THE FIRST INDIAN WOMAN FROM INDIA WHO FOUGHT THE WAR IN KARGIL

 Do you know who is Gunjan Saxena?

Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena was the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force who went to the Kargil War. He made history during the Kargil war in 1999, as a flying officer, he flew Cheetah aircraft in the war zone and rescued many soldiers.

 

 

Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena (born 1975) is an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and former helicopter pilot. She joined the Indian Air Force in 1996 and is a veteran of the 1999 Kargil War. She is the first woman to fly in a war zone. One of their main roles during the Kargil War was to evacuate the wounded from Kargil, transport supplies and assist in surveillance. She was part of the operation to evacuate more than 900 soldiers, both injured and dead, from Kargil. In 2004, after serving as a pilot for eight years, his career as a helicopter pilot ended; Permanent commission was not available to women during his time. The 2020 Bollywood film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is inspired by her life. Her highly acclaimed bestselling autobiography "The Kargil Girl" was released by Penguin Publishers alongside the film, which she co-wrote with writer-duo Kiran Nirvana.

 Early life 

Gunjan Saxena was born in a military family. His father, Lt Col Anoop Kumar Saxena and brother Lt Col Anshuman both served in the Indian Army.

Saxena earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Hansraj College, University of  Delhi in New Delhi.

Indian Air Force service

Saxena was one of six women who joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) as pilots in 1996. This was the fourth batch of women air force trainees for the IAF .Saxena's first posting was in Udhampur, as part of the 132 Forward Area Control (FAC) as a flight lieutenant. Flying Officer Saxena was 24 years old when she flew during the Kargil War and was stationed in Srinagar.  In the Kargil War, as part of Operation Vijay, apart from evacuating the wounded[a], she helped transport supplies to troops in the forward areas of Dras and Batalik. She also was assigned surveillance roles such as mapping enemy positions. She had to deal with makeshift landing grounds, heights of 13,000 to 18,000 feet and enemy fire. She was one of the ten pilots, based in Srinagar that flew hundreds of sorties during the war, evacuating over 900 casualties, wounded and killed Saxena was the only women in the Indian Armed Forces who flew into war zones in the Kargil War.  In 2004, her career as a helicopter pilot ended after serving for seven years. Permanent commissions were not available during her time in service.

Personal life

Saxena's father Anup Saxena was a Lieutenant Colonel in Indian Army. Saxena's husband Gautam Narain, a Wing Commander is also an Indian Air Force pilot. He is the pilot of IAF Mi-17 Helicopter. He also served as an instructor at the National Defence Academy, which is the first tri-service academy in the world. The couple have a daughter, Pragya Narain who was born in 2003.

In popular culture

A chapter in the book Kargil Untold Stories From The War by Rachna Bisht Rawat focuses on Gunjan Saxena.Gunjan Saxena's autobiography, titled ‘The Kargil Girl’ co-written with author-duo Kiran Nirvan, was released by Penguin Publishers along with the movie. The book garnered immense praise and five star-reviews by print and electronic media including BBC India, CNN Network 18, Forbes India, Hindustan Times, The Tribune, etc. “Never jingoistic but measured and matter-of-fact, the book makes for thrilling reading with vividly described, moving, cinematic and enthralling scenes” is what Hindustan Times said about the book.The 2020 Bollywood film, released on Netflix Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl is inspired by her life. Saxena is portrayed by Janhvi Kapoor while the film has been produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. Saxena's's father and brother are played by Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi respectively in other popular roles.

Media inaccuracies

After the film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl released, there was a lot of confusion related to some facts about Saxena. In an article in NDTV she clarifies some of them: 

I was lucky and blessed to have so many firsts to my name in my years with the IAF. To list a few -- first in the order of merit during my basic training and also in helicopter training, the first woman to fly in a combat zone (mentioned in the Limca Book of Records), the first 'BG' (a coveted flying category) among women helicopter pilots and the first woman officer to undergo the jungle and snow survival course. There are other small achievements, but those are not of much significance to my story right now.
                                        

    —?Gunjan Saxena, NDTV

Neither I nor the filmmakers ever claimed I was a "Shaurya Chakra" awardee. After Kargil, I received the "Shaurya Veer" award from a civilian organisation in Uttar Pradesh. A certain section of the internet news possibly turned "Veer" into "Chakra". This has been clarified many times during my media interactions for the film's promotions.

    —?Gunjan Saxena, NDTV

BY EATING SOIL IN HUNGER, TODAY HE IS GROWING UP AND EARNING LAKHS OF RUPEES

 

Sadio Mane, who is one of the biggest footballers in the world, is also called the magician of the world of football. His life was spent in a lot of trouble. Sadio Mane was born on 10 April 1992 in a small village in Senegal. Sadio is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Liverpool and the Senegal national team.

 Early life

Sadio Mane used to practice football wearing very torn shoes. Sadio Mane is the defender of Liverpool and also the captain of the Senegalese national team. Sadio's childhood was full of troubles. He was born in a small village in the country of Senegal, Africa.

There was no comfort in the village of Sadio, it was the most backward village from the world in progress. Sadio Mane's family was so poor that they did not even have money to eat food. Sometimes Sadio Mane used to eat mud to satisfy his hunger. 

This shows how poor Sedio Mane was. Sadio Mane loved football, he loved football more than his life. 

