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The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. This day was created by American Senator, Gaylord Nelson, to make people aware of the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean. On that day,people made promises to help the environment and make positive changes in their community.

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The Great Banyan is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. It was the widest tree in the world in terms of the area of the canopy and is estimated to be about 1200 to 1250 years old.

Stunning Places In The Gifted Land Of Kerala

1.MUNNAR:-

Munnar

Munnar is the most popular hill station in South India and one of the best places to see in Kerala. It has exclusive views of extreme mountain slopes which are covered with about 80,000 miles of green tea farms like organic bedding over mountains which offer views of low-flying clouds and misty valleys. Munnar is usually cold and relaxed and gives you a incredible sensation, with the dense spray around you in the center of the organic tea farms. Munnar was once the summer season of the erstwhile English and English settlers found that the elevation, slope and alignment of the hills were particularly designed for the farming of tea. The modern end result is the lavish organic mountains decorated by tea gardens which is the sight to look out for in modern Munnar. There are also lot of waterfalls and hiking routes in Munnar for the adventure seeking guests. With its drowsy little bungalows, bungalows, old play areas and tea factories, Munnar is one of those unique hill stations in India with an old world colonial feel to the area.

2.Wayanad:-

Wayanad

To know the greener side of Kerala, one must visit Wayanad which translates to the land of paddy fields in Local language Malayalam. It won’t be irrelevant to call it the ‘Green Paradise’ if you are planning for a sightseeing in Kerala. Calm and quiet, enriched with scenic beauty, tradition and wildlife, Wayanad is a blend of nature and heaven together and is one of the best places to visit in Kerala during summer. Wayanad is also famous for the richness it holds in the tribal heritage and agricultural abundance. Observing the lifestyle of over fifty tribes dwelling in this region will be a mind-blowing experience. The place is least populated when compared to other districts in Kerala, but the exoticness and landscape make it a must visit destination in the God’s own country. Wayanad all together has many exotic locations in and around the district like edakkal caves, banasura sagar dam, Wayanad Wildlife Santuary, Lakkidi, Tusharagiri Waterfalls, Kalpetta, and Sentinel Rockfalls. Checkout an article on Wayanad Tourism and an experience in the hills of Northern Wayanad.

3.Thiruvananthapuram:-

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram which is the capital city of Kerala is a blend of serenity and city life.Thiruvananthapuram means The City of Lord Anantha is of historical importance and has many stories to unfold. Thiruvananthapuram owes a lot to Padmanabha Swamy Temple – for the charm, fame and the name. This huge temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu situates in the heart of the city, East Fort. A mix of Dravidian and Kerala architectural style, the Padmanabha Swamy Temple is the right place for art lovers as it holds many ancient stone carvings and mural paintings. The divine idol of Lord Vishnu reclining on the Serpent Anantha is yet another treat to the eyes.

Being the largest and the most populous city in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram has people from various parts of the state living here in social, religious and cultural harmony. The city also holds India’s first IT Park and Asia’s third largest, Technopark, making it a land of technology as well. As large as it is, Thiruvananthapuram has many breathtaking locations, of which some must-visits are Kuthiramalika Palace Museum , Napier Museum , Ponmudi, Kovalam, Veli Tourist Village and ThenmalaSri Padmanabhaswamy Temple which is the riches temple in the world is also in trivandrum. .

4.Bekal:-

Bekal

In Kasargod district of Kerala, locates a place called Bekal with beauty engraved all over. The Bekal Fort enhanced with the Arabian Sea is definitely one of the most significant tourist attractions. Film directors’ favorite, the Fort has also done a major role in enriching various Indian movies, especially their songs. In Kerala, Bekal Fort is the best preserved and the largest among its kind. This giant keyhole shape fort with the excellence of the sea surrounding it, greenery view from the top of the fort and the cool breeze sets an exotic feel. The Anjaneya temple located at its entrance is another attraction of the Fort.

5.Kerala Backwaters:-

Kerala Backwaters

Your trip to Kerala cannot have any meaning if you miss a cruise on the Kerala backwaters. The backwaters of Kerala form a network with interconnected canals, lakes, rivers and inlets. Various cities and towns are the starting points and destinations of Kerala backwater cruises. Cruising on Kerala houseboats in the backwaters is one of the most favored attractions here. Dining, sleeping and toilet facilities are available in houseboats. You remain close to nature while on cruise as you have your needs attended to in the houseboat itself. In the serene atmosphere, you could see aquatic creatures in action and observe birds as the boat gets by. You get to watch people working in the fields. Boat cruise lets you enjoy the ride on water while still connecting you with the activities on land.

