Today’s Motto: ‘Wisdom is having things right in your life, and knowing why’

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

On this day, 11 Nov ….
(National Education Day observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad).

665 – The ancient Indian mathematician  Brahmagupta  completed his astronomical  research , the  Khandakhadyaka, on a date that falls in this month in 665 CE in Ujjain (M.P.) He also wrote two more books on Mathamatics and astronomy. Varahmihir, Aryabhatta and Subramanian were  some of the prominent Indian astronomers/mathematicians.

1675 – Guru Gobind Singh Appointed as the 10th Guru of Sikhism. He was  appointed 10th Guru at an age of 9 when his father, the 9th Guru Teg Bahadur was  beheaded by mughal emperor  Auragzeb  in Delhi.  He was a philosopher,  poet, warrier and  a great statesman, who established the Khalsa Panth, Panj Piyaras tradition  and  declared Guru Granth Sahib as the living Guru for  his followers in  future.

1905 -: The foundation stone for Prince of Wales Museum in Bombay was laid by the Prince of Wales.

1905 – British authorities in Eastern Bengal issued a circular in prohibiting the singing of “Vande Mataram” in schools, leading to protests and fines against students.

1918 – End of World War I, celebrated as Armistice Day.

1998 – India objects to Washington’s discrimination in easing sanctions against New Delhi and Islamabad, clamped in the wake of the Nuclear Tests by the two countries. PM Vajpayee ordered the tests to be conducted  (in Pokharan) despite  financial sanctions by Western powers.

Born….  1888 – Abul Kalam (Ghulam Muhiyuddin) Azad, writer, educationist and first Education Minister of India from 1947 to 1958.  Born in Mecca, his father settled in Calcutta and Azad got education and joined  political  career thru’ Khilafat Movement,  Congress Party  and published  Al-Hilal newspaper and opted to stay in India on MK Gandhi’s advice.

1918 – K.K. Birla, industrialist and chairman of HT Media Ltd.

1923 – Johnny Walker,  popular Bollywood comedy  actor. born in Indore, moved to Bombay and started a job in BEST as a conductor.  His filmi career started with Baazi, became  legendary  film comedian of 1960s to 1990s. Got popular with a Pyaasa  song and later  over 300  films viz., Mere Mehboob, Chori Chori, Naya Daur, Taxi Driver, Madhumati, Kaagaz ke Phool, Shikar etc. His last role was in Chachi 420 . He won 2 Filmfare and  other cinema awards.

1924 – Rusi Sheriyar Modi, cricketer.  Indian batsman, medium pacer  in post-War years. He played 10 Tests and  scored  a century, 736 Test runs (pic credit-cricketcountry.com).

1936 – Mala Sinha, veteran Bollywood  heroine.  Born to a Nepali  origin Christian parents started as a child artist  in Bengali films  Jai Vaishno Devi, Shri Krishan Leela, Jog Biyog, Dhooli, Jahanara  etc.  around 1947. Kedar Sharma  caste  her in Hindi film Rangeen Raten, Badshah, Ekadashi etc. She was also a dancer and singer in All India Radio for a while. She excelled in Lal Batti, Nausherwan -e- Adil and Phir Subah Hogi. Her acting was excellent in Pyasa, Dhool Ka Phool, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Aassra,  Anpadh, Gumrah, Ankhen, Do Kaliyan, Maryada, Devar Bhabhi, Geet,  Lalkaar etc. She acted with almost all main heros of that era from  1947 to 1994 and won 2 Bengal Film Journalists Assn. Awards, 1 Screen award and 4  Filmfare Award nominations  and  a Lifetime Achievement  Award in 2018.

1944 – Ritu Kumar, famous fashion designer

1953 – Boney Kapoor,  popular  film producer, husband of  famous heroine Sridevi, eldest brother of Anil Kapoor anf father of  actors Janhavi, Khushi and Arjun Kapoor.

1956 – Talat Aziz,  legendary Sufi singer,  Ghazal and Rubayi singer.(video credit-ishtar.com)

1985 – Robin Uthappa, former  India  opening  batsman and wicket -keeper.  He’s played for Karnataka in Ranji Trophy, ODIs, T20s and in IPL he played for Mumbai Indian, RCB.

You may have known…. 1. India has 13 major ports/terminals; Pakistan has only 3.  China has 34 major ports and over 2,000 minor ports; major ports are perimarily sea ports.

2. Female and male relationships: Two thousand years ago, the position of women in the Hindu society was described as, “a woman should never be independent. Her father has authority over her in youth, and in old age her son has authority over her”. However, in post-independence India, there has been some change in the status of women, but mainly among the wealthier women who have had opportunities for education and employment. The older societal male dominated views regarding women still largely prevail in rural areas. 

In Christianity also Females got equal status with Males in the early 20th century, yet in the Muslim  society, Females are still treated as a commodity, subjugated to the whims and fancies of their Male family members.                                                 {Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R)  Raj Kadyan}