But who would train this poor kid, so Sadio Mane made himself his coach and started training in football. He told himself at that time that today is not my time, but tomorrow I will bring my time on my own and my village is not my country, this whole world will recognize me by my name. At the age of 12, Sadio learned that football trials were taking place in his city, only then he made sure that he would give football trials but the problem was how to get there because he did not have the money to go there. But Sadio Mane was stubborn and used to cover a distance of 160 kilometres. After escaping, he reached there to give a trial of football. When Mane reached there, seeing his condition, other boys who came to give trial started laughing seeing Mane because his clothes and shoes were torn. But Mane's spirit was high and he was telling himself that just one chance, just one chance... Seeing Sadio Mane, the coach told him how are you going to play football, your shoes are torn and secondly look how he has Come ready On this point of the coach, Sadio said that just give two minutes, you will know who has come after preparing. The coach allowed Sadio to trial, and in just two minutes, Sadio convinced the coach what football was playing. The coach told Sadio that if this passion for football remains with you forever, then one day people will know me by your name. Sadio was very happy to hear this from the coach. Mane wanted to tell this to his father after reaching home early, but when he reached home, he saw that his father had died of a heart attack. There was no hospital anywhere in his village for the treatment of his father, nor did he have money for treatment. Sadio Mane's father used to give him full support but now he was also not there. But now Mane was working harder than before.

world record 

Seeing Mane's talent, a big club in France selected him and from here Mane's life started changing. Anyone who sees Mane playing football, all he can say is that I wish he was on our team. First, Mane played international match rummy for Southampton for which he got the money he asked for. Playing for Southampton, he made a new world record by hitting a hat-trick in 2 minutes 56 seconds,

 

 

which no one has been able to break even today. Today Sadio Mane plays for the biggest football club in the world, ie Liverpool. Mane has done what he said in his childhood that one day this world will know me by my name and the world knows the coach who gave Mane a trial opportunity.

 Mets 

In 2011, Mane joined Metz, which had a partnership with Generation Ft. He made his professional debut on 14 January 2012, as a substitute for Kevin Diaz in the 75th minute after a 0–1 home loss in Ligue 2 against Bastia, he made 19 appearances in his first league season, 12 as a starter. , and scored a lone goal in a 2–5 loss to Gingamp at the Stade Saint-Symphorion on 4 May. Metz was relegated to the Championnat National at the end of the season.

Red bull salzburg 

On 31 August 2012, Mane moved to Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg for the third-highest transfer fee that FC Metz had ever received. The fee was believed to be €4 million. He scored his first hat-trick for the club on 31 October. , in a 3–1 victory at SC Kallsdorf in the third round of the Austrian Cup. On 27 October 2013, he scored his first hat-trick in the Austrian Bundesliga during a 3–0 win over Grodig. He scored another triple on 7 May 2014 as Salzburg won the cup semi-final 7–0 at Horn; The season ended with the team winning the home double. At the end of August 2014, Mane forced a transfer from the club, not coming to training and most importantly playing for Salzburg at that time to qualify for the Champions League.

International career 

Mane was part of the Senegalese team at the 2012 Olympic tournament, and started every match through Group A as runners-up to Great Britain before losing 4–2 after extra time in the quarterfinals. On 1 January 2015, Senegal was dropped from the squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a calf injury in Southampton's 2–0 win against Arsenal. He later returned to the team, and made his final two group debuts against South Africa. Algeria crashed out of the group stage. Mane represented Senegal in Gabon in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and scored one goal in each of the country's opening two matches, winning 2–0 against Tunisia and Zimbabwe. After a goalless draw in the quarter-finals against Cameroon, he missed a penalty in a shoot-out that knocked Senegal out of the tournament. In May 2018, Mane was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw against Japan in the group stage. Mane started all three of Senegal's group matches as they were eliminated after the first leg, which ended on fair play points below Japan. Mane was once again called up in Senegal's final squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored two goals and missed a penalty in a 3–0 win against Kenya, as Senegal finished second in the group stage and qualified for the knockout stage. Mane scored the only goal of the match and missed another penalty in Senegal's 1–0 victory over Uganda in the round of 16. He played in Senegal's next three matches as they reached the final, losing 1–0 to Algeria in a rematch, Senegal's first match of the tournament. Despite finishing the competition as runner-up, Mane was named in the team of the tournament. In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Mane starred for Senegal as they won the competition for the first time. In the final against Egypt - a match that saw him go against his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah - Mane saved his own penalty in the 7th minute, but went on to score the winning kick in the penalty shootout. As well as scoring the deciding kick to win the trophy, Mane scored three goals and made two assists before the final, and was named player of the tournament.

Play style

Mane was described as a complete player who plays with 'a high level of intensity and concentration' by Liverpool teammate Fabinho. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher called Mane a "world-class winger", comparing him to former Liverpool player John Barnes. He was compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by former Ajax defender Danny Blind, who praised him for his ability to score with legs and headers while also making "astonishing" sprints. A versatile forward, Mane is a prolific goalscorer whose key traits are his finishing, speed, technique and tact in possession, as well as his decision-making, tactical awareness, creativity, agility, balance, control, touch on the ball, and dribbling skills. He has garnered praise in the media for his intelligent play, passing and his ability to get into good positions, allowing him to score goals or create chances for teammates. Known for his calm and timid personality, his ability to deal with pressure has also been highlighted as one of his main strengths. Beyond his offensive, technical and constructive qualities, his high defensive work-rate has also been noted by pundits, as well as his ability in the air, despite his modest stature of 1.75 m (5' 9"). Plays on a winger on the left flank, a position that allows him to cut to the center and shoot at the target with his strong, right foot.

