tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89067590791786114112024-03-13T18:26:29.099+05:30Incredible IndiaWhen you live in a nation like India -- with its vast landmass, varied people and ancient history -- it's quite possible that there are many things you may not know about her.
In this series, we hope to satisfy your curiosity with interesting nuggets of information about India.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-25187107633090798592014-07-19T23:32:00.000+05:302014-07-19T23:33:52.985+05:30WORLD MOST EXPENSIVE INDIAN SILK SAREE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How often have you come across a
Rs. 40 lakh Silk Saree?<br />
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Navratna stones and gold
embroidery – <a href="http://www.thechennaisilks.com/">The Chennai Silks</a>
used all that and more to weave the 'Vivaah Patu', the most expensive Indian silk
sari in the world sold at Rs. 3,931,627, and entered the Guinness World Records in
2008.<br />
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The exceptionally stunning saree Named
'Vivaah Patu' is meticulously woven with 12 precious stones and metals to
depict 11 of Raja Ravi Verma's popular paintings and it was designed by the
director of Chennai Silks, Sivalingam.<br />
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"The silk sari is made up of
Navratna stones like diamond, emerald, ruby, yellow sapphire, sapphire, topaz,
pearl, cat's eye and coral. It also has embroidered in metals such as gold,
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Explicitly projected is 'Lady
Musicians' Besides, the border of the saree pictures 10 other paintings of the
artist that pays tribute to 20th century artist. The best part of the saree
being that the women in the paintings are intricately hand-woven and beautified
with jewels.<br />
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The sari was hand woven using
double warp by 36 workers at Chennai Silks mill in Kancheepuram. It weighs 8kg
and was completed in 12 months<br />
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Chennai Silks completed the first
such sari Nov 26, 2007 and sold for a record 3,931,627 rupees ($100,021;
£50,679) on 5 January 2008 to a Bangalore-based businessman, who bought the
sari on the occasion of his 10th wedding anniversary. </div>
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A year later, a Kuwait-based
businessman approached them for Vivaah Patu, which he bought for Rs.40 lakh.
The sari was produced using 7,440 jacquard hooks used for interlacing design
and 66,700 cards used for punching design with the help of CAD software.<br />
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Nikunj Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306443113680625867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-37425778021472418472014-06-10T19:48:00.002+05:302014-06-10T19:48:45.090+05:30Hindustan Ambassador - World's Best Taxi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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car has suspended production, citing debt and lack of demand for the
iconic vehicle which came to define the country's political class. </span></div>
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Hindustan Ambassador car was voted as the world’s best taxi in the
Beaulieu’s World of Top Gear, a global automotive programme aired on the
BBC in 2013. </span><span class="textgreynormal" id="recordDetailsSpan">The Top Gear-organised show saw India’s Amby beat its competitors from all over the world.</span></div>
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definitive Indian car and is fondly called "The grand old lady of Indian
roads". </span></span><span class="textgreynormal" id="recordDetailsSpan"><span class="textgreynormal" id="recordDetailsSpan">Some prominent Indian politicians, such as Sonia Gandhi, use the Hindustan Ambassador.<span></span> It reigned the Indian roads till the arrival of the Maruti in the 1980s and later the other global competitors.</span></span></div>
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decline (only 3,390 units sold in 2012-13), it continued to be the
favourite of taxi operators and government officials.</span> </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-12119371382459286502014-02-18T19:27:00.002+05:302014-02-18T19:29:24.947+05:30World's Tallest Family<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Kulkarni family has been featured in Limca Book of Records since the inception as the tallest couple with a combined height of 4.09 m. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">They are now hoping to set a new world record with their combined height. Sharad Kulkarni, 52, stands at 7ft 1.5-inch tall and his wife Sanjot, 46, is 6ft 2.6-inches tall. Their daughters, 22-year-old Mruga and 16-year-old Sanya, are 6ft 1inch and 6ft 4inches respectively. The four-member family's combined height is a staggering 26ft.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The couple married in December 1988. A year later Limca Book of Records pronounced them India’s tallest married couple. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">They had hoped to be named the world's tallest couple by the Guinness Book of Records, until it emerged that Wayne and Laurie Hallquist, from Stockton, California, stand a combined inch taller at 13ft 4 inches. </span>Guinness Book of Records does not currently have a tallest family category but would consider it.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-62070490370374958822013-10-22T18:05:00.003+05:302013-10-22T18:07:08.559+05:30The Grand Dragon Hotel - World's Highest Hotel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hotel The Grand Dragon Ladakh, the only Star Luxury hotel in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir is the world’s highest hotel. It is situated at 11300 ft. The hotel is owned <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">and operated by Abdu family from Leh. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Mr. Din Mohammed spearheads the business and, is ably assisted by his two sons, Gulam Mustafa and Ghulam Mohiuddin. </span> The hotel showcases the traditional and ethnic architectural values of the region with a view to boost tourist inflow. It is fully equipped with modern facilities like heating system, running hot water and cold water systems even in extreme weather conditions. Today Grand Dragon is visited by dignitaries, diplomats, VVIPs and celebrities throughout the year.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-34416109814457780422013-10-05T15:56:00.000+05:302013-10-13T21:08:17.160+05:30Indra Sabha - Movie having most no. of Songs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Movie Indra Sabha released in 1932, the very next year after Alam Ara<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> (first Indian talkie), holds the world record for having most no. of songs in any musical ever made. It featured 71 songs. The singers were Master Nissar and Kajjan. The movie was based on a play was released by Madan Theatre in 1932.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-60449993539463033262013-09-06T18:13:00.000+05:302013-09-25T18:19:16.221+05:30Hero Cycles - World's No. 1 Cycle Manufacturer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hero Cycles Limited, based in Ludhiana Punjab, India, is a
manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle related products. Hero Cycles Ltd (HCL),
established in 1956, became the largest bicycle manufacturer in the country in
1975. The Hero Group company went on to become the world’s No 1 in 1986.</div>
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The four Munjal brothers, namely, Satyanand Munjal, Om
Prakash Munjal. Late Dayanand Munjal and Late Raman Kant Munjal , hailed from a
small town called Kamalia, now in Pakistan, established the Hero group. The
brothers first established a business of bicycle spare parts in the year 1944
in Amritsar. After partition and independence of India, the brothers moved to
Ludhiana and started a bicycle unit called Hero Cycles in 1956. From a modest
beginning of mere 639 bicycles in the year 1956, Hero Cycles products over
18500 cycles a day today, the highest in global reckoning.</div>
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<a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbbpXIPeWCWMr3zZoxjmTV9ZadZGh3Bk4hmtGAInBtj9vUWMUh" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbbpXIPeWCWMr3zZoxjmTV9ZadZGh3Bk4hmtGAInBtj9vUWMUh" /></a>With the 48% share of the Indian market, this volume has
catapulted Hero in the ‘Guinness Books of World Records’ in 1986 and edge over
global players is being maintained since then. The company has already put over
13.5 crore bicycles on road.</div>
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Hero Group Management style has been acclaimed
internationally by World Bank and BBC, UK. Hero Group is discussed as a case
study at London Business School, UK and INSEAD, France. World Bank has
acclaimed Hero Cycles as a role model in vendor development based on a
world-wide study. The London Business School, UK, has done a case study on the
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It is indeed “Hero of the World”. </div>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saffron</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">is a spice derived from the flower of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Crocus sativus</span></i></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, commonly known as the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">saffron crocus</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> and is considered to be the
