Railbandhu August 2016

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INDIA 2020

Focus on development Dear travellers, The two years that have gone by would be recognised as significant in the history of Indian Railways. These have been the years when we broke away from tradition and convention​,​and abandoned the businessas-usual approach. These years have been challenging, no doubt; the experience has also been exciting. We have diagnosed that most of the problem​s​ailing Indian Railways are because of under-investment.

Last year, a five-year investment plan of `8.56 lakh crore was unveiled.

The capex plan for 2015-16 was increased to `1 lakh crore as against an average of about `48,000 crore spent during 2009-2014. We have spent over `93,000 crore against the aforesaid target, a feat never achieved earlier by Indian Railways. For the first time, we decided to go in for sustained borrowing from the market to meet the enhanced capex requirement.

For the last two years, we have made untiring efforts to take care of the needs of our passengers. We are trying to resolve the problems of passengers on a real time basis by using social media. Measures have also been taken to make journeys safer and satisfying for women, divyang and senior citizens.

SURESH PRABHU

Hon'ble Minister of Railways Government of India

To increase our modal share and to make our fr​ei​ght operations competitive, we have rolled back the port congestion surcharge​and also appointed key Customer Managers for freight customers. We also started a pilot timetabled Container and Auto trains.

We have set for ourselves new targets. We are evolving our organisational structure to suit the changing times. We are making efforts for commercial exploitation of our assets. Apart from advertising and station redevelopment, we plan to monetise the land along our tracks.

We are setting up joint ventures with State Governments for enabling them to identify projects for development in the​ir respective​​states.

We have set before us a target to give to the people of India by 2020, a rail system that they can be truly proud of and we are putting in all our efforts to deliver to our country whatever we promised.

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CONTENTS

TRAVEL

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RAIL UPDATE COVER STORY

Read how Indian Railways connect the entire country

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Plan your trips around these days and events

Khadi is a symbol of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic self-sufficiency

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HERITAGE HALT

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Know more about the initiatives and measures to increase the freight business of Indian Railways

Indian Railways launched Deen Dayalu Coaches with modern facilities

ARTS

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OFF TRACK

Visit the ancient route at Naneghat this Monsoon

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CABIN CONVERSATION

Read how Railways transported dreams for the writer/director

CONTENTS

LIFESTYLE

LEISURE

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SILVER RAKE Recounting some of the best movies based on partition

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GREEN CARD

Know more about labels on eco-friendly and recycled products

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SHORT TAKES

Books to read this month

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Rebirth of Khadi From a freedom struggle icon to a contemporary fabric

uniting

india indian railways weaves the nation together

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RAIL UPDATE

INDIAN RAILWAYS PROMOTES Ease of doing

Business

Freight

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In the railway budget speech of financial year 2016-17, the Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu said that “Railways must provide to the citizens of this country a rail system that they can be proud of—a system free from capacity constraints, a system that is efficient and predictable, a system that is sparkling and pristine, where the people of my country feel at ease, where there is plenty of choice in every sphere of activity, and the ease of doing business pervades the entire railway ecosystem.”

However, it was observed that the modal share of IR has been consistently declining over a long period of time and this trend had a negative impact on not only the Railways but the entire economy. “We are determined to reverse this slide. There are three solution sets for this issue—expanding the freight basket of IR, rationalising the tariff structure and building terminal capacity,” said the Minister. Subsequently, he announced a host of measures to improve the ease of doing business and make the railways the preferred mode of transportation for industry.

INITIATIVES TAKEN DURING THE RAILWAY BUDGET FOR 2016-17

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Multi-point loading/ unloading

Increase utilisation of alternate routes

Long-term contracts with customers

Increase commodity basket

Recapture traffic through containerisation and Roll-on Roll-off

New delivery models for freight traffic

Development of cold storage warehouses Running of timetabled freight trains Opening of parcel business to container traffic Online portal for sidings/PFT approvals

Liberalisation of sidings/ Private Freight Terminals (PFT) policy

Mission Hundred (Commissioning of hundred sidings/PFTs in 2 years)

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MEASURES TO INCREASE THE FREIGHT BUSINESS OF INDIAN RAILWAYS Boosting domestic production/ manufacturing, stimulus to ‘Make in India’ scheme, minimise empty flow of containers from ports to hinterland, import traffic to witness increase and help in faster evacuation of ports.

Withdrawal of 10% port congestion surcharge

Automobiles traffic promotion

Structured meetings with stakeholders under a new initiative called ‘SAMVAD’

Direct booking of goods to Bangladesh permitted, avoiding dumps

HSD Oil movement started between India and Bangladesh

Withdrawal of busy season surcharge for covered stock

Increasing the distance limit for mini rakes to 600 km from 400 km

Benefiting import-based industries, all container operators, all concerned ports and Ministry of shipping, NMDC, MMTC, Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Mines, all iron ore mine owners, all steel and cement plants, all pellet manufacturers and all iron ore manufacturers, beside others.

Withdrawal of dual pricing policy for iron ore

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Permitting two point/ multipoint loading in BCN rakes

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New merrygo-round policy with rationalised rates

PROPOSED POLICY INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVING THE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

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Managers will be appointed who will liaison with major freight stakeholders.

They would serve as a single point of contact for all communication and redressal with these key customer managers.

Digital India initiative

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SURESH PRABHU Minister of Railways (Budget Speech 2016-17)

Policy initiatives

Electronic registration of demand

• Liberalisation of siding policy • All existing terminals/sheds would be granted access to container traffic, wherever feasible • Differentiated tariffs to increase utilisation of alternate routes • Parcel traffic simplification and rationalisation • Increase commodity basket - New commodities • Review of classification of commodities • Recapture traffic through containerisation

Electronic transmission of railway receipt

E-payment initiative BENEFITS Eliminate paperwork in Railways and at the customer end, Legal hassles will be eliminated during delivery and claims cases will be disposed off faster.

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Indian railways Major achievements related to electrification during 2015-16 Commissioned

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RAIL ACHIEVEMENT

Railways offer modern facilities

in general coaches Indian Railways is continually endeavoring to provide additional amenities in coaches especially General Second Class Unreserved coaches. In this regard, introduction of Deen Dayalu coaches was announced in Rail Budget 2016-17. These coaches were envisioned with certain additional facilities for a comfortable journey by passengers.

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promised in our budget. We will deploy these Deen Dayalu coaches in those routes which have heavy demand for getting seats.” These coaches are a part of Modi Government’s commitment to offer better rail travel to the common man.

ABOUT THE COACH The Deen Dayalu coach, manufactured at Integral Coach Factory Chennai, is equipped with facilities like potable drinking water, mobile charging points, LED lights, provision of cushioned luggage racks, provision of additional handhold in doorway area and biotoilets among others to be used in mail and express trains. Enhanced capacity dustbins, water level indicator, interior panelling with aluminium composite panels are other features of the coach. The exterior has been painted with z-shaped orange colour bands and anti-graffiti coating.

TRIVIA Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is the only manufacturer of rail coaches located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Established in 1952, it is owned and operated by the Indian Railways. The coach factory primarily manufactures cars for Indian Railways but also exports railway coaches to other countries.

In the current year, around 700 Deen Dayalu coaches have been planned for manufacturing and commissioning into service.

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RAIL NEWS

What′s happening An update on new announcements and schemes

Re-appointed for second term The appointment committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Shri AK Mital, Chairman, Railway Board (CRB), as Chairman, Railway Board for a period of two years.

An officer of the 1976 batch of Indian Railway Stores Service, Shri Mital has held various important posts including General Manager of South Western Railway (Hubli), Executive Director/ Vigilance and Executive Director/Stores in Railway Board and Chief Material Manager in Northern Railway.

Focussing on Rail infrastructure Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Railways and Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh flagged off a new intercity superfast express train between Vijayawada – Secunderabad; laid foundation stone for doubling of Guntakal-Kalluru Railway Line & Multi Modal Logistics Park at Krishnapatnam through remote video link at a function held at Railway Institute, Vijayawada on Monday June 20, 2016.

Addressing the gathering, the Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu spelt the plans of Railways to develop rail infrastructure and stated that railways will provide all logistical support to States for the purpose.

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, on the occasion, shared that the State will develop as a crucial logistical hub in India with its strategic location and long coastline.

Indian Railways sends largest contingent for Rio Olympics 2016, from India.

Indian Railways wishes success to its heroes.

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Developing Green & Clean Railway Corridor In a progressive step towards Swachh Rail and to conserve the environment, the Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated the Indian Railway’s first green corridor and zero toilet discharge section -- nearly 114 km route between Rameswaram and Manmadurai in Tamil Nadu.

Southern Railway (SR) has ensured that the coaches of all express and passenger trains running in this section would have only bio-toilets.

These toilets have bio-digester that would convert human waste into gas and liquid.

There are about 14 stations between Rameswaram and Manmadurai and about 16 passenger trains use the track in a day, with an average footfall of 35,000. Ministry of Railways have already provided

40,750 bio-toilets in its coaches till June 30, 2016 and in the current financial year, it is planned to fit additional 30,000 bio-toilets.

FUTURE PLAN After Rameswaram-Manamadurai, OkhaKanalas Junction (141 km), PorbandarWansjaliya (34 km) and Jammu-Katra (78 km) would also be taken up for making them free from human waste discharge from trains. For this around 35 trains consisting of nearly 1,110 coaches would be further provided with bio toilets and the work is underway. Further, Indian Railways has committed to eliminate direct discharge system from its entire coaching fleet by 2019.

Interactive seminar of Indian Railways freight business An interactive seminar with major industries and stakeholders of Indian Railways freight business was organised on June 23, 2016.

The theme of the seminar was ‘Looking Beyond Coal-Growth Strategies for Railways in a Changing Environment’. The seminar was addressed by Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of Railways and Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways and chaired by Mohd. Jamshed, Member Traffic, Railway Board.

Addressing the session, Shri Suresh Prabhu said that Indian Railways is making all efforts to boost its freight traffic. He pointed out that transparency in the Railway

functioning has been given top priority and the entire tender process has been made online.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha stressed that it is always useful to maintain a two-way dialogue between Railway administration and Railway customers, as it leads to better policy formulation.

Member Traffic, Railway Board Mohd.

Jamshed made a detailed presentation regarding the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Railways to attract traffic and the action plan for meeting the future challenges.

Nivaran portal for employees Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu recently launched NIVARAN portal in June 2016, an online system for redressal of service-related grievance of serving and former railway employees. It facilitates the employees to lodge their grievances and also monitor their progress. The system would also provide facility for lodging appeal to the higher authority in case the decision is not found satisfactory.

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RAIL NEWS

Exporting modern passenger coaches to Bangladesh RITES Ltd., a PSU under the Ministry of Railways, has supplied 60 Broad Gauge passenger coaches (LHB type) to Bangladesh Railway (BR) against a contract agreement of 120 coaches. An intercity train with these coaches was flagged off at Dhaka by H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Two train sets, comprising of 12 coaches each - 2 AC chair cars, 2 first AC sleeper cars, 6 non-AC chair cars and 2 power cars, will presently be deployed to operate 3 pairs of inter-city trains between Dhaka and Rajshahi. These modern stainless steel coaches manufactured by Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, are equipped with Fiat bogies capable of running at maximum speed of 160 kmph.

RITES had earlier supplied 26 Broad Gauge diesel electric locomotives (3100 HP) manufactured by Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi which are successfully running broad gauge trains of Bangladesh Railways.

Rajen Gohain takes over as new MoS Railways Shri Rajen Gohain is the new Minister of State for Railways.

He is a Member of Parliament from Nagaon constituency in Assam. A graduate in Arts and in Law, he has been active in social and political field right since his youth. He is a founder member of Nagaon district unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

Shri Gohain has worked for the welfare of various tribes in Assam. He takes interest in varied fields which include sports, music, agriculture, tea plantation, pisciculture, dairy farming and social and cultural activities.

Redevelopment of Habibganj Railway Station An agreement was signed between Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited and Bansal Group for the redevelopment and modernisation of Habibganj Railway Station located in Bhopal, MP, in the august presence of Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu at Rail Bhawan on July 14, 2016.

Habibganj Railway station is the first station to be redeveloped through Public Private Partnership (PPP) route under the station redevelopment program of Indian Railways. The total estimated cost of station redevelopment is `100 Crore.

Gurgaon: A Modern Railway Station

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• Façade improvement and redevelopment of circulating area, • New Deluxe toilets in circulating area, Refurbished Platforms, • New toilets and New Platform shelters, • New stainless steel small platform shelters, dustbins and benches, • Laid foundation stone for FOB at Gurgaon, • Laid foundation stone for auto car loading facility at Farukhnagar.

AC Coach for DEMU Train Indian Railways has developed the first ever air conditioned coach (car) for its DEMU trains. Till now the existing DEMU trains consisted only of non-air conditioned coaches. The first-ever AC coach has been manufactured at Indian Railways’ Chennai based Integral Coach Factory (ICF). Existing 8-coach DEMU train will have 2 such newly developed AC coaches. With total capacity to seat 73 passengers, these coaches are equipped with environment-friendly bio-toilets.

New Rail initiatives

TRI-NETRA system Ministry of Railways, Railway Board has initiated a proposal to install TRI-NETRA systems on locomotives for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather. TRINETRA stands for - Terrain imaging for diesel dRivers INfra-red, Enhanced opTical & Radar Assisted system.

TRI-NETRA system shall be made up of high-resolution optical video camera, high sensitivity infra-red video camera and additionally a radar-based terrain mapping system. These three components of the system shall act as three eyes (Tri-Netra) of the Locomotive Pilot.

Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu launched following facilities/ Initiatives on July 12, 2016: • A nnouncement of policy opening category I and II Goods sheds for Container Lift on/Lift off operations by private container operators, • Announcement of policy opening parcel sector to container operators, • Flagged off a new tri-weekly express train between Vijayawada and Dharmavaram via Anantpur through video-conferencing, • Flagged off a time table Auto Car Freight train service between Gurgaon and Nidvanda (near Bengaluru) through video-conferencing.

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GREEN INITIATIVES BY

Railway Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Welfare Organisation Environment sustainability is the need of the hour and for this, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu is promoting a green drive to plant one crore trees in a year. To implement the same, Railway Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Welfare Central Organisation (RWWCO) conducted a comprehensive plantation drive across India under the able leadership of Smt. Rashmi Mital, President RWWCO, through the months of June and July.

