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Jatindra Nath Das - Jatin Das

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13 September 2021 My Dear Young and Little Indians, Today (13 September 2021) is the 93rd martyrdom day of Jatin Das His complete name was Jatindra Nath Das He gave up his life for OUR freedom on 13 September 1929. He was born on 27 October 1904 in Kolkata At an early age he participated in Non Co-operation Movement of Mahatma Gandhi. Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad requested him to join Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). Remember, who started Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) ? He was Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil   Jatin Das was an expert in bomb making. HSRA wanted Jatin Das to teach them bomb making. Initially Jatin Das was not willing to join HSRA. Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad had to convince him really hard. On 14 June 1929 he was arrested for revolutionary activities and was jailed in Lahore. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were also imprisioned in Lahore. One of their companions turned traitor and sided

Neerja Bhanot , Ashok Chakra

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6 September 2021 My Dear Young and Little Indians, She is Ms Neerja Bhanot, Ashok Chakra . Yesterday (5 September) was her martyrdom day (शहीद/ बलिदान दिवस) Tomorrow (7 September) is her Birthday.   Born on 7 September 1963 in Chandigarh, India. She was a professional model. She joined Pan America World Airways as a Chief Purser/Cabin Crew or what we commonly refer to as Air-Hostess. On 5 Sep 1986 she was on duty on board a flight from Bombay (now Mumbai) to USA. This flight had scheduled stops at Karachi (Pakistan) and Frankfurt (Germany). When the flight/ aircraft landed in Karachi, armed terrorists entered the aircraft and took the passengers hostage. They wanted the aircraft to fly to Cyprus. Cyprus is an island country between Turkey and Israel. These armed hijackers belonged to a terrorist organization of Palestine called “Abu Nidal Organisation” ANO. Since this aircraft was flying to USA, it had many US citizens on board (as passengers). USA is an ally (frien

Shri Krishna Janmashtmi श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी

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30 August 2021   My Dear Young and Little Indians,  Today is श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी Tell me - at which place was श्री कृष्ण born ? Who were Nand नन्द and Yashoda यशोदा ? And what is Vrindavan वृन्दावन ? Shri Krishna was born to Devaki देवकी, but Shri Krishna's father Vasudeva वासुदेव gave the newborn Krishna to  Nanda Baba and Yashoda in Gokul गोकुल , in order to raise and protect Krishna from Devaki's brother Kansa कंस, the King of Mathura. Mathura मथुरा and Gokul गोकुल are separated by the river Yamuna यमुना. Father Vasudeva carried his son Krishna across the Yamuna to Gokul. Shri Krishna lived in Gokul when he was a child. Later he moved to Vrindavan वृन्दावन You would have read and heard about Krishna-Radha (Gopi) कृष्ण - राधा...... all this happened in Vrindavan. Another city that is associated with Shri Krishna is Dwarka . द्वारका Jarasandha जरासंध , the King of Magadh मगध (Bihar of today) was the father-in-law of King Kansa कंस, the King of Mathura When Shri Krishna kille

Major Dhyan Chand - National Sports Day of India

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My Dear Young and Little Indians, Jai Hind !! Greeting on the National Sports Day of India 2021 .  Today is the 116 th Birthday of Major Dhyan Chand- हॉकी के जादूगर आज भारत का राष्ट्रीय खेल दिवस है आज हॉकी के जादूगर - मेजर ध्यान चंद - का ११६ वा जन्म दिन है हमारे नन्हे और युवा भारतियों को राष्ट्रीय खेल दिवस की बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं     Every year 29 Aug is observed as the National Sports Day to mark the Birth Anniversary of Maj Dhyan Chand. Maj Dhyan Chand was born on 29 Aug 1905 in Prayagraaj (earlier known as Allahabad). His original name was Dhyan Singh. He and his brother Roop Singh played hockey for the British Indian Army. He joined the British Indian Army in 1922. Dhyan Singh got the name ‘ Chand ’ after his fellow players noticed him practicing during the night under ‘moonlight’ ( चाँद ) after his duty hours. .....Just imagine his passion and dedication.....हम जो करना चाहतें हैं उस के लिए समय और रास्ता ढूँढ ही लेते हैं. We just need to have the will and

Shivaram Hari Rajguru

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24 August 2021    My Dear Young and Little Indians,   Shivaram Hari Rajguru , remembered as ‘Rajguru’ is 113 years young today. Martyrs never die !   He was martyred on 23 March 1931 along with his friends in life and death- Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev.   Rajguru was born on 24 Aug 1908 at a place called ‘Khed’ near Pune.   ‘Khed’ near Pune. His father passed away when he was 6 years old. He studied in Khed and then in Pune. He was influenced by Chandrashekhar Azad and he joined Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) where he became friends with Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed by Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil. Initially this organization was called Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) . We had remembered Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil on his birthday- The Man with a Pen & Pistol In 1928, "Simon Commission" came to India. Simon commission was a group of seven British Parliamentarians who came to India to study and s