My Malice and Bias

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...

The Story of a Rebel General Major General Shabeg Singh AVSM and PVSM (1925-1984), was a distinguished Indian Army officer noted for his service in training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Major General Shabeg Singh By nature Gen Shabeg  Singh was a voracious reader, he had read about every military campaign and knew the biography of every military general of consequence. He had a natural flair for history and loved reading. He could fluently speak Punjabi, Persian, Urdu, Bangla, Gorkhali besides English and Hindi. He had a reputation of being fearless officer and one who did not tolerate any nonsense. People either loved him or dreaded him because of his frank and forthright approach. Did that honest and frank attitude got the gallant general in trouble with top brass in Indian Army? Singh was an instructor in the Military Academy at Dehra Dun, and held a number of staff appointments in various ranks. During   the course of his servi...