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Jai Prakash Narayan: A Poetic Tribute

In the heart of Sitab Diara, where rivers intertwine,
A child of destiny was born, a star set to shine.
Jai Prakash, the village echoed, with dreams in his eyes,
Destined to tread a path, under freedom’s skies.

From fields of green and rustic charms, to Berkeley’s distant shore,
He journeyed across oceans, a quest for wisdom at his core.
With books in hand and humble toil, he gleaned the world’s expanse,
A mind alight with justice’s spark, and a heart that longed to dance.

Grapes he picked and dishes he cleaned, in a land of liberty’s song,
Learning the ways of socialism, where every voice belongs.
Marx’s whispers and Dewey’s dreams, fed his hungry soul,
In America’s academic halls, he found his guiding scroll.

Back to his motherland he came, where chains of bondage clung,
To join the call of freedom’s fight, with courage on his tongue.
A comrade to Gandhi, a brother to Nehru’s cause,
He rallied hearts and fired souls, breaking unjust laws.

Imprisoned in the British chains, his spirit never bowed,
In darkness, he lit freedom’s flame, his voice a rallying crowd.
The Quit India cry rang through the air, a nation’s urgent plea,
And Jai Prakash, the people’s torch, led the march to be free.

But post the dawn of independence, disillusionment did creep,
In Congress’s corridors of power, where ideals fell asleep.
So from its grasp, he did depart, to forge a new path wide,
The Praja Socialist banner raised, with justice as his guide.

His call for land and liberty, for power to the base,
Echoed through the valleys, and in every humble place.
He dreamed of villages empowered, a democracy pure,
A land where every citizen’s heart, would beat in justice sure.

Then came the days of darkness, the Emergency’s dread night,
When voices fell to silence, and tyranny took flight.
But Jai Prakash, undeterred, stood firm against the tide,
A beacon in the blackness, with truth as his guide.

From prison’s depths, his spirit soared, calling for the light,
For India to reclaim her soul, for wrongs to be made right.
His “Total Revolution” cry, a call for systemic change,
Resounded through the heartland, in a chorus bold and strange.

His words became the anthem, of a people’s silent fight,
To topple down oppression, and restore the nation’s might.
In ’77, the tide did turn, the Congress power fell,
And in its place, a new dawn broke, under JP’s spell.

He lived a life of simple means, his heart with Prabha bound,
A partnership of purpose, on justice’s sacred ground.
Their home, a hub of dreams and plans, a forge of future’s fire,
Where every word and every deed, aimed to lift India higher.

Jai Prakash, a name enshrined, in Bharat’s heart and lore,
A beacon of unwavering light, on justice’s sacred shore.
His legacy, a testament, to courage’s enduring song,
A reminder that one soul’s fight, can right a nation’s wrong.

So let us remember JP’s tale, a poem of our land,
A life of bold integrity, a leader who took a stand.
In every heart that beats for truth, in every dream anew,
The spirit of Jai Prakash lives, in all we strive to do.

In this poetic tribute, Jai Prakash Narayan’s life is not just a series of events, but a flowing river of courage, justice, and undying hope, inspiring us to strive for a better, fairer world.

By Shashikant Nishant Sharma 

Jai Prakash Narayan: The Architect of India’s “Total Revolution”

In the vast tapestry of India’s history, few figures stand out as boldly and courageously as Jai Prakash Narayan, affectionately known as JP. Born on October 11, 1902, in the humble village of Sitab Diara, straddling the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, JP’s life journey from a rural boy to a revolutionary leader is a story that pulses with the spirit of resistance and the quest for justice.

The Formative Years: From Village Roots to American Shores

Jai Prakash Narayan’s early years were a blend of simplicity and intellect. His father, Harsu Dayal Srivastava, worked as a minor government official, while his mother, Phul Rani Devi, infused his upbringing with deep spiritual values. This grounding in moral ethics and the vibrant culture of rural India would later form the backbone of JP’s philosophical outlook.

In 1920, at the age of 18, JP embarked on a bold adventure that few of his peers would dare undertake. With a scholarship in hand and dreams of a better future, he set sail for the United States. Landing in the land of opportunity, he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. To support his studies, JP took on a variety of odd jobs—picking grapes, washing dishes, and even working as a railway ticket seller. These experiences not only shaped his character but also introduced him to the robust debates of socialist ideologies and social justice that were sweeping through American academia.

The Revolutionary Return: Joining the Indian Freedom Struggle

JP returned to India in 1929, armed with a degree in political science and sociology and a burning desire to liberate his homeland from British rule. He joined the Indian National Congress, quickly catching the attention of towering leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. His intellect, energy, and unwavering commitment to the cause made him an indispensable asset to the movement.

The 1942 Quit India Movement was a pivotal moment in JP’s revolutionary career. Leading the charge against British colonial rule, he was arrested and imprisoned. Yet, even from behind the bars, his fiery spirit could not be contained. His letters and messages continued to inspire thousands, turning him into a symbol of resistance and hope for a free India.

The Crusader for Socialism: A New Path Post-Independence

When India finally achieved independence in 1947, JP initially stayed with the Congress, but he soon found himself at odds with the party’s drift towards authoritarianism and centralized control. In 1952, taking a bold step, he left the Congress and co-founded the Praja Socialist Party (PSP). His vision for India was one of socialism and democracy, where power was decentralized and the government was truly by the people and for the people.

JP’s passion for social justice saw him advocating for the rights of the poor and marginalized. He believed in empowering communities at the grassroots level, a conviction that drove his push for land reforms and his fight against corruption and social inequality. His advocacy for a decentralized government was not just political rhetoric but a heartfelt plea for a more equitable and just society.

The Fire of Total Revolution: Challenging the Emergency

The 1970s were a tumultuous period in Indian politics, and JP’s role during this time cemented his place in history as a leader of extraordinary courage and conviction. In 1974, alarmed by the widespread corruption and political decay, JP launched what he called the “Total Revolution.” This movement was a clarion call for a complete overhaul of the political, social, and economic systems of India.

His rallies and speeches ignited a spark across the nation, mobilizing students, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens alike. JP’s demands for transparency, accountability, and ethical governance struck a chord with millions who were disillusioned by the state of the nation.

In 1975, in a drastic move to quell the growing unrest, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency, suspending civil liberties and imprisoning opposition leaders, including JP. His arrest became a rallying cry for those opposing the authoritarian regime. Despite the harsh conditions of his imprisonment, JP’s spirit remained unbroken, and his calls for non-violent resistance continued to inspire the nation.