Community and philanthropy 

In 2019, Mané donated £250,000 ($319,103, €284,813) to build a school in his home town of Banbali, Senegal. In 2021, he donated £500,000 ($638,207, €561,987) towards the construction of a hospital in Banbali.

Personal life

Mane currently resides in Allerton, Liverpool and has been burgled twice, once in November 2017 and again in February 2019. He is a practising Muslim and occasionally is seen making du'a before the start of each match

HUMANS LIVE IN THE NEST BECAUSE OF 700 YEARS OLD HISTORY

 

 

Kandovan also known as Kanwan is an ancient village in Sahand Rural District in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan Province, North-Western Iran. It is situated at the foot of the Sahand Mountains near the city of Osku. At the 2006 census, the population of the village was 601 in 168 households. These villages are examples of man-made rock houses that are still inhabited. Troglodite houses excavated inside volcanic rocks are locally called karans, similar to dwellings in the Turkish region of Cappadocia. The karan was cut into non-welded ignimbrates, also known as the "ash-flow tuffs" of Mount Sahand. The conical form of the houses is the result of erosion of ignimbrite layers consisting of porous, round and angular pumice stone along with other volcanic particles that were located in a gray, acidic matrix. During the eruption of the Sahand, pyroclastic flows formed the rocks of Kandovan. The thickness of this structure around the village is over 100 meters (330 ft) and, over time, water erosion has formed cone-shaped rocks.  

These houses are in Kandovan

There is a village named Kandovan in Iran. The people of this village have lived in nest-like houses for the last 700 years. These houses built on the hills look exactly like the nests of birds. Their families have been living here from generation to generation. However, their homes, which look like normal nests, also have some characteristics.

Houses were built to avoid attacks

 

 

The people here also had a special reason to live in these houses. In fact, when these areas were under the terror of the Mongol invaders, at that time there was a search for safe places to avoid the attacks, where these people could protect themselves from the attacks of the Mongols. In such a situation, these people went to the hills and built such houses there. They dug rocks and prepared houses for hiding. Over time, this house became a permanent place for them to live.

weather friendly houses 

However, these houses look ordinary. Seeing them, it seems that it would be very difficult to live here, but it is not so. These houses remain friendly in all types of weather. These houses remain warm in the cold season and cool in the summer. These houses may look strange in appearance, but they are quite comfortable. People living in these houses do not use heaters and air conditioners.

center of attraction for the world

Now you must have understood that after all, why the people of Kandovan village of Iran live in these nest-like houses. It may not be as beautiful as it looks, but its texture is such that people here like to live in them. Today these houses have become famous for their artwork all over the world.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE IS THE SMALLEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

 PRINCIPALITY OF SEALAND

 

The smallest country in the world is not Vatican City, but this small offshore platform in the North Sea known as Sealand. As the name suggests, it is a land surrounded by sea on all sides. However, Vatican City is the smallest country recognized internationally. Sealand on the other hand is not! 

 

 

 

The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation that boasts an offshore platform HM Fort Ruffs (also known as Ruffs Tower) in the North Sea, approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) off the coast of Suffolk, as that its area. Ruffs Tower is a Maunsell sea fort built by the British in international waters during World War II. Since 1967, the decommissioned Ruffs Tower has been occupied and claimed as a sovereign state by the family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates. Bates confiscated Ruffs Tower in 1967 from a group of pirate radio broadcasters with the intention of setting up his own station. Sealand was invaded by mercenaries in 1978, but was able to repel the attack. Since 1987, when the United Kingdom increased its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, the platform has been in British territory. While Sealand has been described as the smallest country in the world, it is not recognized by any sovereign state.

How and when was Sealand formed?

 

Sealand was created by the British during World War II. It was used as a fort for the army and navy. It was located outside UK waters (the border), so it should have been demolished after the war ended, but somehow it was not destroyed. During World War II, in 1943, HM Fort Roughs was constructed by the UK government as Maunsell Forts. They are mainly used as a defense against important shipping lanes in nearby estuaries. It was also useful against German mine-laying aircraft. These Maunsel forts were closed in 1956.

Who owns Sealand?

In 1967 Sealand was occupied by Paddy Roy Bates. He got it claimed by pirate radio broadcasters and declared it a sovereign country. However, for the last 54 years it has been operating in defiance of the United Kingdom government. However, the Principality of Sealand is a disputed micronation. It is located 12 kilometers off the coast of Suffolk as its territory.

Sealand's total area 

Area total 0.004 km (0.0015 sq mi)

Here is the Prince of Sealand and his seal

 

Sealand Currency and passport

 Sealand flag

 

The British Government's case against Bates

In 1968, British workers attempted to enter the Principality of Sealand to serve their shipping buoys. Bates tried to scare them by firing some warning shots. Although at that time it was a British subject, so he was summoned by the UK Court. They were not punished as the offenses committed were outside the 3 nautical miles of the country's waters and thus the case could not proceed. It was then that Bates introduced a constitution, a national flag and national anthem along with currencies and passports in Sealand. 

