Ranakpur

At 486 meters above the sea level  1444 carved white ivory columns, no two the same! No beggars or hawkers, just peace, friendly people and monkeys .
Ranakpur a 3 and a half hour drive from Jodhpur and 2 hours drive from Udaipur where the entire temple is made of white marble, 1444 columns with carvings so intricate, so fascinating that you can't imagine until you see it. The really amazing part is that no two are alike. You walk through the 24 pillared halls, each glistening with white marble that looks almost new - you can't even fathom that this place is nearly 600 years old.
It is also said that it is impossible to count the pillars. Also all the statues face one or the other statue. There is one beautiful carving made out of a single marble rock where there 108 heads of snakes and numerous tails. One cannot find the end of the tails. The image faces all four cardinal directions. In the axis of the main entrance, on the western side, is the largest image.The three other Jain temples in the same complex, including a temple of the Sun God. In the assembly hall, there are two big bells weighing 108 kgs whose sound echoes in the entire complex.The artistically carved nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are an engrossing sight.The dating of this temple is controversial but it is largely considered to be anywhere between the late 14th to mid-15th centuries.Inspired by a dream of a celestial vehicle, Dhanna Shah, a Porwad, is said to have commissioned it, under the patronage of Rana Kumbha, then ruler of Mewar.

This is truly one of the most amazing archaeological marvels.how they could carve the fantastic carvings of the 80 different domes out of a single massive piece of marble and lift it up there. Think - even one tiny mistake as they are chiseling out these carvings, and they would have to start all over. What really stuns you is that each room seems more beautiful than the last.

The Kumbhalgarh Fort

                                                      
Kumbhalgarh Fort was built  in the 15th century in Rana Kumbha's time, the kingdom of Mewar spread from Ranthambore to Gwalior, including vast tracts of present-day Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Mewar's rulers became patrons of all that was best in Indian martial and fine arts, architecture, and learning. Of the 84 fortresses defending Mewar, 32 were designed and built by Rana Kumbha. Of these, Kumbhalgarh encircled by thirteen elevated mountain peaks, the fort is constructed on the top most ridges around 1,914 meters above sea level with its36-kilometer long wall and soaring towers is the most impressive. It is stated to be the second longest wall in the world, the first being ''the Great Wall of China''. The huge complex of the Fort has numerous palaces, temples and gardens making it more magnificent.
                                                                 


 Kumbhalgarh stands on the site of an ancient citadel dating back to the second century AD belonging to a Jain descendant of India's Mauryan emperors. It defined the boundaries between Mewar and Marwar and became a refuge for Mewar's rulers in times of strife. Its steel gray ramparts encircle the fertile Shero Mallah Valley, with ancient monuments cenotaphs, ponds and flourishing farms. Kumbhalgarh fell only once in its history, to the combined forces of Emperor Akbar, Raja Man Singh of Amber, and Raja Udai Singh of Amber, and Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.
                                                                                     
The impregnable Fort boasts of seven massive gates, Hulla Pol, Hanuman Pol, Ram Pol, Bhairava Pol, Paghra Pol, Top-khana Pol and Nimboo Pol . seven ramparts folded with one another with designed walls toughened by curved bastions and huge watch towers. The strong structure and solid foundation of the Fort made it unbeatable till date. The hefty walls of the fort are broad enough to stand eight horses side by side. There are not less than 360 temples inside the complex of the Fort.The Fort is also known for its famous palace that resides on the top of structure. This beautiful palace is known as 'Badal Mahal' or the Palace of Cloud. It is also accredited to be the birth place of great warrior Maharana Pratap. This palace has beautiful rooms with lovely color combination of green, turquoise and white presenting a bright contrast to the earthy colors of the Fort. This place gives the appearance of being wandering in the world of clouds.
In the late 19th century, Rana Fateh Singh once again took the initiative to rebuild this remarkable palace. In the times of dissension, the fort also offered refuge to the rulers of Mewar. Even, the baby king Udai Singh was kept here safe during the time of battles. The large complex of the Fort which is 90 kilometers south of Udaipur offers ancient remnants to explore ..
                                    