Legacy of a Hero: The Triumph of Democracy

The Emergency period is often seen as a dark chapter in India’s democratic history, but it also marked the triumph of JP’s ideals. His leadership was pivotal in the eventual defeat of the Congress party in the 1977 elections, leading to the formation of the first non-Congress government at the national level. This shift in power was a testament to JP’s influence and the deep-seated desire for change among the Indian populace.

JP’s life was a living embodiment of the Gandhian principles of non-violence and self-reliance. He championed the cause of the common man and stood unwaveringly for justice and democracy. His vision was not just of an independent India, but of an India that was just, equitable, and democratic at its core.

Personal Life: Simplicity and Dedication

JP’s personal life mirrored his public persona. He was married to Prabhavati Devi, a woman of equal dedication to social causes. The couple chose to live simply, dedicating their lives to public service and the pursuit of social justice. Their home was a hub of intellectual and political activity, where ideas for a better India were constantly being debated and nurtured.

Honors and Recognition: The People’s Hero

Jai Prakash Narayan’s contributions have been immortalized in Indian history. In 1999, he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor, acknowledging his monumental impact on the nation. Schools, roads, and numerous awards bear his name, ensuring that his legacy continues to inspire future generations.

Conclusion: The Eternal Revolutionary

Jai Prakash Narayan’s legacy is that of an eternal revolutionary, a man who dared to dream of a better world and worked tirelessly to make it a reality. His life is a beacon of hope and a reminder that one person’s courage and conviction can indeed change the course of history. JP’s story is not just the story of an individual, but the story of a nation’s quest for justice, democracy, and a brighter future.

JP’s journey from a small village to the forefront of a national revolution is a testament to his extraordinary spirit and unyielding commitment to the principles of justice and democracy. His life and legacy continue to inspire and guide those who strive for a more just and equitable world.

Poornachandra tejaswi

 

ABOUT TEJASWI

Poorna Chandra Tejaswi was renown Indian author and novelist in kannada with a pen name poochanthe. He is son of jnanapith awardee, a famous kannada poet, Raashtrakavi kuvempu and Hemavati. Tejaswi was born on 8 September 1938 in kuppalli in Shimoga district of Karnataka state. Tejaswi has written poems, short stories, novels and also translated many English works into kannada.

His first story is “Linga Banda” which described about the western Ghats from a small boy`s perspective. The story got best story award by newspaper Prajavaani. He graduated from from Maharaja college Mysore and moved to Mudigere Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. because of his immense interest in nature Tejaswi took up farming. If you read his works you will understand the immense love he had for nature. He makes you roam Mudigere while you are sitting in your room through is works.

Tejaswi is known as a navya sahithi, a writer of navya period. He is also a Bandaya poet, a genre of protest literature. He was a polymath. He did farming, writing, photography, painting and many more things. Tejaswi has won many awards like Rajyotsava award, Pampa award, kannada sahithya academy award, Karnataka state film award for his many of his works. Some of his famous works include karvalo, Chidambara rahasya, Jugari cross, huliyoorina sarahaddu, Bellandoorina narabhakshaka, Sahaja krushi, Missing link, Hejje Moodada haadi, Papillon and many more.

He is married to Rajeshwari Tejaswi. Susmitha Tejaswi and Eshanye Tejaswi are his children. He died of cardiac arrest on 5 April 2007 at his farmhouse Niruttara, Mudigere, Chikmagalur district.

Why Tejaswi is everyone’s favorite?

Yes, Tejaswi is everyone’s favorite and mine too. That’s mainly because of his storytelling technique. You go into the dark thick forest while reading his books. You feel the presence of that human eating tiger when he describes it. You are in the adventure while reading his books. He hooks the reader right from the start. he is honest, hilarious and clever at the same time.

Lets take a book called karvalo. In the book they take an adventure to find a strange flying lizard Draco dussumieri, a flying lizard which is capable of gliding from tree to tree found in western Ghats. at the end when the characters, scientist karvalo, the farmer and his fellowmen try to catch the weird creature, but it escapes through the jungle. But the reader, you will feel the fatigue of the efforts they made, you will be annoyed because they didn’t able to catch it.

Not only his storytelling, the other thing that make you read Tejaswi again and again is the knowledge he hides in his books. His book missing links talks about human evolution. The set of three books headed Vismaya , talks about variety of species and facts about them you wouldn’t know ever existed. He doesn’t only entertain you, but he gives nutritious food to your brain.

Tejaswi always links science and philosophy. The incidents that happen in his stories become guard and guide your life. he grows morals in the reader. He grows love and appreciation for nature. Tejaswi puts you in a sense of responsibility towards nature. He makes you believe in simple living. He will push you to think about problems of agriculturists. He talks about culture and and history. He perfectly reaches out to youth.

The Archies : Another Product Of Nepotism !