History (HM Fort Ruffs)

In 1943, during World War II, HM Fort Ruffs (sometimes called Ruffs Tower) was constructed by the United Kingdom as a Maunsell fortress, primarily from a German mine - from a nearby neighbourhood. Protecting important shipping lanes against laying in aircraft. It consists of a floating pontoon base consisting of a superstructure of two hollow towers connected by a deck to which other structures can be attached. The fort was moved to a position above the Rough Sands sandbar, where its base was deliberately flooded to drown its final resting place. It is approximately 7 nautical miles (13 km) off the coast of Suffolk, which is outside the United Kingdom's then 3 nmi (6 km) claim and, therefore, is in international waters. The facility was occupied by 150–300 Royal Navy personnel during World War II; The last full-time employees left in 1956. Mounsel Fort was closed in the 1950s.

Business and establishment

Ruffs Tower was captured by Jack Moore and his daughter Jane on behalf of the pirate station Wonderful Radio London in February and August 1965. On 2 September 1967, the fort was occupied by British civilian and pirate radio broadcaster Major Paddy Roy Bates. , who ousted a competing group of pirate broadcasters. Bates intended to broadcast his pirate radio station - Radio Essex - from the stage. Despite having the necessary equipment, he never started broadcasting. Bates declared independence.

RARE SPECIES OF THE WORLD'S ONLY FISH THAT IS LIVING IN THE AQUARIUM, WHOSE AGE IS 90 YEARS

This is the world's oldest fish living in an aquarium. This fish, which is 90 years old, eats fresh figs and the caretakers also give it belly massage.

 

Methuselah Fish

Biologists at the California Academy of Sciences say Methuselah is 90 years old and has no other fish of her species with her.There is also a fish living in the aquarium for many years, which is considered to be the world's oldest pet fish, you must have also seen colorful fish in the glass aquarium in homes or shops. Which would have lived only for a few days. According to experts, goldfish kept in the aquarium can live for decades. But there is also a fish in the world that has been living in the aquarium for many decades. It is believed to be the oldest domesticated fish in the world.

The age of the fish is about 90 years

The name of this fish is Methuselah. This is the world's oldest fish living in an aquarium. This fish eats fresh figs and the caretakers also give it belly massage. Biologists at the California Academy of Sciences say Methuselah is 90 years old and no other fish of his species are with him.

4 feet long fish

Methuselah is 4 feet tall and weighs about 18 kilograms. Methuselah is a species of Australian Lungfish. It was brought from Australia to the San Francisco Museum in 1938. Both Lungs and Gills are found in this species of fish. They are considered to be an important link between aquatic life and land animals.

Methuselah is the oldest domesticated fish

According to Allan Jan, the caretaker of Methuselah and senior biologist at the California Academy of Sciences, 'Methuselah is the oldest fish.' Allan believes

that she is a female fish. However, his blood and body tests have not been done yet. Because of this it is a bit difficult to know her sex. The Academy is planning to send a part of its fish fins to Australia for research. After research, both the age and sex of Methuselah will be known. 

GOOGLE HAS DATA ON ALL YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITIES, HOW TO ACCESS AND THEN DELETE IT

It doesn't matter which mobile you have, iPhone or Android, a lot of your information is available with Google. Tell you what information you can access and delete. The search engine Google keeps collecting your data all the time. This data is much more than you might expect. Google keeps track of the videos you watch on YouTube, Google Maps also keeps details of when you use the route to go somewhere. But, you can protect your privacy by deleting it. Google has changed its location data from 2019. It has auto delete controls. It allows people to automatically delete their location data on a rolling basis. Incognito mode has also been given in Google Maps regarding this. It lets you see directions without saving the information in Google's database. Tell you how you can access and delete personal data held by Google. First look at what Google shows internet users about you. For this, go to the Google account page in the browser. Here you type your Google username with or without @gmail.com. After that you will get the menu bar. From this you have to select Personal Information and review the information. You can change or delete things like your photo, name, email address, gender, birthday. If you want to know which of your information is publicly available, you can select the Go to About Me option at the bottom. In this you will see the option of People icon (visible to everyone), Office building icon (visible only to your organization) or Lock icon (visible only to you). Here you can select an item and make it private.

What is Incognito mode 

Incognito mode is an option provided while browsing. After turning on, your data is not stored by Google. Therefore, the search history of any of your search results is not created. But even if Google does not save your data, your Internet provider can see the information of the website and platform you have searched. Incognito mode is also available in Google Maps Whenever you take the help of Google Map, your location information is saved with Google. However, this facility is given only to improve your user experience, so that if you want to go the same route, then you do not have to search it on Google Map every time. But you may not want to keep your Google Map history saved. In this case, you can use Google's Incognito Mode. With this, without saving your data in Google's database, you get the search result. And the search history of your data is also not created.

Delete the data held by Google like this

Incognito Mode is a way to prevent data from being saved. But you cannot use it everywhere every time. In such a situation, if you want to delete your data already saved with Google, then Google gives you the option of that too.

1. First of all go to Google Account in the browser you use most
2. Here you type your Google username. After this a menu bar will open in front of you where you can review the given information.
3. You can edit personal details like your photo, name, gender here. After this you select the Go To About Me option. In this you will see the option of people icon, office building icon or lock icon. You can select it and make it private. Selecting the lock icon will make the data private.
4. To know how much data is saved with Google, you can review it by going to the Data&Privacy option here.
5. For the search history with Google, you will be able to see your Google Search History, Youtube Search History and other Google app history by going to History Setting and going to Web & App Activity.
6. To delete location history, go to History Settings from Data & Privacy option and select Location History option. And from here you will be able to view and delete data.
7. You can also delete YouTube's view history to maintain privacy. For this, you can also delete it by going to History Settings and selecting YouTube History, and you can also toggle it off so that your data is not saved further.

