Today’s Motto: ‘Stop Living in the Past, Life has No Reverse Gear!’

This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History ! 

On this day, 02 Nov ….

1834 – The first ship, named the “Atlas,” carrying Indian labourers arrived in Mauritius, an event now commemorated as Immigrants’ Day in Mauritius.

1924 – Sunday Express publishes the 1st British crossword puzzle

1936 – The world’s first high-definition television service began by the BBC from studios and transmitters at Alexandra Palace, in north London. Its range was about 35 miles, though only 25 had been predicted. For a trial period, the 405-line Marconi-EMI system and the 240-line Baird system were used during alternate weeks, the aerial having to switch between them. By the toss of a coin, the Baird transmitting system was used first. The service was opened by a televised ceremony. Regular programmes thereafter were given twice a day, from 3-4 pm, and from 9-10 pm except on Sundays. With a system that was more mobile, flexible and easy to use, Marconi-EMI won the contract in February 1937.

1950 – Concentrated milk was first test-marketed in the U.S. in Wilmington, Delaware. The Sealtest brand was produced by the Clover Dairy Company (a division of National Dairy Products Corporation). Fresh milk contains about 88% water. Partial water removal concentrates the milk to one-third of its original volume, yielding a heavy, creamy-looking milk. This gives benefits including improved shelf-life, reduced storage space, and lower weight saving transportation cost. The high-temperature processing of evaporated or condensed milk results in changed taste. Concentrated milk, however, is made at lower pressures and temperatures so that when water is added, it tastes like fresh whole milk with the same food values (pic credit-flicker.com).

1950 – India rebukes Chinese  dictator Mao Ze Dong  for invasion of Tibet.

Born…. 1534 – Guru Ramdas, 4th  Sikh Guru. Born as  Bhai  Jetha  in Chuna Mandi Lahore, he got his new name from  3rd Guru Amar Das in 1574.  He convinced  mughal  emperor Akbar on offering of langar as pious  tradition  for feeding  the poor, and Kar Seva. . He wrote 674 hymes (shlokas) added into  Guru Granth Saheb,  and systems of Anand Karj, Masands for kirtan and collecting funds for spreading  Sikhism and Gurudwaras etc.  He  founded  Ramdaspur  later  renamed as Amritsar and a Sarovar built around Harmandir Complex  by his son Guru Arjan Devji in 1604 (some records show the birthday on Sept. 24, 1534).

1871 – Kashinath Raghunath Mitra, famous editor of monthly magazine ‘Manoranjan. His  publication house  Mitra Prakashan authored and published many famous  volumes and  helped several budding writers.

1897 – Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor. He is known for very forceful deliovery of dialogues  in films  Khoon Ka Khoon, Sikander, Pukar, Prithvi Vallabh, Jhansi Ki Rani, Mirza  Ghalib, Jailor,  Naushervan-E Adil etc.

1941 – Arun Shourie, Jalandhar born  economist, journalist, author, editor and BJP leader. He worked as an economist in World Bank,  member Planning Commission, was editor of Indian Exprress group during Emergency period and was critical of PM Indira Gandhi’s policies. cause of Press Freedom and other social activism. He worked as Minister for Disinvestment, Communication & IT. He privatised Maruti, VSNL, Hindustan Zinc etc. He criticises many economic policies of present BJP govt. He made large donations to IIT Kanpur Rs. 12 crores) for setting up Biosciences & Bio-Engineering deptt. and later for Environment Sciences & Environment Engineering (Rs. 11 crores). He won Roman Magasaysay Award and various other accolades on Freedom of Press.

1960 – Anu Malik, music director and popular singer, music composer/director. Won a National Award and 2 Filmfare awards for film songs  for Refugee,  Aa Gale Lag Jaa,  Badshah,  Baazi,  Begham Jaan etc.

1965 – Shahrukh Khan, popular romantic  actor, film producer.Shahrukh Khan, one of the most successful  romantic actor,  film actor,  producer. Also known as King Khan entered cineworld with and acted in about 100 films including Baazigar, Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Swades, Chak de India, Veer Zara, Darr etc. He has won 8 Filmfare Kal Ho Na Ho etc.

1981 – Esha Deol,  Bollywood actor, elder daughter of legendary  romantic hero Dharmendra and Hema Malini. Has acted in Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe, Dhoom-2, Yuva, No Entry, Aayutha Ezhuhuthu (Tamil film), Kaal, Cash, Ye Dil Ne Kaha etc. She won a filmfare award on debut in 2002.  (pic credit-India News) 

RIP…. 1774 – Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India.

You may have known….  1.  India has one of the longest military histories, dating back several millennia. The first reference to armies is found in the Vedas. Classical Indian texts on archery in particular, and martial arts in general, are known as Dhanurveda.                              India has approximately 1.46 million active military personnel; Pakistan has around 654,000 to 660,000.  

2. Worshipping Weapons in Navratras  (Ayudha Puja or Astra Puja).  Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped.
The festival is celebrated across the length and breadth of India. But in some parts of India (Gujarat and South India) on the ninth day of the festival, weapons and tools are worshipped!

                                                {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}

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