India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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The birth of the Khalsa‚ (Summary from p. 56/57 (750 words) of a book entitled “Essence of Sikhism‚ Meditate-Earn honestly-Share” by Kartar Singh Bhalla.) For the annual harvest festival of Baisakhi in 1699‚ Guru Gobind Singh had asked thousands of Sikhs to attend. On the morning of the day‚ The Guru stepped out of his tent holding a sword and asked the audience whether anyone was willing to offer his head. He had to repeat his call three times before someone came forward. A first man came offered
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Kaller Syedan‚ Haveli of Baba Khem Singh Bedi The Haveli of Baba Khem Singh Bedi‚ a significant architectural site in Pothohar region‚ is located in Kaller Syedan sub-division‚ 41 Km east of Rawalpindi on Grand Trunk Road. Kaller Syedan is marked as a historical and cultural town in Rawalpindi district and the Haveli of Khem Singh Bedi is the most outstanding monument in this town. The haveli was built by Sir Baba Khem Singh Bedi in late nineteenth century. Khem Singh Bedi‚ a founder of the Singh
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Elephant” the “sahib” struggles as he battles himself in a self destroying and virtue deciding internal conflict. This mental battle is one that all must eventually endure. There is no definitive solution as all choices lead to new problems and consequences. The “sahib” wants to gain acceptance by the crowd behind him. By portraying his mental struggle‚ Orwell gives the character a common ground for his readers to connect with him‚ but in doing this he also shows the flaws in the “sahib” which could
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a first Governor of the province was announced (Ali‚ 2009). After the first Provincial election under the Government of India Act 1935‚ Sir Abdul Qayum Khan was able to form a coalition government but some months later he was succeeded by Dr. Khan Sahib‚ brother of Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Sayeed‚ 1980).. The NWFP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) was a Muslim majority Province but the frontier Congress was dominant there and the Provincial Muslim League had no role in the political affairs. A sever set back to the
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“Hey Hammad! Preparing for the finals?” Mohsin enquired. “Yeah‚ you didn’t call me‚ is there any kind of work you’ve come for?” Hammad replied to Mohsin‚ who had arrived at his house unexpectedly. “Yeah‚ I was getting bored. Mom and Dad are out shopping so I came here‚ should I go? Are you busy right now?” Mohsin asked Hammad. “No‚ not at all. But let’s check the syllabus for the final examinations.Exams start next week. So we should better be studying hard‚” Hammad said to Mohsin. At this
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Resolution. The prominent names amongst them are Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani‚ Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi‚ Maulana Abdul Hamid Badayuni‚ Mufti Muhammad Shafi‚ Maulana Muhammad Ibrahim Sialkoti‚ Pir Ghulam Mujadid Sirhandi‚ Amin-ul-Hasanat (Pir Sahib of Manki Sharif)‚ Pir Sahib of Zakori Sharif‚ Pir Jamaat Ali Shah‚ Maulana Sanaullah Amratsari‚ Maulana Rasheed Ahmad Ghangohi‚ Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotavi‚ Haji Zaman Ali Shaheed and a lot of others. In fact‚ the foundation stone of Pakistan Movement
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(West - Gujarat). The Char Dham are often considered the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one’s lifetime. Harmandir Sahib Sikkhism 3) Harmandir Sahib (Sikhism):- Harmandir Sahib popularly known as Golden Temple is located in Amritsar district of Punjab. Built by the fourth Guru of Sikhs and completed by his successor‚ Harmandir Sahib is the holiest site of Sikhism. Moinuddin Chisti Islam 4) Moinuddin Chisti (Islam):- The dargah of Moinuddin Chisti popularly known as Dargah
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always kept me and my small colleagues feel safe. However‚ this was not true. One day not a fisherman but a Sahib came to the river with a net. Just as I was wondering how a Sahib could work as a fisherman‚ he threw his net towards the direction of my placement and that of my little friends. He managed to catch about twenty to thirty of us. We were all frightened and wondered what the Sahib would do to us. However‚ this worry did not last long as‚ he soon went to his home and put all of us in water
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