RWWCO President Smt Rashmi Mital and other executive members planting trees in New Delhi

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block your dates Special days and events that call for a quick trip to be a part of them NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE (AUGUST 13) Magnificient snake boats compete for Nehru trophy to commemorate the visit of Jawaharlal Nehru to Alappuzha. The boat race reputed to be the largest team sport in the world is held in the placid waters of Punnamada lake on second Saturday of August. It is attended by participants and tourists from across the border states. The rare spectacle has in store ceremonial processions, spectacular floats and decorated boats.

Venue: Alappuzha, Kerela How to reach: Direct trains are available from cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and more.

GOGAMEDI FAIR (AUGUST 7-9)

PATOLLEANCHEM FEST (AUGUST 15)

KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI (AUGUST 25)

The Gogamedi fair is one of the largest fairs in India to worship Goga Veer, the snake God of Rajasthan. It attracts tourists from different corners of the world. The annual fair is famous for the sale of livestock and attractive handicrafts. The items reflect the craftsmanship of local people and rich culture of Rajasthan. Other attractions include folk dance and music events.

Apart from Independence Day in India, August 15 is celebrated in Goa as the feast of the ‘Assumption of Mother Mary into Heaven.’ Goans celebrate this day by making a sweet dish ‘Patolleo’. The festival is celebrated in the village of Succorro at the ‘Our Lady of Sucorro Church’. On this day, the sweet dish is prepared and served to all.

Venue: Gogamedi, Rajasthan

Venue: Goa

The festival commemorates the birthday of Lord Krishna. The highlight of the festival involves forming a human pyramid to reach a pot of curd hung high above the ground.

The celebrations of Janmashtami takes place at night with devotional songs, dances and rocking the cradle of Lord Krishna. The other attractions include decorated and illuminated temples and homes.

How to reach: The two stations Madgaon and Vasco-da-gama are well linked with cities like Mumbai, Delhi and other major parts of the country.

How to reach: Mathura is the most popular place to observe Janmashtami celebrations.

The destination is well connected by rail.

How to reach: The nearest railway station is Churu, which is well connected to major cities like Delhi and Kolkata.

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INDIAN RAILWAYS

Weaving a

Nation Together Initially, India was rather a disjointed geographical space made up of several states. Railways reduced the gap. With time it brought the far, near. Piercing through forests over hills; connecting remote hamlets to metropolis, the locomotive whistles joined zones.

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n November 18, 1852, the directors of Great Indian Peninsular Company, accompanied by their close associates embarked on a trip from Mumbai (then Bombay) to Thane.

Local reports mentioned it to be an exciting journey through the first railway tunnel in India near Kurla.

It was a sultry afternoon on the bank of the Arabian Sea. April 16th 1853 was declared as an official holiday. Hauled by three locomotives, Sindh, Sultan, and Sahib, a train with 14 railway carriages and 400 guests left Bombay’s Bori Bunder for Thane with a 21-gun salute. The journey of a commercial passenger train in India thus began amidst much fanfare.

ENTERING EASTERN REGION It was in 1854 when the railways began its

first run in eastern India. Propelled with the objective of “binding India by iron chains,” Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India (18481856) wanted a solid base of railway service in Kolkata. Ironically, what once was thought to be used as an instrument of suppression is today the pride of the nation.

On August 15, 1854, Joshua Greenbow drove the first train of Eastern Railway from Howrah to Hooghly, a stretch of 25 km. About 300 passengers boarded the train which had three first class carriages, two second class carriages, three trucks for those travelling third class and a brake van for the guard.

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Life like a night train, Moves on…

Railway coaches are loaded with sleep And the night is calm and deep…

Without any recess, even for a while, The train chugs along mile after mile…

Immersed in the pool of sleep as others are, It dwells in hopes to meet the dawn standing afar.

A poem by Rabindranath Tagore (Translated in English by Rater Gari)

- the morning and the evening with stops at Bally, Serampore and Chandannagar.

The carriages were built by local engineers and architects, while the locomotive was imported from the United Kingdom. The train was, in fact, supposed to be in operation from 1853, had the ship carrying the locomotive from the U.K. not lost its way and headed towards Australia. By the time it found its way to India, one full year had lapsed.

It was Rowland McDonald Stephenson, who brought the railway system to eastern India.

Stephenson, the first agent and managing director of the Company put up the first traffic and engineering feasibility report to

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Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of the poet Rabindranath Tagore, who started the Great Western Bengal Railway, proposed a line from Calcutta northward along the Ganga to Rajmahal. However, financial setbacks and the lack of support from the U.K. resulted in his venture losing out to the EIR.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s escape from the country in January 1941 involved a train journey from Gomoh to Peshawar.

the East India Company for setting up a line from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Mirzapore in 1844 and the East India Railway Company (EIR) was established in 1845.

In 1925, the colonial government took over the management of the EIR. Initially, there were six divisions in the EIR - Howrah, Asansol and Dinapore (new Danapur), which were known as the lower divisions, and Allahabad, Lucknow and Moradabad, which were known as the upper divisions. In the early 1950s, the upper divisions were merged with Eastern Punjab Railway, Jodhpur Railway and Bikaner Railway to form the Northern Railway.

In 1947, during partition, the maximum share of the railways went under the terrain of Pakistan.

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The period of 1960s was a time of great progress for Indian Railways. The first Rajdhani Express ran on March 3, 1969 between Howrah and New Delhi.

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In India, Railways wove the different regions and contributed towards Indian nationalism It’s not just that railways played a significant role by linking distant lands to one another; it wove the different regions and contributed towards Indian nationalism. Let’s see how it happened.

CONNECTING PEOPLE While travelling in train, for business or personal reasons, people grew a habit of being accommodative to other fellowpassengers and such a practice held them together in a group of people with the same attitude towards life – living jointly for one another without any taboo of class and caste consciousness. Railways provided Indians with a unifying force, which was essential to stand against injustice.

RACIAL PROFILING We all know how Gandhiji was thrown out of the first class compartment in South Africa because he was ‘brown’. The picture was pretty much the same in India too, the ‘white’ travelled exclusively in saloncar, while Indians boarded so called third class compartment. This racial profiling triggered the need to stand up against being treated as inferior.

MOBILISATION OF PUBLIC OPINION On his return in 1915, Gandhi was advised

by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, his political preceptor, to travel India by train. Gandhiji embarked on Bharat Darshan and travelled the country across length and breadth and tried to understand the problem of the ‘masses’. What he tried was to generate public opinions along railway routes, standard of journey and of course the condition of common people across the country – the total scenario of a nation that had been pitted against the British Lion – and thereby create an orchestrated movement against the rulers.

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keeping a track 1853 In 1880, the rail network acquired a route mileage of about 14,500 km (9,000 miles), mostly working through Bombay, Madras and Calcutta (three major port cities).

1880

The first train in India ran on 16th April 1853 from Bombay to Thane. This rail track covered a distance of 34 km (21 miles)

1895 By 1895, India had started manufacturing its own locomotives.

1907 In 1907, most of the rail companies came under government control. Subsequently, the first electric locomotive emerged in the 1908.

In 1951, the systems were nationalised as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world.

In 1986, Indian Railways started its first computerised reservation centre in New Delhi.

1986

2014

A mobile app system to track train schedules was introduced by Indian Railways in 2014.

1951 As of March 31, 2016, 27,999 km (17,398 mi) (41.59%) of the total 67,312 km (41,826 mi) route length was electrified.

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GROWTH OF PRESS It is true that mobilisation of public opinions in vernacular languages wouldn’t ever happen without the railways. The public vented their spleen against the policy of British Raj through press. Stingy editorials were written in local newspapers. These wouldn’t reach other parts of the country without Railway Mail service which was cheaper and faster.

THE EVOLUTION OF RAILWAYS The British laid railway lines as and when they wanted, either for the movement of their troops as they wanted to curb the movement of the freedom fighters or extract raw materials, which they would sell as finished products to other countries to make profit. It resulted in no considerable regional development. We find that the Indian Railways, post independence, is a result of merger and amalgamation of different entities. It was born out of 41 different railway companies, controlled by the British. From 1949 to 1961, Indian Railways passed through 34 | Rail Bandhu - August 2016

a decade of developments. Meanwhile, HAL began fabricating bodies of coaches in 1950.

Big projects like Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), and the Diesel Loco Works (DLW) of Varanasi came up one by one.

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Mahatma Gandhi always preferred travelling by train.

Once, while visiting Bihar, badly affected by the devastating earthquake in 1934, he received an urgent message from Viceroy Lord Mountbatten. Viceroy had requested Mahatma to return to Delhi by his private aircraft but Bapu refused the offer and returned by train.

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By 1957, IR decided electrification (25kv AC) of its network with an aim to electrify 2000 km in next 8 years (about 26,269 til date).

Another big step was to decentralise the railways to create different zones – Northern, North Frontier, Eastern, Central and Western railways – to step up efficiency geographically.

The growth of Railways sped up after mid 1980s when computerisation was introduced.

This sector contributed enormously to public welfare, and Indian railways henceforth, launched many projects, which have certainly streamlined operations.

Today IR is a fully modernised transport sector, offering comfortable and quality service to its passengers.

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Train Tales Telling the story of Chugging silently on tracks recalling their good times, a few trains in India narrate the tales of the undivided India. They bespeak the pain of partition and narrate its history Archana Sharma

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rains stand as silent spectators, playing the role of a mute witness to the times of pre-independence.

This was a time when people lived in unison sans borders; unity, harmony and humanity was at its epitome and religion was not a breaking force but a connecting medium.

However, later on, these trains saw the other side too…they saw the crumbling of a nation like a pack of cards during the partition of India. When India was divided, these trains

too felt the pangs of their separation from Peshawar, which once used to be their terminal point.

In all these years, despite major changes in geography, history and social equations post-partition, they continued rendering their duties. However, the only difference they made was to change their terminal point.

While they run silently on their route, they have so many things in store to share.

PUNJAB MAIL One such train is Punjab Mail, then known as Punjab Limited, which completed 104 years on June 1, 2016. Being one of the oldest trains of Indian Railways, this train has bypassed all challenges and continues taking passengers from one corner to other.

Over 100 years ago, this train was the only one helping people travel from Bombay to Peshawar. The train, says records, started its maiden voyage from Ballard Pier Mole station on June 1, 1912. The British officers, civil servants, and their families directly boarded this train from their ships to Delhi and the North-West frontier of British India.

However, in 1914, the originating station was shifted to Victoria Terminus, and after the partition of India in 1947, Ferozpur was declared as the train’s terminus point.

It used to run on fixed mail days from

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COMBINED TICKETS FOR BRITISH OFFICERS The steamer voyage between Southampton (a port in England) and Bombay lasted 13 days.

The British officials stored combined tickets for their journey to Bombay, as well as for their inland journey by train to their place of posting. After disembarking, they would simply board one of the trains bound for either Madras, Calcutta or Delhi. Of all other trains, the most prestigious was the Punjab Mail, or Punjab Limited.

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Bombay’s Ballard Pier Mole station all the way to Peshawar, covering the 2496 km in around 47 hours. The train consisted of six cars: 3 for passengers, and 3 for postal goods and mail. The three passenger carrying cars had a capacity of 96 passengers.

As the cars used to cater to the upper class gentry; they were pretty well-appointed and offered all basic amenities such as lavatories, bathrooms, a restaurant car, and a compartment for luggage and the servants of the white sahibs.

During the pre-partition period, the train enjoyed the credit of being the fastest train in British India. From 1914, the train started originating and terminating at Bombay VT (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai).

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FRONTIER MAIL

Punjab Mail is over 16 years older than a little more glamourous Frontier Mail which is yet another train to have seen the era of undivided India. It made its debut on September 1, 1928.

However, soon after the closing down of Ballard Pier, it started operating from Colaba, Mumbai to Peshawar. The Times of London, in 1930, described it as ‘one of the most famous express trains within the British Empire.’

During the autumn months (between September and December), the train used to depart from the Ballard Pier Mole station. This was for the convenience of the Britishers who arrived in India by steamer. The train’s route took it through Baroda, Ratlam, Mathura, Delhi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and finally to Peshawar.

Originally, it was introduced to rival the Punjab Limited of the GIPR. The train

THE LEGACY TO LINK BORDERS VIA TRACKS CONTINUE! Even after years since these trains stopped chugging to Pakistan, there are two trains which are continuing the legacy of linking two nations via tracks.

The first such train is Samjhauta Express and the other train is Thar Express.

These are the only two surviving trains between India and Pakistan.

Samjhauta Express, a twice-weekly train, connects Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan.

Similarly, Thar Express connects Jodhpur in India to Karachi Cantonment in Pakistan.

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The Times of London, in 1930, described it as ‘one of the most famous express trains within the British Empire.’ enjoyed the reputation of being unusually punctual. Initially, the rake had 5 coaches along with a luxury dining car-cumlounge car. This train offered plush conveniences, and the passengers enjoyed access to luxurious retiring rooms at stations through its way.

The passengers enjoyed the aircooled cars (while using ice blocks) from about 1934.

However, post Independence, its running was limited to Amritsar, via Delhi, from Bombay. The train from 1996 has been renamed as the ‘Golden Temple Mail’.

THE GRAND TRUNK EXPRESS Soon after the construction of the KazipetBalharshah section, which was the last link on the Delhi-Madras route, this train, known as the ‘GT’, started running in 1929.

Initially, it ran from Peshawar to Mangaluru and took around 104 hours, which was one of the longest train routes. Thereafter, this service was changed to Lahore-Mettupalaiyam.

However, in 1930, it gained its present route of running between Delhi and Madras.

These trains can find their companion in many refugees who too have travelled to Peshwar many a times in them and like these trains, they too have seen the happy and sad times of the nation. Like them, these trains too have felt the pain, agony and trauma of their separation from the terminal station (Peshawar). Like them, these trains too continue engaging themselves in their regular

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task so that the haunting memories don’t stop them to perform their basic duties. Like them, these trains too have shed tears, hiding them from the crowd, in a silent corner, they too have sobbed a little and then diffused their cry with a meek whistle. And then the journey starts again with a ‘chhuk-chhuk’ sound and the engine gathers speed ready to add another interesting chapter to its rich history.

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In fact, India’s economy became the world’s fastest growing major economy in the last quarter of 2014 and has the potential to become the world’s third largest economy by the next decade. The financial sector in India had an overall growth, that has exhibited stability over the last few years. As a result, India has also assissted several other markets across the Asian region that were going through a turmoil.

