Sunday, 24 September 2023

Did the British name India?


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Did the British name India?

India, Bharat, and Hindustan represent India and its people. One may call it by any one name it means the same. All Indians hold all the three names in great esteem. Some people believe, the British named India. It’s not true. One should know the history of how the names were derived. The Greeks and Iranians called India, Hindos or Indos or Indu meaning the land to the east of river Indus. From these names came the name India.

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Poet Iqbal wrote: Sare jahan se acha Hindustan hamara, hum bul bule hai hiske..... He must have never imagined a day would come when people would start debating about the name of Hindustan, India, or Bharat?

Can name change be a game changer? Most agree its trivializing the issue. Recently there was an uproar, an unwanted debate on name-change from India to Bharat. With G-20 meeting being held in Delhi, the invites and banners read Bharat. This was the subject of debate during an international meeting created to gain some brownie points. It was uncalled for. India, Bharat and Hindustan is India. Some of the foreign leaders and delegates must be wondering what the Indians are trying to impress upon!

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As we all know, India is known by three names – India, Bharat and Hindustan. Abroad especially in some European countries, America and even in some Asian countries, you will be surprised to know many common citizens, young and old people are not even aware of these names. They know India only by Hind or Indu! Bharat came from Bharat Varsh, India came from river Indus (Indu, Sindhu), and Moghuls and foreign Muslim rulers called it Hind or Hindustan.

Bharat is derived from Bharat Varsh, considered to be the ancient name for this land mass, and it had no defined boundaries. The Indian sub-continent was considered Bharat Varsh, some even believe that some countries of south-east Asia were part of it, but there’s no concrete evidence. But there was regular contact and trade with countries of far- east and south-east Asia with people sailing to these far-flung places right up to Philippines. 

Moghuls and foreign rulers from the middle east and central Asia knew India as Hind or Hindustan. If you travel abroad, you will be astonished to know, even in some developed and remote countries, like in Europe, local people are not aware of India, Bharat or Hindustan and where it’s located on the globe! If you tell them, you are from India, they give you a blank look. But when you say – Hind or Indu, they nod and smile! Many of the travel vloggers will agree with me.

Many Indians, including politicians and political analysts and commentators are of the view that during the British colonial rule (approx. 1757-1947), the British referred to the Indian sub-continent as India. As you all know, India was derived from river Indus. The fact is, yes India was derived from river Sindhu (Indus), used in Greek since the 4-5th century BCE. Since British were possibly unaware of the term Bharat so called it India, as India was already familiar in Europe and easier for the British to use. The British have nothing to do with the name India. The only thing they did was officially called it India and worked on defined boundaries. It is part of history since 4-5th century BC. The Greeks used it, the Persians used it. To some it was Indi and to some it was India.

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The Greeks labelled the region surrounding river Indus as Indi or India. The nomenclature came from the Sanskrit – Sindhu. Later, the Romans too embraced the Greek term, Indi or India. In fact, the word Hindu derived from Sindu. People living around Sindhu or Indu were called Hindus. By the logic of calling India as Bharat, then Hindus should be called Sindhus! Some even go further saying, kurta pyjama and pant shirt are not Indian wear, these are adapted from foreigner wear; they should revert to dhoti kurta. There is no end to such debate.

If one goes deep into the name game, India had 5 names – Bharat, Aryavarta, Hindustan, Tenjiku and Jamudweep. Some even claim more than 5 names. Before the British take-over of India, it was mainly Mughal and Marathas who ruled major parts of India. Their influence is evident. In China, India is known as Yin-tu. It goes back to the Tang period. The earliest recorded evidence of the name India can be traced back to the ancient text, the Vedas which dates back to around 1500 BCE or earlier. In the Vedas, Sindhu was used to describe the river Indus and the surrounding region. From Indus, came Indi, Indos, Indu and finally India.

Bharat, Hindustan and India co-existed in the subcontinent. The salutation/battle cry – Bharat mata ki Jai and Jai Hind (Victory to Hind). It must be noted here, the word Hind is used. It’s said, ancient texts have references to the name India. Megasthenes, was a Greek historian, diplomat and explorer. He described India in his book Indica during 4-5th Century BCE, as an ambassador to the Mauryan empire, gave detailed accounts of the kingdom under this name. Politicians must get their facts right before making loose statements.

Even the word Hindu (a person hailing from Hind) is derived from Sindhu. Should we change Hindu to Sindhu? Actually, foreigners pronounced Sindhu as Hindu or Indu. Should India be changed to Bharat? It is not as simple as it seems. There will be a lot of political, administrative and economic implications. No sane person would do that. India is known world-wide and is a brand. What will happen to Chak de India, Made-in-India, State of India, Reserve Bank of India, Non-Resident Indians, BCCI, in UNO and many more. Imagine the chaos and huge cost to just change the name of India because some politician feels so. May better sense prevail. Let us concentrate on other priorities to make India better and strong in the comity of nations.

