My Malice and Bias

The Proponent of Chardi Kalaa - the Ascending Optimism  Guru Gobind Singh (Julian Calendar: 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), was the 10th Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. His teachings have inspired the Sikhs and others for generations. Guru Gobind Singh " If we consider the work which (Guru) Gobind (Singh) accomplished, both in reforming his religion and instituting a new code of law for his followers, his personal bravery under all circumstances; his persevering endurance amidst difficulties, which would have disheartened others and overwhelmed them in inextricable distress, and lastly his final victory over his powerful enemies by the very men who had previously forsaken him, we need not be surprised that the Sikhs venerate his memory. He was undoubtedly a great man. " (W, L. McGregor) The Sikhs use the ancient Indian lunar calendar and according to it, the birth day of the Tenth Master is on the 22nd day of Poh - the lunar m

Amritsar (Punjabi: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ; Punjabi pronunciation: [əmːɾɪt̪səɾ]), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as Ambarsar , is a city in north-western Indian state of Punjab. The city was named after the lake founded by the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das in 1574 on the land bought by him for 700 rupees from the owners of the village of Tung. At that time, it was known as Guru Da Chakk . (Later, it came to be known as Chakk Ram Das ). Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple ), the spiritual and cultural centre for the Sikh religion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on weekdays alone and is the most popular destination in the whole of India. The temple complex also houses the Akaal Takht , the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa, and SGPC , the committee responsible for the upkeep of Gurdwaras. Golden Temple Complex, Amritsar Akali Agitation and "Dharam

Balraj Sahni (1 May 1913 – 13 April 1973) was a noted Indian film and stage actor, who is best known for Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Do Bigha Zameen (1953), Kabuliwala (1961). Waqt (1965) and Garam Hawa (1973). Balraj Sahni Educated Background Sahni went from his native Rawalpindi , Pakistan to study at Lahore University , Punjab, British India. He completed his master's degree in English Literature from Lahore and then went back to Rawalpindi and joined his family business. He also held a Bachelor's degree in Hindi, followed by a Masters in English from Punjab University . Soon after he married Damayanti Sahni. Balrah Sahni with brother Bhishm Sahni Shanti Niketan Days In the late 1930s, Sahni and his wife left Rawalpindi to join Tagore 's Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan in Bengal as an English and Hindi teacher. It is here that their son, Parikshit Sahni was born, when his wife Damayanti was doing her bachelor's degree. He also went

After Brazil (22%), India (14%) is the largest sugar producer in the world and it leads in sugarcane production. However, if traditional sugars such as Khandsari (unrefined raw sugar) and Gurh (jaggery) and Shakkar sucrose) are included in the fold, then India would be the largest overall producer of sugar. Sugars Sugarcane Sugarcane, or sugar cane, is one (Saccharum officinarum) of the several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, and used for sugar production. Sugarcane from India According to the latest data, sugarcane is the world’s third most valuable crop after cereals and rice, and occupies 26,942,686 hectares of land across the globe. Farmers bringing sugarcane to sugar mills in Western UP History of Sugar Evidence from plant remnants and DNA suggests that sugarcane evolved in South East Asia. The extraction of sugar cane juice from

The bravery of Sikhs is known to us all and there are legends that we have heard from our grandparents, read in Sikh history, and documented by Indian Army. Even the British Army glorifies the brave Sikhs who fought the great wars of the world with professionalism. One such legend is Naib Subedar Bana Singh. This blog is my tribute to the brave Sikh soldier taking excerpts from previously published articles. Naib Subedar Bana Singh P.V.C. Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Bana Singh, PVC (6 January 1949) is a retired Indian soldier and a recipient of the nation's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra. He led the team which conquered the highest peak in the Siachen area as part of Operation Rajiv. The peak was renamed as "Bana Post" in his honour. The Param Vir Chakra citation on the Official Indian Army Website reads as follows: CITATION NB SUB BANA SINGH 8 JAK LI (JC-155825) Naib Subedar Bana Singh volunteered to be a member of a task force const