Rig Veda - Knowledge of Hymns, 10,859 verses
“There is only one truth, only men describe it in different ways.“
Yajur Veda - Knowledge of Liturgy, 3,988 verses
Sama Veda - Knowledge of Classical Music, 1,549 verses
Ayur Veda - Knowledge of Medicine, over 100,000 verses
Upanishads
Jyotisha – Astrology and Astronomy.
Kalpa – Rituals and Legal matters.
Siksha – Phonetics.
Aitareya – Creation of the Universe, Man and Evolution.
Chandogya – Reincarnation, Soul.
Kaushitaki – Karma.
Kena – Austerity, Work, and Restraint.
Dharnur Veda – Science of Archery and War.
Mundaka – Discipline, Faith and warning of Ignorance.
Sulba Sutra – Knowledge of Mathematics
Yoga Sutra - Knowledge of Meditation
Kama Sutra - Knowledge of Love and Sex
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Indian History - I
- India Invented the number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta. The Place value system, the decimal system developed in India in 100 BC.
- Aryabhatta was the first to explain spherical shape, size, diameter, rotation, and correct speed of Earth in 499 AD
- The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. Students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.
- The University of Nalanda built in the 4ht century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of Education.
- Sanskrit is considered the mother of all higher languages. Sanskrit is the more precise, and therefore suitable language for Computer Software - a report in Forbes Magazine , July 1987.
- Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father of medicine consolodated Ayurveda 2500 Years ago.
- Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in civilization.
- Chirstopher Columbus was attracted India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered the American Continent by mistake.
- The Art of Navigation was born in the river Sindh 6000 Year ago. The word Navigation is derived from the sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from sanskrit 'Nou'
- In Siddhanta Siromani (Bhuvnakosam 6) Bhaskaracharya II described about gravity of earth 400 years before Sir Isaac Newton. He also had some clear notions on diffrent calculus, and the Theory of Continued Fraction.
Friday, September 4, 2009
A Brief History of Indian Time
Vedic Civilization
Indus and Saraswati Civilizations
Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
Maurya Period
Golden Age of Indian Art & Science
Muslim Invasions
The Mugal Empire
Portuguese Invasion
The British East India Company
The British Empire
India's Freedom Struggle
Independence
Modern India 2020 Vision
It is the only society in the world which has never known slavery. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
India was the reached country in the earth until the time of the British in the early 17th Century.
Robert Clive’s personal wealth amassed from the blunder of Bengal during 1750’s estimated at around £ 401,102
It has been estimated that the total amount of treasure that the British looted from India had already reached £ 1,000,000,000 (£1 Billion) by 1901
Taking into consideration interest rates and inflation this would be worth close to $1,000,000,000,000 (1 $ Trillion) in real term today.
Indus and Saraswati Civilizations
Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
Maurya Period
Golden Age of Indian Art & Science
Muslim Invasions
The Mugal Empire
Portuguese Invasion
The British East India Company
The British Empire
India's Freedom Struggle
Independence
Modern India 2020 Vision
It is the only society in the world which has never known slavery. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
India was the reached country in the earth until the time of the British in the early 17th Century.
Robert Clive’s personal wealth amassed from the blunder of Bengal during 1750’s estimated at around £ 401,102
It has been estimated that the total amount of treasure that the British looted from India had already reached £ 1,000,000,000 (£1 Billion) by 1901
Taking into consideration interest rates and inflation this would be worth close to $1,000,000,000,000 (1 $ Trillion) in real term today.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Nathu Ram Godse's Brother Interview
FEBRUARY 14, 2000 VOL. 155 NO. 6"His Principle of Peace Was Bogus"Gopal Godse, co-conspirator in Gandhi's assassination and brother of the assassin, looks back in anger--and without regret
Fifty-two years ago, on Jan. 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Godse believed that the Mahatma, or great soul, was responsible for the 1947 partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. Godse and his friend Narayan Apte were hanged. His brother Gopal and two others were sentenced to life imprisonment for their part in the conspiracy. Gopal Godse remained in jail for 18 years and now, at 80, lives with his wife in a small apartment in Pune. He is still proud of his role in the murder. Although Godse is largely ignored in India and rarely talks to journalists, he agreed to speak with TIME Delhi correspondent Meenakshi Ganguly.