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How to be a millionaire?

I came across an interesting article on how to be a millionaire; it emphasized that it's no rocket science and many people can do it. But how many people can actually do it?

Making money, retaining it, and doubling it is an art that helps multiply money. But investing money is not enough, you have to be specific and clarity on what you would like to do with the cash in hand. Rich people know exactly how and when to invest in the right assets. Everyone who is financially successful invests in tangible items such as property, shares and gold.

Educating yourself in money-making, as well as money managing is key. Secondly, all good money managers reserve 10 per cent for long term investment, 10 per cent for long term investment for spending, 10 per cent for play money, 10 per cent for finance education, 5 per cent for charity, while they pay off their bills using the remaining 55 per cent. Though it sounds simple, its not that easy as it seems. My dream to be a millionaire ended there.

To me this simple formula is more complicated than the rocket science. I would prefer to be a man who earns and spends, saves some money and invests some. This I believe will give me a decent life and a sound sleep too!

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Thursday, 7 September 2023

Eye-opener to our neighbors!


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Eye-opener to our neighbors!

India provides equal opportunities, education, employment, and facilities to all irrespective of caste and creed. In all India’s prestigious institutions all over the country devoted to science, space, technology, finance, defense, research, and development, including the armed forces, you can find Indians of all communities and religion..... 

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Most of India’s neighbors can’t comprehend India’s secular credentials or understand the social fabric of the nation. India is a Hindu majority country with Muslims, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, Jews, and others who live in peace and harmony. All are equal citizens of the country. All of them celebrate their festivals and participate in celebrations of each other. This has been a tradition since centuries. And all of them have their temples, mosques, and churches to pray and follow their religion without fear or restrictions. Some of the neighbors can’t understand or digest this, especially Pakistan, where the people are told India is a land of Hindus, where they mistreat and torture minorities, especially Muslims. This hatred is inculcated through the media, leaders, and even through school text books. The first reaction of most Pakistanis is that India is our enemy and that we can't accept anything good happening in India.

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I am a Hindu, studied in a convent school run by catholic priests; my classmates were Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, Jews, and Parsis. We are still in touch with most of them and visit one another, know their families, have been part of their marriages, festivities, and celebrations, and are with them in good and bad times. This is our culture and tradition. Here, nobody thinks in terms of religion. All are equal and considered Indians in India and abroad. And all are proud to call themselves Indian and proud of the blue passport. If you ask any Indian, his response would be that the nation comes first, then comes religion. For Indians, religion is a private matter. It's common for people of the majority and minority communities to meet and visit each other on festive occasions and festivals, and take part in the celebrations and enjoy the feast. This is the norm.

India offers and provides equal opportunities, education, employment, and facilities to all irrespective of caste and creed. In all India’s prestigious institutions all over the country devoted to science, space, technology, finance, defense, research, and development, including the armed forces, you can find Indians of all communities and religion. All are proud to serve their nation. No one is differentiated in the name of religion, and people from minority communities can rise to the top in the field they have chosen. Abdul Kalam, Fakhruddin Ali and Zakir Hussein were elected President of India. Similarly, India as had top leaders, politicians, state governors, state chief minister, central ministers, army generals, chief of air force, heads of prestigious institutions from the minority community. Can you ever imagine this happening in Pakistan?

To give a simple example of how people from different religions are interconnected and need each other, morning bread and eggs are supplied to homes mostly by Muslims, Christians, and Parsis. The car mechanic could be a Hindu, Muslim, or a Christian. Meat, or chicken, is mostly supplied by Muslims. The plumber who comes to fix is a Muslim; the electrician could be a Hindu or a Christian, the computer technician, TV mechanic, refrigerator technician, or carpenter could be a Muslim, Hindu, or Christian. Same goes for doctors, house help, and maids. All of them know their job and are trusted in homes and by families. They have been offering their services for years. Hindu doctors treat patients from the minority community, and doctors from minority community treat patients from majority community, nothing unique about it in India, It's been happening for for ages as all are treated equally.

From this, you can very well understand the interdependency of all communities. They are all respected, treated, and paid equally. Some of the people have been handling repairs and services for families for decades and generations due to faith, excellent service, and trust. In some cases, once the father gets old and retires, the sons offer the same service, because of the mutual faith, satisfaction, and trust factor.

