tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38106320939776517832024-03-15T10:59:13.720+05:30AROUND THE WORLD FOR FRUITS, FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCESI started working on fruits in 1962. In this connection I travelled widely in India and all continents of the world. During this period I not only saw new fruits but also met a wide variety of people and had equaqlly wide variety of social and cultural experiences. I am going to share these with others in this blog.Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-3767841593206384732021-06-25T17:21:00.000+05:302021-06-25T17:21:13.987+05:30WHEN I LONGED TO BECOME AN EDITOR<p>I had developed a taste for reading when I was a 5<sup>th</sup>
or 6<sup>th</sup> class student. It was seventy years ago. In fact, children of
those days did not have many options after school hours. Extra-curricular
reading was encouraged during those days. Our school at Mandi had a very good
library stocked with a large variety of Hindi as well as English books of all
levels. There was also a reading room where newspapers and magazines used to be
kept. However, there were not many magazines during those days. For children,
there were only two Hindi monthly magazines <i>Bal Sakha</i> and <i>Bal Bharati</i>.
<i>Bal Sakha </i>used to be published by a publisher from Allahabad and Bal
Bharati was a from the Publications Division of the Government of India. There
were three widely circulated weekly magazines, two in Hindi, viz. Dharmyug and
Saptahik Hindustan during those days. Dharmyug was a publication from Times of
India group and used to be priced four annas (25 paise of today). Saptahik
Hindustan was from Hindustan Times Group priced three annas. The English weekly
magazine, The Illustrated Weekly of India, was a magazine of elite. If I
remember correctly, it was priced ten annas during those days. We could not
understand the articles published in this magazine, not even those on its children’s’
page, but did browse it regularly for its pictures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B5e2EdIG-xUIRmBCfPAMQRDWc7s1p-3kWv7b8thqaWxSWv9NdZFVTfJ5nmke15qi3bmlffHU9rXylMPoGvJeEPac-S7VNvQdKmyUZ-Fo39uRymAU2nGxiJk4nycwCaoP0GId9c7fIec/s1600/Balsakha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1027" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3B5e2EdIG-xUIRmBCfPAMQRDWc7s1p-3kWv7b8thqaWxSWv9NdZFVTfJ5nmke15qi3bmlffHU9rXylMPoGvJeEPac-S7VNvQdKmyUZ-Fo39uRymAU2nGxiJk4nycwCaoP0GId9c7fIec/s320/Balsakha.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
Hindi newspapers had columns for children, which were quite popular with us.
The most popular of these was the one published by Hindi Milap, a daily published
from Jallandhar. This paper also had a sort of membership club and encouraged
children to become its members. A small application form used to be published
in it and children were asked to fill it for enrolling as members. Names of new
members were published in the following week. This used to be a day of great
excitement for all of us. Waiting to see names of new members in it was just
like waiting for the result of final examination.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcT4nuR36wy7jP483wbtEWd0tV_zLS340LF1RCtnapg2PG3UDZzhNlclxDY0GmUfLMrfa6Sm0sMrzAx-ZVg8mLrGMnkVUr6sl4mLm8SzfIdDqTrU1Ext6xrC1nevPfOKqrBNQ4kp83qQ/s500/Dharmyug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="411" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcT4nuR36wy7jP483wbtEWd0tV_zLS340LF1RCtnapg2PG3UDZzhNlclxDY0GmUfLMrfa6Sm0sMrzAx-ZVg8mLrGMnkVUr6sl4mLm8SzfIdDqTrU1Ext6xrC1nevPfOKqrBNQ4kp83qQ/s320/Dharmyug.jpg" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Extra-curricular
reading created interest in children for writing and seeing their name
published in these magazines as a writer. So many of us had started writing
stories, poems, jokes etc. and sending to these periodicals for publication. I
was also one amongst these aspiring writers. Most of us started by writing a poem,
thought to be the easiest task. Then after reaching 8<sup>th</sup> or 9<sup>th</sup>
class, I had also started trying writing short stories but these also <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>met the same fate. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsX_cD0hZJfpj4cGonKSZq8iCh2kAWNhSoX7Jw2CTk8CORw__YG3G8KcUOD3EUwwuEfjzAEuv0sokEHja1RGXBiboMCUbklPuZLzwkFwh7SxIdVGYxEvMMEwUTOQ4xq3ffK55CLTIu5k/s400/India-Vintage-Hindi-Children-Magazine-Bal-Bharti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsX_cD0hZJfpj4cGonKSZq8iCh2kAWNhSoX7Jw2CTk8CORw__YG3G8KcUOD3EUwwuEfjzAEuv0sokEHja1RGXBiboMCUbklPuZLzwkFwh7SxIdVGYxEvMMEwUTOQ4xq3ffK55CLTIu5k/s320/India-Vintage-Hindi-Children-Magazine-Bal-Bharti.jpg" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
magazines wanted the contributing writers to send a self-addressed stamped
envelope if a reply was sought. This whole exercise used to cost six to eight
annas which used to be a lot of money to be spared out of their monthly pocket
money of one or two rupees. Parents usually did not approve this kind of
expenditure. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD02-ksMYh5Zjj-T6_2vu1gzM7nvN7MSzXx2dJz1ioCZr9DLh7ZJ0lPw6dhDu6xXAym8_1nwQ38RS8rCY7G5cCWBF3LXdYrO_8wUNExcfTxhurYTbf9G0oeIYxIzeJiV3FFcQ9csrg-nI/s780/Saptahik+Hindustan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="604" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD02-ksMYh5Zjj-T6_2vu1gzM7nvN7MSzXx2dJz1ioCZr9DLh7ZJ0lPw6dhDu6xXAym8_1nwQ38RS8rCY7G5cCWBF3LXdYrO_8wUNExcfTxhurYTbf9G0oeIYxIzeJiV3FFcQ9csrg-nI/s320/Saptahik+Hindustan.jpg" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I must
have failed atleast fifty times in finding a place for my writings in
children’s magazines. But it never discouraged me and I kept trying again and
again a habit which I am keeping even today. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In our class
10 English examination, we were asked to write a letter telling what we wanted
to become in life. Unlike most of my classmates whose career dream was to
become a doctor, engineer of some high-ranking government officer, I wrote that
I wanted to become an editor so that what I wrote could be published. This unusual
