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Fort St George: British India, History & Architecture
Why in news? Fort St George in Chennai has been in the spotlight recently due to conservation initiatives and public interest in its 17th‑century ar...
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Why in news? Fort St George in Chennai has been in the spotlight recently due to conservation initiatives and public interest in its 17th‑century ar...
Why in news? Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan often features in travel and heritage news due to its gigantic ramparts and UNESCO recognition. In May 2026...
Why in news? During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, the Dutch Government returned a set of large copper plates to India. Th...
Why in news? Courts in Delhi are monitoring a plan to survey and remove encroachments around Tughlaqabad Fort, a 14th‑century citadel. The Delhi Hig...
Why in news? Archaeologists have initiated restoration of the Udayan Fort in Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh. The fort, associated with the ancient ...
Why in news? Archaeologists and linguists announced in April 2026 that radiocarbon dating of wooden tablets from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) suggests the...
Why in news? Archaeologists at the Pompeii Archaeological Park have used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and last moments of a man who...
Why in news? Underwater archaeologists exploring Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk‑Kul reported the discovery of a medieval settlement submerged beneath the...
Why in news? During his April 2026 radio address, the Prime Minister urged citizens to visit the Abhilekh Patal portal to discover India’s rich arch...
Why in news? Archaeologists excavating the coastal site of Áspero in Peru reported finding a small structure that appears to have been used for obser...
Why in news? Underwater archaeologists announced the recovery of more than a thousand Roman artefacts from Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The objects...
Why in news? Sikhs around the world celebrated Parkash Purab, the birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, on 7 April 2026 (25 Chet in the Nanakshahi c...
