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Best wishes for prestigious endeavor

“Construction & Development of Rajasthan Bhawan”

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CONVENER’S MESSAGE Khamma Ghani, Mujrosa, Ram Ram… Welcome to the entire Pravasi and Rajasthani Biradari Near the magnificent 15th century fortress of Mehrangarh, there stands a tiny temple. In 1459 this temple was raised in honour of an old hermit Cheeria Nathji, the Lord of the Birds, by the Rathore ruler Rao Jodha. Cheeria Nathji, who had lived here in contemplative isolation when Jodhas’ masons shattered his tranquility. Irate, he cursed the Rathore, Jodha! May your kingdom always suffer a scarcity of water! The curse of Cheeria Nathji still exists. Marwar like all the other provinces of Rajasthan is known for its fragile eco-system characterized by limited surface water availability, depleted groundwater resource, low and erratic rainfall. Despite being part of a monsoon desert region drought in Rajasthan has been a recurrent phenomenon. 43 out of the last 50 years have been drought years. At 48 persons and 80 heads of livestock per square km, this region was, by the 1970s, supporting a higher density of life than any physically similar area in the world. The region boasts of some of the best breeds of livestock in the country and a great diversity in vegetation. There are 700 species of plants, out of which 107 are of grass alone. Because of the high population density, the requirement in terms of water, food, fuel and fodder is proportionately high. Hence, the once predominantly pastoral economy has now been transformed into an area of intensive agriculture with total disregard for the soil profile and groundwater regime. The existing land use pattern is entirely dependent on exploiting groundwater, leading to further desertification. Further, Agriculture policies also have promoted intensive monoculture of high-yielding and high input-dependent crops, encouraging farmers to use unsustainable quantities of water. Since 1951, the Government of Rajasthan has spent US $745 million on drought relief, but em-

phasis was primarily on drought response with relief activities directed mainly to generate immediate employment rather than drought risk reduction. Drought, therefore, is not just because of environmental factors but more a man- made reality. The need of the hour is a paradigm shift in policy from the current emphasis on drought relief to drought preparedness. The traditional rainwater harvesting systems- Akash Ganga are resilient and responsive to crises but not sufficient. The more recent drip irrigation technology (Amrit Dhara) can address the problem as a holistic and affordable alternative to the presently adopted traditional water storage techniques. RANA will support this mission in economical and technical terms in collaboration with the Rajasthan Government and the International Development Enterprise of India. As this convention marks the end of my term as President of RANA, I wish to create a home away from HOME: The Rajasthan Bhawan will be symbolic of our unmatched culture, traditions, art and history. The Rajasthan Bhawan will be a self sustaining entity, and future revenues generated will successfully fund RANA charitable activities like Amrit Dhara, Akash Ganga, Akshay Patra and Janini Vikas for years to come. I take this opportunity to also thank one and all for your contributions in every capacity towards RANA’s missions. Without your support and blessings, no worthy deed can attain its true form. My journey with RANA has been a fulfilling and enriching experience and I feel blessed and humbled to be one among you all. Thank You once again for your Good Wishes. God Bless.

Rajiv K. Garg, ACA President, RANA

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Director Cath Lab and Intervention Zena and Michael A. Wiener Professor of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, NY One of the most experienced cardiac interventionalists in the country, Dr. Sharma performs over 1,600 complex coronary interventions annually—the largest volume in the United States; while maintaining outstanding long term success and achieving an extremely low complication rate. According to New York State Department of Health reports, Dr. Sharma has the highest angioplasty success rate for an interventional cardiologist in the state from 1994 -2004 with lowest mortality of less than 0.2 percent in all comers. Under Dr. Sharma’s leadership, Mount Sinai Heart has become the leading cardiac interventional centers in the country, providing excellent care for all types of patients including those considered high-risk heart patients. He has authored over 125 articles, over 300 abstracts and 12 book chapters and has been the editor of Cardiology Clinic (Dec 2006 and Feb 2010 issues). Dr. Sharma serves on the Cardiac Advisory Board of the New York State for coronary interventions that advises the health department and the Governor on issues of health policies and supervision, safety and appropriateness of heart care by various hospitals in New York. In 2006, Dr. Sharma received the Governor’s Award of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to medicine. He directs the annual Live Symposium of Complex Coronary Cases (www.cccsymposium.org), which was launched in 1998. More than 500 doctors, nurses, and technicians from around the world, come to learn about the latest developments in interventional cardiology. To further expand his educational mission, he has launched a monthly Live Web Cast (www.ccclivecases.org), focusing on technical aspects of performing coronary interventions. He has endowed in honor of his father, a monthly Anandi Sharma Visiting Professors’ Program, hosting renowned medical experts. He travels to India four-to-six times a year to teach the art of angioplasty to Indian cardiologists. Since 1996, Dr Sharma brings 1-2 cardiologists from India every year for Interventional Cardiology training in the USA.

Dr. Sharma also has passion for teaching physicians, nurses and fellows. In recognition of his excellence in teaching and mentoring, he was awarded the Simon Dack Teacher of the Year in Cardiology in 2000 and Cardiology Fellows’ Advocate award in 2009. For his professional dedication, leadership and helping nature, Dr Sharma received the coveted ‘Physician of the year’ award by Mount Sinai nurses in 2007 and ‘Jacobi Medallion best physician’ award by the doctors of Mount Sinai in 2007. He is the vice-president of the Rajasthan Development Foundation and has donated medical equipment worth one lack Rs/month for seven years (2000-2006) to the Chief Minister relief fund to help Rajasthan’s people in need. To help further the native Indian community, Dr Sharma is building a state-of-the art Heart Hospital (Eternal Heart Care and Research Center) in Jaipur, India. Dr. Sharma has also received numerous awards from non-academic societies such as the “Rajasthan Gaurav” given by the Sanskriti organization of Rajasthan and the Rajive Gandhi Memorial Award by the government of India. He is also the cofounder of the “Indo-American Society of Interventional Cardiology” (ISIC) with a mission of uniting and networking Interventional cardiologists in USA and India for a common goal of education, teaching and research. A regular fixture on international, national, local TV stations, newspapers, and magazines; Dr. Sharma has been the focus of news stories for outlets like The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Barron’s, Forbes, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Crain’s New York Business, Newsday, New York Post, New York Sun, Earthtimes, India Abroad, and India Today. He has received “Best Doctors” status by US News and World Report and has been included in the “Top Physicians” by Consumer Research Council of America and Castle Connelly magazines. Despite all of his accolades and achievements, Dr. Samin Sharma remains a warm, compassionate physician providing individualized treatment to all of his patients.

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Saturday July 3rd 2010

Convention Registration Breakfast Inauguration Ceremony & Chief Minister’s address Lunch Theme talks, Seminars & Entertainment Tea Break Social Hour Dinner Sounds of the Desert Midnight Snacks

Sunday July 4th 2010

Convention Registration Breakfast Networking & Fellowship Keynote Speeches by Dignitaries Lunch Theme talks, Seminars & Entertainment Tea Break Social Hour Dinner Bollywood Entertainment Night Midnight Snacks

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4.00 pm onwards 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm 8.00 pm – 11.00 pm 11.00 pm - Midnight 7.30 am – 7.00 pm 7.30 am – 9.00 am 9.30 am – Noon Noon – 2.00 pm 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm 5.00 pm – 6.00 am 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm 8.00 pm – 11.30 pm 11.00 pm - Midnight 7.30 am – 7.00 pm 7.30 am – 9.00 am 9.00 am – 10.00 am 10.00 am – Noon 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm 9.00 pm – 11.30 pm 11.00 pm - Midnight 7.30 am – 9.00 am 9.00 am – 10.30 am 10.30 am – Noon

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July 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5, 2010 Dear Friends: I am delighted to send greetings to everyone who has gathered for the Rajasthan Association of North America=s Third International Convention. The Empire State is fortunate to be home to many outstanding organizations that not only serve the cultural and social interests of their members, but also further enrich our wonderfully diverse population. We are grateful for the presence of the Rajasthan Association here in New York, which fosters pride in the Rajasthani heritage of its members and, at the same time, advances positive understanding of and relations with people of all cultures. By sharing and promoting the vibrant history and heritage of your homeland, you preserve the cherished traditions and values of Rajasthan, and add to the multicultural uniqueness of this great State and Nation. Successful professionals in your respective fields, the Association members can be proud of their charitable efforts on behalf of the people of Rajasthan B for those still there as well as the families and individuals that come here to begin a new life. I commend the Rajasthan Association of North America for its worthy endeavors and commitment to both the United States and the State of New York, and I applaud your noble themes and initiatives â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the construction and development of the Rajasthan Bhawan, the implementation of the Akash Ganga Rainwater Harvesting Project, and Jannani Vikas, the advancement of underprivileged women in rural areas. With warmest regards, and best wishes for an enjoyable and productive convention. Sincerely,

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May 26, 2010 Rajiv K. Garg, President Rajasthan Association of North America, New York 860 U.N. Plaza, Apt. 14E New York, New York 10017 Dear President Garg: It is a pleasure and honor for the members of Team Adams to congratulate you and the members of the Rajasthan Association of North America, New York (RANA) on the occasion of the celebration of the Rajasthan International Convention 2010. As you observe the theme of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Convention, Construction & Development of Rajasthan Bhawan, and continue to sponsor the themes of your prior Conventions, Akash Ganga Rainwater Harvesting Project and Jannani Vikas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Upliftment of Under Privileged Women in rural areas, I extend my wishes for complete success in your endeavors. I wish the citizenry of Rajasthan a life of peace and harmony in a pluralistic democracy. I hope for eternal amity and friendship between the people of the United States and the people of Rajasthan, and I acclaim those Rajasthani-Americans who have honored our multi-cultural nation by becoming devoted, loyal, patriotic citizens. Again, I extend my congratulations to you and the members of your organization and wish you many years of happiness and success. I look forward to joining the hundreds of Rajasthani-Americans who will celebrate their heritage July 2nd through July 5th, and I will make every attempt to attend the 2010 Rajasthan International Convention. Yours truly,

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Office of the County Executive 1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, New York 11501

July 2, 2010 Dear Friends, I am pleased to join all of you who have gathered to celebrate the success of the Rajasthani Association of North America on the occasion of the International Convention. The Rajasthani Association of North America has earned the admiration and respect of those in their community, working diligently to provide universal peace and brotherhood that contribute to the quality of life in the community. This wonderful organization is to be commended for preserving and instilling the Rajasthani culture, values, heritage and tradition among future Indian-American generations to come. Please accept my best wishes and let me extend hearty congratulations to all of you who work toward forwarding the goals of this fine organization throughout the year. Best wishes for continued success in all your endeavors.