most expensive spice of the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saffron has been
cultivated for more than 3,000 years for its unique flavor and strong coloring
power. The expensive spice can have a bright orange-yellow color with a
distinct scent, and is sold in either powder form, but deep red filaments are
preferable to avoid adulteration. More than 150 volatile and aroma-yielding
compounds are in Saffron, which has been used as a medicine and aphrodisiac in
previous times. It is also used as aromatic in baths, perfumes and dyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It's not the flavor nor
any health benefits associated with the reddish-yellow spice, which has made it
the most expensive spice in the world. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather, its the cultivation process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://images01.olx.in/ui/12/87/77/1343071696_418278077_1-Pictures-of--Pure-Kashmiri-Saffron-Kesar.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://images01.olx.in/ui/12/87/77/1343071696_418278077_1-Pictures-of--Pure-Kashmiri-Saffron-Kesar.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It has been estimated
that approximately one acre of purple crocuses, the flower from which saffron
threads are harvested, will yield only one pound of saffron. This is because
each crocus flower only produces 3 threads of saffron. About 14,000 threads
(actually the dried stigmas of the crocus flower) equals one ounce of saffron,
so that should give you an idea of the labor intensive process that goes into
harvesting saffron threads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in different grades by color, taste and fragrance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one of the three prominent cultivating places of saffron all over the world.
Kashmiri saffron is seen as the legend of the saffron species where it has been
grown in the fields of Pampore near Srinagar for close to 2500 years. Kashmiri
saffron is recognisable by its dark maroon-purple hue; it is among the world's
darkest, which hints at strong flavour, aroma, and colourative effect. There
are three grades of saffron available in Indian market and they are known as
Saffron Lachha, saffron Mongra and saffron Zarda. While Iran accounts for about
70% of total world production, the quality of the Kashmiri saffron is
considered the best and the finest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-8144061786586268232013-08-11T23:32:00.000+05:302013-08-11T23:35:31.438+05:30National Symbols of India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Republic of India<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has several official<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>national symbols</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>including a flag, an emblem, an anthem, a calendar as well as several other symbols. All the symbols were picked up at various times. The design of the national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly just before independence, on July 22, 1947.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The National Flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel which repre sents the chakra.</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KVZEyJLr7R4/UgfHbLmT-JI/AAAAAAAABSU/6n9Xy8XtGjs/s1600/National+Flag+-+www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KVZEyJLr7R4/UgfHbLmT-JI/AAAAAAAABSU/6n9Xy8XtGjs/s1600/National+Flag+-+www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The top saffron color, indicates the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The green shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pF9nPG9oYHM/UgfGfMIjcNI/AAAAAAAABR4/_T8xaLFzN5Q/s1600/National+Anthem+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="155" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pF9nPG9oYHM/UgfGfMIjcNI/AAAAAAAABR4/_T8xaLFzN5Q/s200/National+Anthem+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Jana Gana Mana</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>national anthem<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>India. Written in Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Brahmo</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>hymn<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>composed and scored by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Nobel laureate<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Calcutta<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Session of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Indian National Congress<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on 27 December 1911.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>"Jana Gana Mana" was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950. 27 December 2011 marked the completion of 100 years of Jana Gana Mana since it was sung for the first time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The original poem written by Rabindranath Tagore was translated into Hindi by Abid Ali. The original Hindi version of the song Jana Gana Mana, translated by Ali and based on the poem by Tagore, was a little different. It was "Sukh Chain Ki Barkha Barase, Bharat Bhagya Hai Jaga....".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">The emblem of India is an adaptation of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Sarnath</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Lion Capital of Ashoka.It was adopted as the National Emblem of India on 26 January 1950, the day that<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>India became a republic.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Vibhijain/National_symbols_of_India#cite_note-12"></a></sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>emblem<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>forms a part of the official letterhead of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Government of India, and appears on all Indian<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>currency<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as well. It also sometimes functions as the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>national emblem<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of India in many places and appears prominently on the diplomatic and national<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Passport<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Republic of India. The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" from its base has been placed onto the center of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>National Flag of India.</span></span></div>
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<b>Also Read - <a href="http://incredblindia.blogspot.in/2012/07/indian-natioanl-emblem.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Indian National Emblem</span></a><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><u>National Motto -</u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Indian national calendar</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(sometimes called<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Saka calendar</b>) is the official civil calendar in use in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>India. It is used, alongside the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Gregorian calendar, by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The Gazette of India, news broadcasts by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>All India Radio, and calendars and communications issued by the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Government of India. The term may also ambiguously refer to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Hindu calendar, and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Saka era<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is commonly used by different calendars as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The calendar was introduced by the Calendar Reform Committee in 1957, as part of the Indian Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, which also contained other astronomical data, as well as timings and formulae for preparing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Hindu religious calendars, in an attempt to harmonise this practice. Despite this effort, local variations based on older sources such as the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Surya Siddhanta<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>may still exist. Usage officially started at Chaitra 1, 1879 Saka Era, or March 22, 1957.