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AGRICULTURE India is referred as an agrarian economy since independence as agriculture and allied sectors like forestry, logging and fishing employ nearly 50% of total workforce, though account for just 17% of the GDP. However, India ranks second worldwide in farm output and is self-reliant in feeding the population of more than 1.2 billion people. Since a major per cent of population is dependent on agriculture, government is assuring all round development of the sector through several government agencies and autonomous bodies. For example, Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd (MAIDC) is promoting modernisation of the Agro sector through mechanisation and is a manifest example of the forward-looking policies in agriculture and is serving Maharashtra, the state that has been the powerhouse of agricultural and industrial growth in India since independence. Since inception, MAIDC has been empowering the farmers’ community to achieve higher productivity in agriculture by providing the farmers of Maharashtra standard quality fertilisers, pesticides, agroengineering implements and animal feed to the extent required at highly competitive rates, whenever required.

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QUICK FACTS Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) at Navi Mumbai, is the second-youngest major port of the country. The fully-mechanised port handles about 40 per cent of India’s container cargo and is well linked with its hinterland as well as important business centres like Thane, Nasik and Ahmedabad.

India becomes the major exporter of IT services, BPO services, and software services.

Service sector has emerged as a major contributor in India’s economy with more than 50% of the GDP at an annual growth rate of above 9% since 2001.

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EXPORTS India’s balance of payments on its current account has been negative as exports were stagnant for the first 15 years after independence. Thereon, there has been a tremendous increase in the value of India’s international trade, and the total contribution of total trade in goods and services to the GDP rose from 16% in 1990–91 to 47% in 2008–10. This was due to government’s effort of setting up of specialised export councils to promote respective products and services, and financial institutions as facilitators for exporters. For example, Export–Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) is the premier export finance institution in India, established in 1982 under the Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981. Since its inception, EXIM Bank of India has been both a catalyst and a key player in the promotion of cross-border trade and investment. As a result, India’s reliance on external assistance and concessional debt has decreased since liberalisation of the economy, and the debt service ratio decreased from 35.3% in 1990–91 to 4.4% in 2008–09.

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eishan Quadri first came to the city of dreams after undertaking the long and arduous 38-hour journey from Dhanbad to Mumbai in Howrah-Mumbai CST Mail or Mumbai Mail on his birthday (March 17) in 2009. And the rest is history. He came, met the maverick film-maker, shared his story idea and conquered a lion’s share of cinema-goers’ fancy with the sordid saga of rivalry, revenge, and retribution in his debut film. For the uninitiated, Quadri is all set to regale his fans and repeat the feat in the third installment of the franchise, Gangs of Wasseypur 1.5 that he is writing and will direct it as well. He has not just written films, but also acted in a few (Gangs of Wasseypur 2, Revolver Rani, www.railbandhu.in

etc.), produced a handful (Prague, Sarabjit , among many others) and directed one Meeruthiya Gangsters.

THE EVOLVING YEARS Born in Wasseypur, a sleepy Muslim locality in Jharkhand’s coal capital Dhanbad, for him, trains symbolise hope and as a way and means to escape from the mundane to the make-believe reel world. The railway track next to Quadri’s house in Dhanbad served as the helipad of his dreams. He used to draw a lot solace in seeing the steam engines chugging along the rugged tracks.

This imagery served as the backdrop for the iconic scene in Gangs of Wasseypur 1, where Shahid Khan impersonates Sultan Qureshi’s

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The railway track next to his house in Dhanbad served as the helipad of his dreams identity to rob British ferry trains, setting on track the sordid saga of rivalry, revenge and retribution between the Qureshis, Khans, and Singhs.

Growing up in Dhanbad meant that trains were the only mode of long distance travel, and wherever one had to go, it had to be on a train and nothing else. Reminiscing those old days when trains were the most popular means of transport, Quadri said, “Taking the train has long been popular in our part of the country; it’s almost considered a rite of passage for us in Dhanbad. This was mostly by default than choice as coal capital still doesn’t have an airport but it is a wellconnected railhead.”

Know Him Quadri is working on the sequel of GoW. He will be writing the screenplay as well as directing the movie.

He shifted to Mumbai to pursue the career of acting, where he studied a number of filmmakers studying world cinema including Fateh Akin, Akira Kuroosawa and Majid Majidi, who all are known filmmakers in the crime genre.

of us had a ticket each, the one who didn’t have it was left to our mercy. All through the four-hours journey, we had fun at his expense. I had already taken the TTE into confidence and explained that we want to scare the shit out of this fellow, the otherwise bully in our group. TTE was game for it, and he told him tersely to pay the penalty for ticket-less travel or go to jail. When the TTE saw the boy in tears, he burst into laughter and ended the game.”

Day trips in trains meant truckloads of fun as one had to run and grab the seat as there was nothing called a confirmed seat. “It was a game of all or none, and one could get a seat only on a first come, first served basis.

And if you couldn’t manage to grab one,

LIVING DREAMS As a fresh-faced 19-year-old, he used to travel frequently to Kolkata in Black Diamond and Coalfield Express with his bunch of buddies. “Those trips to Kolkata are memorable. We used to board the train early in the morning and return the same day after spending some hours in Calcutta (as it was then known as). It was my first independent venture to see the world beyond the sheltered precincts of Dhanbad, to meet people for fun and get to know more about them — who they are, why and where they are going — out of curiosity. But these trips have given me memories to last a lifetime,” he said.

The hurly-burly at the stations and on trains served as a place of bonding, not just with friends but also strangers be it the porter, or vendor, Train Ticket Examiner and, of course, fellow travellers. A train trip was synonymous with the prank. “We were a dozen of us who used to travel together to Kolkata. Once, I deliberately bought only 11 tickets. While 11 52 | Rail Bandhu - August 2016

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Zeishan finds the idea of taking a train refreshingly traditional and thoroughly enjoyable no amount of pleading, cajoling, or yelling, would get the occupant of the ‘reserved seat’ to budge, and allow you the luxury to sit.

That meant stand-up travel.”

THE WORLD OF TRAIN He prefers trains more than flying and travelling in a car as one gets to do a lot more on trains. Though it is a timeconsuming affair, he finds the idea of taking a train refreshingly traditional and thoroughly enjoyable. And for obvious reasons: the dreamer in him feeds on multiple images that he comes across while travelling on a train. “In an airport, you are quickly whisked from point A to B, and there’s no time to stand and stare. The train journey can be a destination in itself, with so much to offer in between. The sight of people arriving, departing and riding the train is fascinating. One can listen and tell each other stories about adventures and update each other on their current activities. Being in a train allows one to face each other when talking, look out the window and discuss something. This sort of bonding can never happen in a car, bus or flight.”

QUICK FACTS Quadri has also worked in the crime Bollywood film Revolver Rani with Kangana Ranaut and Vir Das. Zeishan Quadri believes in making ‘cinema with a difference’ and opines that the audiences take home the characters, story and dialogues.

When his parents took a train to Pakistan, he was left wondering if he would ever give them the pleasure of travelling by air.

Today he has the means to do so, but their humble background makes them reluctant to spend on flight tickets. The train is still their preferred choice, no matter how long is the journey.

After he had finished his schooling in Dhanbad, he moved on to Patna for medical coaching, to Bhubaneshwar for business and from there to Meerut for his undergrad studies and to Delhi for earning his bread and butter. An avid traveller, he has vivid memories of all his train journeys. Even though his parents booked his tickets for 3 Tier AC Coach, he used to cover the entire trip in the sleeper class. “It gave me a lot of exposure, and I came back from the trip, a little tired but a lot more enriched.”

DREAM TRIP And one train journey that is long due is a dream trip on the popular luxury train, Palace on Wheels. Maybe someday when he can afford the luxury of taking some time off for leisure.

Though he is left with no choice, but travel by air keeping in mind his busy schedule which is packed to capacity with a hundred to-dos, but would still travel by train if time permits. “I took my first flight in 2003 from Bengaluru to Mumbai. And since then I have only travelled by air. But I find train

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journeys relaxing and rejuvenating and one of the least stressful forms of transportation out there. Someone else does the driving; you have more legroom than you would on an airplane, and you’ll be able to move around at will.”

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BEACHES AND BEYOND More than the usual sun, sand and surf, Goa is a kaleidoscopic blend of Indian and Portuguese cultures, sweetened with heritage architectures, festivals, wildlife, falls, and more…

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Goa’s biggest draw is undoubtedly its virtually uninterrupted string of goldensand beaches. This shimmering strand of sand stretches along the Arabian Sea from the tip to the toe of the state, and each of the various beaches has developed their own reputation. They cater to every tropical whim: choose from backpacker Arambol or bolder, brasher Baga; from the

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palm-fringed sands of Palolem to hippie market bliss at Anjuna or lovely, laid-back Mandrem; from expansive groomed sands in front of fancy five-star resorts or hidden crescent coves, where the only footprints will be the scuttling crabs and your own.

However, there is a lot more to explore and cherish in this tourist paradise,

MIGHTY WILDERNESS

Pint-sized Goa is the widest belt of forests along the Western Ghats and is endowed with over 425 genera of birds, over 48 genera of animals and over 60 genera of reptiles. Therefore, about 10% of Goa is set aside as wildlife reserve and this area includes four large wildlife sanctuaries. Along with Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, the Konkan state also witnesses seasonal turtle nesting. Goa’s wildlife sanctuaries are home to various indigenous species including gaurs, sambars, leopards, spotted deers, slender loris, jungle cats, malayan giant squirrels, pythons, cobras, wild boars, sloth bear and reptiles.

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making this state as ‘Pearl of the Orient’.

Also, the scents, spices and flavours of Goa’s cuisine surprise and tantalise the travellers: whether its a classic fish curry rice, a morning bhaji-pau (bread roll dipped in curry), a piquant vindaloo, with its infusions of wine vinegar and garlic, or a spicy xacuti sauce, the Indo-Portuguese influence treating the tastebuds.

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COLOURFUL FESTIVAL OF BONDERAM Celebrated on the island of Divar, located 12 km away from Panjim on the fourth Saturday of August (on 27th this year), the feast of Bonderam begins with a multicoloured flag parade along with a brass band. Once the festival is declared open, the entire island comes to life. Events like fancy dress competitions followed by the traditional float parade and performances by famous music bands of Goa occur all through the day. The fest is held in remembrance of the age-old dispute between clans existing on the island during the Portuguese era. Hence, the multi-coloured flags that demarcate the boundaries of the respective clans.

EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF WHITE WATER RAFTING IN SATTARI TALUKA One of the best rafting circuit in South Goa, the route covers a distance of 10 km, is great fun for non swimmer beginners and enthusiasts. The nature lover will have an opportunity to explore the Western Ghats and Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary along the Mhadei river while rafting.

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Goa is a complete package for tourists from all genres. In picture: (1) Hot Air Balloon Xeldem, South Goa; (2) Tropical Spice Plantations in Goa (3) Turtle nesting site - Morjim beach (4) View from Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa

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15th - Patolleanchem Feast 27th - Bonderam Festival

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NATURE’S BOUNTY

The magnificent Dudhsagar Waterfall is perched in the high peaks of the Western Ghats and is a sight to behold, especially in the monsoons. From a distance, the waterfall appears like streams of milk rushing down the mountainside. The exuberant and spectacular waterfall is located in the Sanguem taluka. Other mesmerising delights include Arvalem falls, Netravali Lake, Kesarval Spring and Mayem Lake.

For More information and booking call: +(91) - (832) - 2438830/31 Email: reservations@goa-tourism.com Online: www.goa-tourism.com officialgoatourism

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Stairs to heaven

and beyond Have you ever trekked up a pathway washed clean continuously by gushing rain water?

Do this and much more at the ancient route at Naneghat this monsoon Text and photos: Abhinav Singh

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MALSHEJ GHAT The bus route from Junnar to Kalyan is rather scenic as it passes through the famous tourist magnet, i.e., the waterfall rich Malshej Ghat.

SHIVNERI FORT It is a very important fort as it is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, much revered figure in Maharashtra.

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rekking leisurely through the verdant and misty hills of Maharashtra in monsoon is an unforgettable experience. The landscape metamorphoses in July, with dry brown shrubs giving way to greenery and clear sky being hijacked by plethora of clouds.

Naneghat trek near Pune and Kalyan is a great monsoon trek for the beginners. It was an exploratory trek for us too as we tracked the trail without any guide and sought the help from other trekkers and local villagers when stuck. A two-hour ride on a rickety ST (State Transport) bus from Kalyan took us to the starting point of Naneghat trek trail. A board told us the route was as old as 250 BCE. As soon as we started it began to drizzle.

Donning our raincoats and windcheaters, we began the adventure. The initial half an hour of the trail was an easy dirt track. We paused occasionally to appreciate the tiny flora and fauna. Twenty minutes into the trek and we stumbled upon a small stream of water. Though the stream was not much of an obstacle, the shoes still ended up getting wet.

A few minutes later, we encountered another stream â&#x20AC;&#x201D; stronger and more voluminous.

Another 10 minutes into the trek and we came across another stream. At the beginning of the stream, there were two paths, divided by thick cover of trees. One led slightly downhill and the other uphill. We chose the uphill one. This ascending trail was surrounded by thick foliage on either side and was easily manageable. Though the forest cover prevents much light from reaching the trail, we reached a clearing of lush green meadows after ascending for about 10 minutes.

HADSAR FORT A medium level trek will take you here. It played an important role in monitoring the trade route of Naneghat pass.

GORAKHGAD TREK Very scenic in monsoon. Think of thick forests, moss laden caves and the many waterfalls. It is a one day easy level trek.

CHAVAND FORT TREK It is an easy and short trek. It was strategically important for the trade route of Junnar.

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THINGS TO CARRY A windcheater/raincoat/ poncho and umbrella to brave the rains

Mosquito repellent creams, more so in monsoon Lots of snacks and lime water to keep energy levels up

Plastic covers to protect camera and other electronics Basic first aid kit, personal medicines and spare dry clothes

Sunscreen, caps, goggles for a sunny day The beautiful Naneghat trek is full of tiny waterfalls and streams

As soon as we started to walk again after a brief snack break, we were delighted to see the first view of the majestic Nanacha Angtha (meaning thumb, owing to its shape). Enveloped in green cover and surrounded by thick mist, it looked ethereal. After walking through easilynegotiable green plains for around 10 minutes, we reached an elevated waterfall. After having feasted our eyes on the beauty of the waterfall, we continued on our trek. After 20 minutes, we reached another clearing. This time Nanacha Angtha was right in front of us. This was the most atmospheric patch, thanks to the wide open spaces, views of many waterfalls, proximity to mist-laden hills, seasonal tiny flowers and mushrooms carpeting the ground.

