Bappa Rawal ,the founder of Mewar.

Bappa Rawal was one of the most powerful and famous rulers of the Mewar Dynasty. Although a surviving member of the Guhilot clan, Prince Kalbhoj ,his actual name who came from Atri clan did not continue the family name of seven generations when he came to the throne; instead, he established the Mewar Dynasty. It is said that Bappa was blessed by Harit Rishi, a sage of the Mewar region, with kingship. His father, Rawal Mahendra II had married a woman of the Paramara Rajput clan, from Mt. Abu or Chandravati, both Paramara centres at that time. She was also the sister of Maan Mori, the Paramara king who ruled much of the State of Mewar. This included Guhilot clan land, which Paramara invaders from Malwa had annexed a century or so earlier, and set up their capital in the ancient fortress of Chittorgarh.
Bappa Rawal is said to have spent his childhood near a place called Nagda. As with most high-spirited princes, there are several legends from Bappa's early years as a youth in the wild Aravalli Hills. The pranks of this royal shepherd (he tended the sacred cattle of the Brahmans) . One afternoon, in a game of his own devising, he 'married' several of the young girls, which ended with his having to flee Nagda to a hide-out in the hills to escape the maidens' irate parents. An interesting footnote to this legend of potential virility is that Bappa Rawal is said to have married many women, Hindu and Muslim, and sired well over one hundred children.
Bappa Rawal played an important role in a series of wars fought in the 8th century AD between the regional rulers of North-Western India and the Arabs of Sindh.
When in 39th century of Kaliyuga (i.e 8th century A.D.). Muslims started attacking India within a few decades of the birth of Islam. In order to face off Muslim invasions across the western and northern borders of Rajputana, Bappa Rawal united the smaller states of Ajmer and Jaisalmer to stop the attacks. Bappa Rawal fought and defeated the Arabs in the country and turned the tide for a time being.
Besides being a brave warrior who lead his army to great victories, Bappa Rawal was also known to be a just ruler. After having ruled his kingdom for a long time he abdicated the throne in favour of his son ,he himself turned into Siva upasaka or worshiper of Shiva and became a Yati which means an ascetic who has full control over his passions .

Maharana Pratap and the battle of haldighati.

Maharana Pratap Singh, the greatest ever ruler of mewar was born on may09 1540 and  jan 29 1597.he belonged to the sisodia clan of suryavanshi rajputs.In 1568, during the reign of Udai Singh II, Chittor was conquered by the Mughal emperor Akbar . The third ''Jauhar'' of Chittor transpired, with the ladies of the fort finding "safety from personal dishonour in the devouring element fire" while the remaining menfolk sallied forth to certain death in the battlefield.
Prior to this calamity, Udai Singh and his family had wisely moved to the safety of the nearby hills. He later moved base to another location in the foothills of the Aravalli Range. This new base gradually became the city of Udaipur, named after him. Rana Udai Singh wanted Jagmal, his favourite son, to succeed him but his senior nobles wanted Pratap, the eldest son, to be their king as was customary. During the coronation ceremony Jagmal was physically moved out of the palace by the Chundawat Chief and Tomar Ramshah and Pratap was made the King, the Rana of Mewar. Pratap did not want to go against the wishes of his father but Rajput nobles convinced him that Jagmal was not fit to rule in the troubled times of the day. It was the beginning of a career of struggle and hardship.
Maharana Pratap lived till 29jan1597 and he never accepted Akbar as ruler of India till than, and fought Akbar all his life. Akbar first tried diplomacy to win over Maharana Pratap but nothing worked. Pratap maintained that he had no intention to fight with Akbar but he could not bow down to Akbar and accept him as his suzerain. Some scholars argue that there was some possibility that Maharana could have become friends with Akbar, but in the siege of Chittor Akbar had killed 27,000 civilians. This left a lasting impression on Maharana's mind and he decided he could not bow to such injustice and cruelty.
On June 21, 1576 (June 18 by other calculations), the two armies met at Haldighati, near the town of Gogunda in present-day Rajasthan. While accounts vary as to the exact strength of the two armies, all sources concur that the Mughal forces greatly outnumbered Pratap's men (4:1). The battle of Haldighati, a historic event in the annals of Rajputana, lasted only four hours. In this short period, Pratap's men essayed many brave exploits on the field. Folklore has it that Pratap personally attacked Man Singh: his horse Chetak placed its front feet on the trunk of Man Singh's elephant and Pratap threw his lance; Man Singh ducked, and the mahout was killed.
However, the numerical superiority of the Mughal army and their artillery began to tell. Seeing that the battle was lost, Pratap's generals prevailed upon him to flee the field so as to be able to fight another day. Myths indicate that to facilitate Pratap's escape, one of his lieutenants, a member of the Jhala clan, donned Pratap's distinctive garments and took his place in the battlefield. He was soon killed. Meanwhile, riding his trusty steed Chetak, Pratap made good his escape to the hills.
But Chetak was critically wounded on his left thigh by a Mardana Elephant Trunk Sword while Pratap had attempted to nail down Man Singh. Chetak was bleeding heavily and he collapsed after jumping over a small brook few kilometres away from the battle field. When Pratap’s general donned Pratap’s clothing and armour, it went unnoticed, thanks to the chaos of the war, but for two knights from the Mughal army. They could not communicate it with others in their group, due to the linguistic barrier the appropriate language would have been Persian, Marwari or Arabi, given the composition of the Mughal army. They immediately followed Pratap without wasting time. The moment they started chasing him, Pratap’s younger brother Shaktisingh, who was fighting from the Mughal side, he had some disputes with Pratap at the time of Pratap’s coronation; hence he had defected and gone over to Akbar’s court realized that his own brother was under threat. Pratap's general's sacrifice had already been discovered by him. He could not help but react against a threat to his own brother. He followed the Turks, engaged them in single combat and killed them. In the meanwhile, Chetak collapsed and Pratap saw his brother Shakti Singh killing the two Mughal riders. Saddened by the loss of his beloved general and horse, he embraced his brother and broke into tears. Shakti Singh also cried and asked for his brother's pardon, for having fought as his enemy. Pratap pardoned him later on he was given a huge estate near Chittor. Shaktisingh then offered him his own horse and requested him to get to a safe place. This incident is famous in Rajasthani folklore, a song “O Neele Ghode re Aswar” (O Rider of the Blue Horse) mentions it.