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May 22<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Āshādha</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">31<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June 22<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cancer<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Shrāvana</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">31<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">July 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leo<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Bhādrapada</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">31<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Virgo<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Āshwin</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Libra<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kārtika</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">October 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scorpio<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Agrahayana</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">November 22<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sagitarius<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Pausha</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December 22<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Capricorn<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Māgha</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 21<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aquarius<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt 2.4pt;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Phālguna</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Neither the Constitution of India nor Indian law specifies a National language. India specifies<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Hindi<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>English<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as official languages of the India de jure. Article 343 of the constitution specifies that the official language of the India is Hindi in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Devanagari</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </span></span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">script. Article 354 states that a state of India may officially adopt one or more<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>languages</span> <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">in use in the state or Hindi/English as the language or languages to be used for all or any of the official purposes of that state.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Section 8 of The Official Languages Act of 1963 (as amended in 1967) empowers the Union Government to make rules regarding the languages which may be used for the Official purposes of the Union, for transaction of business in Parliament, and for communication between the Union Government and the states.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Section 3 of G.S.R. 1053, titled "Rules, 1976 (As Amended, 1987)" specifies that communications from a Central (Union) Government office to a State or a Union Territory in shall, save in exceptional cases (Region "A") or shall ordinarily (Region "B"), be in Hindi, and if any communication is issued to any of them in English it shall be accompanied by a Hindi translation thereof. Section 3 of G.S.R. 1053, titled "Rules, 1976 states Communications from a Central Government office to State or Union Territory in Region "C" or to any office (not being a Central Government office) or person in such State shall be in English. Region C (South India) covers Tamil Nadu, Kerala , Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">India is rich in flora. Currently available data place India in the tenth position in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity. From about 70 per cent geographical area surveyed so far, 47,000 species of plants have been described by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-esEVu0Mc-44/UgfGe3jjMfI/AAAAAAAABSI/jJWh9bdIYyk/s1600/Mango+-+National+Fruit+-+www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-esEVu0Mc-44/UgfGe3jjMfI/AAAAAAAABSI/jJWh9bdIYyk/s200/Mango+-+National+Fruit+-+www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" width="182" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Mango is the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>national fruit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>India,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Philippines<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Pakistan. It finds mention in the songs of 4th century CE<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Sanskrit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>poet,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Kalidasa</span>, prior to it is believed to have been tasted by Alexander<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(3rd century BCE) and Chinese pilgrim,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Hieun Tsang<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(7th century CE). Later in 16th century<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mughal Emperor,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Akbar planted 100,000 mango trees in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Darbhanga</span>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Bihar<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at a place now known as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Lakhi Bagh</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>In Hinduism, the perfectly ripe mango is often held by Lord<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Ganesha</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as a symbol of attainment, regarding the devotees potential perfection. Mango blossoms are also used in the worship of the goddess<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Saraswati</span>. Mango leaves are used to decorate archways and doors in Indian houses and during weddings and celebrations like<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Ganesh Chaturthi</span>. In Tamil Nadu, Mango is considered, along with Banana and jack fruit, as the Three royal fruits (Mukkani).</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1E91sptoHmg/UgfLuvbVmEI/AAAAAAAABTc/dRD4-p8WJOo/s1600/National+Bird+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1E91sptoHmg/UgfLuvbVmEI/AAAAAAAABTc/dRD4-p8WJOo/s200/National+Bird+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">The Indian peacock, </span><b style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Pavo cristatus,</b><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> the National Bird of India, is a colourful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. The male of the species is more colourful than the female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers. The female is brownish, slightly smaller than the male and lacks the tail. The elaborate courtship dance of the male, fanning out the tail and preening its feathers is a gorgeous sight.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Peacock has been used in numerous iconic representations, including being designated the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>national bird<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of India in 1963.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The peacock, known as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Mayura</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Sanskrit, has enjoyed a fabled place in India since and is frequently depicted in temple art, mythology, poetry, folk-music and traditions.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Many Hindu deities are associated with the bird,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Krishna<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is often depicted with a feather in his headband, while worshippers of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Shiva<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>associate the bird as the steed of the God of war,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: windowtext;">Karthikeya</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </span></span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">(also known as Skanda or Murugan). In Buddhist philosophy, the peacock represents wisdom.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Peacock feathers are used in many rituals and ornamentation. Peacock motifs are widespread in Indian temple architecture, old coinage, textiles and continue to be used in many modern items of art and utility<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MX0kb2sx6AI/UgfLkY06HpI/AAAAAAAABTM/L6PMgnYKzHU/s1600/National+Animal+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MX0kb2sx6AI/UgfLkY06HpI/AAAAAAAABTM/L6PMgnYKzHU/s200/National+Animal+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">The magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal. It has a thick yellow coat of fur with dark stripes. The combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger its pride of place as the national animal of India. </span><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Out of eight races of the species known, the Indian race, the Royal Bengal Tiger, is found throughout the country except in the north-western region and also in the neighboring countries, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. To check the dwindling population of tigers in India, 'Project Tiger' was launched in April 1973. So far, 27 tiger reserves have been established in the country under this project, covering an area of 37,761 sq km.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Asian elephant is the National Heritage Animal of India. This status was given to this animal due to the decline in its polulation. The Environment and Forest Ministry recommended to give this title to this species and the Elephant Task Force was approved by the standing committee of National Board of Wildlife on October 13 2010. There are over 25,000 elephants in the country, including 3,500 in zoos and temples-- specially in </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Kerala</span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> and north-eastern parts of India.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PBsL-g8NBcg/UgfLk8JW_-I/AAAAAAAABTU/nIW0nqKcnJc/s1600/National+River+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PBsL-g8NBcg/UgfLk8JW_-I/AAAAAAAABTU/nIW0nqKcnJc/s200/National+River+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In November 2008, the Ganges, alone among India's rivers, was declared a "National River", facilitating the formation of a Ganga River Basin Authority that would have greater powers to plan, implement and monitor measures aimed at protecting the river.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ro34uCqOWk/UgfNGFt37MI/AAAAAAAABTs/uV7uqFvIp90/s1600/National+Currency+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ro34uCqOWk/UgfNGFt37MI/AAAAAAAABTs/uV7uqFvIp90/s200/National+Currency+-www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: start;">The symbol of Indian Rupee signifies India's international identity for money transactions and economic strength. The Indian Rupee sign is an allegory of Indian ethos. The symbol is an amalgam of </span>Devanagari<span style="text-align: start;"> "Ra" and the Roman Capital "R" with two parallel horizontal stripes running at the top representing the national flag and also the "equal to" sign. The Indian Rupee sign was adopted by the Government of India on 15th July, 2010.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nikunj Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306443113680625867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-27196218805990046542013-04-07T11:52:00.002+05:302013-04-07T11:52:53.558+05:30Khajuraho Group of Monuments<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b style="text-align: start;">Khajuraho Group of Monuments</b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span>in Khajuraho</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">is
