I Luv India

 What happens when the government decides to build a lot of educational institutes on one street? Of course it is very convenient to the student community. It also becomes a hub of culture and knowledge. A walk down this street will make you feel alive. It has also meta morphed into the largest book market of Asia.  Location of College Street Kolkata History of College Street and How the various institutions came up British got a foot hold in Kolkata on 24th August 1690 after purchasing three villages from the Mughals. That time Bengal was being ruled through a Subedar appointed by the Mughal Emperor based in Delhi. In 1717, Quli Khan took control of Bengal by appointing himself as the first independent Nawab of Bengal. Mughal rule had run into decline due to the death of Aurangzeb in 1707. The reign of independent Nawabs of Bengal ended in 1757, just 40 years which saw three ruler ascend the throne before the famed Siraj-ed-Daulah who was set aside by the East India Company. ...

 What makes India beautiful? There is food and there are the festivals . India is a filtering mesh for an ancient civilization. What passes through it will emerge as a great idea and a great way to live. Festivals are for conversations. Family outings are for conversations too. Recently we have the mobile phone taking over a large part of our daily routine. So anything which facilitates a chat will always be a welcome change.  Cafe culture is also a recently things. At least that is what the kids of today think. But did you know that such a culture already existed in Bengal . It is called as the Adda Culture . Basically is describes long conversations between a group of people sitting together sipping a cup of chai and some light snacks. There is no restriction on the topic but keep in mind that no one in the group judges anyone else.  It is a great stress buster which is what people realized during the long period of COVID induced isolation . People started taking up r...

बुंदेले हरबोलों के मुँह हमने सुनी कहानी थी खूब लड़ी मर्दानी वो तो झाँसी वाली रानी थी Perhaps one of the most popular poem in the history of India, it is known to every student and we still remember it as adults. As a homage to the writer, there is a wall art at Prayagraj. Subhadra Chauhan was born in Prayagraj on 16 Aug 1904 and later moved to Jabalpur after marriage. In 1921 with her husband she joined the Non Co-operation Movement. She was twice arrested in 1923 and 1942. After Independence she was a member of legislative assembly but next year she died of a car accident.