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In some cases, the bonding is so deep that a Muslim invites his Hindu friend to accompany him to see the groom for his daughter. His opinion is counted. And the same happens vice versa. In case of a medical emergency, nobody checks if the blood or organ is from a Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, or any other community. Pakistanis would be surprised to know that even in business, there are instances of Hindu and Muslim or others as partners in an successful enterprise or a manufacturing or a trading company.

There are petty leaders in India too who tend to create a rift among religions and communities for their selfish motives and self-interest. Sometimes some misguided youth or people get carried away by false stories, but soon realize that they are victims of false propaganda spread by these fake leaders. Here people are exposed to news, current affairs, development, science and technology, so the lies of such leaders are exposed sooner or later.

Seeing the Pakistan media and social media, it’s disheartening to see the Pakistani illiterate and even some of the educated people talking about hatred for India and don’t want to believe about India’s progress and development in IT, science and technology; they still believe their country is better, stronger and more developed when they have been isolated, and their leaders go around begging for funds. It’s discouraging to see students especially from madrassas ignorant of science talking about earth been flat and static, and the sun moving around the earth. With such education, it’s difficult to see progress in Pakistan. Educated and enlightened Pakistanis are leaving their country as they see no hope or future in their country.

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Some of India’s neighbors, especially Pakistan, can’t digest this unity and harmony. Their leaders and media feed fake news and hatred for India, for their own survival. In recent years, some educated and young Pakistanis are trying to change this with facts through social media. This is an eye-opener to many Pakistanis who have been fed hatred, false information, and propaganda about India. Now seeing India’s progress and development, the younger generation of Pakistanis are seeing and learning the truth about India and where they stand in the world. They have started questioning, though both became free nations more than seven decades ago, India has developed and prospered, whereas Pakistan is sinking and is forced to literally beg and borrow with prices of essential commodities shooting up and at the mercy of others and the FATF.

Pakistan’s economic and political conditions have deteriorated greatly. Cash-strapped Pakistan’s $350 billion economy is a meltdown, with inflation at a record 38%. The 2022-2023 Pakistani economic crisis is an ongoing economic crisis and part of the 2022-2023 political unrest. It has caused severe economic challenges due to which food, gas, and oil prices have risen. The predicament is further compounded by soaring sugar prices. The economy is under severe stress with low foreign reserves, a depreciating currency, and high inflation. Default risks increase significantly in fiscal year 2023-24. Poverty in Pakistan has been recorded by the World Bank at 39.3%. Pakistan’s external debt servicing obligations for July 2023 amount to USD 2.44 billion, with USD 2.07 billion owed to China and USD 195 million to Saudi Arabia. Besides, Pakistan’s crippling economy is sitting on a large pile of debt taken from international organizations and countries like China.

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 Vastu tips for happy homes!

It is difficult for builders and home-owners to ensure that the houses they build are vastu compliant. It is important to follow basic vastu tips for your home. Vastu suggests the right color, format, shape, layout, and directions to ensure positivity and happiness in every corner of your house and the family residing there.

Check the shape of the rooms. As per vastu, the house should preferably be in the shape of a square or a rectangle. Odd shapes in rooms should be avoided.

In homes, the rooms should be well-lit, airy, and clean. As far as possible, rooms in the house should have regular sunlight and proper ventilation. This helps facilitate the inflow of fresh energy and the outflow of stale and negative energy.

The house’s main entrance is not only the entry point for the family but also for energy and vibes. The main entry point of your house should face the north, east, or northeast direction when you step out. Use superior-quality wood to construct the entrance door. Avoid keeping a shoe rack or dustbin outside the entrance. The main door must not be painted black or any dark shade. The entrance should be well-lit. The door should open in a clockwise direction. Don’t put any animal statues or figurines near the entrance.

The living room is the most active area of the house and makes the first impression on guests when they enter. The living room should be clutter-free. The curtains, drapes, and furnishing should be of pleasant shades or pastel shades to give a cool look.

In the bedroom, no mirror or television should be placed in front of the bed. Heavy furniture like beds and cupboards should be kept in the south-west direction. Temple should not be placed in the bedroom.

Dining space and your table should not be near the main door. Try to avoid the southwest direction at any cost. It should be in a proper and calm place where the family can relax and eat comfortably.

Spiritual area, the east or northeast side of the house is best. Preferably, you should face east, as it increases positivity. As far as possible, avoid keeping the altar in the kitchen or bedroom.

For any good home, appropriate ventilation and adequate daylight are essential components. Regular sunlight and proper ventilation are a must. Pleasant shades or pastel colors are recommended. Avoid black colors on walls, furniture, or fixtures. Doing this will help the flow of energy and increase positivity in your home, and it will also bring positive vibes to the family.