a famous tourist and archaeological site known for its sculptured temples
dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Jain patriarchs, famous for their erotic
sculptures. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, and is considered to be one of the "seven wonders" of
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One thousand years ago,
under the generous and artistic patronage of the Chandela Rajput kings of
Central India, 85 temples, magnificent in form and richly carved, came up on
one site, near the village of Khajuraho. The amazingly short span of 100 years,
from 950 AD - 1050 AD, saw the completion of all the temples, in an inspired
burst of creativity. Of the 85 original temples-most constructed of hard river
sandstone-about 20 are still reasonably well preserved. Both internally and
externally the temples are richly carved with excellent sculptures that are
frequently sensual and, at times, sexually explicit. The temples are divided
into three complexes-the western is the largest and best known, containing the
magnificent Shaivite temple Kandariya Mahadev, a 31m high agglomeration of
porches and turrets culminating in a spire.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hL1zDJEHNDA/UWEQF1BWhII/AAAAAAAAAsA/y5DN8NlylUE/s1600/khajuraho-temples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hL1zDJEHNDA/UWEQF1BWhII/AAAAAAAAAsA/y5DN8NlylUE/s320/khajuraho-temples.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Khajuraho temples
contain some sexual or erotic art outside the temple or near the deities. Also,
some of the temples that have two layers of walls have small erotic carvings on
the outside of the inner wall. There are many interpretations of the erotic
carvings. It has been suggested that these suggest tantric sexual practices.
Meanwhile, the external curvature and carvings of the temples depict humans,
human bodies, and the changes that occur in bodies, as well as facts of life.
Some 10% of the carvings contain sexual themes; those reportedly do not show
deities but rather sexual activities between people. The rest depict the
everyday life of the common Indian when the carvings were made and activities
of other beings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Khajuraho claimed descent from the moon. The legend that describes the origin
of this great dynasty is a fascinating one: Hemavati, the beautiful young
daughter of a Brahmin priest was seduced by the moon god while bathing in the
Rati one evening. The child born of this union between a mortal and a god was a
son, Chandravarman. Harassed by society, the unwed mother sought refuge in the
dense forest of Central India where she was both mother and guru to her young
son. The boy grew up to found the great Chandela dynasty. When he was
established as a ruler, he had a dream-visitation from his mother, who implored
him to build temples that would reveal human passions, and in doing so bring
about a realization of the emptiness of human desire. Chandravarman began the
construction of the first of the temples, successive rulers added to the fast
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complex offers a professional light and sound show every evening. The first
show is in English language and the second one in Hindi. The show is about an
hour long and covers the history, philosophy and the art of sculpting of these
temples. It is held in the open lawns in the temple complex.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Festival, held every year in the first week of February (1st to 7th), is an
opportunity for visitors to experience various classical Indian dances set
against the backdrop of the Chitragupta or Vishwanath Temples.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-29422169738059094942013-02-24T11:47:00.000+05:302013-02-24T11:49:42.215+05:30World's Largest Chapati<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The largest chapati weighed 63.99 kg (141 lb 1 oz) and was made by the Shree Jalarm Mandir Jirnodhar Samitee organisation at the Jalaram Temple, Jamnagar, on 15 January 2005.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-14098374970120101432013-02-09T11:06:00.001+05:302013-02-09T11:06:03.683+05:30Tungnath - World's Highest Hindu Pilgrimage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Tunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) is the world’s highest Hindu pilgrim Temple dedicated to Shiva. Tungnath situated in the height of above 12000ft in Rundraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India. The temple is believed to be 1000 years old and is the second in the pecking order of the Panch Kedars.</div>
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It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata epic. It is said that the Pandavas, after the Great War at Kurukshetra, wished to atone for the sins of fratricide and the killing of Brahmins. They were directed to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The Lord, however, was in no mood to pardon them as he was angry at the magnitude of their sins. Taking the form of a bull, the Lord hid from the Pandavas at Guptkashi in the Garhwal Himalaya. But later Shiva’s body in the form of bull’s body parts rematerialized at five different locations that represent the “Panch Kedar” where Pandavas built temples of Lord Shiva at each location, to worship and venerate, seeking his pardon and blessings. Each one is identified with a part of his body; Tungnath is identified as the place where the bahu (hands) were seen: hump was seen at Kedarnath; head appeared at Rudranath; his navel and stomach surfaced at Madhyamaheshwar; and his jata (hair or locks) at Kalpeshwar.</div>
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It is an ancient temple built in the North Indian style of temple architecture. It is small in size and can barely accommodate ten people in the sanctum. The temple opens for worship after winter snows melt in June and remains open until late October when snowfall cuts off access to the temple. At this time the deity is moved ceremoniously to the Ukhimath, thousands of feet below.</div>
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Besides its majestic location against a backdrop of cliffs, peaks and snow-clad mountains, Tungnath is also popular with trekkers, who make it a point to witness the sunrise from Chandrashila, a nearby peak at 13,123 feet. The 4 km (2.5 mi) trek starts from Chopta (9,600 ft (2,926 m)), the nearest place on the NH 58. Chopta is 63 km (39 mi) from Rudraprayag towards Karnaprayag and is reached from Rishikesh via Devprayag, Srinagar and Rudraprayag.</div>
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edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve, between Jaipur and Alwar in Rajasthan, is
Bhangarh, popularly known as the “ghost city of India. It is considered to be
the Most Haunted Place in whole Asia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">Bhangarh
is a place between Jaipur and Delhi in Rajasthan state of India known for its
ruins. Bhangarh is also a pre-historic site. The most remarkable of its
buildings are the temples of Gopinath, Shiva (Someshwar), Mangla Devi, Lavina
Devi and Keshava Rai. Other buildings include shops along the main road,
several havelis, a mosque, and a palace. The palace was protected by two inner
fortifications across the valley. The town is separated from the plain by
ramparts with five gates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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town was established in 1573 (VS 1631) during the rule of Bhagwant Das as the
residence of his second son Madho Singh, the younger brother of Emperor Akbar’s
general, Man Singh I. Madho Singh participated in many campaigns with his
father and brother. The next ruler of Bhangarh was his son Chhatr Singh, after
whose death in 1630, Bhangarh slowly declined. When the Mughal Empire became
weaker after the death of Aurangzeb, Jai Singh II attached Bhangarh to his
state by force in 1720. After this Bhangarh diminished in population, and since
the famine of 1783 (VS 1840) the town has remained uninhabite<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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city, according to legend, was cursed by a tantrik in the sixteenth century.