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Rajiv Garg, President Rajasthan Association of North America 860 United Nations Plaza, Suite 14E New York, NY 10017 Dear Friends: Greetings to all those gathered this weekend for the Third Rajasthani International Convention hosted by the Rajasthan Association of North America. Since its inception, RANA has worked to preserve and celebrate the rich, unique Rajasthani culture and heritage in North America. On behalf of the people of New York State, I would like to welcome our distinguished guest, the Honorable Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of the State of Rajasthan, who has traveled from India to present the keynote address to the Convention. Special congratulations are due to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honorees: Dr. Ajeet Singhvi, Dr. Jagat Narula, Dr. Rahul Singhvi and Ms. Chanda Kochar. Their outstanding service and accomplishments are truly worthy of your recognition. As it has grown rapidly and spread across the country, the Rajasthan Association of North America has expanded its scope of activities. In addition to celebrating traditional festivals such as Holi and Deepawali and hosting renowned artists, RANA promotes economic and industrial development in Rajasthan and sponsors a range of charitable activities. The dedicated officers, advisors and members of the Rajasthan Association of North America are cultivating strong, friendly ties among Rajasthanis, and enhancing the relationship between India and America. Best wishes for a stimulating Convention and continued success. Sincerely,

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MESSAGE FROM SHRI B.S. PATIL, I.A.S Dear Shri Prem Bhandari, Thank you very much for inviting me to participate in the Third Rajasthani International Convention to be held from 2nd July to 5th July 2010 at Huntington Hilton, NY. I have no doubt that under your Chairmanship the function would be an enormous success. I have further no doubt in my mind that you would have attracted the best people of the community to attend the function. I wish the function a grand success. With warm regards, With warm regards,

B.S.Patil, I.A.S.(Retd)

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JUSTICE G.S. SINGHVI Dear Shri Rajiv Garg and Shri Prem Bhandari, Thanks for your invitation to participate in the Third Rajasthani International Convention being held at Huntington Hilton, NY from July 2 to July 5, 2010. Since that will be the time for reopening of the Supreme Court, it will not be possible for me to attend the Convention. Please accept my greetings and good wishes for a successful organization of the convention. With best wishes

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RAJASTHAN HISTORY Rajasthan, located in Northwestern India, has been around for more than 4500 years. During the initial millennia of its foundation Rajasthan can be best seen as a melting pot. Around 1400 BCE (Before Common Era), the Aryans visited Rajasthan during the period of Indo-Aryan migrations. It was there they decided to settle permanently and started to form communities. This caused the pushing away of the local population eastward and southward and the first sign of a major civilization in Rajasthan. For the next millennium, the Aryan communities developed into small kingdoms and started to fight against each other; a sort of feudalism that promoted self-sufficiency and lack of outer trade. In 321 BCE came the Maurya Empire, which under Ashoka’s rule and influence introduced law, centralized government and intense warfare that would slowly evolve over the upcoming centuries. The Gupta Empire emerged around 320 CE (Common Era) until 550 CE enhancing the teachings of Ashoka, promoting Jainism in Rajasthan. With the decline of the Gupta Empire came a period of unrest and fight for political power. During this period, one chieftain reigned supreme thus ending the warring period. 700 CE was the beginning of the first Rajput dynasty headed by the Gujara-Pratihara Dynasty. During this dynasty, the Rajput Empire laid its origins, through Harichandra – the first leader - at Mandore from where they continued to grow and spread their culture. The Golden Age, a period of prosperity, growth and advancement occurred under the rule of Mihir Bhoj who helped create a centralized government; form a strong army by uniting many warrior clans; and promote art and culture. Nevertheless, the Gujara-Pratihara faced its own wars as well. In 713 CE, Arab armies invaded and were defeated by the highly defensive army of Nagabhata I. This showed the might of the Rajput, as despite the fact that the Arabs were

accomplished warriors, they were defeated and it was a landmark event. As the Gujara-Pratihara Empire grew many others grew on the sidelines as well. There was migration of the Sisodias clan, the Kachhwa clan, and the Rathores. Each of the clans had their significant contributions, but the Kachhwa clan, originally from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, built a majestic fortress at Amber (Amber Fort), that still stands today as a symbol of their legacy. The Rathore clan also made their own contributions at Jodhpur, then called Marwar, where they built the Meherangarh Fort. These forts served both as territorial markers as well as militaristic bases during warfare. In 1001 CE, came the second major invasion in Rajasthan. This time it was Mahmud of Ghazni and his army. They were much more powerful than the Arabs easily demolishing many Rajput temples and causing the Pratiharas to flee. Furthermore, Mahmud was replaced by Mohammed of Ghori who continued the tradition of ransacking Rajput cities and temples. Eventually, Rajasthan was in an annihilated state with little resistance left. This marked the beginning of the Delhi Sultanate, which reigned on until the 16th century. Although power struggles continued to occur inside the Muslim caliphate Rajput clans were kept under control and oppressed for the complete rule of the Sultanate. In the 1500’s the Sultanate had an extended period of chaos during which Rajput clans, primarily the Siodias overthrew the Muslims under Rana Sangram Singh. After regaining control of Marwar (Jodhpur) the Rajput clans extended their jurisdiction even further, this time posing a threat to the up and coming Mughal Empire under Babur. Unfortunately, this freedom was short-lived. Babur with this massive military, came and destroyed what was left of the sultanate in 1526 CE and then locked his eyes on the Rajputs. Within a year, Babur using extensive military force, 69

Rajasthan International Convention 2010 state) was the Maharana and the Prime Minister was Manikya Lal Varma. Another struggle had arisen with the election of these two leaders; the Maharana preferred a feudalist society whereas the Under the Mughal Empire, Rajputs faced Prime Minister, a more democratic society. The discrimination until Akbar the Great. Under Rajputs had dissolved centuries earlier but their his rule came forward Mughal-Rajput alliance legacy continued to live on in Rajasthan. where Rajput chiefs became advisors in Akbar’s In the end, with the help of Jawaharlal government. The alliance was further cemented with marriage between the two sides, the more Nehru a democratic society was established. important of them being Akbar’s marriage with Formers rulers continue to use the title of the Mariam-uz-Zamani (alias Jodha Bai). This alliance maharaja, a status symbol more than anything promised a bright future for the Rajputs but there else. The kingdoms of the Rajputs were all left still remained many other clans who had yet to in ruins and many palaces were foreclosed to the government because they turned out to be make peace. expensive to maintain. The Rajputs were warriors Mewar, a south central Rajasthan state, throughout their reign and till today many of their was free of Mughal rule but soon enough Mughal leaders are well known and remembered. It is forces started to move in. There Pratap Singh of unfortunate that we, the kin of those leaders, know Mewar had recently gained power and was now little about them. It is unfortunate that our palaces building an army to fight the Mughals. Mewar and landmarks are locked away in exile because always had a strong nationalistic history and denied we have neglected them for so long. It is up to joining the Mughal-Rajput alliance. The two sides us to revive our culture and show the world the fought for 18+ years, unwilling to compromise rich history of Rajasthan. Of late, some palaces and with the rise of Aurangzeb, the last Mughal are being taken over and restored by private and Emperor, came the downfall of the Mughals. The foreign organizations. Sisodias (Pratap Singh was a Sisodias ruler) and Rathores joined forces and slowly eradicated the Mughals from India. advanced tactics and modern weaponry (such as the cannon) doused the Rajputs led by Rana Singh at the Battle of Khauna.

After a couple more decades of internal warfare, the Rajputs were pitted against the Marathas, from Southern India, who had entered the scene of battle after the decline of the Mughals. They mounted raids on the Rajputs and in the 1800’s when the East India Company took control in British India, European powers became involved in these clan battles. The British assisted the Rajputs in defeating the Marathas as barter for loyalty. As time progressed, the British became more powerful and the Rajputs lost governing rights. In 1857 the first riot broke out in the form of the Great Rising. Such nationalistic feelings continued to grow with the support of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Under Gandhi’s leadership, the weakened British (because of WWII) were thrown out. In 1948 the State of Rajasthan was established. This newly formed state comprised of Rajputana, Mewar, Udaipur (capital), Jaipur, Jodhpur and many other regions in the vicinity. In terms of leadership, the Rajpramukh (head of 70

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Dr. Ajeet R. Singhvi Dr. Ajeet R. Singhvi was born in Merta, Rajasthan (Birth place of great poetess Meera Bai). He graduated in Medicine and Law from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Dr. Singhvi immigrated to US in 1977. He completed Internal Medicine Residency from Booth Memorial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NYU (1980) and went on to complete Gastroenterology Fellowship from Wayne State University, Detroit (1982). Dr. Singhvi is Board certified in American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics (2000) and Critical Care Medicine (2005). Since 1982 he has been in private practice in Hemet, CA. Dr. Singhvi holds faculty appointment at Loma Linda University Medical Center and is also Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology and American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. Singhvi served as Chief of Staff at Hemet Valley Medical Center (2000-2004) and on Hemet Hospital Foundation Board (2000-2004). He is presently serving on the Board of Riverside County Medical Association. Dr. Singhvi served as President of Indian Medical Association of Southern California (2003). He was Treasurer in AAPI Anaheim Convention (1999) and Chair in AAPI San Diego Convention (2004). He has contributed and raised funds for various charitable causes and is also a Patron Trustee of AAPI Charitable Foundation. He has contributed significantly in past three AAPI Indo-US Healthcare Summits. Dr. Singhvi will be taking over the Presidency of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin in Washington DC Convention on June 26, 2010. Dr. Singhvi resides with his wife Bina (a Rotarian) in Hemet. Their son Gaurav is a Medical Graduate from Chicago Medical School. He is Fellow in Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai-Elmhurst Program in New York City. Their daughter Mamta is a Medical graduate from UCLA Medical School. She is to start her Radiation Oncology Residency at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. Mamta is going to take over as President of MSRF section of AAPI in Washington DC.