Zoya Akhtar has announced her new project in collaboration with Netflix India –  THE ARCHIES. . The movie is receiving heavy  backlash as its cast is full  of STAR KIDS. People have gathered together to troll the plot and cast of the film. Archies has given Kangana Ranaut and other Indians to initiate a debate again on Nepotism.  Let’s know more about it; What is The Archies ? So basically,  it’s a Live Action Musical based on the scenarios of 60’s. It’s inspired from a famous American magazine called Archies .It is a musical experience bursting with youth  friendships, uprising, first love and everything related to young and adult. It has something for every generation. It perfectly matches the youth’s energy, hope and excitement of the sixties era. Why is the project receiving backlash and hatred? Zoya Akhtar has announced the launch of 3 new Star kids through The Archies.  They are Suhana Khan( Shahrukh khan’s daughter) , Khushi Kapoor ( Bony Kapoor’s daughter) and Agastya Nanda ( Amitabh Bachhan’s grandson ) . This has given the citizens to troll the movie. Also , they movie has been seen to promoting American culture . This is another reason for the citizens to gather against the film . What is Nepotism? Favoritism granted to relatives using power and influence unfairly.  Nepotism can occur in various fields like politics , entertainment , business and religions. Does Nepotism ensures success? It’s not always that the star kids get successful in their careers. Many  star kids like Sonam Kapoor , Karan Deol , Mahaakshya Chakraborty were launched with the help of their parent’s contacts but due to the lack of talent , they could not outshine themselves. However,  some star kids like Hritik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar have proved that not only contact but  talent is also equally necessary for success. What are the Expectations from Zoya Akhtar and  The Archies ? Even if the movie is receiving hatred , many people have high expectations from Zoya Akhtar as her previous track record is not to be neglected.  Movies like Zingagi Na Milegi Dobara , Dil Dhadakne Do , Gully Boy has done exceptionally well and this fact cannot be ignored that all these movies are all directed by Zoya Akhtar.  Now the citizens have high hopes from the film.  The movie is releasing on Netflix in 2023. The Archies : Another Product Of Nepotism !Zoya Akhtar has announced her new project in collaboration with Netflix India –  THE ARCHIES. . The movie is receiving heavy  backlash as its cast is full  of STAR KIDS. People have gathered together to troll the plot and cast of the film. Archies has given Kangana Ranaut and other Indians to initiate a debate again on Nepotism.  Let’s know more about it; What is The Archies ? So basically,  it’s a Live Action Musical based on the scenarios of 60’s. It’s inspired from a famous American magazine called Archies .It is a musical experience bursting with youth  friendships, uprising, first love and everything related to young and adult. It has something for every generation. It perfectly matches the youth’s energy, hope and excitement of the sixties era. Why is the project receiving backlash and hatred? Zoya Akhtar has announced the launch of 3 new Star kids through The Archies.  They are Suhana Khan( Shahrukh khan’s daughter) , Khushi Kapoor ( Bony Kapoor’s daughter) and Agastya Nanda ( Amitabh Bachhan’s grandson ) . This has given the citizens to troll the movie. Also , they movie has been seen to promoting American culture . This is another reason for the citizens to gather against the film . What is Nepotism? Favoritism granted to relatives using power and influence unfairly.  Nepotism can occur in various fields like politics , entertainment , business and religions. Does Nepotism ensures success? It’s not always that the star kids get successful in their careers. Many  star kids like Sonam Kapoor , Karan Deol , Mahaakshya Chakraborty were launched with the help of their parent’s contacts but due to the lack of talent , they could not outshine themselves. However,  some star kids like Hritik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar have proved that not only contact but  talent is also equally necessary for success. What are the Expectations from Zoya Akhtar and  The Archies ? Even if the movie is receiving hatred , many people have high expectations from Zoya Akhtar as her previous track record is not to be neglected.  Movies like Zingagi Na Milegi Dobara , Dil Dhadakne Do , Gully Boy has done exceptionally well and this fact cannot be ignored that all these movies are all directed by Zoya Akhtar.  Now the citizens have high hopes from the film.  The movie is releasing on Netflix in 2023. The Archies The teaser of The Archies was revealed on social media along with its first look. Set in the 1960’s era the drama is directed by Zoya AkhtharThe filmmakers has collaborated with Netflix. The drama is based on The Archies comic which is an ongoing comic book series featuring the Archie Comics character Archie Andrews. The character first appeared in Pep Comics . Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own self-titled ongoing comic book series which began publication in the winter of 1942 and ran until June 2015. Now the comic is being converted into a drama starring Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda and it is all set to release in 2023 .The poster of the drama is all soaked in nostalgia.

Rishi Sunak – Prime Minister of United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak, (born May 12, 1980, Southampton, England), British politician and financier who became leader of the Conservative Party and prime minster of the United Kingdom in October 2022. Previously he served as chancellor of the Exchequer(2020–22).

Early life

Sunak was born into a family with immigrant roots. His grandparents emigrated from Punjab, in northwestern India, to East Africa, where his mother and father were born in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively.  They met and married after their families migrated in the 1960s to Southamptonin southern England. Sunak’s father became a general practitioner for the National Health Service. His mother, a pharmacist, owned and operated a small pharmacy, for which Sunak, the eldest of their three children, would eventually keep the books. Later, during his political career, Sunak would draw parallels between his experiences working in the family business and the values he gained from them and those of Conservative Party icon Margaret Thatcher, the daughter of a grocer.

As a result of his parents’ sacrifices and saving to fund his education, Sunak was able to attend Winchester College, the exclusive private school that has produced no fewer than six chancellors of the Exchequer. In addition to becoming “head boy” at Winchester, Sunak was the editor of the school’s newspaper. During summer vacations he waited tables at a Southampton Indian restaurant. Sunak went on to study philosophy, politics, and economics (the degree obtained by many future prime ministers) at Lincoln College, Oxford. There he was president of the Oxford Trading & Investment Society, which provided students with opportunities to learn about financial markets and global trading. While at Oxford, Sunak also had an internship at the headquarters of the ConservativeParty.

After graduating from Oxford in 2001, Sunak became an analyst for Goldman Sachs, working for the investment banking company until 2004. As a Fulbright scholar, he then pursued an MBA at Stanford University, where he met his future wife, Akshata Murthy, daughter of Narayana Murthy, an Indian billionaire and cofounder of technology giant Infosys. Returning to the United Kingdom in 2006, Sunak took a job with The Children’s Investment Fund Management (TCI), the hedge fund operated by Sir Chris Hohn, who made him a partner some two years later. In 2009 Sunak left TCI to join another hedge fund, Theleme Partners. That year he married Murthy; they would have two daughters. By virtue of Sunak’s success in business and his wife’s 0.91 percent stake in Infosys, the couple began to amass a considerable fortune, which would be estimated at about £730 million ($877 million) in 2022 by The Sunday Times. (Some sources estimated Akshata Murthy’s net worth at as much as £1 billion [$1.2 billion].)

Political career

In 2010 Sunak began working for the Conservative Party. During this period he also became involved with Policy Exchange, a leading Conservative think tank, for which he became head of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Research Unit in 2014. That year Policy Exchange published A Portrait of Modern Britain, a pamphlet that Sunak wrote with Saratha Rajeswaran, deputy head of the BME unit. In 2014 Sunak was chosen as the Conservative Party’s candidate for the House of Commons representing Richmond in North Yorkshire, a safe Conservative seat in the north of England long held by onetime party leader (1997–2001) William Hague. In May 2015 Sunak was elected by a commanding majority. He came into office a Euroskeptic and firmly in the “leave” camp on the issue of Brexit, which he said would make the United Kingdom “freer, fairer, and more prosperous.” He would be reelected to Parliament in 2017 and 2019, and he voted three times in favour of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans.

From 2015 to 2017 he was a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and parliamentary private secretary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In January 2018 he was appointed to his first ministerial post as undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Sunak became a vocal supporter of Boris Johnson’s pursuit of the party’s leadership, and, when Johnson became leader and prime minister, he rewarded Sunak with a promotion, appointing him chief secretary to the Treasury in July 2019.

During Sunak’s tenure as second-in-command at the Treasury ministry, tensions were rising between his boss, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, and Johnson. When Javid resigned in February 2020, Johnson replaced him with Sunak, who, at age 39, became the fourth youngest person ever to hold that position. Almost immediately Sunak was faced with the manifold challenges brought about by the arrival in Britain of the COVID-19 global pandemic. As the British economy was clobbered by the shutdowns imposed by the government in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, Sunak employed the powers of his office to try to offset the economic and human damage. He instituted a broad economic-support program that dedicated some £330 billion ($400 billion) in emergency funds for businesses and salary subsidies for workers aimed at job retention and easing the burden of the lockdown for individuals and companies alike. Those rescue programs were widely popular, and the polished, poised Sunak became the welcome face of the government at daily press conferences where the prime minister appeared less composed.