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Monday, 28 August 2023

Words say and mean a lot more!


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Words say and mean a lot more!

Say it with words. Yes, I mean it. In this blog, I present to my readers five selected poems by Anil Naik, which were posted online some time ago. The poems were well received, liked, and appreciated by the readers, which prompted me to post these poems on Aneela Nike Post.

I take this opportunity to post these poems on varied subjects on my blog and see the reaction of my readers. Kindly read it and post your comments. If you like them, I would love to post more interesting poems by the same author. Words speak and mean a lot!

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Memories forever

Friends may change

homes may change,

your success and failures

may change.

You may change,

but memories won’t change.

They will be with you

like a shadow forever,

and flash back

as far as you can remember.

None can steal this treasure

away from you.

Memories will always be with you

till you breathe your last.

(From the collection of poems by Anil Kumar Naik.)

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My dream getaway

I dream of a house

nestled in the nature,

waiting to welcome me

with a smile and open arms;

In the midst

of lush greenery

and the eternal

blue sky looking down.

The rejuvenating cool breeze

blowing my mind with ideas.

And the chirping birds

singing every morn

a soothing song.

The scenic view

outside the window

akin to an artist’s painting.

Where the time will pause

and move at my call,

and nature alive

becomes a true friend,

introducing me

to the hills, streams and river. 

(From the collection of poems by Anil Kumar Naik) 

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Beautiful Memories

Those beautiful memories,

of the old big house

teeming with people.

The old primary school,

and the loving teachers.

The green fields,

the palm trees swaying in the wind.

The fresh air,

and the cows grazing.

The temple bells.

The fun of playing in the open

stealing fresh fruits from trees,

dancing in the rains

a carefree life.

The smiling faces

of the simple villagers.

The peace and tranquility of nature

are now just

innocent memories;

which give me strength

to survive in the

busy and polluted city

living high in the towering building.

(From the collection of poems by Anil Kumar Naik.)

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Traditionalist

(This poem is dedicated to people who stick to old traditions.) 

I am hopeless with gadgets.

I can never drive a car.

Right from the gramophone age,

Radio, two-in-one and cassette age

to TV, DVD and YouTube!

I am awkward with cellphone.

and get a jerk when it rings.

The TV remote is like

a cockpit panel.

I get confused with the

smartphone, tabloid and slate;

Are they any different,

from the good old desktop,

laptop or notebooks?

And memory was not

what you carried on a pen-drive

but in my head!

I am here in this era,

but rooted in a different time and age.

Thank God, I am innocent

of 2G, 3G and MMS.

I get misty eyed thinking

about the good old days –

of innocence, laughter and fun,

not being slave to any gadget. 

(From the collection of poems by Anil Kumar Naik.) 

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Bindi, the dot 

I was five

and put in school.

After English,

the Hindi teacher walked in.

She wrote Hindi on the blackboard

with a dot on top.

When I asked her about the dot.

She said, it adds beauty to Hindi.


After school, went home,

asked my mom

about the red dot on her forehead?

She said, it's your dad.

I was confused,

since the last five years

I was calling this man, my dad

who stays, eats and sleeps

in our house

and now mom says, dot is dad!

 

I started to look at the dot

with respect.

I was shocked to see dad

stuck on the mirror, door frame

and wash basin.

But I was stunned to see the dot

on the commode cover.

Stooping to this low level.

 

When I told mom

about dad in odd places,

she clarified,

the dot is the bindi

which dad has stuck

on my forehead and

it remains there

but sometimes moves around.

I am still wondering,

is dad the dot or

the man in the house! 

(From the collection of poems by Anil Kumar Naik.) 

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Solar mission Aditya-L1 to be launched on Sept 2 from Sriharikota

Isro announced Solar mission Aditya-L1 will be launched on Sept 2 from Sriharikota. Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to provide remote observations of the solar corona and in-situ observations of the solar wind at L1, which is about 1.5 million kms from the Earth.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced the launch date for its solar mission Aditya-L1 spacecraft. The mission to study the Sun will be launched on September 2 at 11:50 am from Sriharikota spaceport. Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to provide remote observations of the solar corona and in-situ observations of the solar wind at L1 (Sun-Earth Lagrangian point), which is about 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. It will be the first dedicated Indian space mission for observations of the Sun to be launched by the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency.

The space agency said in a post on social media platform X that the spacecraft -- the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun -- would be launched by PSLV-C57 rocket. The Aditya-L1 mission, aimed at studying the Sun from an orbit around the L1, would carry seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere and the outermost layers of the Sun, the corona, in different wavebands. Aditya-L1 is a fully indigenous effort with the participation of national institutions.

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