Record of your online activity 

If you want to know how much data Google has and you want to delete it after some time, then you have the option of that too. After signing in to your Google Account, you'll need to select Data & Privacy from Navigation. To see all your history with Google, you need to go to History Settings and go to Web & App Activity. Here all your Google searches, YouTube viewing history, Google Assistant commands and all interactions with other Google apps and services are recorded. You can turn it off by toggling it completely. However, this setting change may render the Google Assistant device unusable. If you don't want Google Chrome... to track the browser history and activity of websites signed in with your account, first uncheck the box. If you don't want Google to keep audio recordings of conversations with Google Assistant, uncheck the second box as well. After that proceed to the next step. If you want Google to delete this data automatically, you can turn on auto delete with time limit. After that choose the option of Manage Activity. This allows you to view and delete data by date. To delete data for a specific date, you need to click on the trash can icon. If you want Google not to track your location, then you have to turn it off. You can also set it to auto delete. By going to Manage History, you can see that Google has collected the data of the place you have visited. You can delete it forever by clicking on Trash. It is also necessary to delete the viewing history on YouTube for privacy. For this, you have to go to YouTube History in History Settings. If you do not want Google to track YouTube search and viewing history, then turn this toggle off. You can also set YouTube data to be deleted automatically, for this you need to turn on the auto delete setting. In this way you can largely prevent your data from going to Google

THE PLACE WITH THE LONGEST NAME IN THE WORLD

Toumatawkatangihangkouaootamatetaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokwenuakitanatahu is a hill near Porangahau, south of Waipukurau, in the southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The height of the hill is 305 meters (1,001 ft). The hill is primarily notable for its unusually long name, which is of Māori origin; It is often shortened as Toumata for brevity. According to the World Atlas, it has gained fame in part because it is the tallest place found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest in the world. The name of the hill (with 85 letters) as the longest place name is also recorded in the Guinness World Records. Other versions of the name, including longer versions, are sometimes used.

Meaning of Name

 

 

Roughly translated as"Toumatawkatangihangkouaotamateturipukakapikimounghoronukupokawainuakitanatahu", the name in the local language Māori means something like 'the summit where a mountain climber, a ground swallower and a man named Tamati with big knees played the flute for his loved ones. Was'. There are 85 letters in this whole name and the total height of this hill is 305 meters.

Historically named hill

Not many people live in this township situated at an altitude of 1000 feet above the surface. Local people call this place Tometa or Tometa Hill. The historical name of this place has been named after a local warrior, so it is a matter of pride for the people here. Similarly, the largest village on the continent of Europe is located in Wales,whosename is 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch'. There are total 58 letters in this name. Not only this, the name of the railway station of this place is also the same and it is also the railway station with the longest name.

In popular culture 

The name is featured in the Mountain Dew Jingle and Seek Learning TV commercial in Australia. The second series of The Kenny Everett Video Show. It is the subject of a 1960 song by New Zealand songwriter Peter Cape. Tennis star Martina Navratilova learned to speak words at the age of ten.

YOGI ADITYANATH STORY

 

Yogi Adityanath (Ajay Singh Bisht; born 5 June 1972) is the Mahant of the famous Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur and is an Indian Hindu monk and politician serving as the 22nd and current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 19 March 2017. He took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of the state on March 19, 2017, following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state assembly elections. He represented Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from 1998 to 2017 and was also elected as an MP from here in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Adityanath is the successor of former Mahant Avaidyanath of Gorakhnath temple. He is also the founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a social, cultural and nationalist group of Hindu youth, and has the image of a strong nationalist leader.

Early life and education

Yogi Adityanath was born on 5 June 1972 in a Garhwali Kshatriya family in Panchur village of Yamkeshwar tehsil located in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand (now in Uttar Pradesh). His father's name is Anand Singh Bisht who was a forest ranger, and his mother's name is Savitri Devi. His father Anand Singh Bisht died on 20 April 2020. He was the fifth of the seven children of his parents after three elder sisters and one elder brother and has two more younger brothers. He started his studies in 1977 at a local school in Gaza, Tehri and passed the 10th examination from here in 1987. In 1989, he passed the Intermediate examination from Shri Bharat Mandir Inter (College, Rishikesh). During his graduation in 1990, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. In 1992, he passed B.Sc in Mathematics from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar. During his stay in Kotdwar, belongings were stolen from his room which also contained his Sanat certificate. For this reason his attempt to do a master's degree in science from Gorakhpur failed. He then again took admission in postgraduate science in Rishikesh, but due to the impact of the Ram Mandir movement and the problem of admission, his attention was diverted. I went to the shelter of my uncle Mahant Avaidyanath and took initiation. He became a complete sadhu in 1994, after which his name was changed from Ajay Singh Bisht to Yogi Adityanath. After the death of former Mahant Avaidyanath of Gorakhnath temple on 12 September 2014, he was made the Mahant here. Two days later he was made the Peethadheeshwar of the temple according to the traditional customs of the Nath Panth.

