What is Sengol? History and Significance of it - GK Now
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The New Parliament Building, which is a component of the Central Vista redevelopment project, was officially opened by the Prime Minister on 28 May 2023. Sengol, which is derived from the Tamil word “semmai” and means “righteousness”, It is associated with the Chola Empire, one of the most enduring
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- The New Parliament Building, which is a component of the Central Vista redevelopment project, was officially opened by the Prime Minister on 28 May 2023.
- Sengol, which is derived from the Tamil word “semmai” and means “righteousness”,
- It is associated with the Chola Empire, one of the most enduring and powerful dynasties in South India.
- Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, accepted “Sengol” as a symbol of the handover of authority from the British. After this it was kept in the Allahabad Museum.
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