Every year on 5th September, India celebrates Teachers’ Day, an occasion dedicated to expressing gratitude to educators who shape generations. Officially, this date coincides with the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975)—scholar, philosopher, and the second President of India. The popular story says that when students wanted to celebrate his birthday, he suggested that…
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U Tirot Sing Day: Honoring a Hero of Meghalaya
Every year on July 17, the state of Meghalaya in India observes U Tirot Sing Day, a regional public holiday dedicated to remembering and honoring one of the state’s most revered freedom fighters, U Tirot Sing Syiem. Tirot Sing was a Khasi tribal chief who fiercely resisted British colonization in the early 19th century, symbolizing…