Sunak’s “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme, aimed at supporting restaurants and pubs with government-subsidized food and drinks, was viewed by some observers as a rousing success, but critics pointed to it as having likely played a significant role in the emergence of a catastrophic spike in COVID-19 cases in autumn 2020. Nonetheless, the portrait of Sunak that arose during the pandemic was that of a superslick, social-media savvy, immaculately dressed, handsome, but down-to-earth politician. “Dishy Rishi” was named “Britain’s sexiest MP” in 2020.

Sunak’s gleaming brand was tarnished, however, by a series of disclosures in April 2022. Perhaps most damaging was the revelation that his wife, as an Indian citizen and non-domiciled U.K. resident, had claimed a tax status that allowed her to avoid paying British taxes on her overseas income, which may have saved her as much as £20 million ($24 million) in U.K. taxes over a roughly seven-and-a-half-year period. While not illegal, the maneuver cast a bad light on Sunak, and Murthy was quick to revise her tax status. Sunak’s patriotism was also called into question when it was revealed that he had held on to a green card for U.S. residency until late October 2021, which seemed to suggest a desire to keep his options open. Finally, in April 2022 Sunak was fined by the police for having been among the guests at a birthday party for Johnson at his office in 2020 in violation of the government’s rules against social gatherings at that stage of the pandemic. Sunak claimed that his appearance at the party was inadvertent and the result of having appeared early for a meeting with the prime minister.

The fallout from the incident for Sunak, however, was much less than what the “Partygate”scandal would bring for the increasingly embattled Johnson. When the series of scandals involving Johnson’s integrity and honesty expanded to include the prime minister’s mishandling of allegations of sexual misconduct against former Conservative deputy chief whip Chris Pincher, Sunak joined Javid, then serving as health secretary, in resigning from the cabinet on July 5, 2022. Their prominent resignations contributed greatly to the groundswell of opposition within the Conservative Party that eventually forced Johnson’s resignation as party leader. Although some Tories saw Sunak’s action as traitorous, he was quick to declare his intention to replace Johnson as leader with a cannily produced campaign video that was released hot on the heels of Johnson’s announcement that he was stepping down.

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak

With Johnson remaining as a caretaker prime minister until the party could choose a replacement for him, the parliamentary party (sitting Conservative MPs) set about the series of votes that incrementally winnowed the field of candidates for the leadership from eight to two. At the end of that process, Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss remained as the final duo whose names were submitted for a vote by the party’s whole membership.

Sunak stood to be the first person of colour and first Hindu to lead Britain. To achieve that end, he would have to overcome the perception among some Conservatives of his being too wealthy to understand the needs of the average British citizen at a time of devastating inflation and the reservations of other Conservatives who were put off by the tax increases Sunak had imposed on corporations and national insurance in an attempt to help offset the costs of the government’s pandemic relief programs. When the results of the election were announced on September 5, Sunak came up short, taking 42.6 percent of the vote, compared with 57.4 percent for Truss, who became party leader.

Truss’s tenure in office would prove to be the shortest in British history at just over six weeks. Her attempt to impose an unfunded £45 billion ($50 billion) in tax cuts while also capping energy prices for two years promised to open a gaping budget deficit and panicked financial markets. (During the leadership campaign, Sunak had warned against just such tax cuts.) After the pound plummeted, mortgage rates climbed, and the cost of U.K. government borrowing rose, the Bank of England was forced to take emergency action to calm the markets. Truss quickly replaced her Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng with Jeremy Hunt, who almost immediately rescinded Truss’s economic plan, but confidence in Truss’s leadership was damaged beyond repair. Although Conservative Party rules protected Truss from a vote on her leadership for a year, dissent among Conservative MPs grew rapidly, and calls for her resignation mounted. On October 20 Truss announced her resignation, putting into motion another leadership contest.

This time around, 100 nominations from Conservative MPs were required for candidate eligibility. With 357 Conservative MPs, it meant that at most only three candidates could advance for consideration. Again the two finalists were then to be put to a vote by the party membership. Sunak, who still enjoyed broad support among MPs, was the early favourite. House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt was the first to declare her candidacy, but support for her was limited. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace looked to be a popular choice, but he opted not to run and threw his conditional support to Johnson—who suddenly was back in the mix despite being ousted from office only months earlier—not least because of his continued popularity with the broader party membership. As tensions grew, Johnson made a dramatic return to the U.K. from a vacation in the Dominican Republic. All of this unfolded in a matter of days. On October 23, the day before nominations were due, Johnson withdrew from consideration. By early October 24 more than half the MPs had already committed to nominate Sunak. When Mordaunt dropped out shortly before the deadline, the way was clear for Sunak, as the sole remaining candidate, to be confirmed as party leader, setting the stage for him to become prime minister.

The real reason why Ellen Degeneres ended her show after 19 long years

Ellen Degeneres ended her show after 19 years. This brings to light many questions- Was she forced to end the show? What kind of legacy is she leaving behind? What kind if person is Ellen behind the camera?

Like many comedians, Ellen used humour as a coping mechanism to get through a tough life. At 13 years old, she would already be making jokes for her mother to not feel her pain after being divorced. And later, what her mother didn’t know is that Ellen at 15 years old would be hiding her own nightmare! The nightmare of being abused by her stepfather. This was not the only thing she had to hide cause when her family discovered she was gay, she got rejected by her own family. And this forced her to live in a lie, never telling anyone her true identity. As time passed by, kicked out of her own house, she lived a humble life to sustain herself. One day, while thinking about life in her empty base apartment, Ellen came up with a comedy piece that would soon make history. This comedy piece made her the first ever female comic that Johnny Carson ever invited to sit beside him. It was her big break! Ellen even starred in a sitcom! All of this felt like a reward after all she has been put through and so with everything going well, Ellen decided it was time to reveal her true self. Back then, being gay was not okay for many people in America and therefore after Ellen came out as gay, people shunned her. Advertisers pulled out and her career greatly suffered. To Ellen, this was the second time she was not accepted for being who she is. Years went by, her career stagnated and her life was at it’s lowest point when suddenly she was given a second chance – The Ellen Degeneres Show. She became one of the most friendly faces on American TV. America progressed and accepted her.  Infact, something that used to be what she was judged for became one of her greatest assets! However, she had to fall low again when employees from her show called her out for toxic working environment. Truth is, we will never know what really happened inside a studio. But despite all of it, if there is one life lesson that we can learn from Ellen, it is that: No matter who you are, life will always be full of highs and lows. And no matter how long you are stuck in the low, your high will come.