Early political career 

Yogi Adityanath belongs to a distinctive tradition of Hindutva politics in Uttar Pradesh, with Avaidyanath entering the BJP in 1991, but still maintaining significant autonomy. Four years after Adityanath was named Avaidyanath's successor, he was elected to the lower house of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha). After his first electoral victory, Adityanath started his own youth organization, the Hindu Yuva Vahini, which became known for its activities in eastern Uttar Pradesh and was instrumental in Adityanath's meteoric rise. There have been frequent tensions between Adityanath and the BJP leadership over the distribution of election tickets. However, the BJP did not let the tension escalate as Adityanath has acted as a star campaigner for the party. In 2006, he approached as a major campaign issue between Nepalese Maoists and Indian Left parties and encouraged Madhesi leaders to oppose Maoists in Nepal.

Member of parliament

Adityanath was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 26. He was elected to the Parliament from Gorakhpur for five consecutive terms (in the elections of 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014). Adityanath had 77% attendance in the Lok Sabha and has asked 284 questions, participated in 56 debates and introduced three private member bills in the 16th Lok Sabha.

Relations with BJP

 Yogi Adityanath has had a strained relationship with the BJP for over a decade. He often ridiculed and undermined the BJP, criticizing the weakening of the Hindutva ideology. Having established his independent power base in eastern Uttar Pradesh, with the support of the Hindu Yuva Vahini and the Gorakhnath Math, he was confident that he would be able to set the conditions for the BJP. When his voice was not heard, he revolted by fielding candidates against official candidates of the BJP. The most prominent example was Radha Mohan Das Agarwal fielding from Gorakhpur on Hindu Mahasabha ticket in 2002, who defeated then BJP cabinet minister Shiv Pratap Shukla by a large margin. In 2007, Adityanath threatened to field 70 candidates for the state assembly against BJP candidates. But in the end he reached a compromise. In the 2009 parliamentary elections, Adityanath was rumored to have campaigned against BJP candidates who were then defeated. Despite his periodic revolts, Yogi Adityanath has been kept in good humor by RSS and BJP leaders. Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, RSS chief Rajendra Singh and VHP chief Ashok Singhal met him in Gorakhpur. During 22–24 December 2006, Adityanath organized a three-day Virat Hindu Mahasammelan in Gorakhpur, at the same time a meeting of the BJP's national executive was held in Lucknow. Despite the struggle, several RSS and VHP leaders participated in the Mahasammelan, which issued a commitment to further the goals of Hindutva, while what the BJP claimed was "renunciation".In March 2010, Adityanath was one of several BJP MPs who defied the party whip on the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament.In 2018, he campaigned for Pratap Puriji Maharaj, the BJP candidate for the Rajasthan state assembly election. 

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Adityanath was a prominent campaigner for the BJP in the 2017 assembly elections in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state government appointed him Chief Minister on 18 March 2017 he was sworn in the next day, after the BJP won the assembly elections The illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh faced shutdowns from the administration after his becoming chief minister. Adityanath ordered the forming of quasi-vigilante anti-"romeo" squads.He imposed a blanket ban on cow-smuggling and a stay on UPPSC civil service exam results, exams and interviews until further order.  He imposed a ban on the vices of tobacco, paan and gutka in government offices across the state, and compelled officials to pledge to devote 100 hours every year for the Swachh Bharat Mission. More than 100 "black sheep" policemen were suspended by the Uttar Pradesh police. After becoming the CM of UP, he kept around 36 ministries under his direct control, including Home, Housing, Town and country planning department, Revenue, Food and Civil Supplies, Food Security and drug administration, Economics and statistics, Mines and Minerals, Flood control, Stamp and registry, Prison, General administration, Secretariat administration, Vigilance, Personnel and appointment, Information, Institutional finance, Planning, Estate department, Urban land, UP state reorganisation committee, Administration reforms, Programme implementation, National integration, Infrastructure, Coordination, Language, External aided project, Relief and Rehabilitation, Public Service Management, Rent Control, Consumer protection and Weights and measures.In his first cabinet meeting, held on 4 April 2017, the decision was taken to forgive loans to nearly 87 lakh (8,700,000) small and marginal farmers of Uttar Pradesh, amounting to ₹363.59 billion (US$4.8 billion).For India's Independence Day celebrations in 2017, his government singled out Muslim religious schools, requiring them to provide video evidence that their students had sung the Indian national anthem.In July 2018, Adityanath, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Moon Jae-in, president of South Korea, inaugurated the world's largest smartphone manufacturing factory in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.His government was credited for making 50 megawatts of power and a 22-km-long electricity line in a record four months for the Samsung mobile plant.The New York Times relayed analysts' estimations of Adityanath as a candidate for Prime Minister of India in 2024, provided he "delivers on some fronts". In August 2020, India Today's "Mood of the nation" survey showed Adityanath as the best-performing chief minister in India.In September 2020, Adityanath asked his government to devise a strategy to prevent "religious conversions in the name of love", and even considered passing an ordinance for the same if needed. On 31 October, Adityanath announced that a Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 to curb "Love Jihad"[c] would be passed by his government.The Uttar Pradesh state cabinet cleared Adityanath's ordinance on 24 November 2020. following which it was approved and signed by state Governor Anandiben Patel on 28 November 2020. In July 2021, Adityanath introduced the UP population control draft bill 2021–2030. On the event of World Population Day, the chief minister unveiled the policy on reducing the population growth for the forthcoming years. There were also several benefits announced based on the laid single child and two-child policies. He said The state population policy focused on efforts to increase the accessibility of contraceptive measures issued under the Family Planning Programme and provide a proper system for safe abortion.This policy also received lots of reactions and criticisms from other political parties. It was said that this policy mainly focused on the upcoming general elections in the state. The opposition Congress in the state has called it a "political agenda" and the Samajwadi Party said it is "murder of democracy".

