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Raksha Bandhan?

Raksha means safety and bandhan means bond. Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is an important Hindu festival, dedicated to brothers and sisters. On this auspicious day, sisters tie a thread on her brother's wrist and pray for his long and prosperous life. In return, the brother gives a token of love to his loving sister. 

History and significance

Legend has it that Raksha Bandhan can be traced back to the day when Lord Krishna had accidentally cut his finger with the Sudarshan Chakra. Draupadi, the wife of Pandavas felt a lot of pain seeing him hurt and she immediately tore a piece of her vastra and tied it to Lord Krishna's bleeding finger to help soothe his pain and stop the blood from flowing. Lord Krishna was deeply touched by her gesture and in return promised to take care of her from all evils in the world. He called it the Raksha Sutra. And as we know that when Kauravas tried to dishonour her in the court by attempting to disrobe her, Lord Krishna blessed his sister and made sure that the sari she was wearing became endless in length. This is how her brother saved her from the evils - as he had promised.

The festival has become a favourite among siblings where they engage in playful and lightheaded banter and the whole family comes together to witness the special moments. With changing times, it is not just the brothers and sisters who tie Rakhi to each other but also friends, distant relatives have started this tradition.

Many women also visit temples and tie threads to the idol of Lord Krishna, hoping and praying for the Lord to protect them from hardships and evils.

Interestingly, this festival isn’t limited to a female tying thread to a male anymore. Even sisters who don't have brothers have started celebrating the festival by tying Rakhi on each other's hands and promising love and safety always!

It is important for parents to make the siblings understand the importance of celebrating these festivals in full fervor and never to let its spirit die down. So that even long after they are gone, the siblings maintain the bond and the preciousness of the festival.

 

National Sports Day

 

To commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, National Sports Day is celebrated across the country on 29 August .

Stressing the need to stay fit and healthy, this day is observed to spread awareness on the importance of sports and daily activities in every individual's life.

 

On this day, President of India honours eminent sports personalities with major awards including Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards and Dhyan Chand Award.

  

 

When is Sports Day celebrated in India?

The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, who is regarded as nation's greatest hockey player of all time.

Popularly known as "The Wizard" for his magical touch, superb control, creativity and extraordinary goal-scoring feats, Chand was instrumental in taking Indian hockey to greater heights under his talismanic leadership.

The late hockey player had led India to three Olympic gold medals in the years – 1928, 1932 and 1936. He had scored over 400 goals in 22 years, spanning from 1926 to 1948.

He was bestowed with India’s third-highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan in 1956. Regarded as the greatest of all-time, Chand also served in the Indian Army and brought laurels to the country.

The noteworthy memorial for him is the Major Dhyan Chand Award, the highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games in India.

 

 Significance of National Sports Day

Other than spreading awareness on the importance of sports, the special day also highlights the achievements and contributions of Chand to India's rich sports history and culture.

The President confers National Sports Awards to honour sportsmen who have achieved laurels in the sports realm and enhanced country's pride all over the world.

After the death of Chand in 1979, the Indian Postal Department issued stamps in his honour. As a tribute to him, the National Stadium of Delhi was also renamed to Major Dhyan Chand stadium.

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Independence Day 2022

This year India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. It's a day to remember all those who fought valiantly and sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India from British rule. 

After independence, India became the world's largest democracy after the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act, 1947, transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly.

Know the history of India's Independence
The Indian Independence Bill was introduced in the British House of Commons on July 4, 1947, and passed within a fortnight. It provided for the end of British rule in India on August 15, 1947. After that, India became a free country with the bifurcation of India and Pakistan.

Some of the great freedom fighters who helped in India's freedom struggle include Mahatma Gandhi, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Bhagat Singh, Mangal Pandey, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Subhas Chandra Bose and many more.

Significance of India's Independence Day

India's Independence Day is significant as it stands as a reminder of the sacrifices that many freedom fighters made to get independence from British rule. It is a national holiday and it is usually observed throughout the nation with the hoisting of the tricolour, parades and cultural events. In commemoration of the day, India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 1947. It is a tradition that has since then been followed by the incumbent Prime Minister, followed by an address to the country.

