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13 Jun 2023 05:43

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✅Warkari sect- Just use this news to revise or know more about Bhakti period saints in Maharashtra

🅾️Who are these saints?- saint-poet Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Tukaram

🅾️The Warkari sect originated in Maharashtra, a state in western India, and is primarily associated with the worship of Lord Vitthal or Lord Vithoba, an incarnation of Lord Krishna.

🅾️The sect traces its roots back to the 13th century with the prominent saint-poet Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, who composed the famous devotional text, Dnyaneshwari, in the Marathi language.Warkaris, the followers of the Warkari sect, undertake a pilgrimage known as "Wari" to the temple of Pandharpur in Maharashtra. The pilgrimage is held annually and attracts millions of devotees from different parts of the country

🅾️Tukaram lived in the 17th century l Abhangs (poems) in the Marathi language, on Lord Vitthal

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03 Jun 2023 15:03

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✅Akhand Bharat and its background- New parliament building

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02 Jun 2023 07:53

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GS2- IR - importance of silk route and its relevance in present day- CLick here

➡️Activity for you : When and how did Tea enter india?

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01 Jun 2023 08:30

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🅾️Who is Ahilyabai Holkar?- Click here


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21 May 2023 10:38

✅This single document can help you in greatly reducing your CSAT fear 🙂

✅Good luck!
Vikas Kanukollu (VK ) - Founder VK IAS
Telegram : @hinduhighlights

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19 May 2023 08:46

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✅ Saint Sheikh Ahmed Karim- Bhakti period - Kashmir

🅾️As per written records, this place got its name because of a converted Hindu saint, Sheikh Ahmed Karim. Barnier Francios, the man who visited this place along with the caravan of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1665, wrote: "The saint was living here from the of Mughal king Jahangir. The saint could perform miracles by producing horrible voices. He could also bring storms along with hail stone and snow. He was an old white bearded man. He ordered the people not to create noise in this calm place of God, move silently, and also demand offerings from them.

🅾️The whole population of state still considered Sheikh Ahmed Karim as a saint of high value. Not in ancient times, but even now

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13 May 2023 14:26

The women in Buddhism - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/society/the-women-in-buddhism/article66080462.ece

Also read this- https://feminisminindia.com/2021/04/22/women-participation-in-buddhism/

VK IAS(UPSC Highlights)- History

13 May 2023 07:50

⚠️Some of you are confused what Thematic test means and WHY THIS IS NOT ANY RANDOM TEST series- So I am directly posting one question from the test for you to understand🙂

As soon as you see this your probable reaction-

" How and from where am I supposed to byheart all this from- What nonsense is this ! "

But if you Solved PYQs- you know the terms prajnaparamita, Manimegalai, theravada- So you are expected to solve this question with the help of these concepts only!

So through this one question's explanation - You are going to learn

1. How to Revise High yielding PYQ themes

2. some new relevant facts ( the reasons for putting these facts out of all the other stuff in the world is Some current development)

3. Learn and practice logical elimination ( not through some elimination technique but using your existing knowledge alone)

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12 May 2023 16:42

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✅Gorkha Contributions To The Independence Movement- context- ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" ( Excerpts from swarajya article- copied verbatim)

⚜️1. Indian National Army Captain Ram Singh Thakuri who joined joined the Indian National Army (INA) - he was a soldier of British india battalion that was shipped overseas to Singapore during WW 2- He was a musician- produced some of the most well-known songs from India’s freedom movements, like Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja, Sare Jahan se Accha, Inquilab Zindabad, Hind Sipahi, the Rani of Jhansi Regiment marching song Hum Bharat ki Ladki Hai, among others.

⚜️2. Captain Lakshmi Sahgal who introduced Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s Jana Gana Mana to Netaji,

⚜️3. Captain Abid Ali and Mumtaz Hussain rewrote Gurudev’s Jana Gana Mana to— Subh Sukh Chain ki Barsha Barse, Captain Ram Singh Thakuri gave music to it - adopted by the Provisional Free Government of India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind), led by Netaji, as the Qaumi Tarana — National Anthem.

⚜️4. Subh Sukh Chain was played as the national anthem of free India for the first time on 11 September 1942 at Hamburg. Music of Captain Thakuri’s Qaumi Tarana became the base upon which our current national anthem Jana Gana Mana is set. Captain Thakuri was especially invited to play the Qaumi Tarana when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Tiranga (the tricolour flag of India) from Lal Quila on 15 August 1947

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12 May 2023 14:47

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✅Important terms from Mauryan times

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11 May 2023 18:22

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✅Some important sanskrit literary works of kalidasa which are not so commonly known.