career aspiration surprised all except a Hindi teacher who always encouraged us
for extra-curricular reading as well as writing.<o:p></o:p></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-61438969145850511432021-05-27T17:37:00.001+05:302021-05-27T17:50:51.249+05:30रियो डि जनेरो के बारे में कुछ और<p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">रियो</span> <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">डि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">जनेरो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> बहुत बड़ा और बहुत ही विभिन्नताओं से भरा शहर है। हालांकिके अधिकांश निवासी गोरे ही हैं, पर यह योरुप या अमरीका के शहरों से काफी भिन्न है। यहाँ की अपनी ही संस्कृति है। स्थानीय भाषा पोर्चुगीज़ है। खान पान भी योरुप से काफी अलग है। भारत से लोगों का वहाँ आना जाना बहुत कम है। इसलिए भारत में वहाँ के बारे में लोग काम ही जानते हैं। मेरा सुझाव है कि घूमने के लिए भारतीयों को योरुप या आस्ट्रेलिया के बदले दक्षिणी अमेरिकी दरसों मए जाना चाहिए। इन देशों का किराया थड़ा ज्यादा है पर रहने खाने के लिए ये देश काफी सस्ते हैं। यहाँ का अपना अलग ही अनु भाव और आनंद है। आइए आज आपको इस शहर के बारे में इन आठ चित्रों के माध्यम से कुछ और बताते हैं। </span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI"><span style="font-family: Nirmala UI, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"> </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHHb8C73xcF8oBhQ-8AiYw-jMUe6-xsmxeNrp9MfTxr2iWoEcbDt4kSjm4IwK6H477xvjOI3kCt7WMuLVUrnxwjQbkTj5ZuzCfNiciJvc5rjAMXaaoi6opsmhk6ylqqSHcAMv_vqn78g/s609/Capture1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHHb8C73xcF8oBhQ-8AiYw-jMUe6-xsmxeNrp9MfTxr2iWoEcbDt4kSjm4IwK6H477xvjOI3kCt7WMuLVUrnxwjQbkTj5ZuzCfNiciJvc5rjAMXaaoi6opsmhk6ylqqSHcAMv_vqn78g/s320/Capture1.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />ईसा मसीह की प्रसिद्ध मूर्ति, क्राइस्ट दि रिडीमर </div><p></p><p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;"><span> </span><span> </span>प</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">हला</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">चित्र</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">इस</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">शहर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">की</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">एक</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">ऊंची</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">पहाडी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">पर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">सीमेंट</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">से</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">बनी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">ईसा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मसीह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">की</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">विश्व</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">प्रदिस्ध</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मूर्ती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">इस</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मूर्ती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">गिनती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">दुनिया</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">आठ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">आधुनिक</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">आश्चर्यों</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">होतीहै</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">यह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">रियो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">डि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">जनेरो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">ट्रेड</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मार्क</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">जैसे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">कि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">पेरिस</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">आइफल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">टावर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">या</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">दिल्ली</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">क़ुतुब</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मीनार</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">इस</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मूर्ती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">बारे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">विस्तार</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">से</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">अगली</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">बार</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">चर्चा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">करेंगे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">यहाँ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">केवल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">इतना</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">बता</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">दें</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">आप</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">शहर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">किसी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">भी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">भाग</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">खड़े</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">हों</span>, <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">यह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मूर्ती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">आप</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">को</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">दिख</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">जाती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtrlqyAGk6CWFUXokxDWTwQUVbY89HL8_JqCb2AgynEbE4Enf6X8N4rTbMWuEXnkje6uUzKksZ7-BZT3zzhU8_4KYoavF4Yg24ddVf1ZWKxRJnTIPzrKE_lkXOS95WZOpBR14dv1xPtk/s605/Capture+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtrlqyAGk6CWFUXokxDWTwQUVbY89HL