Death Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad – 22 February

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888–1958) was a freedom fighter, scholar, and independent India’s first Education Minister (1947–58). He championed Hindu–Muslim unity and a secular, inclusive nation.

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Maha Shivratri – 15 February

Maha Shivratri is observed on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Phalguna to worship Lord Shiva.

It is linked to Shiva–Parvati’s marriage and Shiva’s Tandava. Spiritually, it symbolises overcoming darkness through discipline and devotion.

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Birth Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati – 12 February

Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824–1883), founder of the Arya Samaj, is remembered for pushing Hindu social reform through a “back to the Vedas” idea, and for challenging caste discrimination, superstition, and blind ritualism.

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Death Anniversary of Sachindra Nath Sanyal – 7 February

Sachindra Nath Sanyal (1887–1942) was a key architect of India’s armed revolutionary movement. He died on 7 February 1942 in Gorakhpur Jail due to illness.

UPSC clarity:
Sanyal = Founder of HRA + Author of Bandi Jeevan.
He died in jail, not executed.

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Guru Ravidas Jayanti – 1 February

Guru Ravidas Jayanti marks the birth of Guru Ravidas, the 15th-century Bhakti saint and social reformer. In 2026, it falls on 1 February, coinciding with Magh Purnima.

Guru Ravidas preached equality, rejection of caste hierarchy, and devotion based on inner purity. His idea of Begumpura imagined a society free from discrimination.

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National Girl Child Day – 24 January

Initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the day addresses issues like low child sex ratio, discrimination, and unequal opportunities. It reinforces that empowering girls is a constitutional and developmental responsibility, not charity.

24 January = National Girl Child Day (India)
11 October = International Day of the Girl Child (UN)

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Why in the News?

From Ukraine to Taiwan, Cold War thinking still drives today’s power politics. Alliances, proxy conflicts, and strategic blocs may look new, but the logic is familiar.

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Why in the News?

The Revolt of 1857 remains a key turning point in India’s modern history. Its causes, failures, and consequences still shape how colonial rule, resistance, and early nationalism are understood.

For UPSC aspirants, 1857 is more than a rebellion. It connects GS1 themes like colonial policies, military reforms, socio-religious factors, and the roots of the freedom struggle.

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