The impact of the battle on the Mughal army was also significant. In terms of numbers the Mughal army suffered heavier losses. This was also because of the intensive arrow showers by the Bhil tribes of the surrounding mountains who had sided with Pratap. To honour their contribution, a Bhil warrior was placed next to Pratap in the Royal Coat of Arms of Mewar.
The battle of Haldighat is considered to be the first Major breakthrough of Rajputs against the Mughals since the Second Battle of Khanwa in 1527, which was fought between Rana Sanga grandfather of Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal Babur grandfather of Akbar. It is regarded with a degree of significance by many Rajput families.

Pindaari made Nawab.

Pindari’s ,who were glorified in a recent film were initially tribals who use to stay in groups and there life line was looting .Pindaris were from Mongols who came along with Zenjez khan and settled became dacoits in northern India for living. They also started culture of contract loot in India ,where they looted people on someone else’s instruction and paid for this act.
When Raja Maan singh was the ruler of Marwar some of his courtiers tried to revolt against him ,he somehow came to know that a revolt can happen against him and the leader of the people who are unhappy with him is his prime minister .So he settled the grievances with Jagirdars and Ministers .
After about an year or so Raja Maan Singh called the leader of the pindaris and made a treaty, where he awarded him one lakh gold coins and told the pindaris to kidnap his prime minister .when the prime minister got kidnapped Raja Maan Singh invited all the courtiers who conspired against him under the leadership of his prime minister, they were eighty in number and ordered to close the gates of Mehrangarh fort .Than Raja Maan Singh brutally made all those eighty ministers along with the prime minister killed so that such out rising never happen.
In 19th century the britishers started rising in India when Delhi was under Bhadurshah zafar,the last mughal ruler, they also took help from Pindaris very often and paid them for there services. It became a regular association between britishers and Pindaris . In due course of time britishers formed a riaasat and placed the pindaries there and that riaasat was named Tauk. The pindari ruler of tauk was given title of “TAUK NAWAB.

Seva param dharma...

Multi millionaires are setting trends by donating crores of rupees for good causes like education ,health facilities and many other purposes (one example is from Birla who makes Birla mandirs and manages them). Whereas medium class people usually pay donations for water facilities ,to institutions who have vast networks for utilization of these funds .Very low income status person also donate to beggers and in temples ect.
But the real “Seva” for mankind is working for the comfort of an ill or disabled person . A person who is bedridden with an ailment such as paralyses, cancer, old age ,working for his comfort and living with him and helping him or her in their daily work is the best service a person can give to mankind.
Talking about “Seva” and not mentioning Mother Teresa and Florence Nightingale is like going to a temple and not acknowledging the power of the almighty. These two ladies devoted there whole life working for humanity and both are regarded as epitome of care and devotion. Mother teresa worked for leprosy patients at different hospitals and also formed “Missionaries of charity” an organization which works for them till date. Florence Nightingale (the lady with the lamp) was a nurse and she served the patients whole heartedly throughout her life with a same zeal.

Tobacco...........Mission Impossible.