The Ganges River is 1,500 miles long from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. The river's water is the lifeblood for more than 600 million people in India and Bangladesh.

Higher Dissolved Oxygen Content of Ganga

An Indian environmental engineer, D.S. Bhargava after three years of thorough study of Ganga concluded that Ganga is able to reduce its biochemical oxygen demand level much faster than other rivers. Bhargava says, organic materials usually exhaust a river’s available oxygen and starts putrefying. But in the Ganges, an unknown substance acts on organic materials and bacteria and kills them. He further adds Ganga’s self-purifying quality leads to oxygen levels 25 times higher than any other river in the world.

. Antibacterial Nature of Ganga Jal (Ganges Water)

Hindus have always believed Ganga Jal to be pure, pious and drinkable no matter what. Much reverence is given to Ganga water during Hindu rituals (from birth to death). But is there really any scientific validity to prove it?

In 1896, Ernest Hanbury Hankin (a British bacteriologist) after testing the water from Ganga wrote a paper that was published in French Journal describing that the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae that causes the deadly cholera, when put into the waters of Ganga died within three hours. The same bacteria continued to thrive in distilled water even after 48 hours. He also suggested that the water of this river and its tributary Yamuna were responsible for containing the spread of deadly cholera in the region in those days. Similarly in 1927, Félix d’Herelle (a French-Canadian microbiologist) was amazed to find no germs at all in water collected just few feet below the floating bodies of people who died of cholera and dysentery. The presence of bacteriophages (viruses that kill bacteria) in the water of Ganges is considered as the reason behind this quality and its purity.

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Interesting Facts About India

1.India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.

2.India is the world's Largest democracy.

3.India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

4.India invented the number system. Zero was invented by      Aryabhatta.

5.When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)

6.There are 300,000 active mosques in India , more than in any other country, including the Muslim world

7.Sanskrit is the mother of all the European Languages . Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magzine July 1987.

8.Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.

9.India has the second largest pool of Scientist and Engineers in the World.

10.India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.

11.India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indeigenously.

12.India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world

13.One of the largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways , employing over a million people

14.India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

15.The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982

16.The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.

17.Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.

18.Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.

19.Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

History Our Indian flogs

one by one here

The first national flag in India is said to have been hoisted on August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) in Calcutta now Kolkata. The flag was composed of three horizontal strips of red, yellow and green.

The second flag was hoisted in Paris by Madame Cama and her band of exiled revolutionaries in 1907 (according to some inl9OS). This was very similar to the first flag except that the top strip had only one lotus but seven stars denoting the Saptarishi. This flag was also exhibited at a socialist conference in Berlin.

The third flag went up in 1917 when our political struggle had taken a definite turn. Dr. Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak hoisted it during the Home rule movement. This flag had five red and four green horizontal strips arranged alternately, with seven stars in the saptarishi configuration super-imposed on them. In the left-hand top corner (the pole end) was the Union Jack. There was also a white crescent and star in one corner.

During the session of the All India Congress Committee which met at Bezwada in 1921 (now Vijayawada) an Andhra youth prepared a flag and took it to Gandhiji. It was made up of two colours-red and green-representing the two major communities i.e. Hindus and Muslims. Gandhiji suggested the addition of a white strip to represent the remaining communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolise progress of the Nation.

The year 1931 was a landmark in the history of the flag. A resolution was passed adopting a tricolor flag as our national flag. This flag, the forbear of the present one, was saffron, white and green with Mahatma Gandhi's spinning wheel at the center. It was, however, clearly stated that it bore no communal significance and was to be interpreted thus.

On July 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly adopted it as Free India National Flag. After the advent of Independence, the colours and their significance remained the same. Only the Dharma Charkha of Emperor Asoka was adopted in place of the spinning wheel as the emblem on the flag. Thus, the tricolour flag of the Congress Party eventually became the tricolour flag of Independent India.