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Biography - Dr. Ghasi Ram Verma I was born on August 1, 1927 in a small village named Sigadi, 18 kilometers from the district headquarters, Jhunjhunu. I had to struggle hard to pursue my educational dreams because of poverty as well as lack of educational facilities in rural Rajputana during British rule. There was not a single university in the area that became Rajasthan after independence. I completed my B.A. in 1950 at Birla College Pilani, M.A. from Banaras Hindu University in 1954, and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Rajasthan in 1957. I worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Courant Institute of Applied Mathematics at the New York University from 1958 to 1961. I returned to India in 1961 and taught at Pilani for three years. I joined University of Rhode Island as a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics in 1964 and remained there until my retirement in 2000. In 1980, when I was on a visit my native place in Rajasthan in the month of May on a sultry hot day, I saw 4 school girls holding their books and jostling hard to get into an already crowded bus to go to their village. I wondered aloud to a friend of mine about the possibility of housing the girls closer to school, through a hostel in the town. My friend suggested that we need to raise lot of money to build a hostel. It was the start of my mission which took shape over the next 25 years in building a string of hostels for girls year after year coming up in the towns of Rajasthan. I have contributed most of my personal savings (over Rupees 4 crores) for these hostels, and it gives me great satisfaction to see thousands of girls from rural areas having a safe and inexpensive place to stay while pursuing dreams of higher education. Details of these hostels and colleges are available on my personal website at http://www.math.uri.edu/~verma . I take this opportunity first to thank the Rajasthan Association of North America for the recognition of my efforts to help educate rural girls of Rajasthan, and second to urge all of you to assist in this noble cause by supporting these hostels, colleges and the girls by endowing scholarships and providing financial support for improved infrastructure. Majority of people still live in villages in Rajasthan, and we need to make sure that rural children, especially, rural girls have the opportunities of quality education. It is only then that Rajasthan will become a model state in India.

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Arts and Crafts of Rajasthan Rajasthan is among the richest states in the country as far as the field of arts and crafts is concerned. May be it was a result of the war-like lifestyle of the people of Rajasthan which sharpened the creative senses, artistic skills and inspired them to create the most opulent and richest of treasures. Stone, clay, leather, wood, ivory, lac, glass, brass, silver, gold and textiles were given the most brilliant forms. Art flourished in this region as far back as 2nd-1st centuries BC and continued over the centuries. In Baroli, in the Hadoti region, presence of several sculptures proves that a regular art school existed in the 10th century. The cave paintings, terracotta and other stone sculptures excavated at different sites corroborate this. Each period of history saw its own contribution to the thriving art scene. History of Rajasthan reveals that the kings and their nobles were patrons of arts and crafts and they encouraged their craftsmen in activities ranging from wood and marble carving to weaving, pottery and painting. And art seems to have been an obsessed with the inhabitants of this parched landscape. The desire to decorate their surroundings was very strong. Nothing was overlooked animals from the regal elephant to the lowly donkey, the great palaces and the inner chambers of forbidding forts were decorated with as much attention as were the walls of humble mud huts. The inhabitants were not too far behind when it came to adorning themselves and it was not only the women who beautified themselves the heroic warriors extended equal attention to their clothing and armour they went into battles with meticulously ornamented swords and shields. The horses and elephants that took the warriors to battles received the same care jewelled saddles and intricate silver howdas were just some of the ornaments that were used to adorn them. For women there was infinite variety tie and dye fabrics, embroidered garments, enamel jewellery inlayed with precious and semi-precious stones, leather jootis. They put their lives indoors to very

good use by decorating their surroundings on the walls of their mud-huts were painted geometric designs as well as simple m s like flowers and birds. Also tile women folk made intricate patterns Out doors shaped straw and twine to turn into the most beautiful items. When the Rajputs came to dominate this region, it was a period of constant strife. They were almost always in battle with their neighbouring kingdoms When a kingdom fell and a new ruler took over, it was time for change paintings depicting the new rulers victory, scenes from the battle and processions of the victorious march were faithfully reproduced on the walls and handmade paper. Other than the paintings, the new rulers also influenced the existing crafts of that area. Despite their love for the battlefield, the Rajputs have been patrons of art and also their 350 years of contact with the Mughals led to a very strong influence on their lives and arts. Quite a few folk arts received the refinement and delicacy of the Mughal courts. They borrowed freely from the Agra and Delhi courts and in some cases, also sent their skilled craftsmen to adorn the Mughal courts. Jaipur meenakari is famed for its delicacy and its use of colours. Pratapgarh and Nathdwara are two other centres which produce fine quality enamel work. Jewelery: Rajasthan is rich in jewellery, each area having its own unique style. Some of the traditional designs are rakhri, tirnaniyan, bala, bajuband, gajra, gokhru, jod, etc. Tribal women wear heavy, simply crafted jewellery and seem to carry the weight (almost up to five kgs) without much discomfort almost all the time. Men too wear their share of ornaments in the form of chockers and earrings. Ivory: The ivory bangles that most Rajasthani women wear are considered auspicious. Ivory is also inlaid and shaped into intricate items of great beauty. Miniature paintings were also executed on ivory. Lac and Glass: Lac bangles are made in bright colours and sometimes inlaid with glass. Other decorative and functional items are also available.

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Sandalwood and Wood: Carved wood is presented in a wide range of objects and is simple and inexpensive. Stone: Statues on religious themes are carved all over Rajasthan and in several cities there are still entire lanes where the stone carvers can be seen giving final touches to statues or even pillars. Other crafts like blue pottery, hand block printing, tie and dye, terracotta sculptures, painting on camel hide, embroidery, cloth painting, carpets, durries, inlay work on brass and wood are to be found all over Rajasthan.

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Folk music and Dances of Rajasthan The people of Rajasthan live life to the hilt. After hard work in the harsh desert sun and the rocky terrain whenever they take time off they let themselves go in gay abandon. There is dancing, singing, drama, devotional music and puppet shows and other community festivities which transform the hardworking Rajasthani into a fun-loving and carefree individual. Each region has its own folk entertainment, the dance styles differ as do the songs. Interestingly enough, even the musical instruments are different. Of considerable significance are the devotional songs and the communities who render these songs. Professional performers like the Bhaats, Dholis, Mirasis, Nats, Bhopas and Bhands are omnipresent across the state. They are patronised by the villagers who participate actively in the shows put up by these travelling entertainers. Some of the better known forms of entertainment are:

dummy horses. Men in elaborate costumes ride the equally well decorated dummy horses. Holding naked swords, these dancers move rhythmically to the beating of drums and fifes. A singer narrates the exploits of the Bavaria bandits of Shekhawati. Fire Dance: The Jasnathis of Bikaner and Chum are renowned for their tantric powers and this dance is in keeping with their lifestyle. A large ground is prepared with live wood and charcoal where the Jasnathi men and boys jump on to the fire to the accompaniment of drum beats. The music gradually rises in tempo and reaches a crescendo, the dancers seem to be in a trance like state. Drum Dance: This is a professional dance-form from Jalore. Five men with huge drums round their necks, some with huge cymbals accompany a dancer who holds a naked sword in his mouth and performs vigorously by twirling three painted sticks.

Ghoomar Dance: This is basically a community dance for women and performed on. auspicious occasions. Derived from the word ghoomna, piroutte, this is a very simple dance where the ladies move gently, gracefully in circles.

Teerah Taali: The Kamad community of Pokhran and Deedwana perform this dance in honour of theft deity, Baba Ramdeo. A rather unusual performance where the men play a four-stringed instrument called a chau-tara and the women sit with dozens of manjeeras, or cymbals, tied on Gait Ghoomar: This is one of the many dance- all over their bodies and strike them with the forms of the Bhil tribals. Performed during ones they hold in their hands. Sometimes, the Holi festival, this is among a few performances women also hold a sword between their teeth where both men and women dance together. or place pots with lighted lamps on their heads. Gait: Another Holi dance but performed Kathputli: Puppet plays based on popular only by men. This becomes Dandia Gair legends are performed by skilled puppeteers. in Jodhpur and Geendad in Shekhawati. Displaying his skill in making the puppets act and dance, the puppeteer is accompanied Chart Dance: This is popular in the Kisherigarh by a woman, usually his wife, who plays region and involves dancing with a chari, or pot, on the dholak, or drum and sings the ballad. ones head. A lighted lamp is then placed on the pot. Pabuji Ki Phach: A 14th century folk hero, Kachhi Ghodi: This is a dance performed on Pabuji is revered by the Bhopa community. The 82

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phad, or scroll, which is about 10 metres long, highlights the life and heroic deed of Pabuji. The Bhopas are invited by villagers to perform in their areas during times of sickness and misfortune. The ballad is sung by the Bhopa as he plays the Ravan-hattha and he is joined by his wife who holds a lamp and illuminates the relevant portions at appropriate points. Maand:Â Rajasthans most sophisticated style of folk music and has come a long way from the time it was only sung in royal courts, in praise of the Rajput rulers. Professional singers still sing the haunting ballads of Moomal Mahendra, Dhola-Maru and other legendary lovers and heroes. List of singers and performers also includes the Mirasis and Jogis of Mewat, Manganiyars and Langas, Kanjars, Banjaras and Dholies. Performances like the Kuchamani Khayal, Maach, Tamasha, Rammat, Nautanki and Raasleela are no less popular. The musical instruments of Rajasthan are simple but quite unusual. Handcrafted by the musicians themselves they are rather unique and include instruments like the Morchang, Naad, Sarangi, Kamayacha, Rawanhattha, Algoza, Khartal, Poongi, Bankia and Da There are dozens of other instruments which are exclusive to Rajasthan only. It is a rather difficult task to list all the different types of music, dance and entertainment that can be found in Rajasthan. The range is mindboggling.

