Teacher’s Day In India Since times immemorial‚ Indians have respected and idolized their teachers. Earlier‚ we used to call our teachers ’Guru’ and now it’s the contemporary ’Sir’ or ’Madam’. Nevertheless‚ the role of teachers has remained the same. They were‚ are and will continue to be our guiding light‚ creating conditions conducive to our overall development. We will always be thankful to them for their constructive support. It is as an expression of this gratitude only that we celebrate
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Americas. This admiral of the sea’s name was Christopher Columbus ‚but in Italian his name was Cristoforo Colombo. Columbus open the way to exploration and colonization of the Americas in his four transatlantic voyages. Since his major find on the other side of the world‚ he has earned the name of discoverer of the New World. However‚ we now know that Vikings had visited North America five centuries earlier. Very little is known of Columbus’ childhood and early life ‚but many scholars believe that
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A SHADY PLOT Question 5-(a): What genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why? Answer 5-(a): Jenkins had always called upon Hallock whenever he wanted a ghost story to be published in his magazine. John’s ghosts were live propositions as Jenkins called them. This time again Jenkins wanted Hallock to come up with another supernatural thriller‚ which would give the readers horrors and that is what the public wanted too. Question 5-(b): Does the narrator like writing ghost stories
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one of the National festivals of India‚ it isRepublic day. It is a great opportunities for me‚ as you allowed me to share few words on this occasion. On this day‚ it was January 26‚ 1950 we declared our country as a Republic country by adopting our own constitution. Actually‚ thepreparation of our constitution was over earlier than this date but we choose January 26 for this‚ because this date has its own significance earlier than this day. It was January 26‚ 1930 on the bank of river Ravi‚ our freedom
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at the University of Calcutta (1921-?) and Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford University (1936–1952). Among the many honours he received were a knighthood (1931) and the Bharat Ratna (1954). His birthday is celebrated in India as Teacher’s Day on 5 September. Since times immemorial‚ Indians have respected and idolized their teachers. Earlier‚ we used to call our teachers ’Guru’ and now it’s the contemporary ’Sir’ or ’Madam’. Nevertheless‚ the role of teachers has remained
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of Labor Day For other Labor Day information‚ visit our Labor Day 2011 page. Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day‚ the first Monday in September‚ is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength‚ prosperity‚ and well-being of our country. Founder of Labor Day More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance
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Christopher Columbus was an Italian born navigator who sailed in the service of Spain. He is commonly described as the discoverer of the New World America. Although Columbus was in search of a westward route to Asia by sea‚ the discoveries he did make were more important and valuable than the route he failed to find. It is certain‚ however‚ that Columbus was not the first European to cross the Atlantic. Documentary evidence supports claims that the Vikings reached the New World about A.D. 1000. And
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Christopher Columbus was an explorer from Europe who was said to have discovered America. When he got here the land was already in habited by a group of people. The Native Americans were the first known group to inhabit the land which is now known as North America. When Christopher Columbus got there and discovered the Native people he was fascinated by what he saw. His first impression of the American people was that he was fascinated by the way they lived‚ he says they are uneducated fools‚ and
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Christopher Columbus was born on October 31‚ 1451 in Genoa‚ Italy to a wool merchant. Growing up in the Republic of Genoa‚ Columbus began his sailing career‚ but in 1477 he was hired as a merchant mariner for King John II of Portugal. Christopher Columbus is most known for being an explorer who‚ “discovered” America in 1492. Most Americans are taught that Christopher Columbus came up with the idea that the world was round and that everyone else believed it was flat (which is a myth made up in the
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The Independence Day Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as "the Fourth of July". It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are organized throughout the United States. Many people display the American flag on their homes. The celebrations have deep roots in the American tradition of political freedom. Background During the American Revolution‚ the legal separation
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