ShrinathJee.......Nathdwara

                     
 


 Shrinathji is a deity form of 7 year old god Krishna situated in the Hindu temple town of Nathdwara near Udaipur in Rajasthan.   This great Vaishnavite shrine was built in the 17th century on spot exactly identified by the Lord himself. The legends have it that the idol of the Lord Krishna was being transferred to safer place from Vrindaban to protect it from the destructive wrath of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. When the idol reached this spot, the wheels of bullock cart it was traveling in, sank axle deep in mud and refused to move further, at all. The accompanying priest realized that this was Lord's chosen spot and the Lord did not want to travel any further. Accordingly a Temple was built here.    Some with a different opinion  says       

Once, while Shri Gusainji was in his way to Dwarka, he saw a very lovely spot in mewar, Rajasthan, called Sinhad and mentioned to Harivashaji, "In the future, Shrinathji will reside here. As long as I am here, Shrinathji will not leave the Govardhan Hill." Shri Gusainji then Stayed there for two King of the region, Shri Udhaya Singh, came for his darshan and presented him with one hundred gold coins. Shri Gusainji blessed him with one of his shawls. After the king accepted it, he bowed to Shri Gusainji and returned to his palace. Later his queen came, she was the daughter of the princess Mirabai. Ajabkunvari, took inition from cannot live here, but Shrinathji will daily come here and allow you his darshan. The temple have different sets of darshans chronologically the eight darshans available at the temple are Mangla,Shringar,Gwal,Rajbhog,Uthapan,Bhog,Aarti and Shayan.

    

Udaipur

Udaipur is a romantic land with its rich cultural heritage from bygone ages the place inhabited by people of Bhil and Garasiya tribes along with other communities dressed in typical rajasthani dress with loads of silver jewelry. people are well-built, simple and cheerful. Here, people usually prefer wearing bright colored clothes. The traditional attire of women is Ghaghra and for men, Kurta and dhoti would do. In the modern times, people prefer wearing casual dress to match the contemporary fashion. The lakes ,temples ,huge forts and palaces boasts about the rich legacy of the city.


With Mewari as the primary dialect hindi, english and rajasthani are also common .The vibrant and dynamic dances adds sparkle to the romance ,Bhavai,ghoomar,kachhi ghodi,kalbeliya and terahtaali are the usual dance forms still dance of Daandi Gair is associated with mewar and is performed during falgun all over.Gavri is the famous folk dance drama, which is performed by 'Bhil tribe' here .The typical musical instuments bring solace with its echos here are Morchang,Naad,Tanpura and sarangi.


Udaipur cuisine comprises vegetarian dishes as the place is highly dominated by Jainism and Vaishnavism.Food usually made from lentils and dried vegetables like ker sangari,Dal Baati Choorma,Papad Moongadi,Raabdi and desserts like Diljaani are some of the mouthwatering preparations from this part of the state.

Youth Icon !

He traveled in the Local Train for the first time at the Age of 38.

He went to some Villages as a part of Election Campaign.

And He won a Youth Icon!! ... That's why He is our Youth Icon.

He is  neither YOUNG Nor ICONIC!

Still He became a Youth Icon beating Iconic and Younger Contenders like RAHUL DRAVID.

He was arrested/detained by the FBI the BOSTON Airport in September 2001.

He was carrying  $ 1,60,000 in Cash. He couldn't explain why he was carrying so much Cash.

Incidentally he was with his Columbian girlfriend Veronique Cartelli, ALLEGEDLY, the Daughter of Drug Mafia.

Shakespeare said, What's in a Name?

Little did he knew, It's all in the Name, Especially the Surname!

His passport says his surname is Vinci  !

He go to Harvard on Donation Quota. ( Hindujas Gave HARVARD 11 million dollars the same year)

Then he was expelled in 3 Months/ he Dropped out in 3 Months.... 

Some Accounts say, he had to Drop out because of his father's Assassination. 

May be, But Then Why did he go about lying about being Masters in Economics from Harvard .. before finally taking it off his Resume upon questioning. 

At St. Stephens.. he Fail the Hindi Exam.

Hindi Exam!!!

And he is representing the Biggest Hindi Speaking State of the Country?

बांग्लादेशी रॉबिनहुड चोर

गाँववालों का कहना है कि बैदुल एक दयालु व्यक्ति थे जो हर किसी की मदद के लिए तैयार रहते थे. लोगों को उनकी दौलत के असली स्रोत का पता नहीं था. वे देश के शायद सबसे कुशल चोर थे. वे कोई भी ताला खोल सकते हैं, बिना किसी औज़ार के किसी भी सोने की दुकान में प्रवेश कर सकते हैं.

