was introduced by its very own founder Guru Nanak in fifteenth century. He often stressed that Ik Onkar i.e. God is one. The fifth Guru‚ Guru Arjan is added divine texts from other religions into the central religious text of Sikhism - Guru Granth Sahib. In Sikh mysticism‚ the importance of the Guru‚ Grace of God‚ collective worship‚ social concern and family-life are essential
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1) The first woman president of India -- Smt. Pratibha Patil 2) The first lady to become "Miss World" -- Rita Faria 3) The first woman judge in Supreme Court -- Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi ...4) The first woman Ambassador -- Miss C.B. Muthamma 5) The first woman Governor of a State in free India -- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (1925) 6) The first woman Prime Minister -- Mrs. Indira Gandhi 7) The first woman to climb Mount Everest -- Bachhendri Pal The first woman to climb Mount Everest
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Address at the 10th year celebrations of DPS Sharjah Dubai 24 January 2011 RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE HEART I am delighted to participate in the 10th year celebrations of Delhi Private School‚ Sharjah. What does it mean? That means‚ DPS Sharjah has orbited 10 times around the sun. My greetings to the DPS management‚ teachers‚ students and their parents. I was happy to see your website and your attitude to see each student in his or her potential strength. Education is becoming borderless and
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Tea plantation is one of the major industries of the world that requires a large number of workers. Tea plantations had been carried out in various places of Assam‚ India during the colonial rule. Assam produces more than 54 per cent of the annual tea produce. The British managed workers from various places of India for the Assam tea gardens. The workers were mostly tribal and backward Hindu by caste. They came to distant Assam tea gardens to work here to improve their conditions of life. But reverse
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“Mortality is a matter of money. Poor people cannot afford to have money‚ so they have religion.” This quote by Khushwant Singh gives one an idea of Khushwant Singh’s condescending view of religion. Khushwant Singh‚ the insightful writer that he is‚ has a deep understanding of the social problems faced by Indians. His forceful‚ brilliant and passionate writings torment the Indian spirit in contemporary times‚ constantly prodding the society towards positive introspection and betterment. A deep analysis
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In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini‚ the character Nana who is Mariam’s mother has gone through some type of hardship in her past. Nana mentions “There is nothing out there for her. Nothing but rejection and heartache. I know‚ akhund sahib. I know’” (Hosseini 18). Nana repeats the phrase “I know”‚ which indicates that she has gone through something similar. Nana had grieved through physical‚ mental and emotional sufferings. Physical suffering is a sorrow feeling inside. Nana has experienced
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The Barber’s Trade Union Among the makers of modern India‚ chandu‚ the barber boy of our village‚ has a place which will be denied him unless I press for the recognition of his contribution to history. Chandu’s peculiar claim to recognition rested‚ to tell the truth‚ on an exploit of which he did not know the full significance. But then‚ unlike most great men of India today‚ he had a very exaggerated notion of his own importance‚ though he shared with them a certain native egotism which was sometimes
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PHULKARI EMBROIDERY | | Phulkari embroidery is peculiar to Punjab. Phulkari literally means flower craft. Baugh‚ which means garden‚ is a Phulkari in which the entire surface is richly ornamented by a continuous connected design with skillful manipulation of the darning or satin stitch. Chobes is the third type of Phulkari‚ where the edges alone are ornamented‚ the center being left plain. | | ORIGIN : The origin of Phulkari is not quite fully known. Some say that the art was brought
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We are trapped in a never ending war‚ a war with ourselves and with others. In this war‚ each side is fighting for power. This is the case in the essay‚ “Shooting an Elephant‚” by George Orwell‚ where it can be interpreted that “when the white man turns tyrant‚ it is his own freedom he destroys… he wears a mask‚ and his face grows to fit it.” Through the beginning of the essay‚ a person can consider this thesis to follow yet disagree with the essay. Depending on the way that a person interprets
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Introduction to Chandigarh Chandigarh is the first planned modern city ofIndia designed by the French architect Le Corbusier. Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states - Punjab and Haryana. However‚ the city does not belong to either state. Rather‚ the city is administered by the federal government and hence classified as a union territory. Chandigarh and the area surrounding it were constituted as a union territory on 1st November‚ 1966. The city was named after the
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