WAS ANURAG KASHYAP A GAME CHANGER OF BOLLYWOOD??..

Well! Well! First let me give you disclaimer that this discussion is about the contemporary scanerio of Bollywood keeping in mind classic Bollywood (which was full of new ideas) and I am not a big fan of kashyap but infact love his unique style of filmmaking (not always) he played completely different symphony than the USUAL BOLLYWOOD.

Credit: IMDB

Also, we need to Know one thing that kashyap is not the only director/ writer who love to experiment has different perceptive. Many new writers coming now more with fresh ideas continue same legacy which we lost back behind years ago .

Now, let’s discuss why he is game changer. kashyap’s gangs of wasseypur was brought new wave of talented actors , never seen the kind of a screenplay that we encounter in GOF. Whereas mostly seen big stars in movies with nothing but only Dancing.

Both wasseypur part 1 and 2 stood only on script, acting, screenplay, direction, editing, cinematography and music that’s all . All ingredients that we need to make a good/ decent movie no more sho Sha!!

Credit: IMDb

Anurag is the one who had fights with censor, continue to strike on right matters. Actually loves to dance on his own rhyme and creates his own beats. There must be many writers who wants to find their ways in Bollywood. So, what wasseypur did moved the table in 360° angel. How? Audience is GOD in showbiz , People love the film then what will happened critical claimed, HIT on silver screen, audience love dialogue (ironically even recite). Anurag became the The Anurag kashyap people started experiments in ways of thinking and filmmaking that was not the case before.

New writers started writing in real authentic way. Producers are ready to take risks, giving chances to new people. I am not saying it is completely changed but slowly and steadily moving towards changing and progressing simultaneously .

Good content matters

Ohh! Really good content matters now days. Not just movies but WEB SERIES CULTURE changed the entire filmmaking environment. where new writers has more to express , no censorship or producers/actors tantrums . All we need audiences.

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Mirzapur, scared games, patal Lok , family man are those web series which has something different new as compare to that old Bollywood stories. You know what I mean!!

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Anurag kashyap was ready to take risk when nobody wants to make movies what movies should be look like. Now after 2012 we can say there is lots of movies which likeable and different. However, before 2012 there were good like swades, luck by chance, udaan, lakshay , sarfrosh, lagaan, and many more but these kind of movies came out as once in year but now every next Friday we have something good to watch.

Introduction of Talent to BOLLYWOOD

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I will give one more example which infused that anurag is a game changer. He was the one who introduce us to amazing talent like nawazuddin , pankaj tripathi, Raj Kumar Rao, kalki koechlin, mahi Gill, abhay deol, radhika apte etc. Just imagine today’s cinema without them… You’ll be like yes that’s what we want. Who really deserves what they have late but not rejected. Where Nawaz was only seeing as pick pocketer in Munna Bhai mbbs nothing as he got because he doesn’t own THAT Bollywood looks.

Credit: IMDB
Credit: IMDB

All I can say enjoy new Bollywood and web series experiment with the hint of talented and handsome actors.

Remember –

If you not afraid then you are not taking risk, if you are not taking risks, then you are not doing something original. – Beau willimon (house of cards’ director)

WAS ANURAG KASHYAP A GAME CHANGER OF BOLLYWOOD??..

Well! Well! First let me give you disclaimer that this discussion is about the contemporary scanerio of Bollywood keeping in mind classic Bollywood (which was full of new ideas) and I am not a big fan of kashyap but infact love his unique style of filmmaking (not always) he played completely different symphony than the USUAL BOLLYWOOD.

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Also, we need to Know one thing that kashyap is not the only director/ writer who love to experiment has different perceptive. Many new writers coming now more with fresh ideas continue same legacy which we lost back behind years ago .

Now, let’s discuss why he is game changer. kashyap’s gangs of wasseypur was brought new wave of talented actors , never seen the kind of a screenplay that we encounter in GOF. Whereas mostly seen big stars in movies with nothing but only Dancing.

Both wasseypur part 1 and 2 stood only on script, acting, screenplay, direction, editing, cinematography and music that’s all . All ingredients that we need to make a good/ decent movie no more sho Sha!!

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Anurag is the one who had fights with censor, continue to strike on right matters. Actually loves to dance on his own rhyme and creates his own beats. There must be many writers who wants to find their ways in Bollywood. So, what wasseypur did moved the table in 360° angel. How? Audience is GOD in showbiz , People love the film then what will happened critical claimed, HIT on silver screen, audience love dialogue (ironically even recite). Anurag became the The Anurag kashyap people started experiments in ways of thinking and filmmaking that was not the case before.

New writers started writing in real authentic way. Producers are ready to take risks, giving chances to new people. I am not saying it is completely changed but slowly and steadily moving towards changing and progressing simultaneously .

Good content matters

Ohh! Really good content matters now days. Not just movies but WEB SERIES CULTURE changed the entire filmmaking environment. where new writers has more to express , no censorship or producers/actors tantrums . All we need audiences.

Credit: IMDB

Mirzapur, scared games, patal Lok , family man are those web series which has something different new as compare to that old Bollywood stories. You know what I mean!!

Credit: IMDB

Anurag kashyap was ready to take risk when nobody wants to make movies what movies should be look like. Now after 2012 we can say there is lots of movies which likeable and different. However, before 2012 there were good like swades, luck by chance, udaan, lakshay , sarfrosh, lagaan, and many more but these kind of movies came out as once in year but now every next Friday we have something good to watch.

Introduction of Talent to BOLLYWOOD

Credit: IMDB

I will give one more example which infused that anurag is a game changer. He was the one who introduce us to amazing talent like nawazuddin , pankaj tripathi, Raj Kumar Rao, kalki koechlin, mahi Gill, abhay deol, radhika apte etc. Just imagine today’s cinema without them… You’ll be like yes that’s what we want. Who really deserves what they have late but not rejected. Where Nawaz was only seeing as pick pocketer in Munna Bhai mbbs nothing as he got because he doesn’t own THAT Bollywood looks.

Credit: IMDB
Credit: IMDB

All I can say enjoy new Bollywood and web series experiment with the hint of talented and handsome actors.

Remember –

If you not afraid then you are not taking risk, if you are not taking risks, then you are not doing something original. – Beau willimon (house of cards’ director)

Ismat Chughtai: A Voice with many Tunes

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Ismat Chughtai was most profilic Urdu writer, novelist and filmmaker. She Published Short stories, novels, sketches, plays, radio plays. She wrote extensively on female sexuality, femininity, middle class morality and class conflict. She was born on August 21, 1911 in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. Ismat Chughtai was born on August 21, 1915, in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Mirza Qasim Beg Chughtai, was a high-ranking government official. She was the youngest of nine siblings, all her sisters had been married until she gained awareness, thus, in her childhood, she only had the company of her brothers, and she continuously challenged their supremacy. Whether it was playing street football and climbing trees, she did everything that girls were forbidden to do at that time.

