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History & Culture
Latest UPSC current affairs on History & Culture for Prelims and Mains.
NCERT Prioritises Indian Resistance Over European Revolutions
The newly adopted NCERT Class 9 Social Science book gives increased weight to Indian medieval history, resistance movements, sovereignty and resilience while decreasing the focus on the European revolutions. While the change would be beneficial in terms of understanding India's complex history, there is no need to lose the global perspective and academic integrity.
Hero Stone Found in Karnataka Sheds Light on Last Hoysala Ruler
A Veeragallu found in Neeragunda, Karnataka, has a Kannada inscription that has been dated to December 11, 1141 CE. The inscription talks about the death of a soldier after the death of Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana at Bankapura. The inscription can be used to end some controversies about the death year of Vishnuvardhana.
Sarnath UNESCO World Heritage Site: India's 45th
The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 25 July 2026 at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, becoming India's 45th site and Uttar Pradesh's fourth. Complete UPSC analysis of the criteria, the 1972 Convention, Ashokan art and Buddhist history.
Vijayanagara-Era Inscriptions Discovered in Andhra Pradesh’s Seshachalam Forest
Three inscriptions dating back to 1554 CE by the Vijayanagara rulers have been found by ASI in the Seshachalam forests in Andhra Pradesh. These inscriptions, which are written in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages, describe the activities of Sadasiva Deva Raya.