Somnath Swabhiman Parv

• Somnath Swabhiman Parv is a 4-day national commemoration (8–11 January 2026) marking 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni's first attack on the Somnath Temple in January 1026.
• Framed not as remembrance of destruction but as a tribute to civilisational resilience, faith and self-respect; aligns with the Government's Bharatiya cultural-nationalism narrative.
• Relevant for UPSC across GS-I (Medieval History, Art & Culture) and GS-II (Government schemes, heritage policy).