबजादा जोरावर …

National Youth Day (Yuva Diwas or Swami Vivekananda Birthday) is celebrated with the great joy and enthusiasm in India every year on 12th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, maker of the modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda …

Ambedkar Jayanti — Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or simply B.R. Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 at MHOW (Military Headquarter of War) in Madhya Pradesh. He was the architect of Indian Constitution and is also known as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution‘. He had dedicated his entire life for the upliftment of the deprived section of the society. Hence many …

Engineer’s Day: Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya’s birthday is celebrated as Engineer’s Day every year. Check out these quotes and share them on September 15. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli near Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India. He became the Diwan in 1912 and held the position till 1918. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was the principal engineer in the construction of the Krishna Raja …

In India 5th September is celebrated as Teacher’s Day as a mark of tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society. 5th September is the birthday of a great teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, who was a staunch believer of education, and was the well-known diplomat, scholar, president of India and above all a teacher. Teachers Day: 05 September …

Quit India Day Information: On August 9, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which later triggered the British leaving the country and India attaining independence on August 15, 1947 a few years later. Quit India day is observed every year on August 9 to mark the anniversary of Quit India movement. Quit India Movement was truly a turning point in …

“If a tree is saved even at cost of one’s head, it’s worth it” said the noted activist Amrita Devi Bishnoi. This is the reason why India has so many festivals related to trees. One of them is the Van Mahotsava Day or the Forest Day. It was started as a crusade with the lofty purpose of saving the mother …