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Rahul Singhvi, Sc.D. Dr. Rahul Singhvi is a recognized vaccine specialist, manufacturing expert, and business leader in the pharmaceutical industry. Under his leadership, Novavax has created novel vaccine candidates to prevent influenza, respiratory syncitial virus (RSV), and other infectious diseases and has rapidly advanced from an early-stage to a clinical-stage biotechnology company. During his tenure, Novavax has also formed corporate partnerships with GE Healthcare, Cadila Pharmaceuticals and other companies and has raised more than $100 million. Prior to joining Novavax in 2005, Dr. Singhvi served in a number of postions at Merck & Co., where he helped develop several vaccines including Zostavax速, the only vaccine on the market to prevent shingles. Earlier this year, Dr. Singhvi was named one of the most influential Marylanders in the healthcare field by The Daily Record and Novavax was named one of the ten most innovative companies in the biotechnology industry by Fast Company magazine.

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Rajasthan International Convention 2010 A Rude Awakening: Journeys in Effecting Change in Rural India A week after my finals exams at university came to a close, I made the move to open my mind a little bit. I ventured to the rural villages on the outskirts of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to do some seva, some service, for people less fortunate than I with the Aasra Sewa Santhan project of Asha for Education. My expectations were few in number. I came here thinking I would have something cool to share with friends when they asked me what I did this summer. I came here thinking I would be someone who would actually effect some change in the world by working in the field instead of just fundraising at home. I came here thinking that my mere presence would be enough to change the entire dynamic of rural village conditions. I came here naïve.

The conditions here in rural Varanasi are unlike any I would have expected. Living here for the last five weeks has been a shock that has introduced me to pumping gallons of water a day for hygiene needs, living with no electricity in 110 degree temperatures, consistently being covered in dirt no matter how hard I try to stay clean, milking cows to get milk, and climbing trees to get my daily fruit. It is a lifestyle that has taught me to appreciate all the things that usually come within minutes, if not seconds, of request – running water, grocery stores, cars, constant electricity, air conditioning and heating systems and all the other basic components of suburban Long Island lifestyle. However, it has also brought to me a number of unpleasant surprises. The most prevalent of these surprises is the conditions of the Mushahar community in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This is a community that is underprivileged in every sense of the word. The children wake at 4:30am daily for the slim chance that they receive breakfast by begging for food in nearby villages, for which they have to walk several kilometers with little certainty of sustenance. These same children often “bathe” in the same water in which pigs cool off, garbage is thrown, dishes and clothes are washed, and other pollutants are washed away. Consequently, the children are never exposed to sanitary conditions. After the morning and early afternoon spent begging, all of the children – no matter how young – join their parents in manual labor, including collection of leaves, used for disposable dish production, picking of garbage and plastics, and other tasks that yield them 100 Rs-/ a day if they are lucky. It is usually less.

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All of this leads to a lifestyle that is disadvantaged socially, politically, economically, and emotionally. Little work is done for the Mushahar people in Indian government, as they are divided into hundreds of different villages and, thus, have little political say. The unfortunate reality of the situation is that they are abused in all institutions and have few people offering a helping hand in bringing them out of these conditions. Even more disconcerting is that there is no single-faceted solution that would make the lives of these people. I came here with the intention of teaching kids English and hoping that would make a difference, but I was rudely awoken to the reality that without good health, education was meaningless, that without a good education, good health was meaningless, that without good conditions for growth, all other assistance was meaningless. Too many organizations, I have noticed, only contribute to one aspect of the solution; however, without addressing all facets of the problem, whatever solution is produced isn’t effective despite noble efforts and intentions. It means much more to absolutely change one individual’s entire life than it does to bring about good education to 10 individuals whose health will lead to their death before they can make use of that education.

This has brought me to the development of a program to address all of these concerns. This program will take 40 Mushahar children every day of the year and provide them with an environment that caters to their forward growth. They will be shielded from the bidi, alcohol, and gambling that is ever present in their home communities. They will be given proper conditions for hygiene with soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Nourished by three balanced meals a day along with regular medical treatment, the children in the program will be offered all requirements for healthy living that provides for their development into citizens ready to succeed in the 21st century. It is most certainly a daunting task that will take an amount of work that I am slowly learning more of every day, but this is work that is needed if this community is ever to rise above the oppression and other hurdles they have struggled with throughout their history. This is a project that will take lots of work, lots of manpower, and lots of support. Fortunately, there are numerous ways to support this work, including offering time, money, clothing, medical supplies, books, and assistance in organizing events and working in the field in rural Varanasi. Knowing the generosity and resourcefulness of the Rajasthani community, I have no doubt that a bulk of the support we need to change the lives of the Mushahar community will come from just the people reading the souvenir for this excellent convention. Unfortunately I cannot be at the convention, as I am still in India, but if you care to support in any way, please send me an email at a.shah811@gmail.com. Your help and support will go a long way towards changing the lives who those who need it much more than us.

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Cuisines of Rajasthan Each region in India has its own traditional dishes and specialties. In the royal kitchens of Rajasthan, as well as most other states, food was very serious business and raised to the level of an art-form. Hundreds of cooks worked in the stately palaces and kept their recipes a closely guarded secret. Some recipes were passed on to their sons and the rest were lost for ever. It became a matter of great prestige to serve unusual dishes to guests and the royal cooks were encouraged to experiment. The tales of how cooks tried to impress their guests by presenting at least one unforgettable item on the menu have now become legends. The monthly budget ran into lakhs of rupees and the royal guests were treated to such delicacies as stuffed camels, goats, pigs and peacocks... it was perfectly normal to have live pigeons and other birds fly out of elaborately decorated dishes. The food was served in gold and silver utensils and the number of dishes at one meal ran into hundreds. It was usually never possible to taste all the delicacies sewed. The finest cooking in India was derived from the Mughals and did influence the royal kitchens of India, as did European cooking. But the common mans kitchen remained untouched, more so in Rajasthan. Cooking here has its own unique flavour and the simplest, the most basic of ingredients go into the preparation of most dishes. Rajasthani cooking was influenced by the war-like lifestyle of its inhabitants and the availability of ingredients in this region. Food that could last for several days and could be eaten without heating was preferred, more out of necessity than choice. Scarcity of water, fresh green vegetables have all had their effect on the cooking. In the desert belt of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner, cooks use the minimum of water and prefer, instead, to use more milk, buttermilk and clarified butter. Dried lentils, beans from indigenous plants like sarigri, ker, etc are liberally used. Gram flour is a major ingredient here and is used to make some of the delicacies like khata, gatta ki sabzi, pakodi, powdered lentils are used for mangodi, papad. Bajia and corn is used at! over the state for preparations of rabdi, kheechdi, and rotis. Various chutneys are made from locally available spices like turmeric, coriander, mint and garlic. Perhaps the best known Rajasthani food is the combination of dal, bati and churma but for the adventurous traveler, willing to experiment, there is a lot of variety available. Besides spicy flavours, each region is distinguished by its popular sweet Ladoos from Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, Malpuas from Pushkar, Jalebies from most big cities, Rasogullas from Bikaner, Dil Jani from Udaipur, Mishri Mawa and Ghevar from Jaipur, Sohan Haiwa from Ajmer, Mawa from Alwar...

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Super Chef Sameer Gupta Sameer Gupta grew up in Jaipur in Rajasthan and has many happy memories of his grandmother’s kitchen—its earthenware pots of rice, grains, and dal with dried lemon and mango; its jars of fenugreek; its mounds of potato chips and papadam drying in the sun. And although his culinary path has taken him into the royal courts of Rajasthan, to many restaurants, and to Bangalore’s prestigious hotel management university, those early memories continue to inspire his cooking. In his 20-year career, Gupta has helped launch restaurants. His experience has ranged from menu design and kitchen/ restaurant management to overseeing weddings for wealthy Indian celebrities. This is not the first time Gupta has crossed continents; he has also cooked in Italy and Bangkok. When not in the kitchen, Gupta is at work on his book, Journey of Taste. He is the only chef from India who has presented his food at James Beard Foundation USA and at Asia Society of America President Circle. Rajasthan, which lies southeast of Pakistan, has been a melting pot of cultures since many centuries before the United States was even a twinkle in Christopher Columbus’s eye. Its royal kitchens, influenced by the Mughal, were legendary. The Persians, the Portuguese, the Rajput warriors, the Jains, the cooks of the desert belt of Jaisalmer, Barmer, and Bikaner, all contributed to the region’s exotic, varied, and singular cuisine. Come explore.

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SOUL… As I ponder the thought of something permanent, Images of tradition and heritage flood my mind. What can these images translate into the feeling which wants to get on the next flight back. The fragrance of the soil fills my nostrils, the warm air is in my hair. You want to imagine the desert night, the shawl wants to be pulled tighter around you. The pink hues are the only color you can see, the global village is not what you want. It is your village within that village. Your village is permanent, everything around it is temporary……

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Fairs and Festivals in Rajasthan The unconvincing Thar Desert and with it all the barren land of Rajasthan, has much to offer through the plethora of celebrations. Festivals and fairs accentuated with music and dances, turn the land to a creative fertile basin. Seasons herald with a festive fervor and cattle marts turn into delightful fairs. Festivals hold an unusual lure for the Rajasthanis and they have any number of reasons to celebrate. Pageantry is in the form of weddings or rituals, or to promote trade. Each region has their own form of Folk entertainment, own traditions, own dialect adding to the Indian diversity. Pushkar Fair, Desert festival, Elephant Festival and Camel festival are internationally famous and are not to be missed. These festivals, born out of age-old traditions, adorn the golden land and unveil the best with vulnerable colors; colors that are alive and unrestricted, and unify each soul that visits. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rhythm, a zest, a passion, a spirit of romance, a valor, a feel of being one with the blonde landscape. This spirit of celebration is like Desert Rains, hidden in the Aravalli bosom, unfolding its feather with each festival. Camel Festival (Bikaner, January) A unique celebration highlighting camel & cultural heritage of northern Rajasthan. The camel festival begins with a colorful procession of bedecked camels against the red sandstone; backdrop of the Junagarh fort, the festivity advances to the open sand spreads, followed by the best breed competition, the tug of war contest, camel dances & acrobatics. The camels dance gracefully to the slightest direction of their trainers; their bejeweled necks and jingling anklets cast a magical spell. Glorious Gorbandh dances, local folk performers and dazzling fireworks offer a different tenor & tempo altogether. Nagaur Fair (Nagaur. Jan.-Feb.) Essentially an animal fair, it is one of the largest in the country. The fair is renowned for trading of cows, bullocks, camels & horses. Mirchi Bazar is the main attraction and wooden items, iron craft & leather accessories are available in plenty during the fair. As the Sun goes down, a joyous atmosphere is created by the folk musicians, whose voices echo far & wide across the tranquil desert sand. Nagaur is well connected to the mall or tourist centers of Rajasthan. The nearest airport is Jodhpur (135 Km.).