From here, it was again a mild ascent on rocky patches and once again we were rewarded with breathtaking views.

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Now, it was a relatively comfortable uphill journey to our destination. We had to ascend on the most uneven and oddly-shaped rocks strewn here and there, with water gently flowing on them, for some 20 minutes. About half an hour later, we reached the first water tank towards our left on the path leading up to the Naneghat caves. The tank was overflowing with water due to incessant rains. Another walk for 20 minutes and we reached our destination.

This last stretch of the trek was something we will cherish forever. It was a simple uphill route on neatly-made rock-cut stairs. What made it memorable was that we traversed it with gushing rain water engulfing our legs as we climbed up. While we were still on the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;waterfall stepsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; we saw the first glimpse of the caves on our right. The excitement to www.railbandhu.in

Water (around 2 litre per person as it is a 3-4 hour trek one side)

Wear trekking shoes (No chappals or sandals)

Tips You must be careful while crossing the streams as the current can be strong.

Rocks are slippery due to algae formation and hence, trekkers need to be careful.

At some places, there are rocks with arrow marks to guide you.

Since, there are no trails you have to be watchful while trekking.

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Naneghat Caves; (below) A traveller crosses a steam during a trek

reach there resulted in buoyancy and urgency in our steps. In no time we were on the top, punctuating the surroundings with our cheers, high fives and guffaws.

How to reach From Pune : Catch the 3:30 am Mahalakshami Express to reach Kalyan in 2.5 hours.

The ancient caves, said to be commissioned by a woman ruler, Naganika, probably to serve as a resting place for the traders who used this route. Naganika was the wife of Satakarni (180170 BCE), the third ruler from the Satavahana era. The Naneghat inscriptions describe Satakarni as ‘Lord of Dakshinapatha, wielder of the unchecked wheel of Sovereignty.’

On the left of the caves is the famed Naneghat Pass. The rock-cut stairs surrounded by huge rock walls on either side add to its allure and magic. The pass speaks volume of the enterprising nature and resourcefulness of ancient India. This pass was wisely and strategically carved out during the Satavahana period (200 BCE - 190 CE) to facilitate trade route between Kalyan and Junnar. The name Naneghat is self explanatory as ‘Nane’ means coin while ‘Ghat’ stands for ‘pass’. Once you cross the pass on the ascending stairs, you will again be surprised to see a new landscape — the Naneghat plateau. As we emerged from the pass on the left we saw a huge rock-cut 62 | Rail Bandhu - August 2016

From Mumbai : Reach Kalyan by a local train. From MSRTC bus stand, catch any Ahmednagar or Shirdi bound bus. Buy a ticket up to Vaishakhare village and ask the conductor to halt at the Naneghat gate, the trek’s start point.

pot which was used in ancient times to collect coins from the traders as toll.

Hungry and drained of all energy, we were delirious with joy to see a local eerily emerging out of thick fog with a tea kettle. He readily took us to a makeshift room, a five-minute walk from the Naneghat pass. We changed our clothes and savoured the fresh kanda poha and warm tea. And, with those newlygained memories, we headed back to the usual urban life. The only silver lining was that escaping is easy if you happen to live near the lovely Sahyadris. www.railbandhu.in

Return: You can trek back, but if you are tired, you can take an ST bus. Frequent Junnar-bound buses are available from Ghatgar village, a three-km walk from the Naneghat pass. The last bus from Ghatgar to Junnar is at 4:30 pm. From Junnar, there are many buses to Pune and Kalyan in Mumbai. The bus route from Junnar to Kalyan is rather scenic as it passes through the famous tourist magnet, i.e., the waterfallrich Malshej Ghat. Although the distance to Pune is only 90 km, the journey takes approximately three hours as the bus has many stops.

HERITAGE HALT

India’s fabric of choice

Khadi

Khadi, termed as ‘fabric of nation’, is a symbol of India’s economic self-sufficiency and a medium for communicating to the British, the dignity of poverty and equality of Indian civilisation.

The ‘Khadi’ spirit signifies fraternity and brotherhood with every human being.

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hadi is not just a fabric, it was a movement through which Mahatma Gandhi demonstrated the ability to be self-reliant, to believe in oneself and to recognise one’s inner potential. Once a symbol of India’s freedom struggle, khadi has now morphed into a fabric of choice, where high street designers are giving it an avantgarde makeover.

FREEDOM FABRIC The evolution of Khadi was based on the fact that a country rich in unmatchable skills and crafts, has the capability to create high quality products and build her economic independence. Khadi refers to handspun and handwoven cloth usually made of cotton, spun using a ‘charkha’ or spinning wheel. The khadi movement started in 1918, and was a call to boycott foreign made goods and promote the rich culture and livelihood of Indian craftsmen.

A REBIRTH It was in the 1980s when Khadi found its way into Indian fashion, as Designer Devika Bhojwani introduced Khadi with ‘Swadeshi’ brand. In partnership with Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC), the label was showcased at a fashion show where Bhojwani displayed around 85 garments, that were later available at the many KVIC stores across India.

This brought the humble khadi well within reach of millions, promoting it as not just a mundane fabric to beat the heat, but one that broke stereotypes, elevated it to a whole new level.

Designer Ritu Kumar took the khadi movement even further with her collection ‘Tree Of Life’.

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goods had a great influence in the market. Both flexible and versatile, khadi is best suited for Indian climate.

After this, there was no looking back.

Designers started a movement to remind India of its lost heritage. They utilised this fabric in the most creative manner that benefitted artisans and weavers economically, and at a larger scale. Independent designers came up with their labels and brands that started producing outfits fashioned only with khadi. Their goal of setting up these brands was with a purpose to see the fabric get its much deserved respect and to encourage the decreasing number of weavers to retain their livelihood and promote this craft in the country and abroad.

Renowned designer Rajesh Pratap Singh, in collaboration with Jack & Jones, came up with stylish and eco-friendly Khadi Denims. He merged India’s cultural past with the trendy present to create denims that were indigenous and handcrafted. These khadi denims became quite a success, pushing

other designers to experiment with this fantastic fabric.

Interesting FACTS Earlier, only khadi was used as India’s national flag. If any other fabric was used, the person had to pay a fine or was imprisoned for three years.

70% of the artisans involved in the process of Khadi production are women.

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FASHION FORWARD Designer label Red Sister Blue’s connection with khadi is more emotional. Though the label entered the industry only a few years ago, they brought significant changes in the lives of the weavers. Nanda Yadav, co- founder of Red Sister Blue, says enthusiastically, “We have a number of women artisans, who are always enthusiastic about making something new with khadi. Whenever we visit them, they are always ready with their own designs. You can feel their energy and positivity when it comes to working with this fabric.”

As the industry around khadi evolved into quite traditional in approach and perception, it became difficult to readily attract the attention of the next-gen. Red Sister Blue is on a mission to make khadi an intrinsic part of urban culture, although, some may yet be apprehensive towards khadi due to limited variety. Nanda adds, “People are open to khadi if they get the desired design.” It got Nanda thinking about khadi being used to fashion trousers, skirts, dresses and tops, bridging the gap and changing perceptions.

Khadi empowers the rural economy which is the backbone of our country SYMBOL OF EMPOWERMENT Khadi has become a fabric of choice for designers today, but the journey from India’s tool of independence to an accepted fabric in the country required a lot of thought and hard work. Due to lack of employment and financial hardships, the weavers were forced to pursue different professions to make ends meet.

Metaphor Racha, a Bengaluru-based brand by designer duo Ravikiran and Chandrashekar, has been working with khadi institutes in Karnataka. The brand attempts to understand khadi not just as a mere fabric, but as a thought; a thought that kindles the spirit, to facilitate its use and services of the immediate surroundings. It is this thought that embodies so many dimensions and finally culminates it all into a unified organic spirit.

They add, “Khadi is still relevant today for it speaks of people involved, minimal use of technology and the decentralisation of power. It empowers the rural economy which is the backbone of our country.” For the designers, working with khadi is a humbling experience, where the soul is woven with the yarn and coarse nature of the fabric echoes the imperfections of life.

has found much acceptance in the market today. Pegged as a looming revolution, Malkha is managed, run and owned by the primary producers itself, and its structure is akin to a cooperative, linking spinners, weavers and even farmers. The mixed fabric that combines heritage with modern technology, is more lustrous, soft and pliable, giving designers more freedom to create new designs.

Providing much fillip to this indigenous textile, the Indian tourism department has decided to introduce the national fabric in the uniform of the airlines’ cabin crew. Word is out that ITDC (India Tourism Development Corporation) hotels may incorporate khadi bedsheets and towels in their properties. Both the Indian government and the private industries are joining hands to make khadi popular once more, and to provide a much-needed impetus to the fabric of India, within the country and globally too.

Latest trends in Khadi

Khadi is not just a mere fabric, but a thought

The initiative taken by the government and independent designers has helped restore weavers’ faith in this profession and continue their work with renewed zeal and passion, passing it on to newer generations, celebrating the spirit of khadi.

Creating stylish and eco-friendly Khadi designs

Metaphor Racha has been working with many khadi institutes in Karnataka producing khadibased towels, napkins, sarees, etc. One such institute employs around 31 women spinners and eight women weavers. Red Sister Blue directly deals with the weavers, thus eliminating the need for middlemen and the weavers get their due share directly.

NEW ROUTES AHEAD Malkha or malmal khadi, is a new variety of fabric that aims to promote ecological textile production and establish a ‘green industry’ in which India can lead the world. Be it dupattas or sarees, bedsheets or table runners, Malkha

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INDIA HANDS-ON WITH

TECHNOLOGY Since establishment of Technology Development Board on

1st September, 1996, India has achieved a major breakthrough by maximizing domestic technologies

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ith the aim of accelerating the development and commercialization of indigenous technologies or adapting imported technologies to wider domestic application, Technology Development Board (TDB) was constituted by the Government of India as a statutory body through the Technology Development Board Act, 1995. The main objective of the TDB is to assist the industrial concerns and other related bodies by providing financial assistance as equity capital or soft loan. The source of funding for TDB is R&D Cess levied and collected for the import of technology under the Research and Development Cess Act, 1986.

TDB encourages new ideas from all companies even at the risk of failure, making it a unique organization operating within the government framework with the sole objective of commercializing the fruits of indigenous research. The Board plays a pro-active role for encouraging technology-oriented enterprises by organizing seminars, road-shows and collaborating with other industry associations namely Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Department for International Development (DFID), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) & World Bank.

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Exemplary projects funded by TDB include: (from top) doctor (1) diagnosing a patient (2) in remote area using Telemedicine solution ReMeDi developed by Neurosynaptic Communications; (3)& (4) two models of unmanned aerial vehciles developed by Aurora Integrated Systems; (5) a view of active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing facility set up by Ind-Swift Laboratories; (6) railway signalling systems developed by Instapower, that will function even if 40% LEDs fail; (7) a view of the facility installed by Avra Laboratories to manufacture chemicals for anti-cancer drugs

SUCCESS STORIES Since its inception in 1996, TDB has executed projects across various sectors including MSMEs in most states. Some success stories have had www.railbandhu.in

global impact especially in changing the perception about India.

Health: With a vision to deliver health and medical facilities to every

household in India, TDB signed 78 agreements with total support of `356.96 crore. Successful products include transdermal patches, Hib, DPT+Hib and DPT+Hep-B+Hib and Food and Mouth Disease vaccines, Melgain- an ointment to treat vitiligo and immuno-suppressants.

Engineering: The field of engineering is the second most funded domain with more than `222.9 crore sanctioned by TDB for 62 agreements. These cover a spectrum of technologies in its ambit, including fiber laser cutting system, automatic cone winding machine, ceramic composite coatings on aluminium and its alloys for superior wear and corrosion properties, rapid runway repair machine, LED based true colour display systems etc.

Information Technology: The backbone of any advanced nation is the well-developed domain of information technology. With 42 agreements worth `150 crores, development and commercialization of various technologies have directly contributed in building stronger economy. The secured and low-cost technology-led banking platform developed by Eko India Financial

“India is facing technological challenges in most sectors infrastructure; drinking water; affordable housing; health; defence; energy but the Government through TDB is committed to finding solutions.”

- Dr. Bindu Dey, Secretary, TDB

Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India inaugurating 18th Technology Day function at Vigyan Bhawan on 11th May, 2016. Also present on the occasion are Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister (S&T), Secretary, DST & Secretary, DBT.

Technology Development Board celebrates May 11 as the National Technology Day every year on behalf of the Department of Science & Technology. On May 11, 1998 India successfully carried out nuclear tests at Pokhran becoming a nuclear state. On the same date, the first indigenous aircraft, Hansa-3 was test flown at Bengaluru; and again on May 11, India performed another successful test-firing of the

Services is one of the major breakthroughs. Also, “pawaaFILE” product has ensured that the files and information is under the perpetual control of the owner.

Agriculture: India is referred to as an agrarian economy because a major segment of population is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood.

In order to deliver higher yields and reduce losses to farmers, TDB has been supporting organizations developing and promoting agricultural products. As many as 21 agreements worth `47.40 crore have been signed. Some remarkable developments include Aquasap,

Trishul missile. Considering the afore-mentioned technological feats on a particular date, May 11 was chosen to be commemorated as the National Technology Day. The Technology Day is celebrated as a symbol of quest for scientific inquiry, technological creativity and the translation of that quest in the integration of Science, Society and Industry.

GRANT, NEMATOX, TEEKA etc. the cross breeding facility has resulted in a production capacity of over 1.5 lakh hatching eggs per week.

Chemicals: Another important sector where TDB has been successful in translating the fruits of indigenous research into commercial products or services, is Chemical Industry.

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Strontium Manganite (LSM) and Gadolinium Doped Ceria (GDC), high performance maintenance free sealed lead acid batteries using Vent Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) technology, which results on a lighter battery weight and better performance characteristics.

Others: Newer technological interventions have been developed in road transportation, air transport, energy & waste utilization, telecommunication and other areas.

