GURU PURNIMA DAY AS TEACHERS’ DAY || Vyasa, Buddha, and Mahavira Honoured
GURU PURNIMA DAY AS TEACHERS’ DAY Vyasa, Buddha, and Mahavira Honoured SARASIJ MAJUMDER गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णु, गुरु देवो महेश्वरा, गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्म, तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नम. Guru Purnima’s history originates in India’s from spiritual tradition, honouring the Guru-Shishya bond. It is celebrated as the birth of Sage Vyasa, who compiled the Vedas, and
SUBE BANGLA’S BARO BHUIYAN-1 || KEDARNATH DEBROY
SUBE BANGLA’S BARO BHUIYAN-1 KEDARNATH DEBROY SARASIJ MAJUMDER After Daud Khan Karrani, the last Turkish sultan of Bengal was defeated by Akbar’s Fouz, a vacuum was created in ‘Bengal Suba’. Some powerful Zamindars declared independence in the eastern part of Sube Bangla—which is now Bangladesh. They are known as ‘Baro
MUGHAL-E-AJAM—III // BABUR—AKBAR
MUGHAL-E-AJAM—III BABUR—AKBAR SARASIJ MAJUMDER Jalaluddin Muhammad AKA Babur (14/02/1483—26/12/1530): Babur himself wrote about his homosexual attraction in his autobiography, the Babur Nama. In his memoir, he describes his deep infatuation with a boy in a camp market in Uzbekistan in 1499, whom he referred as Baburi. I quote from the
MUGHAL-E-AJAM:II — JODHA BAI—A MISTAKEN IDENTITY
MUGHAL-E-AJAM:II JODHA BAI—A MISTAKEN IDENTITY SARASIJ MAJUMDER Mariam-uz-Zamani was the title given to Harkha Bai, a Rajput princess who became the chief consort and principal wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was also the mother of Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. Born as Harkha Bai, she was the daughter of
ANARKALI:– THE FACT & FOLKLORE
ANARKALI:– THE FACT & FOLKLORE SARASIJ MAJUMDER The most popular account of ANARKALI’s death involves her being entombed alive to save Prince Salim, according to a popular legend, and depicted in more than one Film. However, historical accounts suggest she died of natural causes during Akbar’s Deccan campaign. One account,
INDRAPRASTHA BECOMES DELHI || HISTORY OF 5,000 YEARS
INDRAPRASTHA BECOMES DELHI HISTORY OF 5,000 YEARS FROM CAPITAL OF PANDAVAS TO CAPITAL OF MODERN INDIA SARASIJ MAJUMDER Delhi’s history stretches back to the legendary Capital- Indraprastha, mentioned in the Mahabharata. Over centuries, Delhi evolved through the rise and fall of various Empires, Emperors, and dynasties, including the Tomaras, Chauhans, Delhi
UTTAMKUMAR’S TRYST WITH BOLLYOOD
UTTAMKUMAR’S TRYST WITH BOLLYOOD SARASIJ MAJUMDER Most of the spectators remember UTTAM KUMAR doing two Hindi Films. One— ‘Chotisi Mulaqqat’, a FLOP; and the other— “AMANUSH”, a HIT. Today—I will chart his complete saga with Bollywood. Had Uttam Kumar not turned him down, Raj Kapoor would have cast him in the Bengali
GST, CGST AND MISCONCEPTIONS || ANSWER TO OXFAM REPORT PUBLISHED
GST, CGST AND MISCONCEPTIONS DISCUSSION WITH REFERENCE TO INDIA ANSWER TO OXFAM REPORT PUBLISHED SARASIJ MAJUMDER, Chartered Engineer ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU, @ NEW DELHI published a biased article which is based on a report. Content of that report can be summed up as “MASTERBATION OF ECONOMICS AND TAXATION”. The
RIVERINE DOLPHINS: –INDIA || Platanista gangetica gangetica
RIVERINE DOLPHINS: –INDIA Platanista gangetica gangetica SARASIJ MAJUMDER Riverine dolphins live in many rivers around the world, including some major rivers in Southeast, and East Asia. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, and Meghna Rivers: The Gangetic Riverine Dolphin inhabits these rivers and their tributaries in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Indus river:
MATHURA OF MAHABHARATA AND ANCIENT KINGDOM OF SURASENA MAHAJANAPADA
MATHURA OF MAHABHARATA ANCIENT KINGDOM OF SURASENA MAHAJANAPADA SARASIJ MAJUMDER Hardly one will find any ‘Hindu’, living or dead–who has not visited ‘MATHURA’, the ancient city by the river JAMUNA. Mathura attracts a large number of pilgrims throughout the year. This city has occupied a special place in the mind of