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Indian Historical Highlights: Battles, Films, Art, and Religious Rights

Indian Historical Highlights: Battles, Films, Art, and Religious Rights
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise static quiz: History and Culture MCQs on Project PARI, Lentina Ao, Piprahwa relics and more (Week 120) · indianexpress.com

This news covers a few interesting historical and cultural events.

First, there was a battle in 1741 where an Indian king defeated the Dutch, stopping them from colonizing the area.

Then, a movie about a social worker from Nagaland won an award.

Also, a project called PARI is trying to create art that blends old Indian styles with new ideas.

We also learned that a famous freedom fighter wrote books about the Vedas and the North Pole.

Lastly, the government allows Sikhs to wear their religious items, like small daggers and bangles, during exams, but they can't bring suspicious devices inside them.

Key facts

Battle Outcome
Travancore victory over Dutch
Film Award
Lentina Ao - Best Biographical Film
Project PARI
Public Art Initiative
Tilak's Writings
The Orion, The Arctic Home of the Vedas
Rajasthan Ruling
Sikh symbols permitted in exams.

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