India

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]