Desert Festival (Jaisalmer, Jan.-Feb.) It is a unique three day show on the sands, when the desert blooms with riotous colors of Rajasthanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desert heritage. The traditional dances (famous Gair & Fire dances) backed by high pitched music take the folk dances and the audience on a euphoric trip. The turban tying competition & Mr. Desert contest coupled with camel races & acrobatics add a touch of excitement to the celebrations. One can enjoy the pleasure of a camel ride to the sand dances and view musicians & dancers performing. Baneshwar Fair (Baneshwar Dungarpur,Jan.-Feb.) This one is a religious festival with simple & traditional rituals. Quaint rhythms conjure up the tribal cultural identity of the Bhils of Rajasthan, Gujarat & M.P. Baneshwar means, the master of the delta and this name was given to the Shiva linga. The Baneshwar air is held at a small delta formed by the river Som & Mahi & prayers are offered to Lord Shiva locally named as Baneshwar. The fair resounds with the gaiety of traditional folk songs, folk dances, Raslila, animal show, magic shows acrobatic feats. Adding to the excitement are joy rides on carousels & swings. Elephant Festival (Jaipur, March) A magnificent spectacle, it unveils the majesty and grandeur of elephants celebrated around Holi. The Mahavats or owners proudly decorate their elephants with bright colors, jhool., (saddle cloth) and heavy jewelry. A royal procession of decorated elephants, a match of elephant polo, an elephant race and playing Holi on elephants are the highlights. Brij Festival (Bharatpur, March) Held on the eve of Holi in honor of Lord Krishna, this festival is marked by verve & east Villagers, in gay, multitude attire can be seen singing and performing the Raslila dance the immortal love story of Radha & Krishna. Gangaur Festival (Jaipur, March-April) A festival devoted to Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. Ishar & Gangaur are the divine male and female who embody marital love. Dedicated to goddess Gauri (Parvati), the festival commences on Holi/ Young girls pray for grooms of their choice, while married women seek a long life for their husbands. The women adorn their hands and feet with Henna tattoos, Mehendi. On the evening of the

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camels, bands, performing artists & colorfully dressed people. Goddess Parvati is invoked to bless her worshippers with conjugal harmony & bliss. Pushkar Fair (Pushkar-Ajmer, November) Excitement, gaiety and a keen sense of competition fill the air as the long journey to Pushkar begins. The only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma (the creator) is located at Pushkar. The Pushkar Lake is surrounded by 52 flights of steps called ghats. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu appeared at the Varah Ghat in the form of a boar. Brahma took a bath here and performed yagna at the Brahma Ghat accompanied by Vishnu & Mahadev. The ashes of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) were immersed at the Gandhi Ghat. Pushkar is among the five principal places of Hindu pilgrimage. People consider the water of the Pushkar Lake to be very sacred and the ritual of taking dips in the holy water is believed to bestow salvation. It is customary to float lighted eastern lamps on pattals (plates made of leaves) on the waters of lake. This creates a spectacular view when the sacred lake takes on a mystical tint sprinkled with twinkling spots of light. In conjunction with the religious fair, a cattle fair is also organized. The ancient town of Pushkar is transformed into a spectacular fair ground. The fair grounds reverberate with festivity and woman folk shop for bangles, clothes, utensils, household items & leather goods. The highlight of the Pushkar fair is the trading of camels. The camel, horse & donkey races are the true crowd pullers. Body tattooing is yet another favorite activity. Come dusk, and the rich strains of haunting music are carried across the desert sands as the merrymaking continues deep into the night. Urs (Ajmer) The Urs, a commemorative celebration is held in the solemn memory of Khwaja Moin-uddin Chishti, a sprightly respected sufi saint fondly revered as the benefactor of the poor, popularly known as Gareeb Nawaz. The Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, is the place where the Saintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mortal remains lie buried and is the site of the largest Muslim Fair in India. Chadar; Ghilaph & Neema which are votive offerings for the tomb offered by several hundred thousand devotees. Mehfils & Qawwalis are held and mass prayers are held for the eternal peace of mankind. An interesting ritual is the looting of Kheer (Milk Pudding) which is cooked in large cauldrons called Degs and distributed to the devotees as tabarruk (blessed food). Thus the land, deprived of natural greenery is BLESSED with the evergreen richness of culture, tradition and vibrancy.

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Clean your knife and cutting board, I’m a vegetarian Shelu Bhandari When I was growing up, dining out for my family was a rarity. We are by religion, Jains, and while we consume all root vegetables and animal by products, my family is vehemently against any dead animals. Being vegetarians the only restaurant that was able to accommodate our eating habits was Pizza Hut. Because of this, my family had a serious love affair with The Hut. Once a month my parents would make the executive decision to order in pizza. The joy that my siblings and I felt was on that glorious day was unmatched. It was the one day we could eat in front of the TV, fill our cups with soda rather than milk, and jump up for second helpings. These once a month rituals were the best day of our lives. Incidentally they were also the most traumatic. What could be traumatic about ordering pizza, you ask? If you are the child of my father, you would know. It all started with the ordering. First, it was the confusion the personnel at Pizza Hut would have at times understanding my father’s accent. Then it was the constant reiteration of my family’s diet specifications and special requests; “we are strict vegetarians, absolutely not one speck of meat,” my father would say. And then he would add, “please clean the knife and board before you cut the pizza, there should be no touching of the meat.” Finally, by his special request, “please, extra crispy crust and spread the cheese to the edges” (years later he would boast that Pizza Hut’s ‘the Edge’ was a marketed based on his order specifications). I could only imagine the confusion on the other end of the phone after the long list of particulars.

working with the partners at Bin 36, A Mano and Bin Wine Café, three restaurants in downtown Chicago serving gourmet foods – particularly focused in fine poultry, organic proteins, and fresh seafood. Even more ironic, the executive chef has been a strong supporter of foie gras, which until recently was banned in Chicago. For those not familiar with foie gras, it is a French delicacy - the liver of a duck or goose after it has been force-fed. Yes....I, a vegetarian, order duck and goose livers. My new job requires quite a bit of interaction with slaughtered animal products, whole fish, bottom dwellers, and the inspection of whether these products are top quality for our restaurant to serve. Fortunately, prior to being hired, I requested an assistant who would handle the products because of my discomfort with dead animals. I’ve often thought if taking this job (although it should be noted that food quality inspection is only an aspect of my position), was in direct violation of everything my parents ever taught me. The partners of the establishments: the executive chef, the wine director, the general manager, the primary proprietor, often tease that being a vegetarian is perhaps the most unfortunate thing one can put upon an individual. For them it is equivocal of denying a human being the simple freedom of speech. Every time I am close to helping myself to a tasty treat, line cooks will suggest that they chopped beef tongue into a pasta dish or pureed chicken livers into an olive spread.

Despite the constant coercion of trying any gamey entrées, I continue to hold true to my vegetarianism. Today, my siblings and I continue to practice Although I do not practice Jainism regularly, I have vegetarianism and continue to order vegetarian food. a strong commitment to the way I was raised. The We have even adapted my fathers requests, asking beliefs of my parents are a big part of who I am. I our servers to pay special attention to our needs – am not as sensitive to the smell or the sight of meat not wanting soup made with chicken or beef stock, products as my parents are, and I respect that its making sure ourFrench fries are not fried in the same consumption is a way of life for so many people. oil as chicken tenders and fried fish, we have even So, during the summer, while the rest of the country gone so far as to eliminate gelatin in our diet – no is preparing their ribs, buying slabs of mean, and Jello, no Starburst candies, not even Skittles! But throwing their burgers on their grills; I’ll be at home here’s the real kicker, a year ago, I left the corporate with my family ordering ‘the Edge’. world and became the food and beverage manager

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CITIES OF RAJASTHAN Jodhpur

Main Attractions

Jodhpur, once the capital of the former princely state of Marwar, is now the second largest city of Rajasthan. Flanked on its western side by the Mehrangarh Fort, and on the eastern side by the stately sandstone Palace of Umaid Bhawan; the monuments temples and gardens of Jodhpur depict a multi-faceted grandeur.

Mehrangarh: One of the most stunning hill forts of Rajasthan, Mehrangarh appears to rise from the bluff-colored sandstone hill itself, so well built into the base that it is difficult to tell where the hill ends and the walls begin. Umaid Bhawan Palace: Umaid Bhawan Palace can qualify for several firsts: the largest private residence in the world, the finest extant example of art-deco, the only palace to have painting from the Ramayana painted by a Polish artist, the first to use air-conditioning, electricity and elevators, and the most impressive for its size and dimensions. Jaswant Thada: A cluster of royal cenotaphs in white marble built in 1899 A.D. in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Within the main cenotaph are the portraits of various Jodhpur rulers. Government Museum: Located in the Umaid gardens on High Court Road, it has a large and interesting collection. Mehrangarh Fort Museum: This is an excellent museum with rare and interesting artifacts, textiles, paintings, transport items etc. laid out with utmost care and thought. The Palanquin Gallery and Howdah Gallery display a superb collection of old and costly specimens of great historical value. Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum: Recently the ruling family of Jodhpur has converted a part of the gigantic Umaid Bhawan Palace as a Palace Museum. Government Museum, Mandore: About 8 kms form Jodhpur; Mandore was the capital of Marwar. This enchanting place having beautifully carved cenotaphs, halls of heroes, palaces and old fort, is of immense historical importance.