TATA Motor’s globally acclaimed sedan – Indigo is one of the high yielding projects funded by TDB. 850 kW permanent magnet synchronous generator for wind energy convertor system is an exemplary specimen of innovation in utilization of renewable energy.

FUTURE AHEAD TDB is supporting sectors such as defence on one hand and vaccine on

The secured and lowcost technology-led banking platform developed by Eko India Financial Services is one of the major breakthroughs. It is integrated with State Bank of India, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank core banking system for realtime transactions

PROJECT FUNDING FROM TDB WHO ARE FUNDED?

• Commercial enterprises/companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956; • Companies who are commercializing technology developed by a domestic R&D institution including national laboratory, state laboratory, academic institution, co-operative research association, registered R&D foundation/trust/society or an in-house R&D unit in industry recognized by the government; • Start-up companies and/or technocrat-entrepreneurs alone or through Fund of Funds.

WHICH PROJECTS ARE FUNDED?

• Development and commercialization of a new product, process, or application through indigenous technology; • Significant improvements in the existing technology/product/process/ application.

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED?

• Development, testing and evaluation necessary for establishing proofof-applicability of product, process or application; • Costs of a capital nature including cost of acquisition of technology of foreign origin which is at “proof-of-concept” or designing stage requiring substantial indigenous technology development; • Cost of setting-up the first or demonstrator commercial scale manufacturing unit using the innovative technology and studies, surveys, and blue or grey-collar training necessary or incidental to it; • Fabrication, testing and trial of prototypes, setting-up pilot/ demonstration plant including testing and trials, and industrial product design.

the other hand for meeting demandsupply gaps.

TDB is also issuing “Call for Grand Challenges” through which proposals are invited on defined priority areas.

Two recent calls have been in the areas of Medical Devices and Wireless Technology. TDB has started working with several states

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on Business Cluster Development wherein dialogues are at advanced stage. TDB policy in such ventures is very clear: TDB wishes to invest in human capital while land, building & other capital structure be provided by the State Governments.

Agreements have been signed in all by the Board

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rof. Ashutosh Sharma, Chairperson, TDB, educates us about the vital role of the organization in developing indigenous technology for commercialization and wider domestic applications.

Advanced technology is the backbone of development in today’s era. How is TDB contributing to the development of a nation like India, which is home to 1/6th of the world’s population?

Over the years, TDB has participated, along with other lenders, in Fund of Funds wherein TDB has been investing on startups in technology-oriented companies. TDB has participated in 11 such funds investing about `285 crore and raising co-investments of about `2,463 crores from other lenders.

TDB has also joined hands with the industrial associations such as FICCI and CII to work on social enterprises that work on BOP segment of the country especially in education, healthcare, water, sanitation and agriculture. The model of funding is to provide grant-in-aid to start-ups and NGOs. TDB has so far been topping up funds to about 36 Technology Business Incubators (TBI) set up by the Department of Science & Technology in the form of seed support.

The seed support has been given by the TBIs as equity, soft loan and grants. A large number of technical institutions including IITs, NITs, and IIMs have benefitted from such seed support that has allowed incubation of many brilliant companies .

In these diverse ways, TDB has provided several effective models of funding for advancement of current technologies

through adaption, adoption and up-scaling, thereby contributing to the development of the nation.

Can you highlight few important achievements of Technology Development Board?

In its 19 years of existence, TDB has signed 316 agreements with a total outlay of around `6,185 crore and a committed sanction of about `1,517 crore. Out of this, `1,228 crores has been disbursed with projects that are spread over 18 states and in almost all industry segments critical to the nation’s technology needs. Hence, TDB has emerged as the oldest and a major promoter of first-generation technopreneurs. Some of the success stories have had global impact - for example, turning India into major supplier of the Hepatitis-B vaccine to the WHO with 1/6th of the global market share. It changed the perception about India’s technology prowess by becoming the global supplier of childhood vaccines.

Development of technology is an important step in successful realization of the Prime Minister’s Make in India initiative and Digital India initiative. What infrastructural developments are proposed by the Board to facilitate the initiatives?

TDB contributes to infrastructure development by supporting companies that develop and adapt indigenous technologies.

This is of direct relevance to our Prime Minister’s Make in India initiative. Most such investments are made post proof-ofconcept when large-scale manufacturing is required. TDB has traditionally stepped in at that stage. An investment of about `1,228 crores has already paid rich dividends in the form of major vaccines cGMP facilities at several places; IT Manufacturing hubs;

TDB’s mandate has special relevance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India initiative in all sectors of economy by supporting in technology development and commercialization

and Defence feeder equipment programmes.

There are also some major infrastructural development projects being explored with the state government collaborations through tripartite agreements.

What important projects/initiatives are proposed in the near future for the development of technology?

TDB’s futuristic programs are all aligned to the programs of the Government of India such as Digital India; Make in India; Skill India; Smart Cities; Start up Stand up etc. A further expansion of TDB and its activities is underway. We have developed thoughtful analytics on what we should fund based on relevance and potential of the technology for meeting the national needs with clear short-term, mediumterm and long- term perspectives. Since liberalized FDI norms would provide a quantum jump in the import of advanced technologies, we are planning to expand collaboration with the countries such as US, UK, Japan and Israel for adoption and manufacturing of cutting-edge technology.

In this era of rapidly expanding technology base, TDB is uniquely placed in fulfilling its mandate of supporting advanced development and commercialization for maximum socio-economic impact.

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ike several millions of people planning to shift across borders during Partition of India, this small family from a village of Punjab comprising a couple and three kids had also packed their belongings. Given the communal tensions and widespread uncertainty, this family, like others in the region, didn’t have much time in hand to escape. The only hitch was that the lady of the family was too unwell to walk on her feet. Adding to woes, the man was very short and weak to lend support to his tall, healthy wife. However, to protect his kids’ future, the man decided to leave behind his wife and move ahead of the difficult situation. When he reached the railway station along with three children, he was joined by his in-laws who had also decided to move to Pakistan. But they were shocked by the absence of their ‘daughter’. One of them promptly decided to go back to the village to get her ailing sister. As luck would have it, the man picked up the lady in his arms and even managed to catch the train on time.

Had they missed their train, they probably would have lost the opportunity to live in a volatile atmosphere.

The story sounds familiar to many plots presented in Bollywood films based on Partition where Railways automatically became an integral part of the narration. On celluloid, trains have been described as not only a medium of transport but also a beacon

On celluloid, trains have been described as not only a medium of transport but also a beacon of hope

QUICK FACTS Movies like Gunday, Chennai Express, Jab We Met and Dilwaale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge have shot some of their imperative scenes in trains.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal railway station is the most demanded station for film shootings as the building of the station is the list of world heritage site.

Shooting of more than 50 films take place on the tracks of Mumbai stations each year.

of hope for millions of people escaping to the other side of the border. Of course, there have been a lot of bloodshed and communal scars but the best of human stories of survival and acceptance have also originated from the railway platforms.

RAY OF HOPE Like in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, one of the biggest blockbusters ever produced in Indian cinema, Ashraf Ali, the character of Amrish Puri, and his entire family heave a sigh of relief once they board the train to Pakistan. They face turbulent times and wrath of rioters but somehow manage to claim their life once they get onto the train. However, Ali’s daughter Sakeena, played by Amisha Patel, disconnects with her family and fails to migrate. Pouncing on her religious identity, random goons attack her at the station. It was Tara Singh, played

by Sunny Deol, who protects the helpless girl and eventually marries her. The film that has a lot of violence and communal rhetoric ends on a train journey, again the only mode of transport to come back to India.

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Some other movies have captured loss of life during one of the most terrible exchanges of population in the history. Who can forget Train To Pakistan, a 1998 film, based on the novel of Khushwant Singh of the same name. The film captures melancholy of life at the railway station of Mano Majra, a village in Punjab. In a particular scene that evokes anguish and disguise, the train halts at the station but the only man who gets off the train is the engine driver himself. He gives a dismal look to the station master. In another shot, a police inspector receives the magistrate, who has arrived at the station for inspection. As both of them enter into a compartment, they are clearly disgusted to find a heap of butchered bodies. The scene captures gloomy peace after storm of partition.

Bitter memories of the Partition can also be sensed in Yash Chopra’s narration of movie Veer-Zaara. Based on cross-border romance, the film had Veer (Shah Rukh Khan) and Zaara (Preity Zinta) seeking separation at a railway station. However, the love story is changed forever after Veer is picked up by cops immediately after the couple’s meeting.

In Aamir Khan-Nandita Das starrer Earth, yet another moving saga on Partition, the otherwise peaceful story gets stirred up by a sight of a train, carrying corpses to Lahore from Gurdaspur. However, the movie sends out a clear message of peace, love and life.

Famous songs with trains Song: Hai apna dil toh awara

Film: Solhva Saal Picturised on: Dev Anand

Song: Rail Gaadi, Rail Gaadi Film: Ashirwad Picturised on: Ashok Kumar

Song: Mere sapno ki raani Film: Aradhana Picturised on: Rajesh Khanna & Sharmila Tagore

Song: Chaiyyan Chaiyyan

Film: Dil Se Picturised on: Shah Rukh Khan & Malaika Arora

Some of the most lovable tracks as well as challenging choreographies have been recorded on trains.

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TRACK THE TUNES If Railways were a sign of hope in films, it also served as a muse for various genres of music. Some of the most lovable tracks as well as challenging choreographies have been recorded on trains.

Particularly, patriotic compositions have used the Indian Railways as the best mode to reflect multiculturalism across regions. Kavi Pradeep, known for writing iconic track Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon, a befitting tribute to soldiers died in Sino-Indian war, sung by nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, had also captured diversity of India in Aao Bachchon Tumhein Dikhaayein Jhaki Hindustan Ki in the film Jagriti (1954). The song, composed

by Hemant Kumar, was mostly shot in a train providing a virtual tour of the country to a group of children. Even after several decades, the song is still a fresh memory and cited to children in North India. Gulzar’s Dhadak Dhadak Dhua Udaye Re from Bunty Aur Babli (2005) encapsulates big aspirations and dreams of people from small towns and villages.

Railways, again, symbolises as a mode to accomplish dreams and ambitions in this track. LaxmiKant Pyarelal’s composition Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai compares continuous motion of wheels of the train to the spirit of life. Beautifully shot in a moving train that whistles, emanates smoke and passes through dark tunnels to open fields, Kishore Kumar’s illustrious voice represent trains as a metaphor for life.

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amboo is not just a tall, sturdy grass. It is much more than that.

If it is the source of livelihood for some, it is a sustainable building material for others. It is also a source of nutrition, raw material for creativity and an easily-available fuel.

dress made of bamboo fibre or designing his house with bamboo flooring boards and veneers. But today, bamboo flooring is quite a hit across the world due to the elegance that is comparable to wood. Its durability, smoothness and other attractive features are unmatched.

From edible bamboo shoots to eco-friendly houses, from medicines to handicrafts, and from fabric to unique bio-fuel almost anything is possible with this wonder grass.

That is not all; new applications of bamboo are being discovered on a daily basis.

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However, all bamboo species canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be used for similar purposes. Some bamboo varieties are edible, while others can be used as building material. Similarly, there are are varieties which are only ornamental, and others that are best to make fibre for fabric.

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Khorisa Maas

(Fish with Bamboo Shoot) INGREDIENTS Fresh water fish (ideally rohu): 5-6 pieces Fermented bamboo shoots: 100 gm Mustard oil: 200 ml Fenugreek seeds: 1 /4 teaspoon Green chillies & salt: To taste

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Sustainable in nature, fabric derived from bamboo has been able to catch the imagination of fashionistas globally.

London-based Sanyukta Shrestha is one such fashion designer who uses bamboo fabric in her range of collections. It is not only exotic but eco-friendly at the same time.

“Bamboo fibres are resistant to UV light, mould and mildew, salt water, abrasion and are also biodegradable. It also has antibacterial properties which makes it extremely suitable for healthy clothing, especially for sensitive skin,” says Shrestha.

Another unique aspect of the fabric is the skinsoothing softness. “Due to its soft feel we find it perfect for the wedding gown. The fabric not feels wonderfully soft on your skin but it also comes with many health benefits,” said the Nepal-origin designer, who is known for her eco-friendly high-end bridal fashion.

Marinate the fish with turmeric and salt for an hour.

Pour the oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces (don’t deep fry) and keep aside.

In the remaining oil add the fenugreek seeds, turmeric, and green chillies.

In the meantime, mix the khorisa (fermented bamboo shoot) with a cup of water and pour it in the pan. When the khorisa mix turns into thick gravy add hot water and the fish pieces. Heat for some time and your fish with bamboo shoot is ready.

If the fabric is creating waves in the high fashion street, handicraft artistes are not far behind. Tridib Mahanta left his public sector bank job and became a bamboo craftsman.

His miniature bamboo cutlery has earned a place in the Limca Book of Records for being

In Tripura, thousands of families are solely reliant on bamboo

Bansuri or banhi, the Indian bamboo flute, traces its origin to Lord Krishna and Mahabharata

the smallest hand-made cutlery. The Upper Assam-based artiste earns his living crafting unique bamboo cutlery, which had won UNESCO Seal award.

In a small State like Tripura, thousands of families are solely reliant on bamboo and cane craft. Artistes there create exquisite stuff like chairs, baskets and lamp shades with unique blend of bamboo and cane.

Bamboo is hard when it is mature, but when it is just a shoot, it is soft and nutritious.

Fermented or fresh bamboo shoots are integral to many kitchens and are the base of several traditional dishes and pickles. In India, it is an important ingredient in cuisines across the North-East and Jharkhand. If it is khorisa in Assam, it becomes u-soi in Manipur, and for Rail Bandhu - August 2016 | 77

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the Chakmas it is bashchuri. There are many communities who use the raw bamboo tube to cook rice and meat. Many others use bamboo cans to serve traditional beers.

Besides its exquisite taste and high nutrition, bamboo shoots also possess medicinal values. It has cancer-fighting and anti-inflammatory properties, besides helping in weight loss, controlling bad cholesterol, and strengthening immune system.

Photo: Sanyukta Shrestha

The most popular usage of bamboo is perhaps in low-cost housing. It is the best material to construct earthquake and cyclone resistant houses. Besides, the comparative lower cost and easy availability of bamboos make it the most useful raw material for building homes. Such is the utility of bamboo that no part of it ever gets wasted. Even the leftover dry bamboo pieces become firewood in many homes.

