My India
The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus….
Jawaharlal Nehru Aug. 15, 1947 – May 27, 1964 Gulzari Lal Nanda May 27, 1964 – June 9, 1964 (Interim) January 11 – 24, 1966(Interim) Lal Bahadur Shastri June 9, 1964 – January 11, 1966 Indira Gandhi Jan. 24, 1966 to March 24, 1977 Morarji Desai March 24, 1977 to July 28, 1979 Charan Singh…
Dr.Rajendra Prasad (Jan. 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962) Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967) Dr.Zakir Husain (May 13, 1967 to May 3, 1969) Varahagiri Venkatagiri (May 3, 1969 to July 20, 1969)(acting) Justice Mohammed Hidayatullah (July 20, 1969 to August 24, 1969)(acting) Varahagiri Venkatagiri (August 24, 1969 to August 24, 1974)…
Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India. Even today, the banyan tree…
Bankim Chandra Chatterji Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterji in Sanskrit, the song Vande Mataram was primarily conceived to serve as a motivation to the people in their freedom struggle. Though it was penned down in 1876, the first publication emerged in the year 1882 in ‘Anandamatha’ amidst doubts of a ban by the British Raj….
The Ganga or Ganges is the longest river of India flowing over 2,510 kms of mountains, valleys and plains. It originates in the snowfields of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas as the Bhagirathi River. It is later joined by other rivers such as the Alaknanda, Yamuna, Son, Gumti, Kosi and Ghagra. The Ganga river…
Hockey India has conquered the podium when it comes to the game of Hockey. Our nation has an excellent record with eight Olympic gold medals. Indian hockey’s golden period was from 1928-56, when the Indian hockey team won six successive Olympic gold medals. Team also won the 1975 World Cup besides two more medals (silver…
Mango, cultivated in India since times immemorial, is regarded as the National Fruit of the country. Described as the “Food of the Gods”, in the sacred Vedas, the fruit is grown almost in all parts of India , except the hilly areas, but is mainly available in the summer season only.. There are more than…
Lotus, botanically known as the Nelumbo Nucifera is the national flower of India . The Lotus plant is basically an aquatic plant with wide floating leaves and bright aromatic flowers which grow only in shallow waters. The Lotus plant has floating leaves and flowers. It has long aerated stems.. The lotus flowers are extremely beautiful…
The National Flag of India, also called the ‘Tiranga’, was adopted during an ad hoc meeting of the Constituent Assembly of the country. The meeting was held on the 22nd July 1947, twenty-four days prior to India ‘s independence from the British (which took place on 15th August 1947). Based on the flag of the…