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Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary, 28 January
Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary, 28 January
Lala Lajpat Rai's contribution to the Indian Freedom struggle was invincible. During the independence movement, he was famous as the ' Lal Bal Pal' trio. He earned the title of 'Punjab Kesari' or the 'Lion of Punjab'.
He was born on 28 January 1865 in Dhudike, India. He was a revolutionary, politician, Indian writer, a leader of the Hindu supremacy movement, and a powerful orator.
Born: January 28, 1865
Place of Birth: Dhudike, Punjab
Parents: Munshi Radha Krishna Azad (Father) and Gulab Devi (Mother)
Spouse: Radha Devi
Children: Amrit Rai, PyareLal, Parvati
Education: Government College, Lahore
Political Association: Indian National Congress, Arya Samaj
Movement: Indian Independence Movement
Political Ideology: Nationalism, Liberalism
Publications: The Story of My Deportation (1908), Arya Samaj (1915), The United States of America: A Hindu's impressions (1916), Young India (1916), England's Debt to
India: India (1917)
Death: November 17, 1928
Early Life and Family
He was the eldest son of his parents. His father was a scholar of two languages namely Persian and Urdu. His mother was a religious lady and inculcated the strong moral values in her children. From Government Higher Secondary School, Rewari (presently Haryana and previously Punjab) he did his initial education. In 1880, he joined the Government College at Lahore to study Law.
In college, he met the future freedom fighters like Lala Hans Raj, Pandit Guru Dutt, etc. After completing his law degree, he started his legal practice in Hissar, Haryana. In 1877, he married to Radha Devi. He participated as a delegate in the annual sessions of the National Congress during 1888 and 1889. In 1892, he practiced before High Court at Lahore.
Idea of Nationalism and Political Journey
Lala Lajpat Rai like reading and it is said that he was deeply impressed by the ideals of patriotism and nationalism outlined by Italian revolutionary leader Giuseppe Mazzini. He with some prominent leaders including Bipin Chandra Pal, Aurobindo Ghosh, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak started seeing the negative aspects of moderate politics advocated by several leaders of the Indian National Congress. They voiced the demand for Dominion status to their strong opposition and need for complete independence or 'Purna Swaraj'.
Writings
Some of the most important writings of Lala Lajpath Rai are:-
The Story of My Deportation (1908),
Arya Samaj (1915),
The United States of America: A Hindu's Impression (1916),
England's Debt to India: A Historical Narrative of Britain's Fiscal Policy in India (1917), and
Unhappy India (1928)
Tuesday 24 January 2023
National Girl Child Day 2023, 24 January
National Girl Child Day 2023: Date, History And Significance Of The Day
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National Girl Child Day is observed every year in India on January 24 to promote awareness about the rights of a girl child and to promote the importance of their education, health, and nutrition.
The day was first initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It was celebrated for the first time with an aim to raise awareness about the inequalities faced by girls and women in society at various levels. To mark the occasion this year, the Women and Child Development Department will celebrate National Girl Child Week from 24 to 30 January.
"Today, on the occasion of #NationalGirlChildDay @DselEduMinistry, @EduMinOfIndia has organised an event with the theme "Self Defence Training for Girls" from 4:00 PM onwards," the Ministry of Education tweeted on Tuesday. #NationalGirlChildDay
According to the women and child development ministry, the main objective of National Girl Child Day is to raise awareness and tackle the issues of inequalities that girls face in the country and enlighten everyone about the rights of a girl child. It aims to support every girl child in the country and remove gender biases.
Objective of the National Girl Child Day 2023
To create awareness among people to protect and raise child children with equality in terms of education, health and other opportunities in life.
To promote the idea of the elimination of any form of discrimination against the child children at home or outside world.
To accept child children and welcome them into homes and live with respect and love and abandon the evil ideology of killing gild children in the womb and female infanticide.
To educate people at large about the importance of girl children and the declining sex ratio in India and eventually to change their mindset.
To create a safe environment for girls to live safely inside and outside their homes.