Singhia, a lecherous tantrik, was attracted to the beautiful queen of Bhangarh,
Ratnavati. One day, he saw her maid buying some hair oil for the queen and put
a love spell on it. The queen was a tantrik herself. One look at the swirling
oil and she threw the flagon away. As soon as it touched the ground, the stone
magnified into a boulder and moved towards Singhia. Dying, the magician cursed
the palace with the death of all who dwelt in it. The next year there was a
battle between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh in which Princess Ratnavati perished.
Legends says that there are ghosts in Bhangarh and that is why entry is
prohibited for tourists in the fort after sunset and before sunrise.The locals
believe that the princess Ratnavati has taken birth somewhere else and that the
fort and the empire of Bhangarh is waiting for her return to put an end to the
curse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Internet is flooded with horror tales. People claim to have heard the tinkling
of payals, seen the ruined market come to life,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>many tourists who take photographs
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legally prohibited between sunset and sunrise. Such is the town's reputation
that even the Archeological Survey of India doesn't have an office here though
government rules state that every historical site must have an office of the
ASI. The nearest one is a kilometre away — enough distance between officials
and the spooks.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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began in 1980 and since then has evolved as major event for the business
community. It is a premier event organized by the India Trade Promotion
Organization (ITPO), the nodal trade promotion agency of the Government of
India. The event is held between 14 - 27 November every year at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi, India. It is Asia’s largest Trade Fair. The IITF is one of the
largest trade fairs in the world, in terms of exhibitors and visitor
participation and has evolved as an iconic national event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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city of Delhi and lakhs of people visit this fair every year. This annual event
acts as a platform for manufacturers, traders, exporters and importers and
displays a wide range of products and services including: Automobiles, Coir
Products, Jute, Textiles, Garments, Household appliances, Kitchen appliances,
Processed food, Beverages, Body care and healthcare Products, Furniture, Toys,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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participation of almost all states and union territories of India, apart from
domestic and foreign companies. IITF, 2011 saw participation of 7,000
exhibitors, including overseas participation from 28 countries, representing
over 350 companies. A large number of domestic and foreign business persons
visited the fair and the fair attracted trade delegations from 73 countries.
Over one million general visitors also visited the fair during 14-27th
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IITF and as always will have B2B (Business to business) and B2C (Business to
consumer) components. The fair presents an interesting range; right from local
artisans to MNC’s, covering diverse sectors, primarily in the consumer goods
category. The theme is "Skilling India” which is more pertinent,
contemporary and is an extremely important objective of India today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The shrine is currently run by a trust headed by the royal family of Travancore. It has become the World’s richest Hindu temple (overtaking the Tirupati Temple) after a vast treasure trove of gold coins, jewels and precious stones were unearthed. The opening of four vaults reveals a vast bounty that unofficial estimates at 22 billion US dollars (1,00,000 Crores).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The origin of the Temple of Sree Padmanabhaswamy is lost in antiquity. It is not possible to determine with any exactitude, from any reliable historical documents or other sources as to when and by whom the original idol of Sree Padmanabhaswamy was consecrated. The Temple has references in Epics and Puranas. Srimad Bhagavatha says that Balarama visited this Temple, bathed in Padmatheertham and made several offerings.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M9-jkzEHTY/UH1uy1USPRI/AAAAAAAAApI/ut2V37qi_AA/s1600/50+Thousand+Crore+treasure+Found+at+Sri+Padmanabhaswamy+temple+Kerala+IndiaLaksha-Deepam-Padmanabaswamy-Temple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M9-jkzEHTY/UH1uy1USPRI/AAAAAAAAApI/ut2V37qi_AA/s320/50+Thousand+Crore+treasure+Found+at+Sri+Padmanabhaswamy+temple+Kerala+IndiaLaksha-Deepam-Padmanabaswamy-Temple.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The temple is one of 108 Divya Desams (Holy Abodes of Vishnu) – principal centres of worship of the deity in Vaishnavism. Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple gave its name to Kerala’s state capital Thiruvananthapuram. ‘Thiru’ ‘Anantha’ ‘Puram’ means Sacred Abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha. The city is also known as Anandapuram (City of Bliss) and Syananduram (Where Bliss is not far off). Ananda refers to Sree Padmanabha Himself. Hindu scriptures refer to the Supreme Being as 'Sachidananda' (Absolute Truth, Absolute Consciousness and Absolute Bliss).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The marvelous idol of Sree Padmanabhaswamy is seen reclined on the mighty five hooded serpent Anantha. The supreme God is in conscious cosmic slumber with the head positioned to the south and the feet to the north. Anantha (or the endless) spreads its hoods above the head of the Idol. The three coils represent the three characteristics of mankind Sattva, Rajas and Tamas and its five hoods indicate the Panchendriyas(five senses) or the five elements(Panchabhootas). From the navel of the Lord emerges a lotus on which Lord Brahma, the Creator, is seated. Just below the stretched right arm of the Lord is the Shiva Linga of the Destroyer. Brahma, Vishnu(Padmanabha) and Shiva represent the ‘Srushti, Stithi and Samharam’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In line with the Temple Entry Proclamation, only those who profess the Hindu faith are permitted entry to the temple. Devotees have to strictly follow the dress code.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This south Indian Temple which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu was already a popular pilgrimage center in Kerala and the discovery of the treasures and the labeling of being the richest Hindu temple in the world have made the temple more popular.</span></div>
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<br style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">"The train is equipped with modern amenities and its coaches have some very special features for comfortable travelling. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;">It has a seating capacity for around 1,500 passengers. </span><br />
<br style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">According to Western Railways, superior suspension technology in its coaches ensures a comfortable journey for passengers.</span></span><br style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;" /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;"><tbody style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;">
