🔵If a colour could be attributed to our long freedom struggle, it should be indigo. Around 1859, Indian peasants were being forced to do indigo cultivation under exploitative conditions to meet the growing demands of dye for industrial Britain.

🔵Exasperated by this unjust system, the peasants revolted against the Europeans, thereby igniting the fire for one of the most remarkable anti-colonial movements of Indian history- The #IndigoRevolt


#AmritMahotsav #IconsOfIndependence #MainBharatHoon #ActionsAt75 #IdeasAt75

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Q.1594)Consider the following statements:

a) Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose,first Indian scientist of the modern era and as father of plant neurobiology, did not take salary from the British, opposing injustice and racial discrimination. 

b) Pajhota movement ,part of Prajamandal Movements,took place in Sirmour,Himachal Pradesh in 1942-43

c)Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao ,a freedom Fighter who started the 'Swarajya Newspaper' also played a significant role in the ‘Library Movement’ in Andhra Pradesh.

d)Attingal Revolt of 1721 is considered as one of the first organized revolts against the British Imperialism

🔴 Some important points of the above questions along with the explaination will be provided tomorrow🔴

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#Ethics #Essay

✅ Manikkavacakar, also known as Maanikkavaasagar, was a 9th-century Tamil poet who wrote Tiruvasakam, a book of Shaiva hymns.

✅ Regarded as the Lord of Dance, Shiva Nataraja was hailed as a symbol of Chola Power.

✅Nataraja's dance here is a manifestation of his panchkrityas or the 5 activities of Shiva that are creation, preservation, destruction, veiling and grace.

🔴 Many believe #Netaji coined the slogan 'Jai Hind'. But #DidYouKnow it was first used by Zain-ul Abideen Hasan who gave up his studies in Germany & became Netaji's aide?

🔴 The story goes that while in Germany, Netaji had asked his followers in Europe to help him find a common national greeting that would have a nice ring to it & be acceptable to all communities.

🔵Abid came up with 'Jai Hindustan ki', which was shortened to 'Jai Hind'.

🔴 An enthusiastic Netaji immediately embraced it & started using it to address as a greeting before his speeches


✅Explaination of Quiz:1593

Mamata Banerjee - Netaji aide, who coined the slogan 'Jai Hind', posthumously honoured - Telegraph India
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/netaji-aide-who-coined-the-slogan-jai-hind-posthumously-honoured/cid/1804604

Q.)1594: Explanation

🔵 S1- Correct in itself

🔵 S2- The Pajhota agitation in which the people of a part of Sirmour state (Himachal Pradesh) revolted is regarded as an extension of the Quit India Movement of 1942.✅They were all happening under 'Prajamandal Movements'

🔵S3 - Libraray Movement--Andhra👇👇
https://andhrapradesh.pscnotes.com/appsc-group-1-mains/paper-i/andhra-pradesh-history/library-movement-in-andhra-pradesh-role-of-news-paper/

🔴🔵Also read here ,about 'boat libraries'👇👇👇👇👇

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/he-kept-library-movement-afloat/article5916193.ece/amp/


🔵 S-4 : Attingal Revolt

https://www.newindianexpress.com/specials/2022/aug/15/attingal-revolt-a-forgotten-fight-against-injustice-2487604.html

🔴 The first revolt against the british happened in Kerala(Attingal) 👇👇👇

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/the-first-revolts-against-the-british-happened-in-kerala/articleshow/61349168.cms

Q.1595) Consider the following statements:

1)Only certain categories of women are allowed termination between 20-24 weeks under certain circumstances according to MTP Act.

2)Termination of pregnancies between 20-24 weeks old, the opinion of at least one doctor is required.