TIME: What happened in January 1948?
Godse: On Jan. 20, Madanlal Pahwa exploded a bomb at Gandhi's prayer meeting in Delhi. It was 50 m away from Gandhi. [The other conspirators] all ran away from the place. Madanlal was caught there. Then there was a tension in our minds that we had to finish the task before the police caught us. Then Nathuram [Gopal's brother] took it on himself to do the thing. We only wanted destiny to help us -- meaning we should not be caught on the spot before he acted. TIME: Why did you want to kill Gandhi?
Godse: Gandhi was a hypocrite. Even after the massacre of the Hindus by the Muslims, he was happy. The more the massacres of the Hindus, the taller his flag of secularism.
TIME: Did you ever see Gandhi?
Godse: Yes.
TIME: Did you attend his meetings?
Godse: Yes.
TIME: Can you explain how he created his mass following?
Godse: The credit goes to him for maneuvering the media. He captured the press. That was essential. How Gandhi walked, when he smiled, how he waved -- all these minor details that the people did not require were imposed upon them to create an atmosphere around Gandhi. And the more ignorant the masses, the more popular was Gandhi. So they always tried to keep the masses ignorant.
TIME: But surely it takes more than good publicity to create a Gandhi?
Godse: There is another thing. Generally in the Indian masses, people are attracted toward saintism. Gandhi was shrewd to use his saintdom for politics. After his death the government used him. The government knew that he was an enemy of Hindus, but they wanted to show that he was a staunch Hindu. So the first act they did was to put "Hey Ram" into Gandhi's dead mouth.
TIME: You mean that he did not say "Hey Ram" as he died?
Godse: No, he did not say it. You see, it was an automatic pistol. It had a magazine for nine bullets but there were actually seven at that time. And once you pull the trigger, within a second, all the seven bullets had passed. When these bullets pass through crucial points like the heart, consciousness is finished. You have no strength.
When Nathuram saw Gandhi was coming, he took out the pistol and folded his hands with the pistol inside it. There was one girl very close to Gandhi. He feared that he would hurt the girl. So he went forward and with his left hand pushed her aside and shot. It happened within one second. You see, there was a film and some Kingsley fellow had acted as Gandhi. Someone asked me whether Gandhi said, "Hey Ram." I said Kingsley did say it. But Gandhi did not. Because that was not a drama.
TIME: Many people think Gandhi deserved to be nominated TIME's Person of the Century. [He was one of two runners-up, after Albert Einstein.]
Godse: I name him the most cruel person for Hindus in India. The most cruel person! That is how I term him.
TIME: Is that why Gandhi had to die?
Godse: Yes. For months he was advising Hindus that they must never be angry with the Muslims. What sort of ahimsa (non-violence) is this? His principle of peace was bogus. In any free country, a person like him would be shot dead officially because he was encouraging the Muslims to kill Hindus.
TIME: But his philosophy was of turning the other cheek. He felt one person had to stop the cycle of violence...
Godse: The world does not work that way.
TIME: Is there anything that you admire about Gandhi?
Godse: Firstly, the mass awakening that Gandhi did. In our school days Gandhi was our idol. Secondly, he removed the fear of prison. He said it is different to go into prison for a theft and different to go in for satyagraha (civil disobedience). As youngsters, we had our enthusiasm, but we needed some channel. We took Gandhi to be our channel. We don't repent for that.
TIME: Did you not admire his principles of non-violence?
Godse: Non-violence is not a principle at all. He did not follow it. In politics you cannot follow non-violence. You cannot follow honesty. Every moment, you have to give a lie. Every moment you have to take a bullet in hand and kill someone. Why was he proved to be a hypocrite? Because he was in politics with his so-called principles. Is his non-violence followed anywhere? Not in the least. Nowhere.
