Amrita Pritam’s Punjabi poem “Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu” is a landmark literary response to the Partition of 1947. Addressing the eighteenth-century Punjabi poet Waris Shah, remembered for his tragic love narrative Heer Ranjha, Pritam turns a predecessor into a witness to Punjab’s suffering. This article discusses the poem’s central gestures and historical force without reproducing the complete t…
Part 67 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry. Keki N. Daruwalla was a major Indian English poet whose work is known for historical awareness, sharp observation and a willingness to confront violence, power and moral uncertainty. His poems often place the individual within landscapes marked by history, conflict and the uneasy relationship between civilisation and brutality.…
History is more than dates, battles, kings and monuments. It is the story of people, civilizations, ideas, discoveries, cultures and events that shaped the world we live in today. From ancient India to the great civilizations of the world… From forgotten stories to world-changing ideas… We’re here to explore it all. 🔎 Explore the Past 📖 Understand the Present 🌍 Discover Our Shared Story 🚀 Build a…
Consider the following statements regarding the Burial Methods in Harappan Culture: 1. Complete burial and post-cremation burial were popular at Mohenjodaro. 2. At Lothal, the burial pit was lined with burnt bricks indicating the use of coffins. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? #BPSC #PCS #History
List I (Harappan Sites) List II (States)A.Kalibangan1.HaryanaB.Mohenjodaro2.RajasthanC.Rangpur3.GujaratD.Banawali4.Sindh #BPSC#PCS#History
