History of Delhi

DELHI

Delhi, the capital of India has a strong historical background. It was ruled by some of the most powerful emperors in Indian history.

The history of the city is as old as the epic Mahabharata. The town was known as Indraprastha, where Pandavas used to live. In due course eight more cities came alive adjacent to Indraprastha: Lal Kot, Siri, Dinpanah, Quila Rai Pithora, Ferozabad, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad and Shahjahanabad.

Delhi has been a witness to the political turmoil for over five centuries. It was ruled by the Mughals in succession to Khiljis and Tughlaqs.

History of Delhi

In 1192 the legions of the Afghan warrior Muhammad of Ghori captured the Rajput town, and the Delhi Sultanate was established (1206). The invasion of Delhi by Timur in 1398 put an end to the sultanate; the Lodis, last of the Delhi sultans, gave way to Babur, who, after the battle of Panipat in 1526, founded the Mughal Empire. The early Mughal emperors favoured Agra as their capital, and Delhi became their permanent seat only after Shah Jahan built (1638) the walls of Old Delhi.

From Hindu Kings to Muslim Sultans, the reins of the city kept shifting from one ruler to another. The soils of the city smell of blood, sacrifices and love for the nation. The old 'Havelis' and edifices from the past stand silent but their silence also speaks volumes for their owners and people who lived here centuries back.

In the year 1803 AD, the city came under the British rule. In 1911, British shifted their capital from Calcutta to Delhi. It again became the center of all the governing activities. But, the city has the reputation of over throwing the occupants of its throne. It included the British and the current political parties that have had the honour of leading free India.


1450BC, the Pandavas originated the most basic known capital city of Indraprastha.

The Danava architect, Maya was believed to have put up a marvelous fortress and courtyard for them.

Research indicated that this palace was actually built in purana Qila area. As a matter of fact, there are assortments of views as to how Delhi, the capital of Indian Subcontinent, got its name.

One of the most distinct possibilities is the name raja Dillu's Dilli, c100BC, which was sited just east of Lalkot, or from Dhilba founded by the Tomar Rajputs in c736AD.

However some are of the opinion that it came from the medieval town of Dhillika which was situated very close to the present date Mehrauli.
The British was wholly responsible for building New Delhi, south of Shahjahanabad and moved their capital from Calcutta in 1931. There are more than countless elements that have made their contribution to this wheezing pace of growth.

Independence in a way meant Partition for the North India. In the year 1947, a lot of Muslim family unit of Delhi drifted to Pakistan. The Hindus and Shikhs from west Punjab sought refuge in the city.

Save Tiger

Tiger is symbol of wilderness and well-being of the ecosystem. By conserving and saving tigers the entire wilderness ecosystem is conserved. In nature, barring human beings and their domesticates, rest of the ecosystem is wild. Hence conserving wilderness is important and crucial to maintain the life support system. So saving tiger amounts to saving the ecosystem which is crucial for man's own survival.

A recent and detailed survey by the
 WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA (WII) has shown that estimates of tiger numbers surviving in India are hugely optimistic. A century ago, India had about 40,000 tigers. By 1988, due to direct poaching, loss of quality habitat and loss of its prey, there were just 4,500 left. Now the true figure is 1411 may be less in number if we could get an update on this..the results could be a very sad reading..It’s really sad to know that we have only 1411 tigers left in India and if no proper care is taken, they will extinct soon and our future generations would talk about tigers as we are talking about dinosaurs for sure!

The Tiger is the National Animal of India, and ideally India has the highest number of wild tigers in the world. But now so it’s the high time for every Indian to come forward and save tigers by spreading the word in all the possible ways.

I personally thank Aircel, one of the leading mobile service provider in India for the release of awareness advertisement “Save Our Tigers”. It touches your heart for sure.

Ganesh Festival, the grand festival of Maharashtra and the surrounding states, is certainly not just an occasion of celebrations. It should also be seen as a means to initiate something productive and spread the general awareness regarding the social issues.
That was precisely what even Lokmanya Tilak wanted to achieve when he gave the private Ganesh festival a public form. You will be pleased to see this kind of sensitivity towards the current social issues shown by the Ganesh Installation at artist Sheil Sadwelkar’s studio in Kondwa.
Students of the MAEER’s MIT Institute of Design (MITID) have installed a red Ganesh idol made of Shadoo clay. The mount of lord Ganesha here is not a mouse as is the case otherwise. Lord Ganesh is mounted on a life size tiger. Hundreds of beautiful paintings of tigers in the background are more than enough to make us aware regarding the dwindling population of tigers in India.
When we contacted Mr. Sadwelkar he said, “I had been thinking about coupling the Ganesh installation with the save the tiger’ theme for the last four to five years now. People like Neelimkumar Khaire, Kiran Purandare, Bibhas Amonkar and Issac Kehimkar, who are experts in the field of wildlife and environment, have helped me translate this dream into reality with their assistance.”
The paintings in the background that serve as an excellent backdrop for the Ganesh idol are the woks of the students of the VCW Academy of Fine Arts. Mr. Sadwelkar had a sound reason for handling this topic for this year’s Ganesh decorations. He said, “A Ganapati installation is often misinterpreted. One of its aims is to pass on a meaningful message to the world, and the display does just that. It makes you stop and think about what you have done to save the tiger and how you are planning to do so if you have not.”
Mr. Sadwelkar also said that Lord Ganesh is the deity of intelligence, wisdom, knowledge and arts. He is regarded as the source of inspiration for the new beginnings and initiatives. We worship Lord Ganesha at the beginning of every important work and that’s what Sadwelkar and his companions want to convey. It is high time that we did something for saving the rapidly declining tiger population in the country. He said, “This is another reason why I chose to take up this issue during Ganeshotsav.”

