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  7th InternationalDay of Yoga Why in News Seventh International Day of Yoga (21 st  June 2021)  is being celebrated by the Ministry of Culture at 75  cultural heritage  locations across the country. Key Points §   Proposed by India: o     The idea of  International Day of Yoga (IDY)  was  proposed by India  during the opening of the 69 th  session of the  United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) , held in 2014. o     The UN proclaimed 21 st  June as IDY by passing a resolution in December, 2014. o     The  first Yoga Day celebrations in 2015  at Rajpath in New Delhi created  two Guinness World Records. ·          It was the world's largest yoga session with 35,985 people. ·          84 nationalities participated in it. §   About Yoga: o  ...

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  Understand the history of British expansion in modern India. How did the British who came to India for trade become the rulers of territories? There had been trading relations between India and the west from ancient times itself (land route). However, in 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople and this brought the regular trade routes under the control of the Turks. This urged the Europeans to search for new trade routes, especially by sea. In 1492, Columbus from Spain set out to reach India and discovered America instead. Later, in 1498, Vasco Da Gama of Portugal discovered a new trade route, travelling around Africa. He reached India at Calicut, Kerala (1498) acquiring the distinction of being the first European to reach India via the sea route. The Portuguese were the first to establish colonies in India. Due to their superiority on the seas, they could easily maintain their positions against the powerful land forces in India. Also since they were mainly co...