Sunday 22 January 2023
Parakram Diwas – January 23, 2023
Parakram Diwas is celebrated on January 23 every year. It is an Indian national holiday marking the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (popularly called Netaji), a prominent nationalist, politician, and freedom fighter. This day was set aside by the government of India on Netaji’s 125th birthday to inspire Indians, especially the youth, to emulate his courage, doggedness, selfless service, and patriotic fervor even in the face of oppression.
HISTORY OF PARAKRAM DIWAS
On January 19, 2021, the government of India through the Ministry of Culture issued a release that the nation would celebrate the posthumous 125th birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose starting on January 23, 2021. This holiday was called Parakram Diwas (or Parakram Divas), meaning “Day of Courage” or “Day of Valor,” to acknowledge Netaji’s sacrifice and immense contribution to India’s independence movement.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa/Odisha. His parents were Janakinath Bose and Prabhavati Dutt. A brilliant scholar and true Indian patriot, Netaji Bose obtained a B.A. in Philosophy at the Scottish Church College under the University of Calcutta. He subsequently went to complete the Indian Civil Service (I.C.S.) in England in 1919 and was fourth in his class with the highest mark in English. However, he resigned from his position in 1921 and returned to India because he didn’t want to serve the British government.
Back in India, Netaji joined the Indian National Congress (I.N.C.) under the tutelage of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, who became his political mentor. He was also highly influenced by Swami Vivekananda’s ideologies and considered him his spiritual guru. In 1923, Bose became the President of the All India Youth Congress and later became the Congress President in 1938 and 1939.
In 1942, during WWII, Netaji formed and led a 5,000-man force known as the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) in Southeast Asia with the slogan of ‘Delhi Chalo.’ He also founded a new party, “the Forward Bloc,” to garner popular support in his home state Bengal.
Netaji reportedly died from third-degree burns sustained in a plane crash in Tohuku, Japanese Taiwan, on August 18, 1945. Although his demise was confirmed by the government in 2017, several conspiracy theories still exist about his disappearance.
Relevance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the 21st century
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose put forward a blue-print of the future for India in his famous Haripura address as president of the Indian National Congress in February 1938.
The role that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose played in India’s struggle for independence has been much discussed and today there are several good books written about him and the role of the Indian National Army (INA) by both Indian and foreign scholars. Many more new studies are being published every year.
At the Haripura Congress session Subhas Chandra Bose as the president spelt out the fundamental rights of the people of India – rights that every citizen of India would enjoy once India was free of British rule. I would like to mention a few of those rights:
Every citizen of India has the right of free expression of opinion, the right of free association and combination, and the right to assemble peacefully and without arms, for a purpose not opposed to law or morality.
Every citizen shall enjoy freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess and practise his religion, subject to the public order and morality.
The culture, language and script of the minorities and of the different linguistic areas shall be protected.
All citizens are equal before the law, irrespective of religion, caste, creed or sex.
At Haripura, that is more than eight decades ago, Netaji had also set out a plan for reconstruction once India had attained her freedom. And he said: “regarding reconstruction, our principal problem will be how to eradicate poverty from our country.”
Wednesday 11 January 2023
National Youth Day 2023, 12 January
National Youth Day 2023
The National Youth Day is being celebrated on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The National Youth Day is being celebrated on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984, the Indian government declared Swamiji's birth anniversary as National Youth Day and since 1985, it has been celebrated to honor and recognize Vivekananda's teachings.
THEME: This year, the National Youth Day 2023 theme is "Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat."
In India, National Youth Day is celebrated to promote awareness of people's rights and to provide information about them. Keeping the ideals of Swami Vivekananda alive and motivating young people is the main objective of the celebration.
The Pre-monastic name of Swami Vivekananda was Narendra Nath Dutta. He was born on January 12, 1863, in Kolkata and died on July 4, 1902. His father's name was Vishwanath Dutta and mother's name was Bhuvaneshwari Devi. He became a disciple of Saint Ramakrishna Paramhamsa after being introduced to him by one of his English professors in 1881 at Dakshineshwar's Kali Temple. The Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga were introduced to the Western World by him.
Vivekananda propounded the significance of education in nation building. He believed that education is the primary means of empowering people. He particularly emphasized education being relevant to the common masses. One of the famous proverbs of Swami Vivekananda among the youth is, “Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.”
Monday 2 January 2023
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