Founded in 1459 AD by the Suryavanshi Rao Jodha, Jodhpur gradually grew around the towering Mehrangarh Fort, built as a stronghold on the advice of a sage. Along with Bikaner and Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, too, is situated on an ancient silk route that linked Central Asia and Northern India with the seaports of Gujarat. As a result it became a major trading centre in the 16th century. Reminiscent of the bygone years is the fact that Jodhpur is still the leading center for cattle, camels, wood, salt and agricultural crops. The beauty and imagination that has gone into the making of this monumental city proclaim the life-springs of creative genius that appear incongruent with the harshness of this land and its climate. During the turbulent political times of 1459 AD, Rao Jodha was advised by a saint to establish an impregnable headquarters and the Mehrangarh Fort was built on a steep hill. This formidable hill top fort is among the best in India with exquisitely latticed windows in residential apartments located within the fort. Carved panels and porches, elaborately adorned windows and walls of Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Sileh Khana, seem to make the medieval splendor come alive. A collection of musical instruments, palanquins, royal costumes, furniture and the cannons on the fort’s ramparts remain preserved.

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CITIES OF RAJASTHAN Udaipur The city of Dawn, Udaipur is a lovely land around the azure water lake, hemmed in by the lush hills of the Aravallis. A vision in white drenched in romance and beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating blend of s i g h t s , sound and experiences a n d inspiration for the imagination of poets, painters and writers. Its kaleidoscope of fairy-tale palaces, lakes, temples, gardens and narrow lanes strewn with stalls, carry the flavor of a heroic past, epitomizing valor and chivalry. Their reflection in the placid waters of the Lake Pichhola is an enticing sight. Udaipur is the jewel of Mewar-a kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legend associated with it. The legend goes; Maharana Udai Singh, the founder, was hunting one day when he met a holy man meditating up hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a palace at this favorable located spot with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an amphitheatre of low mountains. Maharana followed the advise of the hermit and founded the city in 1559 A.D.

majestic, Chittaurgarh, the mountain fortress of Kumbhalgarh, beautiful Jain temple of Ranakpur, Eklingji and Nathdwara and the cool retreat of Mt. Abu, make the visit to Udaipur a memorable one. .Main Attractions

City Palace: A majestic architectural marvel towering over the lake on a hill surrounded by crenellated walls, it is a conglomeration of courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens. Lake Pichhola: The picturesque lake that entranced Maharaja Udai Singh. It was later enlarged by the founder. The lake is surrounded by hills, palaces, temples, bathing ghats and embankments. Two island palaces, Jag Mandir and Jag Niwas (Lake Palace) on the lake are of breathtaking. Jag Mandir: In the middle of Lake Pichola is the island palace where Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan) sought refuge from his father, the Emperor Jehangir. Saheliyon-ki-Bari: This small ornamental garden was a popular relaxing spot where royal ladies came for a stroll and hence the name. The garden has many fountains in its four delightful pools, chiseled kiosks and marble elephants. Gulab Bagh: A spectacular rose garden laid out by Maharana Sajjan Singh. A library in the garden has a rare collection of ancient handwritten manuscripts and books. Fateh Sagar: A beautiful lake, overlooked by a number of hills on the three sides and the Pratap Memorial on the north was built by Maharana Fateh Singh. In the middle of the lake is Nehru Park-a lovely garden island with a boat shaped caf accessible by an enjoyable boat ride.

Overlooking the aquamarine expanses of the Lake Pichhola stands the splendid City Palace-a marvel in granite and marble. Of the original eleven gates of the Udaipur City, only five remain. The Suraj Pol the original or Sun Gate on the eastern side is the main entrance to the city. Exquisite lake palace of Udaipur shimmering like jewels on Lake Pichhola are overwhelming in splendor. Several places of interest around Udaipur, including the 114

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RAJASTHAN – MARWAR – JODHPUR: SOME RANDOM THOUGTS AND REMEMBERANCES* Dr, Shyam Bhandari, Peoria, Illinois The words Rajasthan and Rajasthani were not known before 1949. Through their astute diplomacy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of India, and his secretary, V. P. Menon, amalgamated several princely states of the region popularly known as Rajputana into the modern state of Rajasthan. Today Rajastan is the largest state within the Indian Union. Incidentally, Mr. Patel and Mr. Menon’s political astuteness prevented Jodhpur, my birth place, from acceding to the dominion of Pakistan.

Marwar (Maru means barren) is the name of erstwhile Jodhpur princely state located west of Arawali hill range. Similarly, Mewar is the name of the former princely state of Udaipur. Marwar and Mewar along with several other princely states (i.e. Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Kota, Sirohi, etc.) constitute today’s Rajasthan. The British monitored this region from a resident stationed in Ajmer.

Today the word Marwari, refers to the people of Rajputana who migrated to the far reaches of India during and after the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar. These people were enterprising, but frugal businessmen. The legend has it that these people left their hometown with just one ‘lota’ (tumbler) as their personal possession. They engaged in retail, wholesale, money lending, jewellery, precious stones, and grocery businesses. Over time a few became dominant industrialists of the post-independent India. Thus, the term Marwari has become a misnomer in the sense that most of these people did not necessarily hail from the Marwar (or Jodhpur) state. Most of the Marwari traders and industrialists hail from the tri-state area of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaipur popularly known as Shekhawati. Historically, the word Marwari has been used misused and even abused by people outside Rajasthan. It was and is still used to refer to the business community hailing from Rajasthan. It is used in a derogatory fashion to poke fun at peoples’ frugality and miserly behaviours, a trait often associated with Marwari people.

Rajasthan is not only the original home of the so-called Marwari business community but also home of chivalrous Rajput and Jat warriors (who also migrated to neighbouring states). Additionally, it is the home of famous sufis, saints, poets, artisans, and builders. A few noteworthy historic characters are Rana Pratap Singh, Amar Singh Rathod, Mirza Raja Jai Singh, Hazarat Sheikh Salim Chisti, Rani Padmini, and Mirabai. Jodhpur is a mystical town. It has an amazing aura and a unique identity of its own. Although, Jaipur is the political capital of Rajasthan, I believe that Jodhpur can be considered the cultural capital. Its people are friendly and well mannered, the language is sweet – conversations end with the respectful suffix “sa” (similar to “ji”), the local dressing style is colourful, its history is full of heroics, there is beautiful

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folklore, melodious folk music, and the food is like none other! The uniqueness of Jodhpur permeates through rest of Rajasthan. One visit to Jodhpur will make you nostalgic for its majestic Mehargarh Fort, the magnificent Umed Bhavan (aka Chittar) Palace, the lush-green Mandor Garden, it’s pinkstone quarries, colourful bandana (or chundari) odhni, saris and safas (turban), delicious mava-ki and pyaz-ki kachori and mouth-watering mirchi bada. There are many lakes and ponds for picnicking. There are lovely palaces and havelis, many of which have been converted in to luxury hotels and resorts.

Aside from its cultural significance, “jodhpur” is a common, every day term. If you pick up an English dictionary and look up “jodhpur”, you will find two entries: Jodhpur and jodhpurs. Jodhpur is obviously the proper noun which refers to the city and jodhpurs refer to trousers worn for horse riding that fit closely below the knee. This trouser was invented and designed by Sir Pratap Singh of Jodhpur for polo players. I remember helping my grandfather pull down these tight fitting breeches. The term jodhpur also refers to buttoned up (band-gala) jacket. This jodhpuri coat is India’s national or official dress. People all over India, particularly government officials, ministers and diplomats wear it on formal occasions. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh always wears it during his foreign trips. The colorful jodhpuri safa (turban) is another item very popular on weddings and during formal parades by jawans of Rajput Regiment. I was born, raised, educated and married in Jodhpur, Marwar. My wife is also a fellow Jodhpuri, living only a few blocks away from the residence where I grew up. In 1969, after a four year stint in Pune’s India Meteorological Department I migrated to the USA with my wife and daughter. After earning an MBA at Miami of Ohio and a PhD from University of Iowa, I joined the teaching faculty at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois in 1976. My wife and I are Jodhpuri in our hearts, but we now “Play in Peoria.” During these past 40 plus years we made many trips to India and rarely missed an opportunity to go to our beloved birth place of Jodhpur. My wife and I made it a point to take our children all over the Marwari region to explore its beauty and significance in India.

Today, Rajasthan, Rajasthani , Jodhpur, Jodhpuri are more relevant terms than Marwar and Marwari. I would like to congratulate trustees and management of Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) for bringing together Rajasthani diasporas under one banner every few years during this very auspicious 4th of July weekend. I am not able to attend because I am vacationing in Rajasthan and other places in India. “Khamma Ghani!” ____________________ *Note: This article is author’s personal opinion and instantaneous random thoughts and remembrances. E&OE.

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The museum in the fort houses sculptures, Bharatpur is considered as the Eastern Gateway inscriptions and exhibits of art and culture to Rajasthan. Bharatpur is popular for its bird of the region. Bharatpur Palace - This royal sanctuary-the Keoladeo Ghana National Park - monument is a brilliant blend of Mughal and a finest in Asia rich avian variety. Every year the Rajput architecture. There is also a museum in rare Siberian cranes come to spend the winter in the central wing with a few exhibits dating to the 2nd century A.D. the warmer climate of Bharatpur. Of the remnants of the royal past remains the Excursions marvelous Bharatpur Palace housing a rich repository of a large number of ancient exhibit Deeg(32 km): Once the summer resort of the rulers of Bharatpur, it served as the second capital that date back to the early 15th century. of the region. This interesting town is strewn with massive fortifications, stunningly beautiful Main Attractions Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - 3 Km. Also known as gardens, magnificent palaces and a colourful the Keoladeo Ghanga Sanctuary, it is famous for bazaar. rare avian species. Stretching over a 29 sq. km. marshy area it is an ideal terrain for migratory Deeg used to be the royal summer resort of birds. Some 353 species live and breed within the rulers of Bharatpur. It served as the second the park, some of which are egrets, darters, capital of the region. It is dotted with a number cormorants, grey herons, sarus crane, siberian of forts, palaces and gardens--well known for crane, rosy headed pelican etc. There are also their spectacular architectural splendour. The gardens have beautiful tinking fountains and the aura exudes a majestic Mughal style. The palaces worth visit are Gopal Bhavan and Suraj Bhavan.