However, as a fuel the usage is far greater.

Recently, the Numaligarh Refinery Limited has decided to set up an ethanol plant, where bamboo will be used as feedstock.

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From fashion to food, and from medicine to fuel, the role of bamboo may differ, but its eco-friendly, durable and sometimes reusable aspects make it a way of life, style and sustainable development.

BAMBOO FACTS Depending on soil and climatic condition, bamboo trees can grow up to 36 inches in just 24 hours.

Anji County in China is known as the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Town of Bambooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

The sprawling 60,000-hectare Anji Bamboo Garden has over 40 different species of bamboo.

Animals like Chinese giant panda, Nepalese red panda, and bamboo lemurs of Madagascar thrive on bamboo shoots, stems, and leaves.

Bamboo is used to make weapons and is used in several forms of martial arts. Silambam (Tamil Nadu), gatka (Punjab) and kendo (Japan) are a few martial arts that still use bamboo.

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Reading Corner Grab a copy and transport yourself to the world of books It takes huge courage to write your own son’s biography who devoted his life for the nation.

Captain Vikram Batra’s father GL Batra penned down every detail of his life, from birth to his martyrdom and to his achievements in the book.

Through this book, his father attempts to inspire generations and highlight the rigorous lives of men in uniform. From his education days to G.L BATRA Army life, highlighting his TIMES GROUP personal letters, the book BOOK provides glimpses of the life of a hero who is an inspiration for the generations to come.

Capt. Batra achieved martyrdom on July 7, 1999, fighting for his country during During the Kargil War, he received the Kargil War. Posted in the most immense media coverage and his quote difficult terrain, 24 years old Vikram ‘ye dil maange more’ became the quote displayed exemplary personal bravery of the nation. With a foreword by Maj. and leadership to recapture Point 5140 Gen. (Dr) GD Bakshi and messages and Point 4875. He was awarded Param from his Seniors and fellow officers, Vir Chakra, India’s highest award for the book is an overwhelming memoir gallantry in battle, posthumously. of a soldier’s life.

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the Month ahead Be it love, career or health, here’s what August and your stars have in store for you Aries (Mar 20 - Apr 18)

Taurus (Apr 19 - May 19)

Gemini (May 20 - Jun 20)

Money will be slow in coming but there will be financial gains soon. There will be a concern regarding a romantic interest, irrespective of whether the relationship has a future or not. You may experience backaches, or isssues with your stomach, ears, or throat.

You will accomplish most of your goals and emerge into a new plateau of potentiality.

You are going to receive some money for ‘work well done’. An old flame or romantic interest will reenter your life, but you may still be strangers.

Results may be slow in coming, but you will hold your own and get a lot accomplished at work.

Financial troubles will be handled effectively and all debts will be paid. Your energy will be dynamic, and if there should be a problem, you will have the strength to overcome it.

Lucky colour Red Lucky No. 6

Lucky colour Pink

Lucky colour Black

Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 21)

Leo (Jul 22 - Aug 21)

Virgo (Aug 22 - Sep 21)

At times you will feel very self-conscious and want to run and hide, but at other times you will meet issues head on. Your income will come in chunks and you will do better than you thought. Your plans to unite with the someone will be cancelled, for now.

You are going to receive a positive sign of what is to come. New information concerning your work will change your perspective, making you to look at things positively. If contemplating a health profession, it should be rewarding.

You are going to acquire money from more than one source. Your relatives will be a burden you won’t want to deal with, or a separation in the family will cause unhappiness. You will be recuperating from an injury, or infection and should slow down and take it easy.

Lucky colour White

Lucky colour Yellow

Lucky colour Parrot Blue

Lucky No. 9

Lucky No. 4

Lucky No. 8

Lucky No. 5

Lucky No. 1

Libra (Sep 22 - Oct 22)

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 20)

Sagittarius (Nov 21 - Dec 20)

Your best success will come through your ability to take decisive action and solve problems. You’ll be grateful for money received from your work. You’ll be very impressionable and may experience an emotional drain as a result.

Activity in your work will be renewed. Expect a positive flow of creative, innovative, or inspired ideas. You may get a surprise call from an admirer. You will be in excellent condition, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Money matters will be in a state of delicate balance, but future prospects look good.

‘Emotion will rock the ocean’ in a very unusual love affair. You will be subject to erratic eating or sleeping habits.

But if you’ve been ill, you will soon recover.

Lucky colour Sky blue

Lucky colour Purple

Lucky colour Orange

Lucky No. 7

Lucky No. 4

Lucky No. 2

Capricorn (Dec 21 - Jan 19)

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 19)

You may have had difficulties in the past, but you will soon find a better opportunity.

You will sacrifice love altogether rather than have a relationship that isn’t right. You may experience chest pains, shortness of breath, or respiratory problems. Take care.

Business and finance will take first place and improve. You’re going to acquire money, but will want to make more. You will be watching your health or diet, but may be suffering from tension headaches or lower back aches.

If you have been expecting some money, it will arrive.

You will have mixed emotions regarding a love interest. You’ll feel as though you are not running at your peak ability. You may also speak with someone in the healing arts.

Lucky colour Grey

Lucky colour Sea green

Lucky colour Green

Lucky No. 3

Lucky No. 3

Lucky No. 2

Poonam Sethi is an internationally-acclaimed Tarot card reader, Reiki healer, colour therapist, Feng Shui practitioner, crystal healer, a specialist in removal and balancing the negative evil eye energies and a rudraksha consultant. She can be contacted at poonamsethi27@hotmail.com 84 | Rail Bandhu - August 2016

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ADDING VALUE TO

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AT CU Beginning of a new era dawns for engineering students, with world’s topnotch companies joining hands with Asia’s fastest growing university, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, for imparting industry-oriented R&D training in future-driven technologies.

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handigarh University has fit into the role of bridging the shortfall of skilled HR for multinationals through their Industry-Academia tie-up program.

In the field of Engineering, World’s leading IT giant Google, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and Tech-Mahindra while Inter-Continental Group (IHG) and Taj Hotels have joined hands with CU-Gharuan to establish a Centre-ofExcellence that can train the students and shape their skills as per industry expectations. Chandigarh University has taken historic step in Industry-Academia Interface by establishing 1st of its kind, Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) in which CEOs and GM from more than 28 Multinationals have come on board to help carve out an Educational hub with Industry insight and vision.

To start with, Google has initiated a flagship programme at CU known as Google Student Ambassador Program to enrich the future engineers with the emerging Internet Technologies like Digital Marketing, on-line space management and Big Data through technical sessions by experts from Google. Microsoft has also established North India’s 1st top-notch R&D facility, Microsoft Innovation Centre (MIC) at university campus that provide worldclass resources and support for students, entrepreneurs and start-ups, accelerating the creation of new companies, jobs and growth of the local software ecosystem.

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The HPE centre at CU will act as a gateway for training of future professionals as per the training modules designed by Hewlett Packard

Packard Enterprise (HPE) has established North India’s 1 st HP Centre-of-Excellence (CoE) at the CU. IBM has also established India’s 1 st IBM Lab for Emerging Technologies at the campus of CU. Oracle has also setup Oracle Academy at CU that will help the students to gain industryrelevant skills prior to entering the IT workforce. Besides providing Technology in the form of establishing R&D Labs and Oracle-hosted Lab Environments, open source technology, Oracle will arrange Guest Lectures by eminent Industry experts, faculty development programs, access to Oracle E-learning resources along with active participation in developing course curriculum of CU. India’s leading IT Multinational Tech-Mahindra has also established North India’s 1 st Advanced State-ofwww.railbandhu.in

the-art Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) Lab at the campus of CU, Gharuan. In addition to above, Mahindra & Mahindra, the leading manufacturing and automobile company has also established M&M T-School at CU that will help in shaping up the futuristic Automobile and Mechanical engineers. With VolvoEicher setting up India’s 1 st Training Academy at CU, students will tend to gain hands-on exposure on the latest technological advancements made in automobile industry.

In the field of Hospitality, Intercontinental Group and Taj Group have setup their training academics at CU to impart professional training in the various aspects of Hospitality Industry that would tend the students to enhance their professional knowledge which will be value-addition to their career prospects.

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JHARKHAND: AN EPITOME OF RELIGIOUS

TOLERANCE AND CO-EXISTENCE THE CHANGING JHARKHAND

Experience a priceless heritage at Jharkhand where every destination is like a mythic deliverance for the traveler interested in history, tradition and archaeology. here. That time his aunt Prajapati came to take him back to Kapilvastu. But his aunt could not deter Budhha from meditating.

His aunt abruptly said ‘Itkhoi’, she meant to say that Sidhartha is completely lost in meditation. According to a book Buddha Vishwa Darshan, there are many evidences of the fact that Gautam Buddha used to visit this place frequently.

Itkhori Bhadra Kali Temple main gate; Charismatic 9th century Shivlinga in which 1008 small Shivlingas are engraved

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here is a long list of religious places of historical importance in Jharkhand.

But few religious places become more important due to the collective attraction of varied religious sects. One such holy place is Maa Bhadarkali Temple. It is an epitome of religious tolerance and co-existence of variety of religious sects.

Hindu Vaishnava, Shaiva, Shakta Jain, Budhism are the main religions which share a common worship centre at the pious Bhadrakali Temple. The Temple complex is extra-ordinarily tranquil, attractive and beautiful and this makes it the best place for meditation.

From spiritual point of view, this place is of pre-historical importance. Some say that Shri Ram, Laxman and Sita visited this forest and Yudhishthra from the Mahabharata spent his agayatvasa in this Jungle. The jungle has also been considered as the region of Tapobhoomi.

Itkhori temple complex has many centres of attraction, such as charismatic 9th century idol, Shivlinga, Buddha Stupa and remains of Jainmuni Shital Nath, among other things of historical importance. The remains of these idols exhibit an immensely rich sculptural and aesthetic legacy of our country According to a folklore, in the days of yore a grim war between Kartikya and Mahasura Shankhchura was witnessed. Kartikeya was defeated and killed in the end. For the welfare of Gods and the defeat of Asuras (evils), the almighty created Goddess ‘BhadraKali’. Itkhori was called ‘Itkhoi’ in ancient days. It is said that once Prince Sidhartha (Gautam Buddha) was meditating

This place is also famous for ancient remains of Gupta Dynasty which are more than 1200 years old. Itkhori temple complex has many centres of attraction such as, charismatic 9th century idol, Shivlinga, Buddha Stupa and remains of Jainmuni Shital Nath, all can be found here. The remains of these idols exhibit an immensely rich sculptural and aesthetic legacy of our country.

There is a Shivlinga in the Temple complex, in which 1008 small Shivlingas are engraved. A Buddha stupa which has 104 Buddha idols and Buddha coins make this place very special.

This place is also famous as the birth place of the 10th Tirthankar Sheetlanath.

The footprints of Sheetlanath can also be found in the Temple complex. There is a sign on one of the rocks in Itkhori which signifies the visit of Mahendra Pal in the 9th century.

According to Jain literature, the birth place of Sheetalnath swami was Bhaduli.

Bhadrakali has been derived from the name Bhaduli. Gazetteer recognises this place as Bhadauli. This temple is situated at the junction of Mahane and Baksa rivers at Itkhori in chatra district of Jharkhand.

(Written by Kumar Kaushalendra)

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lSU; Mkd lsok ns’k esa lSfudksa ds rSukrh LFky esa cnyko rFkk nwj&njkt+ {ks=ksa esa fu;qfDr gksus ds dkj.k Mkd foHkkx }kjk vyx ls lSU; Mkd lsok uke ls Mkd lsok,a iznku dh tkrh gSaA ;g lsok lu 1856 esa vkjaHk dh xbZ FkhA

vVwV laca/k cjdjkj Hkkjrh; jsy vkSj Mkd foHkkx dk ;g vVwV laca/k izFke jsyxkM+h ds pyus ls ysdj vc rd vFkkZr~ lu 1853 ls vHkh rd vuojr cjdjkj gSA ;gh ugha ;fn jsyos dh dksbZ fo’ks"k miyfC/k ;k xkSjoiw.kZ o"kZ gksrk gS rks Mkd foHkkx ml volj ij jsyos dk fo’ks"k vkoj.k Mkd fVdV tkjh djrk gSA bl izdkj ls Hkkjrh; jsy vkSj Mkd foHkkx dk ;g 163 o"kZ iqjkuk fdarq eT+kcwr xBca/ku ns’k lsok ds fy, rRij gSA

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Mkd foHkkx lkekU; dksp esa vk/kk ;k frgkbZ Hkkx fdjk, ij ys ysrk gSA buesa i= Mkyus dh O;oLFkk gksrh gS

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rRdkyhu thihvks jsyos }kjk loZizFke jsy esy lsok bykgkckn vkSj dkuiqj ds e/; igys 'kkWfVZax lsD’ku ds :i esa lu 1863 esa ^Vªsofyax iksLV vkWfQ+l* ds uke ls vkjaHk dh xbZ FkhA jsyksa ds lkFk&lkFk Mkd lsokvksa dk Hkh fodkl ,oa foLrkj gksrk x;k ftlls Mkd dk forj.k xzkeh.k {ks=ksa rd gksus yxkA jsyxkfM+;ksa dh la[;k esa o`f) gksus ij muls Hksth tkus okyh iklZy lsokvksa esa Hkh c<+ksrjh gqbZA lu 1844 esa rRdkyhu bZLV bafM;k jsyos daiuh rFkk xzsV bafM;k isfuulqyk daiuh dk xBu gqvk FkkA lu 1849 esa bu daifu;ksa ds chp le>kSrk gqvk ftlls ljdkj vkSj jsy daifu;ka bl ckr ds fy, lger gqbZa fd jsy daifu;ksa dks jsy dh iVfj;ka fcNkus ,oa jsyos LVs’ku cukus ds fy, ljdkj fu%’kqYd t+ehusa vkoafVr djsxhA mlds cnys esa jsy daifu;ka Mkd ,oa Mkd deZpkfj;ksa dks eq¶+r esa ykus&ys tkus dk dk;Z djsxhA blh izdkj lSfudksa rFkk lSU; lkeku dks Hkh cgqr de fdjk, ij ys tk,axhA Mkd lkexzh c<+us ij fookn vkjaHk gqvk ftlds dkj.k lu 1872 esa fu.kZ; gqvk fd jsyxkfM+;ksa ls Mkd ys tkus dk tks fdjk;k gksxk] og Mkd foHkkx ogu djsxkA

rRdkyhu vaxzst+ ljdkj us Mkd lsokvksa ds fy, dbZ esy jsyxkfM+;ksa dk izpkyu vkjaHk fd;k FkkA buesa rRdkyhu ÝafV;j esy] dydÙkk esy] cksV esy] frulqfd;k esy] lkSjk"Vª esy] bEihfj;y esy] nkftZfyax esy] vle esy bR;kfn 'kkfey FkhaA bu lHkh esa lcls izfrf"Br jsy bEihfj;y esy Fkh tks cacbZ ,oa dydÙkk ds chp izR;sd 'kqØokj dks pyrh FkhA blesa 32 ;k=h gksrs Fks rFkk fczVsu ls vkus okyh Mkd Hkh gksrh FkhA ml le; bu jsyksa dks ,Dlizsl jsyksa ls ojh;rk nh tkrh FkhA