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<em style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;">A visitor looks at the newly-launched Double Decker AC Superfast Express train at a railway station in Ahmedabad on September 19, 2012. </em><br style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;" /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;"><tbody style="font-family: arial; line-height: 18px;">
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Mary Kom, (born 1 March 1983), also known as MC Mary Kom, Magnificent Mary or
simply Mary Kom, is an Indian boxer belonging to Kom tribal community of
north-eastern state of Manipur. She <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">has
won five consecutive World Boxing Championship Titles and is the only pugilist
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Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in
the flyweight (51kg) category and winning the bronze medal. She has also been
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She started her boxing career in 2000 after which there was no stopping her.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>In 2001, she lost in the final
and had to settle for a silver medal. In 2002, she started her domination at
the AIBA World Championships where she won her first gold. She continued to
dominate women's boxing till 2006 after which she took a 2-year sabbatical due
to the birth of her twins. After a two-year break, she won a silver medal at
the 2008 Asian Women's Boxing Championship in India and a fourth successive
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city sights. But until recently I, like pretty much everyone else who’s
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Dhai Seedi Ki Masjid is in one of the watchtowers. It is the oldest mosque in
Bhopal city, initially built as a makeshift mosque during the construction of
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Taj-ul-Masajid literally means "the crown of
mosques", also spelt as Taj-ul-Masaajid and Taj-ul-Masjid, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is a mosque situated in Bhopal, India. This is
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Begum (1868-1901) ruler of Bhopal (wife of Nawab Hameeduddeen Khan) and
continued to be built by her daughter Shah Jahan Begum,till her lifetime. The
mosque was not completed due to lack of funds, and after a long lay-off,
construction was resumed in 1971 by great efforts of Allama Mohammad Imran Khan
Nadwi Azhari of Bhopal. The construction was completed by 1985 and the eastern
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The Taj-ul-Masjid is constructed around a huge courtyard and
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nine cusped manifold openings that open in main prayer hall of the impressive
Masjid. Eleven arches adorn the Quibla wall of the prayer hall. The pillars of
the hall are heavily patterned with intricate designs and finally culminate
topped with twenty seven ceilings. The octagonal mirrors rising to a height of
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the city of Bhopal, and is multi-purpose as it is used as a madarsa, a Islamic
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Bharatmatrimony.com, largest matchmaking company with presence both
online, with over 450 Matrimony portals, and offline with 150+ company
owned retail outlets, gathered to set the Guinness Book of World Record
with the World’s Largest Photo Album (Wedding) featuring the
contributions by the public.</div>
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Millionweddingpics.com is a BharatMatrimony initiative to enter into the
Guinness Book of World Records by creating the world's largest wedding
album. www.millionweddingpics.com
was launched by India's greatest all-rounder Kapil Dev and his wife
Romi Dev in NewDelhi on Valentine's Day. BharatMatrimony aims to collect
over 1 million wedding photos through millionweddingpics.com. </div>
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The World’s largest Photo Album (Wedding) is 14 feet (4.26 meters) in
width and 17 feet in Length (5.18 meters) in physical size. Guinness
World Records adjudication authority examined the album and presented a
certificate to Mr. Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder & CEO of
BharatMatrimony.com commemorating this feat. </div>
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This is a spectacular
milestone on Matrimony Day, April 14th as Bharatmatrimony celebrate 15 years of its
journey towards creating happy marriages.</div>
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BharatMatrimony.com is owned by Consim Info. Pvt. Ltd,India’s leading
internet business group with leadership presence in all key categories.
The group currently owns and operates BharatMatrimony.com and has 400+
community portals. </div>
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Consim Info Pvt. Ltd is a leading service-oriented organisation catering
to the needs of people through Internet and mobile. From starting off
with uniting people in matrimony, the Consim Group has extended its
services to aid in buying and selling of property, job searches, and
providing value-based information.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Ladakh is an exotic destination with plenty of high passes, steep mountains and valleys abound. The route to Ladakh by road is through several scenic Mountain passes, known as 'La' in the local Ladakhi language and 'Ladakh' therefore means 'Land of Passes.' You can find some of the highest motorable roads in the world in Ladakh, which traverse these high passes and take you to exotic hidden destinations high in the Himalayas.</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hTewhFySBXY/UC1C9FEqw3I/AAAAAAAABN8/6b37sq7uHHc/s1600/www.incredblindia.blogspot.in+-+Leh+Passes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hTewhFySBXY/UC1C9FEqw3I/AAAAAAAABN8/6b37sq7uHHc/s320/www.incredblindia.blogspot.in+-+Leh+Passes.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">All the roads built on these high passes are part of the Himank project of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Ladakh region of northernmost India that started in August 1985. Himank is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads and related infrastructure including what are claimed to be the <b>world's highest motorable roads across the <a href="http://incredblindia.blogspot.in/2009/06/khardung-la-worlds-highest-motorable.html">Khardung La</a>, Tanglang La and Chang La passes.</b> Himank's work ensures access to sensitive military areas including the world's highest battle-ground at the <a href="http://incredblindia.blogspot.in/2009/03/worlds-highest-battle-field.html">Siachen Glacier</a> and <a href="http://incredblindia.blogspot.in/2012/08/pangong-lake.html">Pangong Tso Lake</a> (at 14500 ft) whose waters span the de facto India-China border. Himank's personnel battle tough terrain and extreme climatic conditions and are constrained in most areas to work within a short working season of four months as roads get blocked by heavy snow and extreme cold temperatures.</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong style="color: #444444;">Rohtang Pass – 13,000ft (3978m) - </strong><span style="color: #444444;">If you travel from Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh you will cross the impressive Rohtang Pass, which is at a height of 13,000ft (3978m).