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Main Attractions

The royal fortified city with a timeless appeal. Lying in the north of the desert state, the city is dotted with many sand dunes. Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that pervades the city’s lifestyle.

Junagarh Fort: Revel in the architectural splendor, as you take an intimate look at this imposing fort, built by Akbar’s contemporary Raja Rai Singh. Within the fort are thirty seven palaces, pavilions Suraj Pol or the Sun Gate is the main entrance to the fort. The palaces worth visiting are Chandra Mahal, Phool Mahal and Karan Mahal. The palaces, exquisitely built in red sandstone and marble are ornate with mirror work, carvings and paintings. An array of kiosks and balconies embellish the fort at intervals, breaking the monotony. A museum with valuable miniature paintings and rare antiques is also located in the Junagarh Fort.

More popularly called the camel country, the city is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. The ship of the desert is an inseparable part of life here. Be it pulling heavy carts, transporting grains or working on wells, camels are the prime helpers. The wells of Bikaner: an important source of water are other attractions of the city. These are built on high plinths with slender minaret towers on each of the four corners and can be noticed even from a distance.

Lalgarh Palace: The magnificent fort in red sandstone, Binakers history dates back a fascinating juxtaposition of to 1488 A.D. when a Rathore the Oriental style and European Prince,Rao Bikaji- a descendant luxury that leaves you truly of the founder of Jodhpur(1459 mesmerized. Designed by Sir A.D.), Rao Jodhaji, established Swinton Jacob for Maharaja his kingdom here. Rao Jodhaji Ganga Singh almost -90 years had five sons but Rao Bikaji ago, this is an extraordinary was the most enterprising of monument. The palace has them. Bikaji chose a barren wilderness called a billiards room, a library, a cards room and a Jangladesh and transformed it to an impressive smoking room. Belgian chandeliers, cut glass city, called Bikaner after the founder name. ornaments, oil paintings and lamps add to its charm. The strategic location of Bikaner on the ancient Bhandeshwar Jain Temples: (5 km) Beautiful caravan routes that came from West/Central 16th century Jain temples, dedicated to the 23rd Asia, made it a prime trade centre in the times Tirthankar Parshvanathji. of the yore. Bikaner stands on a slightly raised ground and is circumscribed by a seven km long embattled wall with five gates. The magnificent forts and palaces, created with delicacy in reddish-pink sandstone, bear testimony to its rich historical and architectural legacy. Undulating lanes, colorful bazaars and bright and cheerful folks make Bikaner and interesting experience.

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From an American Boy with an Indian Heart Amit Lodha

In the last one hundred years of modern society, we as a world have progressed quite rapidly. The advent of electricity and wireless technology has given away to mind boggling smart phones and laptops that connect one to another in an instant. Yet, even though we have come this far along, we are still destroyed by civil war, terrorism and the fight for peace. What causes such problems? An unstable government and a lack of cooperation among the people. As we roll into the future, the United States must adapt as to its image as a role model government.

fact, the legislative branch is at the constant whim of the interest group making the US government a true government of the people and the Interest groups provide an avenue for people to become involved in the government.

Possibly, the quickest growing democracy in the world today is India. It is a growing nation that is leading the way in computer and nuclear technology as well as business. India has been growing economically for some time now. Yet many of India’s internal systems are filled with corruption and strife. Many argue that it is a new republic, only about 60 years old. But as the country continues to grow towards a developed nation, its government continues to fall back and slow down. Many reasons for this rampant corruption are the increasing levels of poverty, and the lack of unity between the many diverse regions and cultures of India. The Unites States faced these same problems at one time, but the US constitution held steadfast to combat these problems.

The purpose of that short little tangent is that I believe India would progress much faster if it were to adopt some of the above mentioned tenants of the US Constitution. I agree, I don’t have a very global view of the entire Indian subcontinent nor am I an expert on Indian government. But when I traveled to India this year, I traveled with a mindset that had been transformed by a year’s teaching in economics and American government. With that in mind, I noticed some things among the citizens that could be fixed if the Indian government were to change. One, people are not involved with the country’s politics or the country’s problems. No such national interest groups exist for people to become involved. This one simple fact could be changed by somehow unifying India as the Indian nation, not separate regions which is what seems to the problem in India. Many citizens refer to themselves as from a certain state, region or city and they have biases against other states and cultures. These biases have led to deep divides among the country and the people, and fixing this problem can lead to a large improvement in national attention. In American history this problem was solved by allowing students to travel to various parts of the nation. If the Indian government can subsidize education to allow for such travels and national and cultural awareness programs, India will begin to improve tremendously.

The constitution that was drafted in 1787 created a framework for a government that was to divide power among three separate branches. One branch, the executive, acted as the chief officer that presided over all the conducts of government. The legislative body decided on the rules and laws while the Judiciary acted as the overseers of each branch. But the strongest part of this division of power is the system of checks and balances which created a network of powers that one branch could use to control another branch of the government. At the same time, the constitution unknowingly created a strong relationship between the people and the government. As time passed in the history of the US, the citizens would gather themselves in an organization that supports one view of a particular issue. This would later be known as the interest group. The US government has created a highly tight bond between the interest group and the federal government. In

Of course the constitution is not perfect. In fact the current Obama administration is constantly faced by a divided legislative branch which the constitution has no control over. But President Obama has used some of his and his team’s power’s quite creatively in achieving various aspects of his agenda.

India is a great nation and it has much to offer to the world. But if my motherland nation does not improve the government, then India will not be able to develop at the rate it should be to compete with everyone else. It will not reach that level of power it needs to remain an influence in the world.

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CITIES OF RAJASTHAN Jaipur Rajasthan’s beautiful Pink City Jaipur, was the stronghold of a clan of rulers whose three hill forts and series of palaces in the city are important attractions. Known as the Pink City because of the color of the stone used exclusively in the walled city, Jaipur’s bazaars sell embroidered leather shoes, blue pottery, tie and dye scarves and other exotic wares. Western Rajasthan itself forms a convenient circuit, in the heart of the Thar desert which has shaped its history, lifestyles and architecture. Founded in AD 1727 by Sawai Jaisingh II, Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan is popularly known as the Pink City with broad avenues and spacious gardens. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is steeped in history and culture. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. The bustling bazaars of Jaipur, famous for Rajasthani jewelery, fabric and shoes, possess a timeless quality and are surely a treasure-trove for the shoppers. This fascinating city with its romantic charm takes you to an epoch of royalty and tradition.

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Akash Ganga Summary Aakash Ganga (AG) is a self-sustainable domestic rainwater harvesting scheme. It is implemented as a two-tier social enterprise with the goal of full cost recovery over time. AG channels rooftop rainwater from every house, through gutters and pipes, to a network of multi-tier underground reservoirs as shown in Figure 1: Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Network. The network is designed using satellite images â&#x20AC;&#x2022; eliminates need for physical survey and optimizes materials. (Materials account for 70+% of cost.) The water utilization, quality, and operations are monitored continually through an IT network. AG has a sound economic model for equitable distribution of water. With completion of its experimental, incubation, and pilot phases AG is ready for large scale implementation as a social enterprise or public-private-community partnership (PPCP). With these implementations, AG has built a model for widespread adoption of domestic rainwater harvesting system that is holistically sustainable â&#x20AC;&#x201C; economically, culturally, organizationally, and technologically. We plan to continually evolve this model through innovations in capital formation, technology deployment, and social entrepreneurship. Aaksh Ganga is a two-tier social enterprise. The village-level enterprise is managed by a local social entrepreneur acting as chief executive officer. These village-level enterprises belong to a federation, the second tier of social enterprise. The federation ensures flow of capital, technology, and management to village level. Sustainable Innovations is working to implement Aakash Ganga in 100 villages with potential expansion to 1000 villages in India. We welcome collaboration with other organizations to replicate Aakash Ganga or River from Sky in global communities. For more information visit us at www.sustaianbleinnovations.us or write to Dr. BP Agrawal at bp@sustainableinnovations.us .

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Village Selection

Network Design

Rights

Local Body

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Description Select 3 or 4 villages, combined population below 5000. Obtain satellite images. Finalize team. Put financial controls in place Conduct topological survey, Prepare bill of materials educate beneficiaries

Date for Completion 15/06/07 30/08/07

Secure property access right, harvesting rights Form local body with villagers as advisors and NGOs as management. Educate them on project goals, operations, mobilization and other responsibilities.

30/11/07

Civil Plantation

Complete all civil works Plant seedlings for generating revenues

31/03/08 30/7/08

Data Gathering

Have knowledge centre and IT facilities ready to receive water quality data

30/11/07

Knowledge

31/7/08

Dissemination Seminar

Prepare documents, videos and seminar materials,

31/7/08

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Hand Over Expansion

12 13

Roll out plan Implementation

Organize a seminar at BITS. Present public policy papers Hand over the project to the local body Implementation in 4 villages including followup and sustainability measures Prepare plan for 50 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 100 villages Start Implement plan in 50â&#x20AC;&#x201C;100 villages

29/02/08

30/6/08 30/06/08 30/7/07 31/12/08

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All Project Expenses for DM Tenure

Project Budget Summary Sources of Funds 1. DM Grant 2. Non-DM Funds: (a) Revenue generated from project (b) Other Donors Total Non-DM Funds TOTAL FUNDS (DM Grant + Total Non-DM Funds) Expenditure of DM Funds I. Use of DM Grant Funds (1) Personnel Costs (2) Materials and Equipment

USD Amount $196,350 0.00 0.00 $27,777 $114,869

(4) Travel (5) Evaluation/Information Dissemination (6) General Administration/ Overhead/training (7) Other - please specify Subtotal: Use of DM Grant Funds

$4,891 $14563 $24,456 $10,073 $196,630

II. Expenditure of Other Funds (revenue generated + other donors) Total Expenditure of All Funds

$196,630

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The Akshaya Patra Foundation Vision: “No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger”

According to Education for ALL Global Monitoring Report 2007, UNESCO about 13.5 million children in the age group of 6-13 years are out of school in India? Despite the trilliondollar economic growth, a large chunk of India’s younger generation does not have access to schools because of hunger and poverty. Their inability to access even one nutritional meal per day is severely limiting their capacity to concentrate in the classroom and receive a proper education, which could otherwise lift them out of the cycle of poverty.

now grown into a mammoth endeavor reaching out to over 12,06,206 children (as on Apr-10) in over 7,000 government, government aided schools and anganwadis (day care centers) in 18 locations, across eight states in India, day after day. Akshaya Patra is now the world’s largest NGO-run school meal program.