She studied up to the fourth standard in Agra, and till the eighth standard in Aligarh, but her parents were not in favor of her higher education, instead, they wanted to train her to become a decent housewife. But Ismat wanted to get further educated at any cost, she threatened to run away from home and become a Christian and enter into a missionary school if her education was not continued. Eventually, her father had to kneel in front of her stubbornness and she went to Aligarh and got admission in the tenth standard. Chughtai completed her Bachelor of Arts from Lucknow’s Isabella Thoburn college 1939 where she studied English, Polity and Economics and a teacher training course from Aligarh Muslim University in 1939, In 1941 Chughtai secured a job as a superintendent of Municipal Girls School, Mumbai.

Author’s Writing Guise

Her bold protagonists stood out from the ordinary, her outspoken approach jolted regressive minds & her rebellion themes raised many eyebrows. She is a Icon of women’s empowerment at the same time she was a women who understood the complexities of women’s mind, their surrounding and also their desires all of her writing reflected these complexities in lengths powerful voice of 20th century in Urdu literature, fearlessly talked by feminine sexuality through her powerful writing.

In her writing, we found the great regard to human psychology. She has raised issue of equality between men and women which did not suitable for patriarchal society. Ismat emphasizes on the point that women must treat as human not merely an object of copulation, she has her own physical & emotional needs that needs to be fulfilled and understood. Her writing was realistic with pierce understanding of human life that   relentlessly was main component of her artistic consciousness. Through the characters, she depicted the demons of society and tranformed them into joy and gratitude.

Ismat’s Exalted Fabrication of Work

Chughtai most prominent work was Lihaaf that explored the perspective of young girl under the theme of homosexuality. On the contrary, she did not want known by Lihaaf as she mentioned in her memoir, A life in words, Chughtai wrote: I am still labelled as the writer of Lihaaf. The story brought me so much notoriety that I got sick of life and whatever I wrote afterwards got crushed under it’s weights.

Kalyan, Ek Baat, Choten, Do haath, Badan ki khushboo, Amarbel and Aadhi Aurat Aadha khwaab among others. She constantly wrote about women related issues and their oppression they encounter. Her novel Tedhi Lakeer is one of the famous work in Urdu literature; it is  Magnus Opus position for her that ensured commentary on the state of the country pre – Independence. Ziddi, saudai, Ajeeb Aadmi were others novels of her. For Garm Hawa the film based on impact of partition she earned filmfare award for best story(that shared with kaifi azmi).

For her remarkable literary services, Ismat received many significant awards and prizes from government and non-government organizations. In 1975, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. The Madhya Pradesh government awarded her the Iqbal Samman in 1999, the Ghalib Award and the Filmfare Award. On October 24, 1991, she died in physical form but very much alive forever through her work.

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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam biography

 
By: Astha Raghav 

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president  of India from 2002 to 2007.

Kalam earned a degree in aeronautical engineering  from the Madras Institute of Technology and in 1958 joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). In 1969 he moved to the Indian Space Research Organization, where he was project director of the SLV-III, the first satellite launch vehicle that was both designed and produced in India. Rejoining DRDO in 1982, Kalam planned the program that produced a number of successful missiles, which helped earn him the nickname “Missile Man.” Among those successes was Agni, India’s first intermediate-range ballistic missile, which incorporated aspects of the SLV-III and was launched in 1989.

From 1992 to 1997 Kalam was scientific adviser to the defense minister, and he later served as principal scientific adviser (1999–2001) to the government with the rank of cabinet minister. His prominent role in the country’s 1998 nuclear weapons tests solidified India as a nuclear power  and established Kalam as a national hero, although the tests caused great concern in the international community . In 1998 Kalam put forward a countrywide plan called Technology Vision 2020, which he described as a road map for transforming India from a less-developed to a developed society in 20 years. The plan called for, among other measures, increasing agricultural productivity, emphasizing technology as a vehicle for economic growth , and widening access to health care and education.

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Lal Bahadur Shastri Biography

By: Astha Raghav 

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904 at Mughalsarai, a small railway town seven miles from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. His father was a school teacher who died when Lal Bahadur Shastri was only a year and half old. His mother, still in her twenties, took her three children to her father’s house and settled down there.

Lal Bahadur’s small town schooling was not remarkable in any way but he had a happy enough childhood despite the poverty that dogged him.

He was sent to live with an uncle in Varanasi so that he could go to high school. Nanhe, or ‘little one’ as he was called at home, walked many miles to school without shoes, even when the streets burned in the summer’s heat.

As he grew up, Lal Bahadur Shastri became more and more interested in the country’s struggle for freedom from foreign yoke. He was greatly impressed by Mahatma Gandhi’s denunciation of Indian Princes for their support of British rule in India. Lal Bahadur Sashtri was only eleven at the time, but the process that was end day to catapult him to the national stage had already begun in his mind.

 

Lal Bahadur Shastri was sixteen when Gandhiji called upon his countrymen to join the Non-Cooperation Movement. He decided at once to give up his studies in response to the Mahatma’s call. The decision shattered his mother’s hopes. The family could not dissuade him from what they thought was a disastrous course of action. But Lal Bahadur had made up his mind. All those who were close to him knew that he would never change his mind once it was made up, for behind his soft exterior was the firmness of a rock.

Lal Bahadur Shastri joined the Kashi Vidya Peeth in Varanasi, one of the many national institutions set up in defiance of the British rule. There, he came under the influence of the greatest intellectuals, and nationalists of the country. ‘Shastri’ was the bachelor’s degree awarded to him by the Vidya Peeth but has stuck in the minds of the people as part of his name.

In 1927, he got married. His wife, Lalita Devi, came from Mirzapur, near his home town. The wedding was traditional in all senses but one. A spinning wheel and a few yards of handspun cloth was all the dowry. The bridegroom would accept nothing more.

In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi marched to the sea beach at Dandi and broke the imperial salt law. The symbolic gesture set the whole country ablaze. Lal Bahadur Shastri threw himself into the struggle for freedom with feverish energy. He led many defiant campaigns and spent a total of seven years in British jails. It was in the fire of this struggle that his steel was tempered and he grew into maturity.

