History

January 20, is the birth anniversary of Chakhi Khuntia, the Jagannath Temple priest, who later became a freedom fighter. He played a crucial role in Rani Laxmibai, or Jhansi Ki Rani’s fight…

Culture and heritage enthusiasts got an opportunity to delve into Buddhist heritage when they participated in a one- of-its-kind exploring tour aptly named Gautama Gatha Tour on December 22.…

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone of the Paika Bidroha Memorial at Barunei Hill in Khurda district on Sunday. The memorial is being built to commemorate the…

Cuttack: Some heritage lovers in Cuttack want the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to list their findings from excavations carried out inside the Barabati Fort complex. “They have…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the tricolour from the Red Fort on October 21 (Sunday) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose’s Azad Hind (independent India)…

Bhubaneswar: The heritage scene seemed rejuvenated on Saturday with two heritage walks on two circuits being held on the second day of the 5th international biennial conference of Indian…

The serene and simple India Peace Memorial at Lokpaching near Imphal is considered a sacred spot both for the Indian and the Japanese. The three crude unpolished red sandstone blocks brought…

In a small village of Manipur, one last veteran of Netaji’s Indian National Army still lovingly cherishes the first flag that was unfurled on Indian territory. It was not the Tricolor, but…

Bhubaneswar: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural  Heritage (Intach) launched a project to document the monuments of the Prachi Valley on Saturday. It commenced from the Bakreswar…

New Delhi: Seven shortlisted companies were given ‘Letters of Intent’ for 14 monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ of Union ministry of tourism at the closing ceremony of ‘Paryatan Parv’…