Personal views

On 3 January 2016, a day after the terrorist attack on an Indian air force base in Pathankot allegedly by Pakistani terrorists, Adityanath compared Pakistan to Satan
Adityanath has praised the US President Donald Trump's decision to enact a ban on citizens from 7 Muslim-majority countries entering the United States and has called for India to adopt similar policies to tackle terrorism.

Controversies 

In January 2007, Adityanath with other BJP leaders had gathered to mourn the death of a man who was killed because of religious violence. He and his supporters were subsequently arrested by the police and lodged in Gorkhapur jail on the charges of disturbing peace and violating prohibitory orders. His arrest led to further unrest during which several coaches of the Mumbai bound Mumbai-Gorakhpur Godan Express were burnt, allegedly by protesting Hindu Yuva Vahini activists.The day after the arrest, the District Magistrate and the local police chief were transferred and replaced.In 2011, the documentary film Saffron War – Radicalization of Hinduism accused Adityanath of promoting communal disharmony in Uttar Pradesh through hate speech. In 2017, his government ordered withdrawal of around 20,000 "politically motivated" cases, including those against himself and other politicians.

Statements 

In 2010, when opposing the Women's Reservation Bill, Adityanath said that reservation doesn't affect women's domestic responsibilities such as childcare. He added that if men develop feminine traits they become gods, but if women develop masculine traits they become demons.In an undated video that surfaced on YouTube during August 2014, Adityanath, reportedly during a public speech at Azamgarh, referring to the religious conversions due to inter-religious marriages, has said, "if they take one Hindu girl, we will take 100 Muslims girls." In the same video, he continues by saying, "if they kill one Hindu, there will be 100 that we" and pauses, as the gathered crowd shouts: "kill".

In February 2015, while speaking at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s ‘Virat Hindu Sammelan’, Adityanath commented: "If given a chance, we will install statues of Goddess Gauri, Ganesh and Nandi " — Hindu deities — "in every mosque."
In June 2015, Adityanath, while talking about Surya Namaskara, and Yoga said that those who want to avoid Yoga can leave Hindustan. He "requested" those who see communalism in the Sun God to "drown themselves in the sea" or live in a dark room for the rest of their lives.
During the intolerance debate in the Indian media in late 2015, Adityanath commented that actor Shah Rukh Khan was using the same "language" as Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed.

WORLD'S OLDEST DRESS (TARKHAN DRESS)

  Tarkhan Dress

 

The Tarkhan Dress, named after the Tarkhan Cemetery, south of Cairo in Egypt, where it was excavated in 1913, is a linen garment that is over 5000 years old that was confirmed as the world's oldest piece of women's clothing. Dress coded UC28614B is currently in the collection of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology at University College London (UCL). Radiocarbon testing in 1978 dated the item to around 2362 BC, although another test in 2015, by the University of Oxford, confirms 95% accuracy that the dress dates to between 3482 and 3102 BC.

Dress

The dress has 22–23 warp weaves per centimeter, and 13–14 wefts per centimeter warp, forming a brown stripe, possibly for a decorative effect. 

 

 

The main part of the dress was a single piece of straight material 76 cm wide. The hem of the dress is missing, making the original length unknown.

Discovery

The dress was discovered in 1913 during the second session of the excavation of Sir Flinders Petrie's Tarkhan Cemetery. and was sanded, preserving the artifacts. The linen was sent to University College London for analysis, where it remained untouched for sixty-five years. The costume was rediscovered in 1977 by conservationists at the Victoria and Albert Museum, who were sorting and cleaning 'funery rags'.

YOG GURU RAMDEV BABA

 

 

Ramakrishna Yadav (born 1965), also known as Baba Ramdev, Baba is an Indian yoga guru and practitioner, who contributed in the field of Yogasana and Pranayama Yoga. Ramdev himself organizes yoga-camps from place to place, in which people of all sects often come. Baba is mainly known for Yoga and Ayurveda in India. Ramdev has been organizing and conducting large yoga camps since 2002, telecasting his yoga classes on various TV channels. He co-founded Patanjali Ayurved Limited with his associate Balkrishna. In 2010, he announced the formation of a political party for the 2014 general election. However, he has recently become a vocal advocate of the BJP.