India is world’s third largest producer of leaf tobacco. It is also a very large consumer of tobacco products. Tobacco is one of the important cash crops in the country and makes a significant contribution to the Indian economy in terms of employment, income to government revenue. It generates nearly Rs. 20 billion of income per annum.
Total consumption of tobacco products has been increasing in India, as in many other developing countries ,notwithstanding the increased awareness of negative health effects. Total tobacco consumption increased from around 300000 tonnes in 1972 to 450000 tonnes in 1999 an increase of 1.6 precent annually. Only about 20 percent of the total tobacco consumed in India(by weight) is in the form of cigarettes. Bidis account for about 40 percent of tobacco consumption (about 950 billion bidis),with the rest divided amoung chewing tobacco, pan masala, snuff, hookah, zarda and other mixtures. Cigarette smoking is essentially an urban areas, while 80 percent of bidi smokers are in rural areas .
Per capita consumption of cigarettes remains very low by international standards. This reflects the lower level of incomes and the substantial use of cheaper alternative tobacco products resulting .from traditional habits that are supported by the very low or non existent taxes on these products. Manufactured cigarettes, on which heavy exise duty is levied ,remain unaffordable for many . Per capita consumption of cigarettes declined from 99 pieces in 1990 to 87 pieces in 1993. However, the reduction in taxation on small non filter cigarettes in 1994 attracted more smokers to switch from bidis, and also encouraged downgrading both of which have helped increase per capita consumption quite substantially in the latter half of the 1990s. Thus , per capita consumption had reached 108 pieces per year by 1997.
Government policy regarding consumption of tobacco products applies mainly to its taxation measures and a limited control on use of tobacco products . The motivating rationale for tobacco taxation seems to be fiscal (ie. To maximize the excise revenue). Measures to control the use of tobacco on health grounds seem to have had only a small impact, partly because only a few control measures are in place ,and those are not fully implemented. These measures include ban on advertising cigarettes, banning smoking at public places. But these bans are not implemented strictly .
Tobacco production is an important source of income for Indian farmers . While alternative crops are available in terms of agronomic suitability, in general a move away from tobacco production would result in reduces income and food security for a considerable number of farmers. Manufacturing ,particularly of bidis, is also a source of employment and hence of income for a large number of people . Thus any attempts to control the use of tobacco would need to take into account the economic impact on these sectors.
So the mission seams to be impossible for the person who uses it as well as the government who can ban its use.

Charan..........the caste system

Chāraṇ (plural Charans; hindi:चारण;gujrati:ચારણ) is the term for a caste living in the gujrat and Rajasthan states of India. Members of this caste are highly revered for their unflinching readiness for martyrdom, bravery in war, high literary sense and deep loyalty to patrons.Ain-e-akbari states that Charans were good poets and better soldiers .The caste is also identified with the surnames "Mahiyaria","Gaden"," Adha", "Barhath" and "Akhawat". Members of this caste are considered to be divine by a large section of society. Women of the caste are adored as mother goddesses by other major communities of this region including Rajput Kings. The goddesses Karni, , Hinglaj(whose main temple is now in Baluchistan), Khodiyar and Sonal are well-known examples of it. This is one of the reasons that Charan men are often addressed as Deviputra, which literally means "son of goddess". In the medieval era, it was considered a matter of prestige and pride for a king to have a Charan in his court.

The Charans' caste system is based on written genealogy. A Charan will accept all the other Charans as equals even if they do not know each other and have radically different economic or geographic status. They are divided into four sections. Each section has several sub-sections and subsections have several stocks. Males and females of the same stock are considered brothers and sisters, and thus marriage within a stock is strictly forbidden. Similarly, marriages outside the Charan commnuty are not allowed. Instead of four sections, many authors consider 23 divisions a more fundamental way division comprising four [Pahada]s which literally means mount peaks, sixteen sakhas and three chals. The four sections mentioned before are just based on geographical identity and may overlap with many of the divisions under 23 divisions. As per 23 divisions the four Pahadas are (1) Nara (2) Chorada (3) Chuva and (4) Tumbel, three chals are (1) Ausura (also spelled Avsura), (2) Maru and (3) baati. Charan of one Pahad are considered brothers and sisters and cannot intermarry. As per these divisions Nara charan usually mary with Ausura, Chorada with Maru and Chuva with Baati. Tumbel don't have exclusive chaal to marry from and hence they are referred as half-Pahada. Tumel usually marry from any of the other three Pahadas and Chaals. Rest of the community is divided into sixteen sakhas (known as Sakhiyas), which literally means sections. They usually marry with other sections as well as three Chaals and three and half Pahadas.

