9^th August 2019

           

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1)Topic:- History & Art and culture.

 

News:-  Todar Mal’s Jahaz Mahal in Fatehgarh Sahib faces delay in the renovation.

 

About Todar Mal:-

 

• Todar Mal was born in the city of Laharpur in present-day Uttar Pradesh in a Hindu family
• Raja Todar Mal introduced standard weights and measures, a land survey and settlement system, revenue districts and officers.
• In 1582, the title Diwan-I- Ashraf was bestowed upon him by the Emperor.
• Todar Mal was a merchant who worked as a Diwan in the court of Nawab Wazir Khan (Governor of Sirhind)
• He accompanied Raja Man Singh to crush the Afghan rebels in Bengal.
• As per Sikh legend, on December 13, 1705, Todar  Mal performed the cremation of Sahibzadas Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh and Mata Gujari. 
• Todar Mal paid for the land required for the purpose with a large number of gold coins.

 

About Jahaz Mahal:-

 

• It was declared a protected site in the 1980s under the Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archeological Sites & Remains Act, 1964.
• The Mahal was under private trust’s before it was purchased by The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
• SGPC had started some construction work in the site itself which drew the attention of the Archeology Department.
• Now, archaeology has ordered the SGPC to immediately halt the work and is taking some efforts to revive the old structure.

 

Jahaz Mahal historical importance:-

• This historic Jahaz Mahal was the haveli of Diwan.
•  The site, a protected monument, is of immense historical importance for Sikhs as Todar Mal had sold his house (known as Jahaz Haveli) to buy a small piece of land for the last rites of Guru Gobind Singh’s two sons who were martyred by the Nawab of Sirhind.

 

2) Topic:-  Institute

 

News:-

• An Armed forces institute to come up in Hoshiarpur District.
• The institute would be set up on the patterns of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute in Mohali.
• The Mohali Institute has been a great success as it has nurtured and trained many potential army officers recruits.
•  Rajya Sabha MP Ambika Soni has donated land for this purpose.
• The institute would be a commendable step as it can fulfil the student’s dreams who wish to have a career in the Indian Army.

 

3) Topic:- Skill Development & Institute.

. News:- Four new industrial training institute(ITI’s) to start this function this year.

•  Maland (Ludhiana)
• Adampur (Jalandhar)
• Singhpura(Ropar)
• Manakpur Sharif(SAS Nagar Mohali)

 

•   Apart from this, Guru Gobind Singh Skill University is also being set up at Chamkaur Sahib(Ropar).

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QUIZ:-

 

Question 1:- Todar Mal become Finance Minister under which Mughal Darbar?

1.  Babur
2. Akbar
3. Hamayun
4. Jahangir

  

Question 2:- New Armed forces institute to come up in which village of Hosiapur District?

1. Aglaur
2.  Alar Pind
3. Bajwara
4.  Abdullah

 

 

 

 

Answers:-

 

Q1:- 2

Q2:- 3

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