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; line-height: normal;">This is one of the highest motorable roads in the world. The Rohtang Pass is only open in midsummer from mid-July to September.</span><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Baralacha La – 16,050ft (4892m) - </strong>The Baralacha-la Pass is also along the Manali-Leh Highway. This pass is at the lofty height of 16,050ft (4892m). It is situated at a tri-junction of three roads, one from Manali, one from Leh and one from Spiti & Lahaul. The view from Baralacha-La is spectacular with the Himalayas extending along the horizon, as far as the eye can see.</div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-enZKaDhw_bw/UC0_jwU0rOI/AAAAAAAABNo/C_5oLFq3aXI/s1600/Taglang+La+-+www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-enZKaDhw_bw/UC0_jwU0rOI/AAAAAAAABNo/C_5oLFq3aXI/s200/Taglang+La+-+www.incredblindia.blogspot.in.JPG" width="200" /></a><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Lachulung La - 16,600ft (5,059m) - </strong>A pass on the Zanskar Range, Lachulung La at 16,600ft (5,059m), is a rocky height with views of the undulating hills and Ladakh plateau below. Lachulung La is a mountain pass along the Leh-Manali highway. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Also on the Zanskar Range, Taglang-la at 17,582ft (5,359m) is a resting place for nomadic Changpa herdsmen who can be seen with their flocks of sheep and goats, migrating in search of pasture. Taglang La is sometimes incorrectly claimed to be the </span><span style="background-color: white;">world’s second highest motorable pass. It is, however, the second highest motorable mountain pass in India after Khardung La </span><span style="background-color: white;">and is reached via 21 Gata loops. It is located along the Leh-Manali Highway.</span></div>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Fotu La – 13,478ft (4,108m) - </strong>Fotu La is a mountain pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway in the Himalayan Zanskar Range. At an elevation of 13,478ft (4,108m), it is the highest point on the highway, surpassing the famed Zoji La. Fotu La is one of two high mountain passes between Leh and Kargil, the other being Namika La. </div>
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<strong>Saser La - 17,753ft (5,411m) - </strong><span style="background-color: white;">Saser La, situated at 17,753ft (5,411m),is a high mountain pass in Ladakh and India on the ancient summer caravan route from Leh in Ladakh to Yarkand in the Tarim Basin. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Marsimik La, elevated at 18,314ft (5,582m), is a high mountain pass in the Chang-Chemno Range in northern India about 100 km (62 miles) east of Leh. There is a road over this pass, over which suitably adapted vehicles have been driven, but it is not a motorable pass in the sense that the road is not in good enough condition to permit transit by normal vehicles. </span><b style="background-color: white;">If it were motorable, it would be the highest motorable pass in Kashmir,</b><span style="background-color: white;"> but reports suggest that there are probably higher motorable passes in Tibet. Located 42 km (30 miles) northeast of the northwest tip of </span><a href="http://incredblindia.blogspot.in/2012/08/pangong-lake.html" style="background-color: white;">Pangong Lake</a><span style="background-color: white;">, the pass is on the shortest route from there to the contested Kongka Pass area some 42 km (26 miles) further northeast on the China-India line of actual control. Marsimik La is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the sharp 6,000 to 6,500 m (19,700 to 21,300 ft) ridgeline forming the line of actual control.</span></div>
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Nikunj Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306443113680625867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-70093480890074778052012-08-16T15:33:00.002+05:302012-08-16T15:33:51.528+05:30Great Rann of Kutch - World's Largest Salt Desert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Great Rann of Kutch, is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the
Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is
about 7,505.22 square kilometres (2,897.78 sq mi) in size and is reputed to be
the largest salt desert in the world.</span></div>
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Rann of Kutch is a geographically unique landscape that was once an arm of the
Arabian Sea. As the land separated from the sea by geological forces, it became
a vast, featureless plain encrusted with salt that is inundated with water
during the rains. The Rann of Kutch is a unique and largest seasonal wetland of
its type in India without any counterparts elsewhere in the world. The Rann of
Kutch is divided into the Greater Rann of Kutch and the Little Rann of Kutch. The
Greater Rann of Kutch spans an area of 7505.22 Sq. km and is comparatively
larger than the Little Rann of Kutch. The greater Rann Of Kutch is home to a
wide array of flora and fauna. The Little Rann Of Kutch occupies 4,953 sq. kms
and is spread out in the districts of Surendranagar, Banasakantha, Patan, Kutch
and Rajkot in Gujarat.</span></div>
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Great Rann of Kutch, along with the Little Rann of Kutch and the Banni
grasslands on its southern edge, is situated in the district of Kutch and
comprises some 30,000 square kilometres (10,000 sq mi) between the Gulf of
Kutch and the mouth of the Indus River in southern Pakistan. The marsh can be
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is one of the hottest areas of India - with summer temperatures averaging 44 °C
(111 °F) and peaking at 50 °C (122 °F). Winter temperatures reduce dramatically
and can go below 0 °C (32 °F). Winter temperatures reduce dramatically and can
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best to head out into the Rann of Kutch only in the early morning or evening,
otherwise the salt can be blinding. The full moon is the best time of month to
see it. A moonlight Rann camel safari is magical. The Government of Gujarat
hosts an annual 3 day festival called the Rann Utsav (festival of the Rann),
where tourists can see the various sights of the Rann as well as get a taste of
the local culture, cuisine and hospitality. Specially built local houses are also
used to house tourists to give them a taste of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pangong Lake <span style="background: white;">also called Pangong Tso or
Banggong Co (Tibetan) is an </span>endorheic<span style="background: white;"> </span>lake<span style="background: white;"> in
the </span>Himalayas<span style="background: white;"> situated at a
height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 135 km long one
of the largest lake in Asia. Its area falls under both India and China. One
third of it is in India and remaining in China. </span> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AkEb6IgYc3Y/UCTD8cr0eFI/AAAAAAAABNA/qd1YS4drftw/s1600/Pangong_Map+-+www.incredibleindia.blogspot.com.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AkEb6IgYc3Y/UCTD8cr0eFI/AAAAAAAABNA/qd1YS4drftw/s200/Pangong_Map+-+www.incredibleindia.blogspot.com.png" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Pangong Tso is in disputed
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of Actual Control<span style="background: white;"> passes through the lake.