Mkd lsokvksa esa lq/kkj vkSj o`f) ds dkj.k lu 1879 esa jsy iklZy NaVkbZ dk;kZy; Hkh [kksys x,A 1 vxLr] 1880 dks Vªsofyax iksLV vkWfQ+l dk uke cnydj jsyos esy lfoZl ¼vkj,e,l½ j[k fn;k x;kA o"kZ 1907 esa vEckyk] bykgkckn] ukfld vkSj csaxyw: esa jsyos esy lfoZl ds pkj lfdZy cuk, x,A dydÙkk ,oa cacbZ ds e/; jsyxkfM+;ksa dh vkoktkgh vkjaHk gksus rFkk caxky&ukxiqj jsyykbu cuus ij Mkd lsokvksa dk cgqr rst+h ls fodkl vkSj foLrkj gqvkA lu 1882 ls 1909 ds chp Hkkjr ds yxHkx lHkh cM+s 'kgjksa] tgka&tgka jsyxkfM+;ka miyC/k Fkha] ogka Mkd lsokvksa dk rhozrk ls foLrkj gqvkA iksLVyoSu dksp os jsyxkfM+;ka ftuesa Mkd ykus&ys tkus ds fy, vyx dksp gksrk Fkk] ,slh jsyxkfM+;ka esy Vªsu dgykrh FkhaA ;s dksp iksLVyoSu dgykrs FksA Mkd foHkkx bu dksp dks jsyos ls [+kjhnrk vFkok fdjk, ij ysrk gSA blesa Mkd foHkkx ds deZpkjh gksrs gSaA ;s LVs’kuksa ls Mkd cSx ,df=r ,oa forfjr djrs gSaA mUgsa VfeZuy LVs’kuksa rd ys tkrs gSaA ;k=k ds nkSjku os dksp esa Mkd dh NaVkbZ Hkh djrs gSaA orZeku esa dqN jsyxkfM+;ksa ds uke esa Hkys gh esy tqM+k gks fdarq muesa ls iksLVyoSu gVk fn, x, gSaA o"kZ 1972 esa frulqfd;k esy esa iksLVyoSu dksp yxk FkkA iksLVyoSu dksp yky jax dk gksrk gSA bl ij Mkd foHkkx dk izrhd fpºu vafdr gksrk gSA

fujarj izxfr Mkd lkexzh vkSj vf/kd c<+us ij lu 1879 esa Mkd foHkkx dk dksp yxkus dk fu.kZ; gqvkA blh o"kZ ljdkj us bZLV bafM;k jsyos daiuh [+kjhn yhA blls Mkd foHkkx dks vusd lqfo/kk,a feyha D;ksafd Mkd foHkkx dh rjg jsy Hkh ljdkj ds v/khu gks xbZA ebZ 1863&64 esa dkuiqj&bykgkckn [kaM esa ^Vªsofyax iksLV vkWfQ+l* ds vkjaHk gksrs gh Mkd foHkkx esa ,d Økafr vk xbZA blds ckn mÙkj&if’pe izkar o la;qDr izkar dh Mkd dh NaVkbZ ds fy, cukjl dks dsanz cuk;k x;kA rRi’pkr~ 1 ebZ] 1865 dks bykgkckn esa O;ofLFkr Vªsofyax iksLV vkWfQ+l [kksyk x;kA ml dk;kZy; ds v/kh{kd dks mPp osru o vU; lqfo/kk,a iznku dh xbZaA

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iatkc esy

fQ+jkst+iqj Nkouh taD'ku ls eqacbZ ds N=ifr f'kokth VfeZul rd dqy 1]932 fdyksehVj dh ;k=k r; djus okyh 12138 jsy esa Mkd lsok dh O;oLFkk gSA

dkydk&gkoM+k esy

;g jsyxkM+h 12312 dkydk jsyos LVs'ku ls gkoM+k taD'ku rd dqy 1]713 fdyksehVj dh ;k=k r; djrh gSA blesa iksLVyoSu dh lqfo/kk miyC/k gksrh gSA

xqtjkr esy

vgenkckn taD'ku ls eqacbZ lsaVªy rd dqy 492 fdyksehVj dh ;k=k r; djus okyh bl jsyxkM+h 12902 ls Mkd <qykbZ gksrh gSA - vxLr 2016 | 89

meax rjax

ugha Hkwyrh

og jsy ;k=k izR;sd O;fDr dh dksbZ u dksbZ jsy ;k=k ;knxkj gksrh gSA jsy ;k=k,a vius vki esa gh vuks[kh ,oa vkd"kZ.k ls Hkjiwj gksrh gSa MkW- nqxkZizlkn vxzoky

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ifjp; mn;iqj fo’ofo|ky; ls LukrdksÙkj ¼Lo.kZ ind½ ,oa ih-,p-Mh- fd, gq, MkW- vxzoky dh fganh dFkk lkfgR; dh vkykspuk esa fo’ks"k #fp gSA og fofHkUu i=&if=dkvksa ds fy, fofo/k le&lkef;d fo"k;ksa ij Hkh fu;fer ys[k fy[krs gSaA og dbZ vaxzst+h iqLrdksa dk vuqokn dj pqds gSaA MkWvxzoky jfpr vesfjdh ;k=k ds vuqHkoksa ij vk/kkfjr iqLrd ^vka[ku ns[kh* cgqr pfpZr jgh FkhA bl d`fr ij mUgsa jktLFkku lkfgR; vdkneh dk dUgS;k yky lgy iqjLdkj Hkh izkIr gqvk FkkA

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Hkh ,d lIrkg igys t;iqj ls mn;iqj vkSj fQ+j mn;iqj ls t;iqj dh okilh dh lq[kn jsy ;k=k,a djus dk volj feyk rks vuk;kl eu esa viuh igyh jsy ;k=k dh ;knsa djoVsa ysus yxhaA ml ;k=k dh frfFk rks D;k] o"kZ Hkh Bhd ls ;kn ugha gSA ;kn gks Hkh dSls] ckr gS Hkh rks dkQ+h iqjkuhA dqN vU; ?kVukvksa ds lkFk tksM+dj vuqeku yxkrk gwa fd laHkor% ;g ckr 1955 dh gksxhA ,dk/k cjl vkxs&ihNs gks ldrk gSA vius ekrk&firk ds lkFk mn;iqj ls fnYyh x;k vkSj ogka ls ykSVk FkkA esjh mez rc dsoy nl o"kZ dh Fkh fdarq rc jsy ;k=k djuk lk/kkj.k ckr ugha FkhA lekpkj i=ksa ,oa fdrkcksa esa jsy dh rLohjsa ns[kdj gh ge jksekafpr gks tkrs FksA gekjs vusd liuksa esa ls ,d liuk jsy ;k=k djus dk Hkh gqvk djrk FkkA ml le; mn;iqj esa ,d gh jsyos LVs’ku gqvk djrk Fkk ftls vc ogka ,d vU; LVs’ku & mn;iqj flVh cu tkus ds ckn ls jk.kk izrki uxj ds uke ls tkuk tkrk gSA lktks&lkeku% viuh ml igyh jsy ;k=k dh tks Le`fr;ka esjs eu esa vc Hkh ltho gSa muesa ls ,d rks ;g gS fd gekjs ikl nks&rhu yksgs ds cDls vkSj ,d fo'ks"k eksVk fcLrjcan ¼gksYM vkWy½ FkkA mUgsa mBkus vkSj fMCcs rd ys tkus rFkk mlesa j[kus ds fy, yky onhZ okys dqyh dh lsok,a yh xbZ FkhaA ;g ckr eq>s vc rd ;kn gSA ;k=k ds nkSjku [kkus ds fy, esjh eka us iwfj;ka ryh FkhaA chp ds fdlh LVs’ku ij nksus esa vkyw dh jlsnkj lCt+h [+kjhnh xbZ FkhA rc jsyksa esa vkt dh Hkkafr cgqr vf/kd HkhM+ ugha gqvk djrh FkhA ;|fi ml le; fMCcs vkt dh rjg vkjkenk;d ugha gqvk djrs Fks fdarq rhljs nt+sZ ds ml vukjf{kr fMCcs esa lQ+j djus esa gesa dksbZ ijs'kkuh ugha gqbZ FkhA gka] f[kM+fd;ksa dks [kksyus&can djus esa rks vPNh&[+kklh e’kDdr djuh iM+rh FkhA lqgkuk lQ+j% ml jsy ;k=k dh ,d vkSj fo'ks"k ckr ;g Fkh fd rc jsyxkfM+;ksa esa Hkki ds batu gqvk djrs FksA Hkki cukus ds fy, dks;yksa dk mi;ksx

gksrk FkkA bu dks;yksa ds tyus ls tks fpaxkfj;ka vkSj jk[k mM+rh Fkh] muls cpus ds fy, eka&cki vius cPpksa dks ckj&ckj vkxkg djrs FksA blds ckotwn vka[k esa dks;ys ds d.kksa dk fxjuk rFkk cM+s ;Ru ls vka[kksa dks lkQ+ djuk ,d vke n`'; gqvk djrk FkkA jsy /khjs&/khjs xfr idM+rh Fkh vkSj mldh lhVh rFkk ^Nqd&Nqd* dh vkokt+ eu esa ,d [+kkl rjg dk tknw txkrh FkhA eq>s ;kn gS fd esjs gh izkar ds xhrdkj bdjke jktLFkkuh us LFkkuh; Hkk"kk esa ,d xhr fy[kk Fkk tks cgqr yksdfiz; gqvk FkkA bldk ,d la’kksf/kr laLdj.k ,d yksdfiz; fganh fQ+Ye esa Hkh lfEefyr fd;k x;k FkkA xhr ds cksy Fks] ^vatu dh lhVh esa Egkjks eu MksysA* blh rjg tkus&ekus dfo gjhanzukFk pV~Vksik/;k; us Hkh ,d dfork fy[kh Fkh ftls ^vk’khokZn* fQ+Ye esa v’kksd dqekj us cgqr eLrkus vankt+ esa izLrqr dh Fkh] ^jsyxkM+h] jsyxkM+h] Nqd&Nqd djrh jsyxkM+hA* ;kuh jsy dh og /ofu cgqr le; rd gekjk eu eksgrh jghA ml le; jsy ds fMCcksa esa [kkus&ihus dh oLrq,a cspus okys rks ugha fdarq nar eatu] pw.kZ vkSj blh dh Hkkafr pht+sa cspus okys vkrs FksA os cM+s lqjhys vkSj jkspd vankt+ esa cksydj ;k xkdj viuh pht+sa csprs FksA vk/kqfudrk dk lekos’k% /khjs&/khjs dkQ+h dqN cny x;k gSA Hkki ls pyus okys batu dsoy ;knksa ,oa laxzgky;ksa esa jg x, gSaA mudh txg igys l{ke ,oa lkQ+&lqFkjs Mht+y batuksa us yhA vc fctyh ls pyus okys batu vk x, gSaA igys jsy dh xfr vkt dh vis{kk rst+ ugha gksrh FkhA og djhc gj NksVs&cM+s LVs’ku ij nsj rd #dk djrh FkhA LVs’ku vkrs gh ckgj pk; ;k [kk| lkexzh cspus okyksa dh vkokt+sa fMCcksa esa Hkj tk;k djrh FkhaA dksbZ cM+k LVs’ku vkus ij yksx mrjrs vkSj I;kÅ dh vksj Hkkxrs rkfd vius lkFk yk, gq, ik= esa ikuh Hkj ldsaA cksrycan ikuh dk pyu ckn esa vkjaHk gqvkA rc ls jsy dk izca/ku cnykoksa ,oa lq/kkjksa ds vusd nkSjksa ls xqt+jk gSA orZeku esa jsy ;k=k cgqr lqxe] lgt ,oa lqfo/kktud gks xbZ gSA Hkkjh fcLrjcan <ksdj ;k=k djus dh etcwjh cgqr ihNs NwV xbZ gSA dEI;wVjhdj.k ds dkj.k vkj{k.k dkQ+h igys djok ysus dh lqfo/kk gSA vkidks viuh lhV ij gh euilan [kkuk miyC/k gks tkrk gSA bl rjg dh lqfo/kkvksa esa izfrfnu dqN u dqN u;k tqM+ jgk gSA buds ckotwn eu esa igyh jsy ;k=k dh tks Le`fr gS og tl dh rl cuh gqbZ gSA ;s ;knsa lkjh mez rkt+h jgsaxhA

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vykSfdd vn~Hkqr

vejdaVd ikSjkf.kd lkfgR; esa mfYyf[kr bl LFky dks ;wusLdks us Hkh egŸoiw.kZ ?kksf"kr fd;k gS oh.kk lcyksd ikBd

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ejdaVd e/; izns’k dk NksVk lk fdarq fo’o izfl) uxj gSA oSf’od Lrj ij vejdaVd dh igpku dk eq[; dkj.k ifo= unh ueZnk dk mn~xe LFky gksuk gSA ;g [kwclwjr ifo= uxj foa/;kpy vkSj eSdy dh igkfM+;ksa ds chp leqnz lrg ls djhc lk<+s rhu gt+kj QqV dh ÅapkbZ ij clk gSA vejdaVd ds ,d NksVs ls dqaM ls iq.; izrkiiw.kZ unh ueZnk fudyrh gSA eSdy dh igkfM+;ksa ls fudyus ds dkj.k gh ueZnk eSdy lqrk dgykbZA ;gka ueZnk dh mtyh ,oa fueZy /kkjk cgrh gSA vejdaVd dk egŸo blfy, Hkh vf/kd gks tkrk gS D;ksafd bl uxj dks ueZnk ds lkFk gh lksu unh dk mn~xe LFky gksus dk Hkh xkSjo izkIr gSA nksuksa gh