OUR OLD CURRENCY

Facts about Charminar

1. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah constructed this landmark in the year 1591.
2. People say that it is the result of a secret promise made by Md. Quli Qutb to honor Allah.
3. The building acquired it’s fame because of the four minarets.
4. These four minarets symbolize and honor Islam’s 1st four Khalifas.
5. The mosque actually occupies the top most floor of the monument.
6. The minarets are actually the four storey structures.
7. It is also said that there is an underground tunnel that links the charminar to Golconda Fort, which was the former capital of Quli Qutb Shah, and provides an escape route to the royal family in case of an emergency. However the location of the secret tunnel is unknown
8. Charminar is an exact square monument which is an ideal example of India’s architectural background. The structure of the monument is a perfect square where each of the side measures 20mtr and the two sides are connected with a tall minaret which is a 4 storey building with a height of 48.7 mtrs.
9. The four stories of each minaret is marked by carved ring which is visible from outside.
10. To get to the top floor one has to climb 149 flights of steps. All the four minarets are enclosed by 149 flights of steps.
11. Each side of the Minar has a giant arch, which is 11 m wide and 20 m high, measuring from the summit to the plinth.
12. Each arch also has a clock, which was installed in 1889.
13. The Charminar is a monument built with granite and lime mortar in Cazia style of architecture.
14. Within Charminar there lies two one over another.
15. Along with a stone balcony there is a terrace above the two galleries which acts like a roof.
16. The main gallery of the Minar has 45 covered prayer spaces. Just in front, there is a large open space to accommodate more people for prayers on Fridays.
17. The intricate carvings and moldings on the monument make Charminar a famous monument and a landmark of Hyderabad.

Before we discuss further let us take a look as to how both these teams have performed against each other in previous 7 seasons

Winner	Margin	MoM	Venue	Match Date
Rajasthan Royals	6 Wickets	Shane Watson	Jaipur	Apr 21, 2008
Kings XI Punjab	41 Runs	Shaun Marsh	Mohali	May 28, 2008
Kings XI Punjab	27 Runs	Kumar Sangakkara	Cape Town	Apr 26, 2009
Rajasthan Royals	78 Runs	Graeme Smith	Durban	May 5, 2009
Rajasthan Royals	31 Runs	Adam Voges	Mohali	Mar 24, 2010
Rajasthan Royals	9 Wickets	Michael Lumb	Jaipur	Apr 7, 2010
Kings XI Punjab	48 Runs	Shaun Marsh	Mohali	Apr 21, 2011
Rajasthan Royals	31 Runs	Ajinkya Rahane	Jaipur	Apr 6, 2012
Rajasthan Royals	43 Runs	Shane Watson	Mohali	May 5, 2012
Rajasthan Royals	6 Wickets	James Faiulkner	Jaipur	Apr 14, 2013
Rajasthan Royals	8 Wickets	Kevon Cooper	Mohali	May 9, 2013
Kings XI Punjab	7 Wickets	Glen Maxwell	Sharjah	Apr 20, 2014
Kings XI Punjab	16 Runs	Shaun Marsh	Mohali	May 23, 2014
TOTAL: 13 Matches		RR 8 : 5 KXIP

*Stats updated till 9 April, 2015

Off the 13 matches played among both these teams, Rajasthan has won 8, whereas Punjab has won 5. But last season both these teams faced each other, it was Kings who dominated the Royals. There will be a lot of glamour expected in the match too as Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty would go all out to support their respective teams. Above all the match is being played in Pune, which has one of the best stadiums in India.

Above all, many eyes would be on Virender Sehwag too. India's opening batsmen would like to make a mark and prove to the World that he's still got a lot of cricket left in him. Rahul Dravid as a mentor on the other side would be crucial to motivate the Royals team.

Players to watch out for:

Shaun Marsh:
With 3 Man of the Match awards in the 13 encounters both these teams have had. We can say that Marsh loves playing against the Royals and like scoring runs against them too.

Steve Smith:
Has had a terrific season in Australia and would love to continue the show, here in India too. He has got the temperament and the skill too, all that a player requires. He can definitely be valuable player this season.

MostRuns
RR–ShaneWatson:2025Runs
KXIP – Virender Sehwag : 2629 Runs

MostWickets
RR–RajatBhatia:63Wickets
KXIP – Mitchell Johnson : 41 Wickets

Captain
RR–ShaneWatson
KXIP – George Bailey