पुलिस प्रमुख

                    

अक्सर एसा होता है फ़िल्म में... बैदुल हक़ नासिर के दोस्त, पड़ोसी और बिज़नेस सहयोगी उन्हें एक संपन्न बिज़नेसमेन मानते थे जो  

बांग्लादेश में  चिटगॉंग के पास एक बड़े से घर में रहते थे
उनकी चोरियाँ सुनियोजित होती थी जिसमें हिंसा नहीं होती थी और वे इससे हज़ारों डॉलर कमाते थे.

 पिछले दो दशकों में उसने चोरी किए हज़ारों डॉलर अनाथालयों और मस्जिदों को दान में दिए हैं.

पुलिस के मुताबिक जिन संस्थानों को बैदुल ने पैसे दिए उन्हें जानकारी नहीं थी कि ये चोरी का पैसा है.बांग्लादेशी मीडिया में उन्हें आज का रॉबिनहुड कहा जा रहा है.अंग्रेज़ी किंवदंती में रॉबिनहुड एक ऐसा ‘अपराधी हीरो’ है जिसके बारे में कहा जाता है कि वो अमीरों को लूटता था और ग़रीबों को पैसा देता था.

लेकिन अधिकारियों का कहना है कि असल में बैदुल एक ऐसे चोर थे जो घरों और दफ़तरों में चोरी करते थे.

कई कल्याणकारी कामों में पैसा दान करने के लिए उनका चिटगॉंग इलाक़े में काफ़ी नाम था.

पुलिस प्रमुख बाबुल अख़्तर बताते हैं, “गाँववालों का कहना है कि बैदुल एक दयालु व्यक्ति थे जो हर किसी की मदद के लिए तैयार रहते थे. लोगों को उनकी दौलत के असली स्रोत का पता नहीं था. वे देश के शायद सबसे कुशल चोर थे. वे कोई भी ताला खोल सकते हैं, बिना किसी औज़ार के किसी भी सोने की दुकान में प्रवेश कर सकते हैं.”

Encounter.

In India , extra judicial killings by the police or the security forces are called encounter killings,meaning that the killing occured during the armed encounter between the police /security forces and the victim.The killing by the state forces is more often declared to be offensive,cases of attempted murder and other related offenses are regestered against the victims and the cases closed without further investigations since criminal cases come to an end after the victims death.Despite being unnatural deaths and the victim having being killed ,no investigation ensues to determine whether the death was in fact in an actual encounter,nor weather the use,and the extent of use,of force was justified.  

Sanjay Patil, a consultant with the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and author of a report on police reform, says fake encounters are “glorified” in India because of the influence of Bollywood action movies and a slow-moving justice system which means suspects sometimes await trial for years.

When a notorious activity of a criminal exceed and police finds it difficult to handle encounter becomes the best way out  till now , however ,no human rights group lawyer has been successfully able to prove that the encounters were staged. The fact that the dead person had a criminal background was proven beyond doubt, and the court never gave a verdict that the dead person was in illegal custody.   Though highly controversial from an official point of view, there hasn't been much action taken against such activities by the police. This is attributed to the common understanding that "staged encounters" are primarily carried out by police to kill high profile and extremely dangerous criminals whom the Indian Police Services have been unable to prosecute legally (due to lack of evidence or powerful political connections) . 

           

 Since October 1993, 2560 cases of police encounters have been brought into the notice of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Of them, according to the NHRC, 1224 cases have been found fake encounters. It means that roughly every second police encounter is fake in the country.    data reveals is that of 1224 fake encounters, the NHRC ordered for compensation in only 16 cases.Shri K.P.S. Gill finished militancy in Punjab by adherence to bullet for bullet policy only so has mossad,  when an accused is convicted it is very difficult to convict him as we can see from afzal guru’s case the govt. is loosing a lot of money on a terrorist's security . As the process of law is long and the witness are often bullied to turn hostile .                                                                                                                                              

well the issue is debatable but firmly speeking the loopholes are a lot which give the cops a chance to become Robinhood .In a country like ours where the law takes a lot of time and can be influenced people glorify the encounters which is not a good practice.