TIME: What was the most difficult thing about killing Gandhi?
Godse: The greatest hurdle before us was not that of giving up our lives or going to the gallows. It was that we would be condemned both by the government and by the public. Because the public had been kept in the dark about what harm Gandhi had done to the nation. How he had fooled them!
TIME: Did the people condemn you?
Godse: Yes. People in general did. Because they had been kept ignorant.
Fifty-two years ago, on Jan. 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Godse believed that the Mahatma, or great soul, was responsible for the 1947 partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. Godse and his friend Narayan Apte were hanged. His brother Gopal and two others were sentenced to life imprisonment for their part in the conspiracy. Gopal Godse remained in jail for 18 years and now, at 80, lives with his wife in a small apartment in Pune. He is still proud of his role in the murder. Although Godse is largely ignored in India and rarely talks to journalists, he agreed to speak with TIME Delhi correspondent Meenakshi Ganguly.
TIME: What happened in January 1948?
Godse: On Jan. 20, Madanlal Pahwa exploded a bomb at Gandhi's prayer meeting in Delhi. It was 50 m away from Gandhi. [The other conspirators] all ran away from the place. Madanlal was caught there. Then there was a tension in our minds that we had to finish the task before the police caught us. Then Nathuram [Gopal's brother] took it on himself to do the thing. We only wanted destiny to help us -- meaning we should not be caught on the spot before he acted. TIME: Why did you want to kill Gandhi?
Godse: Gandhi was a hypocrite. Even after the massacre of the Hindus by the Muslims, he was happy. The more the massacres of the Hindus, the taller his flag of secularism.
TIME: Did you ever see Gandhi?
Godse: Yes.
TIME: Did you attend his meetings?
Godse: Yes.
TIME: Can you explain how he created his mass following?
Godse: The credit goes to him for maneuvering the media. He captured the press. That was essential. How Gandhi walked, when he smiled, how he waved -- all these minor details that the people did not require were imposed upon them to create an atmosphere around Gandhi. And the more ignorant the masses, the more popular was Gandhi. So they always tried to keep the masses ignorant.
TIME: But surely it takes more than good publicity to create a Gandhi?
Godse: There is another thing. Generally in the Indian masses, people are attracted toward saintism. Gandhi was shrewd to use his saintdom for politics. After his death the government used him. The government knew that he was an enemy of Hindus, but they wanted to show that he was a staunch Hindu. So the first act they did was to put "Hey Ram" into Gandhi's dead mouth.
TIME: You mean that he did not say "Hey Ram" as he died?
Godse: No, he did not say it. You see, it was an automatic pistol. It had a magazine for nine bullets but there were actually seven at that time. And once you pull the trigger, within a second, all the seven bullets had passed. When these bullets pass through crucial points like the heart, consciousness is finished. You have no strength.
When Nathuram saw Gandhi was coming, he took out the pistol and folded his hands with the pistol inside it. There was one girl very close to Gandhi. He feared that he would hurt the girl. So he went forward and with his left hand pushed her aside and shot. It happened within one second. You see, there was a film and some Kingsley fellow had acted as Gandhi. Someone asked me whether Gandhi said, "Hey Ram." I said Kingsley did say it. But Gandhi did not. Because that was not a drama.
TIME: Many people think Gandhi deserved to be nominated TIME's Person of the Century. [He was one of two runners-up, after Albert Einstein.]
Godse: I name him the most cruel person for Hindus in India. The most cruel person! That is how I term him.
TIME: Is that why Gandhi had to die?
Godse: Yes. For months he was advising Hindus that they must never be angry with the Muslims. What sort of ahimsa (non-violence) is this? His principle of peace was bogus. In any free country, a person like him would be shot dead officially because he was encouraging the Muslims to kill Hindus.
TIME: But his philosophy was of turning the other cheek. He felt one person had to stop the cycle of violence...