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ufn;ksa dh mRifŸk bl igkM+ esa ek= ,d fdyksehVj dh nwjh ls gqbZA lksu unh iwoZ fn’kk dh vksj cg tkrh gS tcfd ueZnk if’pe dh jkg idM+ ysrh gSA

izkd`frd fuf/k Vhd vkSj egqvk ds isM+ksa ls f?kjk rFkk lqanj >juksa] rkykcksa] Åaph gjh&Hkjh igkfM+;ksa ds chp clk vejdaVd pqacdh; vkd"kZ.k mRiUu djrk gSA ;gka ds taxyksa esa vkS"k/kh; ikS/kksa dh fuf/k gSA vejdaVd Hkkjr dh tSo lEink vkSj vk/;kfRed fojklr dk izfrfuf/kRo djrk gSA ;gka ds taxyksa esa izd`fr us vius izkd`frd Lo:i dks cuk, vkSj cpk, j[kk gSA ;gh dkj.k gS fd ;wusLdks us vejdaVd ds tSfod vHk;kj.; dks fo’o

usVodZ esa lfEefyr fd;k gSA ;wusLdks us bl fjt+oZ dks ,sls tSo fofo/krk okys {ks= ds :i esa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k gS tks laj{k.k dh n`f"V ls egŸoiw.kZ vkSj ewY;oku gSA okLro esa vejdaVd ds taxy izd`fr dh vewY; fuf/k gSaA ;gka izd`fr ds vk’p;Ztud vkSj vpjt Hkjs ut+kjs ns[kus dks feyrs gSaA vejdaVd eas xeZ ikuh dk >juk bldk thoar mnkgj.k gSA bl >jus ds ckjs esa ekU;rk gS fd blds ikuh esa vlk/; jksxksa ls yM+us dk mipkj fNik gSA ueZnk ds mn~xe LFky ueZnkdqaM ds vklikl vusd eafnj fLFkr gSaA bu lHkh dk fo’ks"k egŸo gSA lkSan;Z ls ifjiw.kZ nw/k/kkjk >juk vejdaVd dk ,d eq[; vkd"kZ.k gSA dkQ+h ÅapkbZ ls nw/k ds leku fxjrh bldh 'osr /kkjk lqdwu vkSj 'kkafr dk vglkl djkrh gSA ueZnk dqaM ds djhc gh dypqjh dky ds eafnj cus gq, gSaA dgk tkrk gS fd iqjkrRo egŸo ds bu eafnjksa dk fuekZ.k lu 1042&1072 ds nkSjku dypqjh jktk dkenso }kjk djk;k x;k FkkA lksu unh dk mn~xe LFky lksueqnk ;gha gSA lksu unh igkM+kas ls 100 QqV dh ÅapkbZ ls fxjrs gq, vR;ar euksje n`’; mRiUu djrh gSA izikr ckgqY; lkSan;Z ls Hkjiwj ueZnk unh dk igyk izikr dfiy /kkjk gSA ;g izikr vejdaVd ls ek= N% fdyksehVj dh nwjh ij fLFkr gSA ;gka ueZnk tc ÅapkbZ ls igkfM+;ksa dks phjrh gqbZ fxjrh gS] rc izd`fr dk lqanj ut+kjk ns[krs gh curk gSA ;gka ueZnk dh pkSM+kbZ ek= ,d QqV gh gSA ouksa ,oa igkM+ksa ls Hkjiwj 'kkar ea=eqX/k dj nsus okyk ekgkSy lk/kq& larkas dks [kwc yqHkkrk gSA rHkh rks ;gka dh xqQ+kvksa esa lk/kuk esa yhu laU;klh Hkh fn[kkbZ ns tkrs gSaA /keZxzaFkksa ds vuqlkj bl LFkku ij dfiy eqfu us lk/kuk dh Fkh blfy, bldk uke dfiy/kkjk iM+kA vejdaVd ds djhc gh dchj pcwrjk cuk gSA ,slh ekU;rk gS fd ;gka lar dchj /;kueXu gq, FksA buds vykok ;gka fLFkr

vejdaVd fLFkr ou lEink vkS"k/kh; rŸoksa ls lEiUu gS

vejdaVd uxjh ls 157 fdyksehVj nwj dkUgk jk"Vªh; m|ku fLFkr gS tgka caxky ds ck?k ns[ks tk ldrs gSa

3LFky n’kZuh;

Jh;a= eafnj

LVs’ku dh tkudkjh vejdaVd ls yxHkx 43 fdyksehVj dh nwjh ij isaMªk jksM jsyos LVs’ku fLFkr gSA ;g NŸkhlx<+ ds fcykliqj ft+ys dk izeq[k jsyos LVs’ku gSA ;gka rhu IysVQ+kWeZ gSa vkSj 50 jsyxkfM+;ka Bgjrh gSaA vki ;gka NŸkhlx<+ laidZ Økafr ,Dlizsl 12824] gt+jr fut+keqn~nhu&nqxZ lqijQ+kLV Lis’ky 04408 ,oa tEewroh&nqxZ lqijQ+kLV 12550 ds ek/;e ls igqap ldrs gSaA fnYyh ls isaMªk jksM jsyos LVs’ku dh nwjh yxHkx 1]037 fdyksehVj gSA

egky{eh dks lefiZr ;g eafnj okLrqf’kYi dk vn~Hkqr mnkgj.k gSA eafnj ds f’k[kj ij nsoh ds rhu 'kh'k cus gq, gSaA ;gka vikj 'kkafr dh vuqHkwfr gksrh gSA

loksZn; tSu eafnj dk Hkh viuk egŸo gSA bl fo’kky eafnj dh fo[;kfr blfy, Hkh gS D;ksafd blds fuekZ.k esa yksgs vkSj lhesaV dk iz;ksx ugha fd;k x;k gSA buds vykok vejdaVd esa vkSj Hkh vkd"kZd vkSj vfHkHkwr dj nsus okys LFky gSaA ;s LFky izd`fr dh laiUurk vkSj le`)rk dh dgkuh c;ka djrs gSaA e/; izns’k ljdkj }kjk ifo= uxjkas esa 'kkfey vejdaVd dk vkd"kZ.k lfn;ksa ls cuk gqvk gSA /kkfeZd] iqjkrfRod] izkphu] izkd`frd egŸo ds lkFk&lkFk bl 'kgj dk i;ZVdh; egŸo Hkh fnu&izfrfnu c<+ jgk gSA ikSjkf.kd i{k ikSjkf.kd dFkkvksa ds vuqlkj Hkxoku f’ko us ^leqnz eaFku* ls fudys fo"k dks ihus ds ckn blh iq.;Hkwfe ij ri fd;k FkkA blfy, bl uxj dks Hkxoku f’ko dk vejdaB Hkh dgk x;k tks ckn esa vejdaVd dgyk;kA fgUnw /keZ esa ekU;rk gS fd vejdaVd ,slk rhFkZ vkSj iq.; LFkku gS tgka pkjksa vksj Hkxoku f’ko dk okl jgrk gSA ikSjkf.kd] /kkfeZd vkSj i;ZVu dh n`f"V ls egŸoiw.kZ vejdaVd esa f’kojkf=] ukxiapeh edj laØkafr] ueZnk t;arh vkSj lkou esyksa ds vfrfjDr Hkh o"kZ Hkj /kkfeZd vk;kstu gksrs jgrs gSaA ;g LFkku fgUnqvksa ds vykok vU; /keZ ds yksxksa dh vkLFkk] fo’okl vkSj J)k dk dsanz Hkh gSA

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pyu izpyu tkrk gSA d`".k yhykvksa dks >kafd;ksa ds ek/;e ls n’kkZ;k tkrk gSA jklyhyk Hkh vk;ksftr dh tkrh gaAS fnuHkj Hktu&dhrZu gksrs gSAa cPpksa dks ckyd`".k ds :i esa ltkdj 'kksHkk ;k=k,a fudkyh tkrh gSAa bl volj ij fo’ks"k dk;ZØe d`".k&tUeHkwfe eafnj esa vk;ksftr gksrs gSAa ;gka nwljk eq[; eafnj }kjdk/kh’k gSA ;gka >wyk&>qykus dk mRlo vkSj ?kV egksRlo gksrk gSA ?kV mRlo ;gka dh fo’ks"krk gSA blesa ?kkVksa dks jaxksa ds vk/kkj ij foHkkftr fd;k tkrk gSA izR;sd ?kkV dks ,d&,d fnu lefiZr fd;k tkrk gSA 'kgj ds lHkh eafnjksa dks ?kkV ds jaxksa ds vuqlkj jaxk tkrk gSA bruk gh ugha ml fnu d`".k dk J`x a kj ,oa iks’kkd dk jax Hkh ogh gksrk gSA >wyk&>qykus ds mRlo esa Jhd`".k dh ewfrZ dks Qwyksa ls lqlfTtr >wyksa esa >qyk;k tkrk gSA >wyksa dh Mksj Hkh Qwyksa ls ltkbZ tkrh gSA eFkqjk ds vU; eafnj tSls ckads fcgkjh] jaxkth] d`".k&cyjke vkSj xksihukFk Hkh vkd"kZ.k dk dsna z gksrs gSAa buesa NIiu izdkj ds Hkksx dk izlkn p<+k;k tkrk gSA e/;jkf= rd Hktu&dhrZu] iwtkikB] ea=ksPPkkj.k] jklu`R;] d`".kyhyk dk eapu gksrk gSA e/;jkf= dks d`".k ds tUe ds mijkar J)kyqx.k eafnjksa esa vafre iwtk&vpZuk dj izlkn xzg.k djrs gSa o miokl dk lekiu djrs gSAa

tUek"Veh ij eafnjksa dh 'kksHkk ,oa Qwy caxyksa dh lqanjrk ns[krs gh curh gS

gh gksrs gSAa ,d ckj iz;ksx esa vk pqds Qwy crkSj izlkn HkDrx.kksa esa forfjr fd, tkrs gSAa ckn esa mUgsa ;equk esa folftZr dj fn;k tkrk gSA vc ckjh vkrh gS eFkqjk esa tUeksRlo LFky Jhd`".k tUeHkwfe eafnj dh tgka psgjs ij mYykl lesVs HkDrtu vius vkjk/; Jhd`".k ds tUe dh izrh{kk djrs fn[kkbZ nsrs gSAa Jhd`".k tUek"Veh dh e/;jkf= dk ekSdk yksxksa ds fy, fo’ks"k lq[k dk vuqHko djkrk gSA efgyk,a] iq#"k] ;qok ;k o`) ;gka rd fd ?kjsyw ,oa fons’kh lSykuh] fofHkUu /keksaZ ds yksxksa ds psgjs izQfq Yyr fn[kkbZ nsrs gSAa okLro esa czt eaMy ds yksxksa ds fØ;k&dykiksa ls muds vius gh ?kj esa f’k’kq ds tUe dk ekgkSy lk izrhr gksrk gSA ;gh muds lkoZtfud thou esa tUeksRlo LFky ij fn[kkbZ nsrk gSA tUe ds le; eVdh Q+kM s d + j ek[ku&feJh dk izlkn forfjr djus esa rks yksx brus O;Lr gks tkrs gSa fd os viuh lq/k&cq/k gh [kks cSBrs gSAa ml le; rks iwtk&vpZuk vkSj HkfDr jl dk ,slk lqna j laxe gksrk gS ftldk o.kZu 'kCnksa esa ugha fd;k tk ldrkA fdaonafr;ksa ds vuqlkj tUeksRlo ds volj ij vxj dksbZ lPps eu ls viuh bPNk j[krk gS rks og t+:j iwjh gksrh gSA tUe ds le; 'ka[kukn vkSj ?kafV;ksa dh /ofu ls d`".kHkfDr dh jl/kkjk cg fudyrh gSA bl vykSfdd vuqHko gsrq eFkqjk tkuk vko';d gSA HkfDr dk jax d`".k&tUek"Veh ds ekSds ij eFkqjk HkfDr jl ds jax esa bl izdkj ls jax tkrk gS fd Jko.k ekg esa ;gka vkus okys HkDrx.k u dsoy ckfj’k cfYd d`".k jl esa Hkh Luku djrs gSAa Jko.k vkjaHk gksrs gh eFkqjk esa tUek"Veh ioZ dk vk;kstu vkjaHk gks tkrk gSA ;gka ds yxHkx 400 eafnjksa dks iq"iksa vkSj jax&fcjaxh irkdkvksa ls ltk;k 96 |

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xksdy q esa jkSud ikSjkf.kd dFkk ds vuqlkj d`".k dk tUe eFkqjk esa gqvk FkkA tUe ds ckn muds firk mUgsa xksdy q esa vius l[kk uan ds ;gka NksM+ vk;s FksA uan vkSj ;’kksnk ds nqykj ds lkFk d`".k us ;gka ij cpiu fcrk;k FkkA blhfy, uanfd’kksj dk tUe ;gka Hkh cM+h /kwe/kke ls euk;k tkrk gSA xksdy q esa d`".k&tUek"Veh dh jkr ^eksgjkf=* dgykrh gSA HkDrx.k jkr dks ;ksx’s oj dk /;ku djrs gSAa ea=ksa dk tki djrs gSAa iwjh jkr tkxj.k djrs gSa rkfd lkalkfjd eksg&ek;k ls vklfDr gVsA xksdy q ds ?kj&?kj ds vkaxu esa Qwyksa ls lqlfTtr ikyuksa esa dkUgk dh ewfrZ j[kdj >qyk;k tkrk gSA muds ilanhnk [kk| inkFkksaZ tSls nw/k] ngh vkSj eD[ku ls rjg&rjg ds fe"Bku cuk, tkrs gSAa v/kZjkf= dks 'ka[kukn vkSj ?kaVs ctkdj d`".k egksRlo euk;k tkrk gSA d`".k dh ewfrZ dk 'kkfyxzke dk nw/k] ngh] eD[ku] ?kh] 'kgn vFkok ;equk ty ls vfHk"ksd fd;k tkrk gS vkSj ckn esa iwtu fd;k tkrk gSA

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