Stanza 1 जन गण मन अधिनायक जय हेभारत भाग्य विधाता।पंजाब सिन्धु गुजरात मराठाद्राविड़ उत्कल बंग विध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगाउच्छल जलधि तरंगतब शुभ नामे जागे, तब शुभ आशिष मांगेगाहे तब जय गाथा। जन गण मंगलदायक जय हे भारत भाग्य विधाताजय हे, जय हे, जय हे, जय जय जय जय हे Stanza 2 अहरह तव आह्वान प्रचारित, शुनि तव उदार वाणीहिन्दु बौद्ध…
Category: History
Partition – Majority of Punjab was allotted to Pakistan
I came across an old map of Punjab and immediately thought of writing this article. How many people know that who drew this border? The answer is Cyril Radcliffe. The information provided to Cyril Radcliffe who drew the borders and divided India and Pakistan once said that the information given to him about the geography, demographics and even the maps were…
Mass murderers in History
The 20th century witnessed death and slaughter on an unprecedented scale. It was the century of the Holocaust and two World Wars; of communist, Nazi, fascist and military dictators who between them killed more than 100 million people. The casualties of conflicts involving the U.S., the UK and France in Korea, Algeria, Vietnam, the Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq are excluded…
Dalai Lamas
Everyone is aware that Dalai Lama is the political and spiritual leader of Buddhism. But what exactly does Dalai Lama mean? The Dalai Lamas are believed to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. In Tibetan, Avalokitesvara is known as Chenrezig. He is responsible for all religious and cultural matters in Tibet.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nationality – Russian Most important point to note about him: He was the one who brought new reforms in USSR and end communism. His reforms brought an end to the cold war. That is why he is one of the important personality in world history. Know more about Mikhail Gorbachev in this post. Mikhail Gorbachev was general secretary of the…
How did World War I start and end?
You may have heard that World War I started when a Serbian terrorist shot an Austro-Hungarian archduke in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1914. It’s true but much more complicated than that. For one thing, the Serbians were angry with the Austro-Hungarian Empire (yes, it was a combination Austria and Hungary) for annexing Bosnia (even though Bosnia still technically belonged to…
Indira Feroze Khan or Indira Gandhi?
Indira Priyadarshini Nehru married to Feroze Jehangir Gandhi in March 1942 according to Hindu rituals and adopted his surname. Feroze Gandhi born as Feroze Jehangir Ghandy to a Parsi family at the Tehmulji Nariman Hospital situated in Fort, Bombay, his parents, Faredoon Jehangir Ghandy and Ratimai (formerly Ratimai Commissariat), lived in Nauroji Natakwala Bhawan in Khetwadi Mohalla in Bombay. His…
Saam Daam Dand Bhed on Black Money
It’s tough time for all notes, first it was for Samsung and now for 1000 and 500 notes. The the MODIfied Economy is a revolution in Indian History. In last couple of decades, the breaking news in India has always been about Terrorists attacks or political scams. First time the breaking news is about REVOLUTION. Kya baat hai! I read…
Paralysed life of locals in Kashmir
State of Jammu and Kashmir has been in dispute since India’s independence. We can say, 70 years of Independence and for this state, 70 years of struggle. Meeting and having conversations with the locals of the areas where disputes are part and parcel of daily life was softening and heart-breaking. It made me feel how blessed we are to deal…