Godse: The world does not work that way.
TIME: Is there anything that you admire about Gandhi?
Godse: Firstly, the mass awakening that Gandhi did. In our school days Gandhi was our idol. Secondly, he removed the fear of prison. He said it is different to go into prison for a theft and different to go in for satyagraha (civil disobedience). As youngsters, we had our enthusiasm, but we needed some channel. We took Gandhi to be our channel. We don't repent for that.
TIME: Did you not admire his principles of non-violence?
Godse: Non-violence is not a principle at all. He did not follow it. In politics you cannot follow non-violence. You cannot follow honesty. Every moment, you have to give a lie. Every moment you have to take a bullet in hand and kill someone. Why was he proved to be a hypocrite? Because he was in politics with his so-called principles. Is his non-violence followed anywhere? Not in the least. Nowhere.
TIME: What was the most difficult thing about killing Gandhi?
Godse: The greatest hurdle before us was not that of giving up our lives or going to the gallows. It was that we would be condemned both by the government and by the public. Because the public had been kept in the dark about what harm Gandhi had done to the nation. How he had fooled them!
TIME: Did the people condemn you?
Godse: Yes. People in general did. Because they had been kept ignorant.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
National Issues
Hi Friends,
This article is not related to the history of our country, but it is related to the current situation of our country. I will keep posting the articles about our glorious history but today’s circumstances forced me to write something about current situation of our country.
If I discussed about the problem our country facing today, then so many topics comes into my mind. This is really very tuff time our country facing. Inflation rate is high, Amaranth issue, Bomb blasts in Ahemdabad, Jaipur, Banglore and SIMI big threat to India peace.
Inflation Rate:- Today Inflation rate is 12.5% which is maximum in last 10 years. We have to grate economist in central government but they are not able to control inflation. Mr. Manmohan Singh and Mr. P.Chidamberam both are very qualified and experienced economists but they don’t have any clue how to control this inflation rate. They are not even talking about this issue, government is just enjoying there last year in power because they know in next election it would be very difficult for them to come back in the power.
Amaranth Issue:- Very sensitive issue in today’s circumstances, I am not able to understand whether I should say this issue communal or national. Entire Jammu wants this land back, and the government is not ready to take any action on this issue. In last two-three days every body has taken part in agitation. Even kids are doing protest against government’s decision, even then governments not doing any thing on this issue. And the reason behind this is that government doesn’t want to go against the Muslims.
Bomb Blasts:- In last 1 yr more than 5 blast in different different places of India. What our security agencies are doing nobody knows, even those are running these agencies they also don’t know what to do. Till now agencies are not able to catch a single culprit of these bomblast. And if security agencies disclose some names then political parties stop them to arrest them only because of there political gain.
SIMI big threat:- According to the Security Agencies SIMI(Student Islamic Movement of India) is a big threat to India peace. Muslim leaders have started this organization as a Student Organization because they want to use Muslim youth against the country. Tow-three days back Aaj Tak has shown a video in which SIMI’s president was speaking against India. Even though he is behind the bars today but still SIMI is executing there programs freely in India. Some Indians leader are also favoring these anti national element only because of there political interest. They know they are big threat to our country but still they are with SIMI.
So friends these are the four issues I feel every Indian should discuss today that’s why I am posting it in this blog. Please go through the article and write your comments.
This article is not related to the history of our country, but it is related to the current situation of our country. I will keep posting the articles about our glorious history but today’s circumstances forced me to write something about current situation of our country.
If I discussed about the problem our country facing today, then so many topics comes into my mind. This is really very tuff time our country facing. Inflation rate is high, Amaranth issue, Bomb blasts in Ahemdabad, Jaipur, Banglore and SIMI big threat to India peace.
Inflation Rate:- Today Inflation rate is 12.5% which is maximum in last 10 years. We have to grate economist in central government but they are not able to control inflation. Mr. Manmohan Singh and Mr. P.Chidamberam both are very qualified and experienced economists but they don’t have any clue how to control this inflation rate. They are not even talking about this issue, government is just enjoying there last year in power because they know in next election it would be very difficult for them to come back in the power.