When the Congress came to power after Independence, the sterling worth of the apparently meek and unassuming Lal Bahadur Shastri had already been recognised by the leader of the national struggle. When the Congress Government was formed in 1946, this ‘little dynamo of a man’ was called upon to play a constructive role in the governance of the country. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in his home State of Uttar Pradesh and soon rose to the position of Home Minister. His capacity for hard work and his efficiency became a byeword in Uttar Pradesh. He moved to New Delhi in 1951 and held several portfolios in the Union Cabinet – Minister for Railways; Minister for Transport and Communications; Minister for Commerce and Industry; Home Minister; and during Nehru’s illness Minister without portfolio. He was growing in stature constantly. He resigned his post as Minister for Railways because he felt responsible for a railway accident in which many lives were lost. The unprecedented gesture was greatly appreciated by Parliament and the country. The then Prime Minister, Pt. Nehru, speaking in Parliament on the incident, extolled Lal Bahadur Shastri’s integrity and high ideals. He said he was accepting the resignation because it would set an example in constitutional propriety and not because Lal Bahadur Shastri was in any way responsible for what had happened. Replying to the long debate on the Railway accident, Lal Bahadur Shastri said; “Perhaps due to my being small in size and soft of tongue, people are apt to believe that I am not able to be very firm. Though not physically strong, I think I am internally not so weak.”

In between his Ministerial assignments, he continued to lavish his organising abilities on the affairs of the Congress Party. The landslide successes of the Party in the General Elections of 1952, 1957 and 1962 were in a very large measure the result of his complete identification with the cause and his organisational genius.

More than thirty years of dedicated service were behind Lal Bahadur Shastri. In the course of this period, he came to be known as a man of great integrity and competence. Humble, tolerant, with great inner strength and resoluteness, he was a man of the people who understood their language. He was also a man of vision who led the country towards progress. Lal Bahadur Shastri was deeply influenced by the political teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. “Hard work is equal to prayer,” he once said, in accents profoundly reminiscent of his Master. In the direct tradition of Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri represented the best in Indian culture.

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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Biography

 

By: Astha Raghav 

Jawaharlal Nehru :  (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian independence activist and later the first prime minister of India. Considered one of the greatest statesmen of India and of the twentieth century, he was a central figure in Indian politics both before and after independence. He emerged as an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement, serving India as prime minister from its establishment in 1947 as an independent nation, until his death in 1964. He was also known as Pandit Nehru because of his roots in the Kashmiri Pandit community, while Indian children knew him better as Chacha Nehru.

“Failure comes only when we forget our ideals, objective and principles”

                                  – Jawarharlal Nehru 


          The son of Swarup Rani and Motilal Nehru, a prominent lawyer and nationalist statesman, Nehru was a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple, where he trained to be a barrister. Upon his return to India, he enrolled at the Allahabad High Court and took an interest in national politics, which eventually replaced his legal practice. A committed nationalist since his teenage years, he became a rising figure in Indian politics during the upheavals of the 1910s. He became the prominent leader of the left-wing factions of the Indian National Congress during the 1920s, and eventually of the entire Congress, with the tacit approval of his mentor, Mahatma Gandhi. As Congress president in 1929, Nehru called for complete independence from the British Raj and instigated the Congress’s decisive shift towards the left.

Nehru and the Congress dominated Indian politics during the 1930s as the country moved towards independence. His idea of a secular nation-state was seemingly validated when the Congress swept the 1937 provincial elections and formed the government in several provinces; the separatist Muslim League fared much poorer. However, these achievements were severely compromised in the aftermath of the Quit India Movement in 1942, which saw the British effectively crush the Congress as a political organisation. Nehru, who had reluctantly heeded Gandhi’s call for immediate independence, for he had desired to support the Allied war effort during World War II, came out of a lengthy prison term to a much altered political landscape. The Muslim League under his old Congress colleague and now opponent, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, had come to dominate Muslim politics in India. Negotiations between the Congress and the Muslim League for power sharing failed and gave way to the independence and bloody partition of India in 1947.

The Congress elected Nehru to assume office as independent India’s first prime minister, although the question of leadership had been settled as far back as 1941, when Gandhi acknowledged Nehru as his political heir and successor. As Prime Minister, he set out to realise his vision of India. The Constitution of India was enacted in 1950, after which he embarked on an ambitious program of economic, social and political reforms. Chiefly, he oversaw India’s transition from a colony to a republic, while nurturing a plural, multi-party system. In foreign policy, he took a leading role in the Non-Aligned Movement while projecting India as a regional hegemon in South Asia.

Under Nehru’s leadership, the Congress emerged as a catch-all party, dominating national and state-level politics and winning consecutive elections in 1951, 1957 and 1962. He remained popular with the people of India in spite of political troubles in his final years and failure of leadership during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. In India, his birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day.

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Biography of Mother Teresa

 

By: Astha Raghav 

Mother Teresa is also known as “Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”. Her earlier name was Anjeza Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was born on 26th August 1910 at the then Yugoslavia [ Non Republic of Macedonian]. She cameto India in 1926. Mother Teresa was Roman Ca6nun moved to Calcutta slum to serve God among the poorest of the poor.

In 1950, she established the Missionaries of Charity to help the poor, helpless, disabled, diseased, refugees and lepers. Today, the  Missionary is present in more than 100 countries. She was awarded the title of Padam Shri in 1962. She received the Novel peace prize in 1979. Later in 1980, she received the title of  “Bharat Ratna” the highest civilian award in India.  She is the first citizen of India to win Novel Peace Prize. 

She had once said, “Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service.” Her work transcended geo-political borders and she encompassed the whole of humanity in her healing embrace. Her work was recognised through numerous international and national awards and recognitions. She was canonised at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016 and came to be known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.In 1928, she left Skopje to join the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at Loreto Abbey in Rathfarnham, Ireland, a Catholic institution, which was popularly known as Sisters of Loreto. There, she was inducted into nunnery. She was given the name Sister Mary Teresa after the Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. After a training of around six months in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, Teresa was sent to Darjeeling, India to complete the novitiate period. 

On 24 May, 1931 she took her initial vows as a nun, the First Profession of Vows. She was sent to Calcutta by the Sisterhood. For around next 15 years, Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta, now Kolkata. The school run by the Sisters of Loreto provided free education to girls hailing from poor families. Here, Teresa became well versed in Bengali, and improved her English. She also became the principal of the school in 1944.

During her Final Profession of Vows on May 24, 1937, she took a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience. She took on the customary title of Mother and came to be known as Mother Teresa.

Call for Serving Humanity

Although Mother loved teaching and enjoyed shaping young minds at St. Mary’s, she was immensely disturbed by the plight of people around her. She was witness to the Bengal Famine in 1943, and experienced the pitiful condition of the poor during the trying times. Sufferings and desperation of the hungry tugged at the chords of her heart. The Hindu-Muslim Riots of 1946 prior to partition of India tore the nation apart. These two traumatic events drove Mother Teresa to contemplate what she could do to alleviate the sufferings of the people around her. 