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06 May 2023 10:08

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✅Unexplored areas by UPSC and the reason for the same :)

1. Kashmir - /channel/historyhighlights/650

2. Nepal- /channel/historyhighlights/99

3. Assam- /channel/historyhighlights/709

4. kerala/Travancore


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03 May 2023 14:28

👆On what basis are the questions framed?

🅾️1. PYQ themes- emphasis on strong conceptual clarity

🅾️2. Extrapolation of those themes with the help of contemporary /current issues posted on @hinduhighlights and @upschighlights

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02 May 2023 14:40

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17 Apr 2023 06:29

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✅Uttaramerur

🅾️It is known for its historic temples built during Pallava and Chola rule lies in present-day Kanchipuram district.The famous inscription from Parantaka I’s reign is found on the walls of the Vaikunda Perumal Temple.The inscription gives details of the functioning of the local sabha, i.e. the village assembly.A sabhawas an assembly exclusively of brahmans and had specialised committees tasked with different things.


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05 Jun 2023 06:53

✅Someone said that " Direct questions" did not come from thematic tests- I STILL refrain from such claims- I did not respond on that day because I can understand - Most of us were sad, anrgy and frustrated with the UPSC paper- Now that the dust is settled - I shall respond- Here is an example WHICH IS DIRECTLY FROM THE ADVERTISMENT for this test- /channel/hinduhighlights/12536 ( you dont even have to buy the test 😄)

🅾️I Explained it in the Ad itself - Had you clicked the link and opened the article- Click here you could have found the answer in the first para itself- look above - so THEMES and not no. of months is a metric to cover issues. it requires Experience- So whatever links i will be posting- Just follow them patiently even if it takes 2-3 hrs in the beginning. Rest is upto you

➡️How VK IAS's Channel helped you- Go through these GS 1 Solutions- /channel/hinduhighlights/12604

🅾️P.s. - At VK IAS the focus is on value generation, not the valuation 🙂

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03 Jun 2023 12:56

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✅Inscriptions where Ashoka's name is found : Kanganahalli
⚜️Kanganahalli, situated about 3 km from Sannati, is an important Buddhist site where an ancient Mahastupa was built. It is on the left bank of the Bhima river in Chitapur taluk, Kalaburagi district in Karnataka, India.


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01 Jun 2023 15:56

✅VK IAS Mentorship program- expression of interest -2023 mains .

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29 May 2023 16:29

✅Here is the mandatory audit of work done @hinduhighlights for prelims 2023. Marked the relevant info within the pdf itself.

✅Disclaimer: this is not a claim of questions - consider this as an accountability statement. Though @hinduhighlights transformed into VK IAS - the work shall continue with new learnings ,insights and shall continue to remain free . VK IAS is a platform meant for targetted mentorship which takes time and resources beyond what i can do here for free. There can be errors in this key despite due diligence and proofs. Pls share them with me if any. Good luck.

✅ To all those people who messaged me for Mentorship program for 2023 mains as well as 2024

✅The program details for 2023 mains will be launched first and i can accomodate limited people only who can undergo the rigorous program for next 3-4 months.

✅The mentorship program of 2024 will be announced( again for a limited number) by June 12th with updated learnings - stay tuned 🙂

Yours VK
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19 May 2023 11:31

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✅British India education

🔰2018 Prelims question- General committee of public instruction

🅾️Read about this- the evolution of anglicist-orientalist controversy.


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14 May 2023 05:08

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✅Lepakshi temple- New indian express

🅾️Lepakshi temple is located in Andhra Pradesh, built during the era of the Vijayanagara Empire. The temple is famous for its three shrines, which are dedicated to- Lord Vishnu Lord Shiva, Lord Veerabhadra

🅾️Veerabhadra Temple was constructed by two brothers, Viranna and Virupanna.

🅾️ One important mural painting in its Natya mandapa is that of the legendary king Manu Neeti Chola, also known as Ellalan or Elara. The story of the king is mentioned in the Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicle Mahavamsa, which says Elara was of noble descent who came to Sri Lanka from the Chola country.

🅾️Lepakshi Veerabhadra Asia's biggest mural painting-Veerabhadra Swamy ), a hanging pillar in the dancing hall and the biggest monolithic bull in the country.

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13 May 2023 14:22

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✅Sub schools of jainism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_schools_and_branches

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13 May 2023 06:06

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✅ Pal Dadhaw massacre

⚜️Where and when?- Gujarat’s sabarkantha district in 1922

⚜️Leadership : banks of Heir river for the ‘Eki movement’ under the leadership of Motilal tejawat, to protest
against the land revenue system imposed by the British and the feudal lords.