Currently the Foundation reaches to the underprivileged children in Bangalore, HubliDharwad, Bellary, Mangalore and Mysore in Karnataka, Jaipur, Nathdwara and Baran in Rajasthan, Vrindavan and Mathura district Striving to end hunger of underserved children in Uttar Pradesh, Puri and Nayagarh in Orissa, in the 6 to 16 years age group and facilitate Gandhinagar and Ahemedabad in Gujarat; their education, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Hyderabad and Visakapatnam in Andhra a not-for-profit, Bangalore-based secular trust Pradesh; Bhilai-Raipur region in Chattisgarh; evolved a free lunch program in schools in the and Guwahati in Assam. year 2000. What started as a pilot project in five schools in Bangalore, feeding 1,500 children, has

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Rajasthan International Convention 2010 under Not-For Profit Category. 9. Impact: The program has had a positive impact on its beneficiaries as revealed by many independent studies conducted by third party organizations like, a. AC Nielsen Org Marg Pvt Ltd, Mumbai b. Harvard Business School c. US Congressional Hunger Centre 10. Tax Exemptions: All contributions to The Akshaya Patra Foundation are eligible for 100% tax deduction under section 35AC/80GGA (bb) of the Income Tax Act 1961 in India. With a vision to ensure that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No child in India is deprived of education because of hungerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the Akshaya Patra Foundation is striving to end hunger and create a human resources pool that will propel India into the league of developed nations.

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Congratulations and Thanks to

Rajiv K. Garg, ACA President, RANA

and the organizers of the Rajasthani International Convention 2010 for organizing such a Grand and Memorable event From

Dr. & Mrs. Sounder & Diane Eswar

Congratulations and Thanks to

Rajiv K. Garg, ACA President, RANA

and the organizers of the

Rajasthani International Convention 2010 for organizing such a Grand and Memorable event From

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H. B. S. TRUST HBS COMPLEX Dr. Shanti Jain Marg

KHICHAN, PHALODI TEHSIL JODHPUR DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN

Date May 10th 2010.

Dear Dr. Ajay Lodha: Greetings from Khichan Village of Thar Rajasthan. This letter is in continuation of my previous letter. I would like to brief you with the progress we have made during the last two months. In RANA’S sponsored courses we have made the following progress: In our tailoring class more than 70 female students are learning sewing. Amongst them more than 20 students are coming from village Moria, which is almost 22 kilometers from our tailoring center, Majority comes to learn tailoring, however, some of them are coming to learn computer as well. Also those who has done tailoring course in the past more than 12 women prepare items for sale. Amongst those items: skirts, pillow cases, children’s cloths and cloth purses of various designed and sizes are most common items. RANA’S sponsored Beautician and Henna course is liked by majority of women and they express their happiness. They are very thankful to RANA for sponsoring this course for Thar Area Ladies and Girls, otherwise they will never get this opportunity to learn this course and develop their career. At present there are close to 70 ladies are learning and practicing on each other. We are very lucky to have a teacher who has her training from Shanaj Institute, Bombay and she is liked by all her students. In RANA’S sponsored Computer course more than 30 girls are participating. They all started with lesson one to know computers. They are also thankful to RANA for providing this opportunity. Girls for this course also come from Moria, a village 22kms from the center. Very recently on the request of girls as well as boys an English speaking course is also started. In this course first day 15 girls and 10 boys has registered and many are in queue. For all these courses so far following is the expenditure for the month of MarchApril, 2010 for Total Number of students in all courses 207 198

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Salaries Course Amount /month in Rupees Total Amount Spent ____________________________________________________________ Tailoring Rs. 20,000/ Rs. 40,000/ Computer Rs. 15,000/ Rs. 30,000/ Beautician Rs. 25,000/ Rs. 50,000/ English Speaking Rs. 10,000/ None Driver Rs. 5,000/ Rs. 10,000/ For cleaning Job Rs. 5,000/ Rs. 10,000/ Total Expenditure on Salaries

Rs. 80,000/

Rs.1, 40,000/

Miscellaneous expenses occurred Upgrading Sewing Machine Rs. 20,000/ Purchase of Embroidery Machine Rs. 05,000/ Purchase of material for tailoring Rs. 50,000/ Purchase of material for Parlor Rs. 20,000/ Purchase of Fans for Parlor Hall(4) Rs. 05,000/ Purchase of Teaching Board (3) Rs, 15,000/ Purchase of drinking water cooler for Parlor Rs. 20,000/ Purchase of two computers Rs. 50,000/ Miscellaneous expenses, books, publicity etc. Rs. 15,000/ Diesel Charges Rs. 60,000/ Total Rs. 2, 60,000/ Total expenditure on 207 students 4, 000, 00/, Expenditure per student for last two months is Rs. 1932.4/Total Amount Received Rs. 6, 96,180/ Amount Remained Rs. 2, 96,180/

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Praveen Gopal & Neelam Jugal & Veena Nanakram Pavan & Rinki Sanjay & Deepika Sharad Gopal & Manju Suman Tikam & Manju Deepak & Anita Kul Vijaypal & Kalpana Yashpal &Urmilesh Rajendra Duli Chand Manoj Rajendra Rakesh Ravi & Anushri Arvind & Prabha Madan & Rekha Manish & Rati Narendra Prabha &Ravi Prem & Dr.Rekha Sharad & Madhu Chandara & Sharda Pushp R. & Usha Preeti & Neelesh Rakesh & Meenu Tulsiram Om & Pushpa Ramesh Amit Vinit & Manorma Aloke & Moushomi Niraj Shudhir & Shashi Tilak Raj Sant Ajay Sanjay & Preeti Anupam Dwaraka

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Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain Jain (Daga) Jajoo Jajoo Jalan Jargad Jhalani Jhalani Jhalani Jhaveri Jhaveri Jhawar Jhunjhunwala Johari Joshi Kabra Kabra Kala Kankariya Kankariya Kansara

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Murarka Nadgar Nahar Nahar Nahata Nigam Paliwal Palvia Pandya Patel Poddar Pragani Pungaliya Rajguru Rajpurohit Ramnani Ranawat Ranka Rathi Rathod Rawat Reejsinghani Rohera Sachdev Sacheti Sancheti Sancheti Sanghvi Saraf Savani Saxena Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah Shah

Ravi & Anushri Vandana Anand Kumar Tamanna Hansraj & Vandana NK & Vimla Subash & Dheera Shailendra & Rajkumari Mahendra K. & Asha Suman Jugal & Hema Arving & Saroj Prem & Aruna Parag & Mavis BS Suresh & Purnima Jayendra Sohan & Kiran Prabhulal &Draupadi Ashok & Kusum Kailash Suman Dr. Bhagwan Sudhir Kushal Ashok Kumar & Nirmala Vinod & Sangita Hemant &Varsha Shyam Manish & Usha Dinesh & Manju Arun U Arvind & Hema Chandrakant & Suryakanta Govind & Sucheta Harshad Hirachand & Manju Kalpana Kamlesh & Sneha Kishan & Madhuri Kumarpal & Kalpana Kumarpal & Mridula Naveen & Rajshree Rajesh & Seema Rajesh K. & Sunita

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Rajnikant Sanjiv Shashi & Pushpa Sunil K. & Sarita Anil Prem & Radha Rajiv & Payal Saminkumar & Manju Rahul Vijay & Sunita Lakhi & Kusum S Kumar &Usha Chandra Devendra Vijay Vinod & Nisha Kailash C & Sunita Ranjeet & Alka Nilesh Arun K Ashok & Manju Chandar Kumar Devendra Naresh P. Sneha Santosh & Vasundhara Rajendra Bijender Rajesh & Nibha Sunil & Raj Mohan & Sunita Naresh & Radha Nand Kishore Shishir & Shweta Satish & Chandara Kamaljit & Anita Bhupendra

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Editors Message It has been a journey; an experience; some anecdotes gathered, many acquaintances added, few relationships strengthened, new bonds created for life; not forgetting harsh moments too. Every stress and strain only led to more pleasure and gain. A culmination of thoughts, ideas and vibes led to the creation of this one of a kind memoir for all of us, who are part of RANA and this International Convention in one way or the other. As a prelude, I would like to share with you the thought process that initiated this Book and its contents. Rajasthan and its diverse population have been portrayed over time. Evolution, history, culture and its very many facets, these are the different shades in which we have portrayed the brilliance of richly blessed state. The book weaves through Rajasthan- timeline and delves upon its many popular and famous cities and towns that will interest any and all. RANA has been a medium for all NRRs, to pay homage to their homeland. We are the fortunate few who must extend a generous hand to support the needy and deserving, but under-privileged brothers’ back home. I thank one and all for their bountiful hearts and good intentions. Grand Sponsor Mr. Samin K Sharma has gone out of his way to support and fund this Convention. All Patrons, past presidents, honorees, members of the Steering Committee and Executive and Board Members of RANA have shown genuine allegiance and pledged munificent support in person and kind. RANA will be utilizing all proceeds from this convention to the construction of a Rajasthan Bhawan. This can serve as a perpetual mode of expression of our culture and values to the world at large. RANA will also embark upon extending Drip irrigation technology – Amrit Dhara to the drought prone regions of Rajasthan, leading to improved quality of life for our densely populous state. I must take this opportunity to express gratitude to all my team members whose persistent efforts have made this journal possible. The Youth wing of RANA is evolving and maturing. They have contributed creatively in the journal. My support staff members at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center have been incredibly helpful in the completion of this Souvenir. A special thanks to the designers and printers at Malak Designs. We have tried to put our soul into this Souvenir. We extend in advance, sincere apologies for any unforeseen errors, typos and misrepresentation. Bhool Chook Maaf sa. Kudos to all & Happy reading .… Rajiv K Garg, ACA (Pictures of Rajiv on top Below- Marylin, Amit Lodha Siddharth Bhandari and your designerat Malak) 204