The Indian National Congress decided to send two representatives to England to acquaint the public with conditions in India. Lajpat Rai and Gopal Krishna Gokhale were the two represen- tatives. When they returned from their visit to England, thousands of people welcomed them at the Lahore railway station. During his tour of England Lalaji told the people they’re about the conditions in India during the British rule.
Lalaji was not merely an outstanding politician but also an able writer. The biographies he wrote in Urdu are memorable. He wrote the biographies of the patriots Mazzini and Garibaldi who unified Italy. He also wrote outstanding books about Indian great men Shivaji, Sri Krishna and Dayananda Saraswati. The books on Mazzini and Shivaji contained passages, which encouraged people to fight for freedom. So the government even thought of arresting Lalaji.
Having passed the first examination in law in 1883 Lala could practice as a muktiar (a minor lawyer). He had also to bear the burden of running the family. Eighteen- year-old Lalaji practiced in the revenue court of Jagrav town. After passing the Pleaders' Examination he came to Hissar in South Punjab and commenced practice as a lawyer.He had no thought of making money in his profession and settling down comfortably. He wanted to devote his life to the service of his country. He wanted to read the biography of Mazzini, the brave revolutionary of Italy.
The song was composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in a mixture of Bengali and Sanskrit. and the first political occasion where it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. In 2003,BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose ten most famous songs of all time.
Deepavali or Diwali, is perhaps the most well-known of the Indian festivals: it is celebrated throughout India, as well as in Indian communities throughout the diaspora.The Diwali or Deepavali festival marks the victory of good over evil. The Sanskrit word “Deepavali” means “an array of lights” and signifies the victory of brightness over darkness.
The great patriot Lala Lajpat Rai was born on 28th January 1865 in Dhudika village of Ferozepur District of Punjab Province, His father Lala Radha Kishan was an Urdu teacher in a government school. He belonged to the family of Agarwals, a family noted for its love of freedom and self-respect. Although illiterate, Lajpat Rai's mother Gulab Devi was an ideal Hindu woman. It was from her that Lalaji imbibed patriotic sentiments.
Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj. The freedom fighter was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (The Lion of Punjab). Lajpat Rai was one of the most important nationalist leaders from the Punjab, where he is remembered reverently by Hindu nationalists today. He was a key mentor of nationalists like Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad. His love for service was insatiable.
National Cadet Corps is a Tri-Services Organisation,comprising Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming the youth of the country into disciplined and patriotic citizens.The origin of NCC can be traced back to the 'University Corps' , which was created under the Indian Defence Act 1917 , with the object to make up the shortages of the Army. During the Independence movement, the leaders of our nation had realised the need to create a national level youth organisation, to train and groom young boys as responsible citizens and future leaders of our great country in all walks of life.
In 1920 , when the Indian Territorial Act was passed, the 'University Corps'was replaced by the University Training Corps (UTC).
Diwali is approaching and we at Sankalp have all the more reasons to celebrate the festival. A number of activities are happening, and to list them down, we have Donors' registration at MSRIT and IISc, three blood donation drives in two weeks and follow-up from the Blood Bank Meet, that is CTC Disha Awareness Campaign, phase 2.
13th September 2008, CTC Disha completed its two years. This initiative which was started to make blood search easier and simpler in Bangalore has made a difference to the blood banking system in Bangalore. Today any person looking for blood in Bangalore just needs to dial a single number 080-1062 to know the blood statistics in 13 standard blood banks in Bangalore.