Charans.........Knowing us better

In olden days Charans were much respected, being trusted friends through thick and thin. Whoever caused the death of a Charan was turned out of his caste and treated as infamous and degraded beyond redemption. Charans (men or women), when engaged to attend a traveller, protected him by threatening to kill themselves if any harm befell their client.
 Always with the Rajputs, they were found in Mewar, Gujarat, and Marwar. Kings and landlords gave them grants of villages, and various kings also gave them Lakh Pasavs, a large gift equivalent to 100,000 rupees. It usually consisted of elephants, money, and ornaments. The kings would also invite them to occupy a place of esteem in the Royal Courts.
Indeed, a Rajput's regard for a Charan was uppermost. In a procession, a Charan would sit on an elephant and the king would walk in attendance. In return, a Charan would always honour a Rajput, by giving him shelter when the Rajput was in distress. A Charan's status was such that, if anyone who committed murder and took shelter at the house of a Charan, the pursuer would not touch the culprit.While they are considered to be great warriors and extremely loyal citizens, they were equally revered by kings for their taste in literature and love for poetry. Because of their ability to compose poems instantaneously, another popular way of addressing members of the Charan caste is "Kaviraj", which literally means "king among poets".

In between social order of the Rajputs and the status of the Brahmans there is a caste of Charans which exercises a great respectability and influence in Rajasthan. The speciality of the caste is that it combines in its characteristics of Rajputs and Brahmans in an adequate manner.

Charans ...........digging our roots.

when Rana Sangram Singh popularly known as Rana Sanga was the ruler of chittorgarh from 1509 to 1527 .He once went to aakhet where an elephent lost his temper and ran towards rana sanga seeing this Haridass mahiyaria who was also accompaning the maharana remembered her sister devi sundar baisa ,atonce the elephant turned around and everyone was safe.after coming to fort Rana Sanga told everyone that in the jungle he saw a hand on the elephants head and thats the moment he got saved .On knowing that it was the hand of non other that "Sundar maa" rana sanga offered Haridasji Mahiyaria to act as rular of Mewar for three days as reward and gave jageer of "Panchli village".Sundar baisa and her hands are worshipped by "Mahiyaria" till today .The main temple is at "Bhildi" in Bhilwara dist.The pond there have miracle and can cure skin desises.

A golden statue of Dursaji stands in Achalgadh, Mount Abu. Dursaji's niece the mother-goddess Karni Mata|Karni(between 1387 and 1537) is revered as the major deity of Rathod and other communities of this region. She is supposed to have helped Rao Bika (a ruler of Rajasthan) to occupy the territory of Bikaner. Her shrine is at Deshnok near Bikaner.
A saintly Charan woman, mother of Baru Charan, helped Hamir, Maharana of Mewar|Rana Hamir, using her own funds to supply him with 500 horses to use in the recovery of Chittorgarh|Chittor.

jal he jeevan hai

Water three forth of our earth consists of water .water chemically made of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.it is the basic requirement of life.
Now a days water is found to be scerce and lot of awarness is generated to tell people how to conserve water.Rain water harvesting is also in as water is not generated it only changes its form .Recycling of waste water into pure form .
Water is used for almost everything Drinking,bathing,preparing food ect 

hangama hai kyu barpa......

राडिया, विकिलीक्स क्या बला है ? इक देशी ते दूसरी विदेशी रहिस्योद्घातन है .
देश की बात करे तो आज कल आये दिन ऐसे होता रहता है बोफ़ोर्स के ज़माने से ले कर आज तक सभी दलाली ही तो कर रहे है राजनेता ,अफसर ,पत्रकार . यही हाल रहा तो जल्द ही बोर्डर की तरह पूरा देश बिक जायगा और हमें किसी वेबसाइट या समाचारपत्र या मोबाइल पर सन्देश मिलेगा .यहाँ
राडिया टेप्स के बात करे तो निजी बातचीत को सार्वजनिक करना मौलिक स्वतंत्रता के अधिकार का हनन है पर प्रश्न ये है की क्या मुट्ठी भर लोगो को यह हक़ है की करोडो नागरिको के खून पसीने की कमाई को हड़पने की साजिश करे .
विकिलीक्स पर अमरीका के करीब ढाई लाख गोपनीय दस्तावेज़ ज्यो के त्यों छाप कर सनसनी फैला दी गई .दस्तावेजों में रूस के व्लादमीर पुतिन को "अल्फ़ा डॉग" और फ्रांस के निकोलस सर्कोज़े को "नंगा सम्राट  " कहा गया कई और अमरीका की विदेश नीति का काला पन्ना खुल कर उसे सकपकाया हुआ कर दिया .अमरीका जो इक कुशल लोकतंत्र है में इस तरह से होना खतरनाक मान रहे है किन्तु यह तो होना ही था आज नहीं तो कल यह तथ्य सार्वजनिक खुद अमरीका करता .खीज उसे इस बात की है की समय से पहले और अमरीका के पुक्ता कहे जाने वाले,अभेद्य दुर्ग सामान तंत्र को एक अदना से वेबसाईट ने बिना अमरीकी जानकारी के अमरीकी कुत्नेतिक दस्तावेजों को दुनिया के सामने रख दिया .