A section of the lake approximately 20 km east from the Line of Actual
Control is controlled by China but claimed by India. The eastern end of the
lake is in </span>Tibet<span style="background: white;"> and is not
claimed by India. The western end of the lake is not in dispute.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Tso can be reached in a five-hour drive from </span>Leh<span style="background: white;">, most of it on a rough and dramatic mountain road.</span>
The route passes through beautiful Ladakh countryside, over Chang La, the third
highest motor able mountain pass (5289 m) in the world.<span style="background: white;"> An </span>Inner Line Permit<span style="background: white;"> is required to visit the lake as it lies on the
Sino-Indian </span>Line of Actual Control<span style="background: white;">. </span>For the hardcore adventure lovers, there
is a camping site on the shore of Pangong. The place is a photographers’
delight and camping is the only option if you wish to see the sunset and the
sunrise.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During winter the
lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. The salt water lake
does not support vegetation or aquatic life except for some
small crustaceans. However, there are lots of water birds. The lake acts
as an important breeding ground for a large variety of migratory birds like
Brahmani Ducks, Rare black necked cranes and Seagulls. One can also spot
Ladakhi Marmots, the rodent-like creatures which can grow up to the size of a
small dog.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yJQYT2-qzyU/UCTGOdS-1kI/AAAAAAAABNI/bCysFgGrADI/s1600/3idiotsinladakhfinal+-+www.incredibleindia.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yJQYT2-qzyU/UCTGOdS-1kI/AAAAAAAABNI/bCysFgGrADI/s200/3idiotsinladakhfinal+-+www.incredibleindia.blogspot.com.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On October 20, 1962,
Pangong Tso saw military action during the Sino-Indian border conflict.
Pangong Tso is still a delicate border point along the Line of Actual Control
and for security reasons, boating is prohibited on the Indian side.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The place is under
consideration for inclusion in Ramsar Convention for the conservation
of wetlands. When it happens, Pangong Tso will be the first trans-boundary
wetland in South Asia under the convention. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lake has become a
star attraction after being featured in the Rajkumar Hirani’s
blockbuster 3 idiot. <o:p></o:p><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">Apart from 3 Idiots, Pangong Tso has been featured in quite a few movies and songs, because it is one of the most beautiful lakes in India and is a photographer’s delight, as it changes hues every few hours.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">On June 11, 2008, the
Indian Army’s "Dare Devil" motorcycle display team broke its own record to form the world’s
biggest motorcycle riding pyramid of people. Team has found a place in the
prestigious Guinness Book of World Records when it successfully carried 251 men
on 11 motorcycles for a record-breaking distance of 240 metres. Several army
jawans, officers and common people gathered at the ground to witness the event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The 'Dare Devils'
already have four world records to their credit since 1991 and all have been
endorsed by the Guinness Book of World Records authorities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The first World Record was made at Gwalior in 1991 when 40 team members rode
seven motorcycles to cover a distance of 400 metres. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Next came its world record in Pune in 1993, when the 81 team members on nine
motorcycles rode for 200 metres. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">On the third occasion, again at Pune in 1996, the team's 140 men were on 11
motorcycles and they covered 100 metres. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Their fourth world record was made at Jabalpur in 2001 with 201 men on 10
motorcycles covering a distance of 100 metres.</span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-80178717937800042312012-08-02T13:36:00.002+05:302012-08-02T13:36:36.293+05:30Jamnagar Refinery - World's Largest Oil Refining Complex<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Jamnagar Refinery is a private sector crude oil refinery owned by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. The refinery was commissioned on 14 July 1999 with an installed capacity of 668,000 barrels per day (106,200 m3/d). It is the largest refinery in the world.</div>
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The refinery is equipped to refine various types of crude oil (sour crude, sweet crude or a mixture of both) and manufactures various grades of fuel from motor gasoline to Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The petrochemicals plants produces plastics and fibre intermediates. Refining activities of Reliance Industries Limited are carried out at the Jamnagar refinery complex with refining capacity of 27 million tonnes per anum which is 540,000 barrels per day.</div>
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Created in a record time of less than three years, the Jamnagar Manufacturing Division would always remain a special experience for Reliance. The project is of titanic proportion and has taken, for its completion, millions of engineering man-hours spread over many international engineering offices; thousands of tonnes in equipment and material, procured from leading suppliers across the globe; highly advanced construction equipment of unbelievable sizes; construction workforce of over 75,000 working round the clock for months; a great number of innovative techniques in project execution; and project management expertise of Reliance acquired over the past several years.</div>
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Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL) on 25 December 2008 announced the commissioning of its refinery in a Special Economic Zone at Jamnagar, Gujarat in India. With the completion of the RPL refinery, Jamnagar has emerged as the ‘Refining Hub of the World’ with the largest refining complex with an aggregate refining capacity of 1.24 million barrels (197,000 m3) of oil per day in any single location in the world.</div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214782168088713554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8906759079178611411.post-51672291851415333902012-07-26T12:11:00.002+05:302012-07-26T15:02:06.742+05:30Indian National Emblem<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The emblem of India is
an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, preserved in the
Sarnath Museum. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor
Ashoka to mark the spot where the Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace
and emancipation. The National emblem is thus symbolic of contemporary India's
reaffirmation of its ancient commitment to world peace and goodwill. The
national emblem of India was adapted by the Government of India on 26th
January1950.</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s0mFj1VmDUc/UBDmbHE_ynI/AAAAAAAAAlI/3t4CO5ZTcVY/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s0mFj1VmDUc/UBDmbHE_ynI/AAAAAAAAAlI/3t4CO5ZTcVY/s1600/images.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In the original Sarnath
capital(which is currently situated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) there are four
Asiatic lions standing back to back - symbolizing power, courage, pride and
confidence - mounted on a circular abacus. The abacus is girded with a frieze
of sculptures in high relief of an elephant (of the east), a horse (of the
south), a bull (of the west), and a lion (of the north), separated by
intervening wheels, over a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead
of life and creative inspiration. Carved out of a single block of polished
sandstone, the capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In the emblem adopted
by the government in 1950 only three lions are visible, the fourth being hidden
from view. The wheel appears in relief in the centre of the abacus, with a bull
on the right and a galloping horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras
on the extreme right and left. The bell-shaped lotus beneath the abacus has
been omitted. The word Satyameva Jayate (truth alone triumphs) have been
inscribed in Devanagari script.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The emblem forms a part
of the official letterhead of the Government of India, and appears on all
Indian currency as well. It also sometimes functions as the national emblem of
India in many places and appears prominently on the diplomatic and national
Passport of the Republic of India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It is a symbol of independent
India's identity and sovereignty. </span></div>
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