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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 !!??

Rajasthan is rich in many Art forms, whether stonecarving, pottery, architecture of monuments, paintings. One can easily see various exhibits of most exquisite and intricate Rajasthani Artwork in every corner of Jaipur.

Far & away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work you loves to do. There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. One must aim big and try hard to achieve what he has aimed. For even if after all his efforts he does not achieve what he had aimed for initially, but even then he would have achieved substantially bigger, if not that big, but definitely quite big. If you are a scientist, think of becoming an Einstein, not merely a reader in your university. If you are an engineer, aim at some new invention. If you are a doctor think of some discovery which will bring some healing to the human race. THE MERE ACT OF AIMING AT SOMETHING BIG MAKES YOU BIG !! Every Hero, Every Achiever, Every Great Man has an origin story, story of his struggle, story of his dreams and how he achieved it inspite of various hurdles. The...

These are a group of 19 rock-cut monument built between 1st century BCE and 6th century CE. This Buddhist monastery consists of two groups of rock-cut #caves - 4 caves more to the north-west and 15 caves more to the south-east. The caves are located on a hill that overlooks the Jogeshwari - Vikhroli Link Road and the SEEPZ++ area. ASI is doing decent job of conservation as Caves are carved out of a solid black BasaltaRock, (volcanic trap breccias, prone to weathering). Albeit much needs to be desired regarding providing amenities, cleanliness and infrastructure so as to attract more tourists. Monuments like this have an important place in our history. It's our duty to play our part to protect these and restore our lost glory. However, it's a sorry state of affairs as far as how we Indians treat our heritage.