Udaipur ,one of the best tourist destinations in the world ,is going to host the 16th national youth festival from 12th jan to 16th jan 2011.From tomorrow the city will be crowded with energetic youth from all over the country. Many of them will perform in different cultural acts , photography ,food festival, paragliding and many more activities. More than 50000 people are expected to be in town for the event which will give a thrust to the local economy.
Infrastructure of the city have started improving by repair of all the fifteen hostels in town where the youth will stay, also the road and the tourist attraction places got a face lift. food court have been functional where all the participants will together have there food for five days .
These events promote the place as well as the local artist and also lot of ideas are generated due to huge availability of think tanks .
Entertainment and learning both will be there in this youth festival .lot of new things will happen in these five days for the city .
Schools will volunteer there students all the scouts and guides will have participation .Cleanliness and proper management is expected if Udaipur organize this youth festival successful than there will be lot more events coming to this city .
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
for a better sunshine
Perhaps it will seem to you that the sunshine is brighter and that everything has a new charm. At least, I believe this is always the result of a deep love, and it is a beautiful thing. And I believe people who think love prevents one from thinking clearly are wrong; for then one thinks very clearly and is more active than before. And love is something eternal--the aspect may change, but not the essence. There is the same difference in a person before and after he is in love as there is in an unlighted lamp and one that is burning. The lamp was there and it was a good lamp, but now it is shedding light too, and that is its real function. And love makes one calmer about many things, and in that way, one is more fit for one's work.love is the only ray of hope for most of enlightened ones.
love thy enemy. some one said once that i hate to say it, but there's a bit of a breaking in period, during when a guy gets needs a break, to pitch a good work and get good results, and the confidence grows. That's what we're trying to get now, a positive roll. He won a spot in Spring Training, and now he's battling to continue to pitch here.
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Face to Face With U: Its chilled ......... not a beer ..........its the...
Face to Face With U: Its chilled ......... not a beer ..........its the...: "It’s chilling cold and I am scared to get out of my bed. Well to throw some light on the winters of north India, climate n..."
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Its chilled ......... not a beer ..........its the wind.
It’s chilling cold and I am scared to get out of my bed.
Well to throw some light on the winters of north India, climate normally is cold and dry.
But this year due sudden rainfall, condition is severe. The temp is record low as low as -6degree c. in Mt abu to 2.2 degree c. in Jaipur which has not been the case for last some years.
But the question is who will suffer the most and the answer is the farmer of the state who has already lost his share of profit due to sudden rainfall in November( usually called mawath). And due sky high rates of commodities it ‘s only he who is going to suffer. All his plans of expansion have tarnished.
But there is a good news for children of the state as the schools have been called off for the first week of January yippee .
But there is no rescue for the employees of the state . Wake up early and reporting on time is in there fate .
Frost bites are common and that’s saddest part
Animals and vegetation is worst effected from this chill of nature .Early morning fog with frost has became a regular feature for almost a month which is alarming.
Well to throw some light on the winters of north India, climate normally is cold and dry.
But this year due sudden rainfall, condition is severe. The temp is record low as low as -6degree c. in Mt abu to 2.2 degree c. in Jaipur which has not been the case for last some years.
But the question is who will suffer the most and the answer is the farmer of the state who has already lost his share of profit due to sudden rainfall in November( usually called mawath). And due sky high rates of commodities it ‘s only he who is going to suffer. All his plans of expansion have tarnished.
But there is a good news for children of the state as the schools have been called off for the first week of January yippee .
But there is no rescue for the employees of the state . Wake up early and reporting on time is in there fate .
Frost bites are common and that’s saddest part
Animals and vegetation is worst effected from this chill of nature .Early morning fog with frost has became a regular feature for almost a month which is alarming.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
happy new year
New year .....again time for looking back and assesing the work done in the whole year.for some new year brings hope for a better begining,new committments and ofcourse resolutions, whereas people like me get yet another chance to party whole night leaving behind every sorrows and smiles .
well, do we really need a new year eve for dropping our evils and bad habbits and accessing ourself why cant we take resolutions every morning and assess ourself each evening and party after the assesment?
high on gyaan?
for we udaipuriets this year can be special as the begining of the year is with two great events one starting from tommorrow the "international kite festival" from 5th Jan to 7th Jan. followed by "National youth festival" from 12th to 16th jan.
again the gujjar reservation aggitation has been a spoil sport for rajasthan's friendly image all over .tourism is worst effected .though it seem to have taken a back seat the second phase of aggitation which was supposed to start from 3rd jan didnt had that zeel among gujjars as the weather conditions are not favarouble for protesters.
well this year really seems hayzee as harsh ,chilly winter have already taken toll on green fields ,onion and garlic prices are also spicing up .
on this note make the year great .....happy new year.. again.
well, do we really need a new year eve for dropping our evils and bad habbits and accessing ourself why cant we take resolutions every morning and assess ourself each evening and party after the assesment?
high on gyaan?
for we udaipuriets this year can be special as the begining of the year is with two great events one starting from tommorrow the "international kite festival" from 5th Jan to 7th Jan. followed by "National youth festival" from 12th to 16th jan.
again the gujjar reservation aggitation has been a spoil sport for rajasthan's friendly image all over .tourism is worst effected .though it seem to have taken a back seat the second phase of aggitation which was supposed to start from 3rd jan didnt had that zeel among gujjars as the weather conditions are not favarouble for protesters.
well this year really seems hayzee as harsh ,chilly winter have already taken toll on green fields ,onion and garlic prices are also spicing up .
on this note make the year great .....happy new year.. again.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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 .
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 .
Monday, December 20, 2010
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.
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.
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