Some Quotes on Independence Day

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”-
Mahatma Gandhi


“If yet your blood does not rage, then it is water that flows in your veins. For what is the flush of youth, if it is not of service to the motherland.” - Chandra Shekhar Azad

“One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.” - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil me hai." - Ramprasad Bismil

A country's greatness lies in its undying ideal of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race." - Sarojini Naidu

“Forget not that the grossest crime is to compromise with injustice and wrong. Remember the eternal law: you must give if you want to get.” - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose


So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.” – B.R. Ambedkar

It is easy to kill individuals, but you cannot kill the ideas. Great empires crumbled, while the ideas survived.” - Bhagat Singh

“You give me your blood and I will give you Independence!” - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

“At the dawn of history India started on her unending quest, and trackless centuries are filled with her striving and the grandeur of her success and her failures. Through good and ill fortune alike she has never lost sight of that quest or forgotten the ideals which gave her strength.” - Jawaharlal Nehru

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डॉ एस आर रंगनाथन (Dr. S. R. Ranganathan) भारतीय पुस्तकालय विज्ञान के पिता

                                               पूरा नाम: शियाली रामामृत रंगनाथन

जन्म: 12 अगस्त 1892, तमिलनाडु
निधन: 27 सितंबर 1972, बेंगलुरु
शिक्षा: मद्रास क्रिश्चियन कॉलेज, यूनिवर्सिटी कॉलेज लंदन
माता-पिता: राममृता अय्यर, सीतलक्ष्मी
व्यवसाय: लेखक, अकादमिक, गणितज्ञ, पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष
राष्ट्रीयता: भारतीय
शैली: पुस्तकालय विज्ञान, प्रलेखन, सूचना विज्ञान
मुख्य रचनाएँ

1.फ़ाईव लौज ऑफ लाइब्रेरी साइंस (1931)
2. क्लासिफाईड कैटेलॉग कोड (1934)
3. प्रोलेगोमेना टु लाइब्रेरी क्लासिफिकेशन (1937)
4. थ्योरी ऑफ लाइब्रेरी कैटेलॉग (1938)
5. एलीमेंट्स ऑफ लाइब्रेरी क्लासिफिकेशन (1945)
6. क्लासिफिकेशन एंड इन्टरनेशनल डाक्यूमेंटेशन (1948)
7. क्लासिफिकेशन एंड कम्यूनिकेशन (1951)
8. हेडिंग्स एंड काइनन्स (1955) प्रमुख हैं।

पुरस्कार - पद्म श्री 1957 में

जाने राष्‍ट्र-गान के बारे में

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भारत का राष्‍ट्र गान अनेक अवसरों पर बजाया या गाया जाता है। राष्‍ट्र गान के सही संस्‍करण के बारे में समय समय पर अनुदेश जारी किए गए हैं, इनमें वे अवसर जिन पर इसे बजाया या गाया जाना चाहिए और इन अवसरों पर उचित गौरव का पालन करने के लिए राष्‍ट्र गान को सम्‍मान देने की आवश्‍यकता के बारे में बताया जाता है। सामान्‍य सूचना और मार्गदर्शन के लिए इस सूचना पत्र में इन अनुदेशों का सारांश निहित किया गया है।

राष्ट्रगान का इतिहास

रबिन्द्रनाथ टैगोर द्वारा 'जन गन मन अधिनायक' को पहले बंगाली में लिखा गया था, और इसका हिन्दी संस्करण संविधान सभा द्वारा 24 जनवरी 1950 को स्वीकार किया गया। 1911 में टैगोर ने इस गीत और संगीत को रचा था और इसको पहली बार भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस की कलकत्ता मीटिंग में 27 दिसंबर 1911 में गाया गया था। इस गीत के एक संस्करण का बंगाली से अंग्रेजी में अनुवादित किया गया और तब इसका संगीत मदनापल्लै में सजाया गया जो कि आंध्रप्रदेश के चित्तुर जिले में है। भारत के राष्ट गान को गाने के लिए निर्धारित समय ५२ सेकण्ड है, और इस समय सभी जन सावधान की मुद्रा में भारतीय ध्वज की तरफ उन्मुख होते है

अंतिम संशोधन : जुलाई 15, 2016

राष्ट्रीय गान सुने

उपरोक्‍त राष्‍ट्र गान का पूर्ण संस्‍करण है और इसकी कुल अवधि लगभग 52 सेकंड है।

जन-गण-मन अधिनायक जय हे

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गाहे तव जय-गाथा ।

जन-गण-मंगलदायक जय हे भारत भाग्‍य विधाता ।

जय हे, जय हे, जय हे, जय जय जय जय हे ।

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