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world focus magazine Published this article page no  128 GURU RAVIDAS JAYANTI Why in news? Recently the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas was celebrated across the country. About Sant Ravidas  Sant Ravidas was a 14thcentury poetsaint social reformer and a spiritual figure and founder of the Bhakti movement in North India.  His parents belonged to a leatherworking untouchable community.  His devotional songs were included in the Sikh scriptures Guru Granth Sahib.  Ravidas taught removal of social divisions of caste and gender and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedoms. POOMPUHAR TO BE DIGITALLY RECONSTRUCTED Why in news? Poompuhar a port city in Tamilnadu submerged under Sea 1000 years ago is being digitally reconstructed under Indian Digital Heritage project. About Poompuhar  Poompuhar (Puhar) which served as capital of Chola Dynasty is located at the mouth of Cauvery river.  It is mentioned in Sangam literature and satellite studies showed that the city was established in the Cauvery Delta about 30 km away from the existing Poompuhar town around 15000 years ago.  It was submerged due to kadalkol or rising sea levels around 1000 years ago. About Indian Digital Heritage project  It is initiative of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) for the digital documentation and interpretation of our tangible and intangible heritage.  The basic goal of the IDH project was to bring fine synergy of Geospatial technologies with matured ICT technologies to help preserve use and experience Indias vast heritage in digital form.  It also aimed to provide analytic tools for the arthistorian the architect or any scientist in conducting scholarly studies of Indian heritage.  First project under it was Digital Hampi world focus magazine buy.

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