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BETMA SAHIB at BETMA (Near Indore - MP) Betma  is a town and a nagar panchayat  in Indore District  in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Betma means 'sit mother'.   Betma Sahib is one of the pious Gurudwara of historical significance for Sikhs, as it is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place during his southern Udasi.  Guru Nanak Dev ji came here in 1567 and stayed here for 6 months. In The age of the Mughal Era, Betma was a paragna of Qanungoh (Kanungo) Hakh Dastoor 26 village under this Paragna. Thakur Dungar Singh Nigam who was the appointed Betma Paragna Jagirdar and received the Sanad & title of Kanungo by the Akbar's court Mandu sarkar. By caste he was a kastariya kayastha. The family traced their ancestry from Thakur Ganrajdas, he was the diwan of Rana Udaipur Prithviraj Singh  in between 1600 and 1700 century . In the Holkars time, Holkars change the revenue policy and Holkars appointed to Madhorao Wagh for Betma local re...

Why should we switch to eco friendly detergents Conventional detergents might look an easier & cheaper option. But every time you use your conventional, chemical-filled detergent, you could be affecting you & your families’ health — as well as health of downstream waterways & aquatic life. Today, non-eco detergents are more likely to be a mixture of synthetic chemicals and additives cooked up in a huge chemical plant &, unlike traditional soap, they're generally liquids jirather than solids . On the other hand, plant based laundry liquids are made with non-toxic & natural ingredients.   These environmentally friendly cleaning products are as effective as other soaps & detergents but, all of the eco detergents, are free from any harmful chemicals or pollutants & are devoid of harmful toxins as well. So why should you use eco-friendly detergents? First of all they are natural, safe &, effective. Secondly, they are better for the environment. Acc...

Samrat Ashoka of Mauryan Empire was one of the greatest Emperors of India. Ashoka is called “The Great “ emperor because he renounced war as state policy voluntarily in the 3rd Century BC after the victory at the gruesome battle at Kalinga and instead adopted the policy of Dhamma ie policy of welfare of his subjects after conversion to Buddhism .... Being far ahead of his time Ashoka is fittingly called Ashoka the great. King Ashoka (r. 268-232 BCE) used Rock Edicts to help rule his Empire. These Rock Edicts showed his adoption of Buddhist and Hindu principles, particularly by spreading his moral code he called the Dhamma. Ashoka’s edicts, inscribed on rocks and pillars were found in India and neighbouring countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal. In India rock inscriptions were found in Mount Girnar-Gujarat, Sopara-Maharashtra, Yerragudi-Andhra Pradesh, Dhauli and Jaugada in Odisha. One such site of Rock Edicts is a place in Uttarakhand c...

The Indian Spotteddove is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across Uttarakhand.  इस घिघुती पक्षी के ऊपर उत्तराखंड गायकों ने भी कई  सुरीले गीत भी गाये हैं. जिनमें गोपाल बाबू गोस्वामी जी का गीत बहुत है प्रशिध है :- "घुघुती ना बासा, आमे कि डाई मा घुघुती ना बासा घुघुती ना बासा ssss, आमे कि डाई मा घुघुती ना बासा।"

The Tiger Falls is a treasure hidden deep inside mountain terrain of small cantonment town of Chakrata. It is located at approximately 100 Km from the state capita Dehradun & 20 Km from Chakrata. Earlier one had to walk 5 Km to reach there, but now a narrow motorable road has been constructed and you have to walk barely 300-400 meters. The track and fall is surrounded by rhododendron (burans) and oak trees.  At an elevation of 312 ft, it is considered  as the highest direct waterfall in India. The fall derives its name from the sound it makes.  The scattered drops of this majestic waterfall are collected in a small pond making it a gorgeous location for taking a bath.

Life is not Linear and its graph is always marked with several ups and downs, each denoting a chapter in one's life. One should not get perturbed if he is going through a rough patch in his life, as nothing is permanent including time and a dark chapter in life has to come to an end sometime...... It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay though never quite eradicated. What is important is the zeal, self-confidence, belief and never to quit attitude to fight with evil no matter how big the evil may be..... हम सभी की यात्रा वस्तुत: और अंतत: अँधेरे से उजाले तक की ही है कभी जरुरत से ज्यादा लम्बी तो कभी उम्मीद से भी कहीं अधिक छोटी जब हम लम्बी यात्रा से गुजरते है तो अँधेरे कई मरतबा सामने आते हैं और इंसान को मजबुत बनाते है बुरे और अच्छे दिन आते और जाते हैं क्या भले चंगे मानव इससे घबराते हैं !!??