On 10 September, 1946, while traveling to Darjeeling, North-Bengal, for the annual retreat of the Convent, Mother heard “the call within call”. She felt as if the Jesus was asking her to come out of the walls and serve the down-trodden of the society. Following the Call, on August 17, 1947, Mother left the Convent. Out of reverence towards the Indian culture she adopted white sari with a blue border. He applied for Indian Citizenship and took basic medical training from Holy Family Hospital in Patna. For the next few years, Mother Teresa lived among the poor, in the slums of Calcutta. She, along with a few fellow nuns, went door to door, begging for food and financial help. They survived on the bare minimum and used the excess to help people around them. Gradually, her tireless efforts were recognised and help started pouring in from various sources.

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Luis Guzman

Luis Guzman came into this world on 28th August, 1956. He was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. He was nurtured in New York’s Greenwich Village. His Family consisted of his mother Rosa who worked in a hospital, his stepfather Benjamin Cardona who used to work as a TV serviceman. Presently he lives in Vermont, US with his wife Angelita Galarza-Guzman, and five children Cemi, Yemaya, Yoruba, Margarita, and Luna. He completed his graduation from The American University. Just after which he started his career as a social worker. Currently Luis works as an Actor in the Hollywood Film Industry. Some of his greatest work include the HBO’s Original series ‘How to make it in America’ and one of the most popular Netflix’s series ‘Narcos’. He is frequently and usually casted by two directors Steven Soderbergh, and Paul Thomas Anderson. Some of his other works are in 2003 Luis briefly owned a TV series at Fox called Luis, Short Eyes in 1977, No Picnic in 1986, Q&A in 1990, McBain in 1991, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island in 2021, Ana Maria in Novela Land in 2015, The Birthday Cake in 2021, and many more. He has also been a part of some popular TV shows such as The Equalizer released in 1985, Hunter released in 1990, House of Buggin’ released in 1995, Roadies released in 2016, and many more. He is available on social media but doesn’t seem to be that active.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj : Biography

Everyone knows about Shrimant Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, one of the brave sons of India. Many people call him Hindu Hriday Samrat, while some people call him Maratha pride, while he was a great hero of the Republic of India. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born on 19 February 1630 in a Maratha family. Some people place his birth in 1627. His full name was Shivaji Bhonsle.

 Shivaji was the son of father Shahaji and mother Jijabai. His place of birth is the fort of Shivneri near Pune. An attempt was made by Veer Pravar Shivaji Maharaj, the exclusive priest of independence, to establish a sovereign independent rule in the whole of India by making the nation independent from foreign and tyrannical state power. Similarly, he is acknowledged as a foremost heroic and immortal freedom fighter. Like Maharana Pratap, Veer Shivaji was a living symbol and symbol of nationalism. Come know about Shrimant Chhatrapati Veer Shivaji.

Shivaji was not anti-Muslim: Shivaji has been accused of being anti-Muslim, but this is not true because there were many Muslim heroes and fighters in his army, there were also people like many Muslim Sardars and Subedars. In fact, all of Shivaji’s struggle was against the bigotry and arrogance that rulers like Aurangzeb and the people who grew up under his umbrella had adopted.

In the summer of 1674, Shivaji laid the foundation of independent sovereignty by sitting on the throne with pomp. He freed the oppressed Hindu masses from fear. Although the Christian and Muslim rulers used to impose their opinion on the majority of the people through the use of force, they used to collect additional taxes, Whereas during the rule of Shivaji, the places of worship of these two sects were not only protected but also created a fear-free environment for the converted Muslims and Christians. Shivaji ruled for six years through his council of eight ministers. Many Muslims were also involved in his administrative service.

Formation of religious rites: His childhood was spent under the guidance of his mother Jijau. Mother Jijabai, despite having a religious nature, was a heroic woman in character and behavior. For this reason, he raised the child Shiva by listening and teaching bright stories of Ramayana, Mahabharata and other Indian brave souls. Under the tutelage of Dada Kondev, he was also made proficient in all kinds of topical warfare etc. Proper education was also provided about religion, culture and politics. In that era, Shivaji became a completely patriot, dutiful and diligent warrior by coming in contact with Param Sant Ramdev.

In childhood, he learned to win the fort by playing sports: In childhood, Shivaji used to collect children of his age and play the game of fighting and winning the fort as their leader. As soon as he came in youth, his game became real karma enemy and started winning their fort etc. by attacking the enemies. As soon as Shivaji established his authority over the forts like Purandar and Toran, his name and deeds spread throughout the South, this news reached Agra and Delhi like fire. The tyrannical type of Turks, Yavanas and all their assistant rulers started getting worried because of fear on hearing his name.

Wife and son: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was married on 14 May 1640 with Saibai Nimbalkar at Lal Mahal, Puna. His son’s name was Sambhaji. Sambhaji (May 14, 1657–died: March 11, 1689) was the eldest son and successor of Shivaji, who ruled from 1680 to 1689 AD. Shambhuji lacked the hard work and determination of his father. Sambhaji’s wife’s name was Yesubai. His son and successor was Rajaram.

Children’s litterateur: Sambhaji is considered to be the world’s first children’s litterateur. By the age of 14, Sambhaji was the world’s first child litterateur to compose texts like Budhbhushanam (Sanskrit), Nayikabheda, Satsataka, Nakhshikh (Hindi) etc. He dominated languages ​​like Marathi, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, English, Kannada etc. The speed with which he wielded the pen, he also wielded the sword. Shivaji had several wives and two sons; the last years of his life were spent in troubles due to the religious disobedience of his eldest son.

This son of his had also once joined the Mughals and was brought back with great difficulty. Anxiety about protecting the empire from enemies in the midst of domestic conflicts and the enmity of his ministers soon brought Shivaji to the brink of death. Shivaji died on 3 April in his capital, the hill fort Rajgarh, after a brief illness in 1680.

When enemy wanted to kill Shivaji by deceit: When Adilshah, the ruler of Bijapur, terrified of Shivaji’s growing prowess, could not arrest Shivaji, he arrested Shivaji’s father Shahaji. Shivaji became furious when he came to know. Taking the help of policy and courage, he raided and soon freed his father from this captivity.

Then the ruler of Bijapur sent his arrogant general Afzal Khan, ordering Shivaji to be caught alive or dead. He tried to kill Shivaji by making a false drama of brotherhood and reconciliation, taking Shivaji in the circle of his arms, but he himself was killed by being a victim of the treachery hidden in the hands of the wise Shivaji. Due to this, his armies fled from there after finding their commander dead.