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by Vasu
23 May 2003 23:10
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Histories of Cities in India
Replies: 137
Views: 123075

Re: Histories of Cities in India

1. Sati is not a name. It is a title indicating the pious nature of the woman. 2. Even the reference you provided very clearly says that the Sati does not have a religious sanction. Here is a quote from your reference. yes ratnendra, i know Sati does not have a religious sanction at all. Like the t...
by Vasu
23 May 2003 00:11
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Histories of Cities in India
Replies: 137
Views: 123075

Re: Histories of Cities in India

Originally posted by ratnendrap: Are you very sure of what you say about Sati above? The word "sati" is very general word and simply means that woman has wholly sumbmitted her to the well being of her husband. Like Sait Savitri, Sati Ansuia... Sati Behula ... As far as I remeber, none of ...
by Vasu
22 May 2003 09:12
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Histories of Cities in India
Replies: 137
Views: 123075

Re: Histories of Cities in India

Has anyone heard of the small town of Kankhal. This town is adjacent to Haridwar, and for administrative purposes comes under the city of Haridwar. Kankhal, founded by King Daksha Prajapati has the distinction of being the first capital in the world. I know there is not a lot to support this, but i ...
by Vasu
05 May 2003 06:19
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: LCA is Named Tejas!!!
Replies: 319
Views: 118001

Re: LCA is Named Tejas!!!

pretty small picture, but we get the idea. thats the PM and the ACM with the LCA....scratch that, Tejas team :D

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by Vasu
04 May 2003 23:42
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: LCA is Named Tejas!!!
Replies: 319
Views: 118001

Re: LCA is Named Tejas!!!

Vajpayee names LCA Tejas - Business Standard V K Aatre, scientific adviser to the defence minister and director-general of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), said the two technology demonstrators of the aircraft had done a total of 76 flights , and with the prototype vehicle,...
by Vasu
05 Apr 2003 00:12
Forum: News Folders Archive
Topic: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- April 2003
Replies: 41
Views: 7252

Re: Indian Navy -- News Folder -- April 2003

Naval Chief visiting Kerala [ www.zeenews.com , 04 April 2003] Kochi: Naval Chief of Staff, Admiral Madhvendra Singh, will visit the naval academy project site at Ezhimala in Kannur district on April 6 to review the progress of the construction work, a naval release said here today. Singh would als...