who could not bear his mortifications or not being able to marry them for the want of dowry. Never did Dr. Tandon imagine that his daughters would be strangulated to death for not bringing enough dowries before her bridal make-up could faint. Dr. Sahib swooned‚ seeing the body of his charming daughter lying in cold embrace of death. When pt. Nityanand Shastri learnt that his newly wed daughter is languishing in misery‚ he immediately rushed with a fresh consignment of dowry but his daughter cried
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Tamil Nadu constitutes the south-eastern extremity of the Indian peninsula. Chennai is the capital city of the State‚ besides being an important district. The district city is one of the metropolis of India and serves as the gateway of the culture of South India. In spite of being the capital of a Tamil speaking State‚ it has emerged as a cosmopolitan city playing an important role in the historical‚ cultural and intellectual development of India‚ representing still the distinct
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Black Magic ____________________________________________________________________________ Pavan Patel* KVS Krishnamohan** The world’s worst power outage affected 600 million people‚ business worth an estimated $1.5 billion was lost‚ trains stopped‚ flight schedules were thrown out of gear‚ and miners were trapped‚ in deep coal shafts and hospitals had to switch the emergency operators. That’s half of the population in the darkness on 31st July 2012. This
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“monotheistic faith formed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the fifteenth century‚ along with nine other Gurus sent by God to deliver his message (RealSikhism.com‚ 2017). However‚ the tenth Guru compiled all of those teachings into a Holy scripture called Guru Granth Sahib Ji (RealSikhis.com‚ 2017).Sikh beliefs about God recognizes only one God‚ who is the Creator of all things (RealSikhism.com‚ 2017). In comparison to Christianity‚ God is the creator and is without fear or hate. God is love and all that follow him will
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The history of Sikhism is closely associated with the history of Punjab and the socio-political situation in medieval India. Sikh distinction was further enhanced by the establishment of the Khalsa (ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ)‚ by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.[1] Sikhism was created by Guru Nanak‚ a religious leader and a social reformer during the fifteenth century in the Punjab region. The religious practice was formalized by Guru Gobind Singh on 30 March 1699. The latter baptised five persons from different social backgrounds
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Amir and Hassan‚ two friends until the end of time that was until tragedy struck. They were good friends but not good enough to help one another out. Amir is Pashtun meaning he is of higher class in Afghanistan while on the other hand Hassan is a Hazara meaning he is of lower class. This sets the pace for their relationship showing that Hassan considered Amir a best friend while Amir did not see him the same way because of their class difference. In the novel The Kite Runner Amir witnessed his alleged
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did not wish to do. He eventually fell to the pressure of the people. Not only did he base his actions on the fear of being laughed at‚ but he also acted upon his desire for respect from those watching and all of those who would hear about the “sahib” who saved Moulmein. Orwell’s statement‚ “In the end I could not stand it any longer and went away”‚ truly shows that he couldn’t even bear to watch the elephant die its slow death as he was forced to leave the scene. The things he witnessed and
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their names and would be known as mere princes. This decision of the British hurt the feelings of the Muslims. Zeenat Mahal‚ the wife of Bahadur shah began plotting against them. E) Treatment given to Nana Sahib & Rani Laxmi Bai; Lord Dalhousie refused to pay the pension of Nana Sahib adopted son of Baji Rao
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Massacres In the recent decades‚ the Northern Indian states of Kashmir and Punjab have been among the most conflictive regions of the world. On June 1st‚ 1984‚ Indian Prime Minister‚ Indira Gandhi‚ ordered the Indian military to storm the Darbar Sahib in Amritsar- The Golden Temple‚ a religious site‚ the holiest of holies to 25 million Sikhs all over the world and to others who find inspiration and solace in its spiritual environs. The event launched‚ named ‘Operation Bluestar’‚ a full-scale assault
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pitaji left self control‚ and got angry to master sahib. What Balmiki felt or experienced was written in words is really heart rendering. It can make even a stony heart person to shed tears listening or reading the plight full condition of untouchables how bitterly and inhumanly they were treated by upper caste Tyagys Balmiki maintains that untouchables are not lacking in reasoning narrating a story of Dronacharya an Ashwathana told by Master Sahib to the students in his school days. Key words
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