Early life

Ramdev was born in 1965 in a Hindu family to Ramniwas Yadav and Gulabo Devi in ​​Syed Pur village of Mahendragarh district of Haryana; Both his parents were farmers. Ramdev comes from the tradition of Arya Samaj, after completing his studies from the government school of nearby village Shahzadpur till the eighth standard, Ramakrishna took education of Veda Sanskrit and Yoga from Acharya Pradyumna and Yogacharya Baldev ji in a Gurukul in Khanpur village. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev resolved to take sanyas at a young age and Ramakrishna became popular in the new form of Baba Ramdev. Ramdev declared the net worth of his personal assets to be around "Rs 1,100 crore" in 2013. The left side of his face was partially paralyzed for at least a few months after his birth, probably due to a congenital disability or childhood illness. This condition causes Ramdev's left eye to blink and blink involuntarily. At an early age, he was greatly influenced by Satyarth Prakash, a Hindi book written in 1875 by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. Baba Ramdev ran away from home and started studying Indian scriptures, Yoga and Sanskrit in various Arsh Gurukul schools. He preferred Gurukul schools as they were traditional educational institutions which taught on the basis of Vedic principles. He found Guru Pradyumna, was accepted into his school Arsh Gurukul Khanpur, met his lifelong associate Balakrishna, and became Ramakrishna. Here he and Balkrishna spent three years together, developing their friendship as they studied. Ramakrishna left Gurukul Kalwa to become a student of Acharya Baldevji, the head of the Arya Samaj, who named him Ramdev. He also learned yoga from Guru Karmaveer, who was also an Arya Samaji. At the age of about 25, he adopted sannyas, "took the name of Baba Ramdev and began teaching yoga." He spent the next three years in the Himalayas near Gangotri in search of salvation. While living in Kalwa Arsh Gurukul in Jind district of Haryana, Ramdev gave free yoga training to villagers. He then moved to Haridwar in Uttarakhand, where he practiced self-discipline and meditation, and spent many years studying ancient Indian scriptures at Gurukul Kangri University. In the late 1990s, farming conditions in his native village had deteriorated, due to the region's depleting water table, which prompted Ramdev to move to Haridwar. After this he called his family to Haridwar. Ramdev's family members play various roles in his Ayurveda ventures depending on his abilities. His father oversees activities at Patanjali Ayurved, his brother Rambharat controls the company's finances.

Yoga, Ayurveda and Public Activities

Established Divya Yog Mandir Trust in 1995 in Baba Ramdev. Since 2003, Aastha TV started showing Baba Ramdev's yoga program every morning, after which many supporters joined him. Baba Ramdev played an important role in taking yoga to the masses, since many big personalities including common people also participate in his yoga camps in India and abroad. Baba Ramdev addressed the Muslim community for the first time in Deoband (Uttar Pradesh).He was one of the nine personalities invited by Prime Minister Modi to participate in and promote the message of cleanliness when the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014. In May 2018, Ramdev launched Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards in partnership with BSNL.

Major Works of Swami Ramdev

Swami Ramdev established two service projects named Patanjali Ayurved Limited, a state-of-the-art medicine manufacturing unit, in addition to Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust at Maharishi Dayanand Village Haridwar in 2006. Through these service-projects, Swami Ramdev is promoting Yoga, Pranayama, Spirituality etc. as well as Vedic education and Ayurveda. Baba Ramdev ji's relentless fight against corruption is going on and he is also playing a major role in nation building. Apart from this, Swami Ramdev also participated in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Not only this, he announced the adoption of Haridwar and the pilgrimage city Rishikesh under this campaign.

organizing yoga camps

Baba Ramdev organizes yoga camps from time to time. Through his yoga camps, Baba Ramdev is working to take the importance of Indian culture and yoga to the people in foreign countries as well.

Coronil and Swasari,

Ramdev considers Hindu mythology to be history. There is no scientific backing for his claims about curing diseases caused by cow urine and dung. He also claimed that COVID-19 can be self-diagnosed by controlling breathing and that mustard oil kills the virus. They have been criticized for their belief in statements or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are inconsistent with the scientific method, and are therefore classified as pseudoscience. In June 2020, Patanjali launched Coronil and Swasari, which they claimed provided an Ayurvedic treatment for COVID-19. Hours later, the Union Ministry of AYUSH issued a statement asking Ramdev to stop advertising the drug as a treatment for COVID-19. A day after the launch, a criminal complaint was filed by social activist Tamannaah Hashmi against Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna for misleading a large number of people and endangering their lives. Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh banned the sale of Coronil in Maharashtra, saying the state would not allow the sale of a 'fake drug'. There is called a booster medicine, which can be used for covid-19 management. In May 2021, the National Vice President of the Indian Medical Association, Dr. Navjot Singh Dahiya submitted an application against Swami Ramdev for allegedly creating panic regarding treatment of COVID-19 patients and using defamatory/derogatory language towards doctors.

Awards and recognitions

January 2007 – Honorary Doctorate, by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, in recognition of his efforts to popularise the Vedic system/science of Yoga.July 2007 – Legislature of the US state of New Jersey honored Ramdev for his commitment to improving health in mind, body and spirit and to enhancing the well-being of people from all social backgrounds.July 2007 – Some members of the British House Of Commons hosted a reception for him.September 2007 – Felicitated by KL. Chugh, Chairman of ASSOCHAM at the 5th Global Knowledge Millennium Summit.January 2009 – Conferred with the title Mahamahopadhyaya by Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.January 2011 – Honoured with Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati National Eminence Award by Maharashtra Governor K. Shankaranarayanan.July 2012 – Honoured with Tarun Kranti Award at Ahmedabad in National Icon category by Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India. The award is constituted by eminent Digambara Jain monk Tarunsagar.January 2015 – Considered for Padma Vibushan, second highest civilian award but day before 66th Republic day, refrained from taking noting he is an ascetic. April 2015 – Government of Haryana appointed Ramdev as brand ambassador of Yoga and Ayurveda. He was given the status of Cabinet minister for Haryana but he declined.May 2016 American business magazine Fast Company ranked Ramdev 27th in its Most Creative Business People of 2016 list.April 2017 – Magazine India Today Ranked #5th in India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.