⚜️Tragedy : British army -Under direction of Major H.G. Saturn , fired on the tribals -2 wells - Dhekhadiya and Dudhiya were overflowing with 1200 bodies!!!
⚠️We all know about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (‼️ Udham Singh?- click here )but there are some equally brutal events not covered in our textbooks this is one amongst them - others include :

➡️1. Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre- Click here

➡️2. Tarapur Massacre of Bihar- 1932- Click here

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12 May 2023 15:23

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✅Bhagat Singh: An Unsung Hero of Political Journalism


⚜️He worked under the editorship of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi-a Gandhian political activist- Click here) and here

⚜️The papers and journals he worked for-Kirti, Pratap, Maharathi, Vir Arjun, Matwala, Prabha, Akali, Chand, Bande Mataram,

⚜️The most common pseudonyms that he used : Vidrohi’, ‘B.S. Sindhu’ and ‘Balwant Singh’ (he had to remain underground)

⚜️One of his best work - ‘Introduction to the Heroes of Kakori’ in Kirti newspaper and ‘Azadi Ki Bheint Shahaadatein (Sacrifices for Freedom)’, published in Kirti in 1927.

⚜️Most famous political works: Why I am an Atheist, Letter to Young Political Workers, and Jail Notebook

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12 May 2023 14:09

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✅Some confusing terms - Yet important

1. Bargis- maratha warriors- /channel/historyhighlights/297

2. Bakhars- Bakhar is a form of historical narrative written in Marathi prose. Bakhars are one of the earliest genres of medieval Marathi literature. More than 200 bakhars were written in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, the most important of them chronicling the deeds of the Maratha ruler Shivaji.

3. bairagi saints - /channel/historyhighlights/508

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07 May 2023 15:38

⚠️Attention : ONE MORE FAQ- Why should I Subscribe to the test series when there are so many tests? : What do I mean by Contemporary themes? - Click here

👆You may or may not subscribe- That is your prerogative - I shall make no claims that THIS IS THE BEST

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✅Claim : regenerative agriculture is important -Click here

🅾️Why?
⚜️From PYQ perspective - from 2010,2012, 14,16,17,19 and 2020- Conservation of soil, water are asked- various state governments are supporting the idea-

⚜️My deliverable?

1. Make questions in a way to reinforce both concepts and memory within the scope of UPSC question paper's design

2. solution that I give should cover more relevant facts that you can Use in prelims 2023- Contextual facts are always easier to remember.

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06 May 2023 07:21

✅As requested by many- I will be conducting two mock tests which will cover the most important contemporary themes- you can attempt and revise these themes till last minute - Will also provide additional info which can be relevant for prelims under solutions

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👆Please subscribe - I am confident that you will not be disappointed with the whole experience - Due to lack of time, PDF report generation will be difficult but elaborate solutions will be available for subscribers on the website - Spend time on each option and solution with relevant directions and you will not regret during the actual prelims exam - DONT WORRY ABOUT THE MARKS- they are by no metric a reflection of the actual exam's performance🙂

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02 May 2023 17:42

✅Thank you so much Sir for the unconditional support you have extended till now :) Means a lot coming from an IPS officer and a mentor for 1000s

🔰I am not someone who takes compliments gracefully- So i avoid posting appreciative feedback😅 But when we get unprecedented support like this, it should be acknowledged publicly, because It gives hope.

🔰Life has not been easy - A decade ago- when I wanted to be a writer- ( If you are interested you can read one of my short story - click here😁 ) there were many naysayers- over this 10 years there were multiple failures, mistakes, heartbreaks- Life felt cruel - today- the same writing gave me this hope- So if this can help anyone reading this.... THERE IS HOPE, if we can make the stones hurled at us into milestones- To Every single soul who found value in my work and inspired me to push myself, A BIG THANK YOU- This is a new beginning🙏

🔰Will strive to maintain this work ethic and will continue to learn from my mistakes 🙂

Gratitude forever
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26 Apr 2023 10:45

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✅Sri Kanaka Dasa

🅾️Who is he?- philosopher, poet, and musician of karnataka-was a Haridasa saint popularly called Daasashreshta Kanakadasa

🅾️Why famous?- For his ugabhoga ( Carnatic music compositions in the Kannada language- Most famous work Mohanatarangini).

🅾️DOB significance- Born as Thimmappa Nayaka on 3rd December 1509-his birth anniversary is celebrated as Kanakadasa Jayanti - Kanaka Dasa had a connection with Udupi as he was the disciple of Vyasatirtha ( the patron saint of the Vijayanagara Empire-a poet belonging to the Madhwacharya's Dvaita order of Vedanta. He served as a spiritual adviser to Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya at Chandragiri though his most notable association was with the Tuluva king Krishna Deva Raya.

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06 Apr 2023 06:18

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✅Mughals contribution- yogavasishta- question asked in UPSC prelims 2022

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