Monsoon comes in delhi

The much-awaited monsoon finally reached the national capital on Tuesday, bringing cheers to the denizens who were braving intense heat wave for the past week. "The monsoon has reached Delhi and has also covered almost the entire country," Ajit Tyagi, Director-General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), said. The normal onset of the annual rains in the city is June 29. The city will experience showers for the next couple of days, he said, adding conditions were favourable for further advancement of monsoon to Punjab and Haryana. "But for parts of north-west Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, monsoon has covered the entire country," he said.

NEW DELHI: After the monsoon failed to keep its date with Delhi on June 29, the showers that drenched the city on Monday have meteorological officials hoping that the rainy season may be just two days away.

That is if the weather changes observed over the Gangetic plains of UP and Bihar in terms of ''cloudiness field'' continue.
''The monsoon was advancing well towards the city and neighbouring areas. But the weakness in the low pressure system over Rajasthan before June 29 led to the delay in monsoon hitting the city,'' said deputy director-general, meteorology, S R Kalsi. In the changed scenario, the met department had kept July 4 as the tentative date for the start of the rainy season..

Meanwhile, the pre-monsoon showers that lashed the city on Monday brought the minimum temperature down to 31 degrees Celsius. According to the met office, moderately strong winds blowing at a speed of 36 kmph accompanied the shower. ''Wind at this speed does not usually cause damage,'' an official said. The maximum temperature recorded on Monday was 40.4 degrees Celsius. Both the maximum and minimum temperatures were three degrees Celsius above normal.The much-awaited south-west monsoon has reached Delhi, three days before the normal date of June 29, announced the India Meteorological Department on Sunday.

The system had been advancing without a break since having set in over Kerala on May 29. Considering that active and break phases are an integral part of the system, meteorologists are waiting for a break sooner than later.
Addressing a press conference earlier this week, IMD Director General Ajit Tyagi had predicted that it could go into a weak phase during the first half of next month.

Monsoon forecast models, he said, indicated that rainfall for the country as a whole during July could be just 93 per cent of the long period average (LPA), and that for August, 94 per cent.New Delhi, July 04 — Delhi gets a relief from high temperatures with a pre-monsoon showers Sunday morning. The temperature which was hovering around high 30s were plunged to 26 degrees Celsius today morning at 10.30 am.
However, the MeT Department said it was not monsoon showers and monsoon is expected by next week in Delhi.
Saturday night temperature was also came to a comfortable 25.5 C against 30.5 degrees before.

healthy food

espite what some economists say, times still feel pretty tough, and few of us are ready to throw caution to the wind and start emptying our wallets on fancy clothes and gourmet food. A survey published in early 2009 even found that people were cutting their food budgets by spending less on healthy food and more on, of all things, hotdogs! But a new study shows that you don’t have to live on white bread and wieners to save money; eating healthy foods can be just as cost-efficient. The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating healthy foods on a budget is as easy as replacThe details: The authors used data collected from food frequency questionnaires submitted in 2002 as part of the long-running Nurse’s Health Study. In total, they had information from 78,191 adults, a majority of whom were white, in their late 60s, and living with a spouse. A good portion of the adults were also defined as overweight, based on body mass index (BMI). The amount each person spent on food was estimated based on prices in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food-cost database.

Each participant was ranked according to something called the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), which is basically a measure of how well each adhered to a diet of foods that have been associated with a lower risk of chronic diseases: fruits, vegetables, nuts, soy, beans, lean meats and fish, whole grains, alcohol, and healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The range of index scores in this study was 30 for people with unhealthy diets to 60 for people with the healthiest diets. People with low AHEI scores—those with less-healthy diets—spent an average of $3.72 per day on food, while people with the healthiest scores spent $4.62 per day, a difference of 24 percent. But the authors found that food spending wasn’t always dependent upon how healthy people’s diets were. For instance, some people with the healthiest diets managed to spend as little as E3.48 per day, while others with the lowest scores spent as much as $5.75.

 ing some red meat with less-expensive whole grains and beans.

health care

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