Archive for December, 2009
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
New Year in India
The New Year in India is celebrated with great zeal in different parts of this country. The visitors coming to India during the New Year’s eve will surely have a great time in this country. The country has got diverse culture and tradition. These aspects of India do attract a lot of [...]
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Not all countries celebrate New Year at the same time, nor in the same way. This is because people in different parts of the world use different calendars. Long ago, people divided time into days, months, and years. Some calendars are based on the movement of the moon, others are based on the position of [...]
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
MiraBai (1498 – 1547) was a Rajput princess who lived in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. She was a devout follower of Lord Krishna. MiraBai was one of the foremost exponents of the Prema Bhakti (Divine Love) and an inspired poetess. She sang in vraja-bhasha, sometimes mixed with rajasthani, in praise of Giridhara Gopala [...]
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About India, Hindu mythology, Indian Arts & Culture, Indian Personalities, Indian Society, My India My Pride, mythology |
Monday, December 28th, 2009
KALIDAS
Introduction
One of the greatest poets and dramatists in Sanskrit. His chronicle of the kings of the Raghu clan (‘Raghuvamsha’), the great play ‘Shakuntala’ and other works depict,
through many great characters, the highest ideals of life as seen by the ancientpeople of Bharat.
There are hundreds of languages in the world. However, great and classical literature which [...]
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Hindu mythology, Indian Arts & Culture, Indian Personalities, Indian Society, My India My Pride, mythology |
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Story of Shanidev and King Vikramaditya
The name “King Vikramaditya” has been assumed by many kings in Indian history. Vikramaditya was the king of Ujjaini. He was famous for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. Due to his great power he had became “emperor”. Madenlekha (Queen of Ujjaini) was the wife of Vikramaditya. He had two children [...]
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Sunday, December 27th, 2009
EMPEROR ASHOKA
273 – 232 BC
In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves ‘Their Highnesses’, ‘Their Majesties’ and ‘Their Exalted Majesties’ and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this [...]
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Friday, December 25th, 2009
Christmas Celebration in India
Christmas
The festival of Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and conveys his message of love, tolerance and brotherhood. It’s a celebration of humanity and mankind. Though Christmas is a primary festival of the Christian calendar but still it has a special significance in everyone’s life. It is celebrated as a universal [...]
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
Sudeep Tyagi
India
Full name Sudeep Tyagi
Born September 19, 1987, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Current age 22 years 94 days
Major teams India, Chennai Super Kings, Uttar Pradesh
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Profile
A tall, lean, lively seamer, Sudeep Tyagi burst into the Indian domestic scene with a ten-wicket haul on debut and his roaring success was a sign of [...]
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
RP Singh
India
Full name Rudra Pratap Singh
Born December 6, 1985, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh
Current age 24 years 16 days
Major teams India, Deccan Chargers, India A, India Under-19s, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Uttar Pradesh
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Profile
Rudra Pratap Singh first made the headlines in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004, [...]
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
Irfan Pathan
India
Full name Irfan Khan Pathan
Born October 27, 1984, Baroda, Gujarat
Current age 25 years 56 days
Major teams India, Baroda, Kings XI Punjab, Middlesex
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium-fast
Relation Half-brother – YK Pathan
Profile
Irfan Khan Pathan was considered by many, with reason, as the most talented swing and seam bowler to emerge from India since Kapil [...]
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