Amaranth Issue:- Very sensitive issue in today’s circumstances, I am not able to understand whether I should say this issue communal or national. Entire Jammu wants this land back, and the government is not ready to take any action on this issue. In last two-three days every body has taken part in agitation. Even kids are doing protest against government’s decision, even then governments not doing any thing on this issue. And the reason behind this is that government doesn’t want to go against the Muslims.
Bomb Blasts:- In last 1 yr more than 5 blast in different different places of India. What our security agencies are doing nobody knows, even those are running these agencies they also don’t know what to do. Till now agencies are not able to catch a single culprit of these bomblast. And if security agencies disclose some names then political parties stop them to arrest them only because of there political gain.
SIMI big threat:- According to the Security Agencies SIMI(Student Islamic Movement of India) is a big threat to India peace. Muslim leaders have started this organization as a Student Organization because they want to use Muslim youth against the country. Tow-three days back Aaj Tak has shown a video in which SIMI’s president was speaking against India. Even though he is behind the bars today but still SIMI is executing there programs freely in India. Some Indians leader are also favoring these anti national element only because of there political interest. They know they are big threat to our country but still they are with SIMI.
So friends these are the four issues I feel every Indian should discuss today that’s why I am posting it in this blog. Please go through the article and write your comments.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Four Yugas
Friends now onwards I will post some articles about our country and religion, and then we will try to find out can we learn something from our glorious history to make our country “Sone ki Chidiya” again.
According to Hindu dharm, world cycle is divided into four yugas
Satya Yuga
Treta Yuga
Dvapara Yuga
Kali Yuga
SATYA YUGA :- Satya Yuga began on Sunday, Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya day which is also known as Akshaya Tritiya today. According to Hindu dharma this golden age lasts 1,728,000 years and the average life span of the peoples was 4000 years. Satya Yuga was the age of truth and the majority of the population is situated in the mode of goodness. In this era the Vaishya was engaged in trade and business very honestly and fairly. Brahmins were engaged in religious sacrifices, study, teaching, and charity. Kshatriya (warriors) was inclined towards exhibition of valiance and power. Shudras was sincerely served the Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas.
TRETA YUGA :- Treta Yuga is the second Yuga out of four yugas and also called the silver age, Treta Yuga lasts 1,296,000 years and the process of self realization is the performance of opulent yajnas(sacrifices). In this age Lord Vishnu was incarnated as Vamana, Parashurama and Ramchandra.
According to Hindu dharm, world cycle is divided into four yugas
Satya Yuga
Treta Yuga
Dvapara Yuga
Kali Yuga
SATYA YUGA :- Satya Yuga began on Sunday, Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya day which is also known as Akshaya Tritiya today. According to Hindu dharma this golden age lasts 1,728,000 years and the average life span of the peoples was 4000 years. Satya Yuga was the age of truth and the majority of the population is situated in the mode of goodness. In this era the Vaishya was engaged in trade and business very honestly and fairly. Brahmins were engaged in religious sacrifices, study, teaching, and charity. Kshatriya (warriors) was inclined towards exhibition of valiance and power. Shudras was sincerely served the Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas.
TRETA YUGA :- Treta Yuga is the second Yuga out of four yugas and also called the silver age, Treta Yuga lasts 1,296,000 years and the process of self realization is the performance of opulent yajnas(sacrifices). In this age Lord Vishnu was incarnated as Vamana, Parashurama and Ramchandra.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Sone Ki Chidiya
I thought 100 times before selecting this name “sonekichidiya” for this blog. What does Sone Ki Chidiya means? Mohd. Rafi saab sung a song in a movie “Janha Daal Daal per sone ki chidiya kerti hai basaera vo bharat desh hai mera”. After 60 years of Independence can we relate this song with the current situation of our country?
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