8_JqCb2AgynEbE4Enf6X8N4rTbMWuEXnkje6uUzKksZ7-BZT3zzhU8_4KYoavF4Yg24ddVf1ZWKxRJnTIPzrKE_lkXOS95WZOpBR14dv1xPtk/s320/Capture+2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IzLsQbq6nWPbIHD5PHyZVbBJVTlOrnURN3C6Rvd_1IJ2Shq-UtrLeQxLOKD-x1MBgeLsOcfsMtajGCi-lQIDhjbGZfP3lN2qX80hnsNbsUxbjR23dyVbaV64Y-yMP6UScTSobqNSMzM/s603/Capture+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IzLsQbq6nWPbIHD5PHyZVbBJVTlOrnURN3C6Rvd_1IJ2Shq-UtrLeQxLOKD-x1MBgeLsOcfsMtajGCi-lQIDhjbGZfP3lN2qX80hnsNbsUxbjR23dyVbaV64Y-yMP6UScTSobqNSMzM/s320/Capture+3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnEeyLm10uOjiAndWYmmZ5FPQPynfzshRYv0S5kacxDqRsPSMR1GCiOJQGY_WiVGMRJv2G3CItVXNq5Fao92dE4sc5Fs0IYE0twvSykTxfmme7NrFRO1Jd9gfhly67aCLtZDyEF-HTaA/s611/Capture+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnEeyLm10uOjiAndWYmmZ5FPQPynfzshRYv0S5kacxDqRsPSMR1GCiOJQGY_WiVGMRJv2G3CItVXNq5Fao92dE4sc5Fs0IYE0twvSykTxfmme7NrFRO1Jd9gfhly67aCLtZDyEF-HTaA/s320/Capture+4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ24MDo8w30rBfgKYB22IGtfHMy9_P2rshpA8cDOoZzIzu5z2RtyfF65xmBUEEREswJ2BC9b4KbvclhZ1Vr0v5vuLa8IN7cSFFo2kNW7MjpeUGAPfSdkzpiqNG1o-Jpm-CiDO-lfIYSp4/s604/Capture+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ24MDo8w30rBfgKYB22IGtfHMy9_P2rshpA8cDOoZzIzu5z2RtyfF65xmBUEEREswJ2BC9b4KbvclhZ1Vr0v5vuLa8IN7cSFFo2kNW7MjpeUGAPfSdkzpiqNG1o-Jpm-CiDO-lfIYSp4/s320/Capture+5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">रियो डि जनेरों के चार विहंगम दृश्य </div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span></span>रियो</span> <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">डि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जनेरो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">समुद्र</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">और</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पहाड़ों</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">से</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">घिरा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">लगभग</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">सभी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पहाड़ों</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कोई</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">न</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कोई</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दर्शनीय</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">स्थल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">और</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">वहां</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">से</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">शहर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">विहंगम</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दृश्य</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">बहुत</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">ही</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">सुन्दर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दिखता</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मुझे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">यह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">बताया</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">गया</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पहाड़ों</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कारण</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">यहाँ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">समुद्र</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">शांत</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">रहता</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span style="font-family: Nirmala UI, sans-serif;">ऊपर के चार </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">चित्र</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">ऊंचाई</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">से</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दिख</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">रहे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">रियो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">डि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जनेरो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">शहर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हैं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"></span><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;">.<br /></span></span></p><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span> <span> </span><span> <span> </span></span></span></span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">अगले</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI"><span style="font-family: Nirmala UI, sans-serif;">तीन </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">चित्र</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">रियो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">डि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">जनेरो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">शहर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">मुख्य</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">भाग</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">हैं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">जिसे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">वहां</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">डाउन</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">टाउन</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">कह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">सकते</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">हैं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">वैसे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">यह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">बहुत</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">बड़ा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">शहर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"></span><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;">.</span><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz1-0l_HZybDXT_VH8AyP9EhPu9jTY7R28NDseS6lk9OmDKlZm6gryYFsVvpSxmMf2n1_jF4052PWxmmWMCBdOSo857A5P6-dqkA3k3YWb6Kzq7S1wzQH1N290LpzZGm1LL55O0AsTMQ/s611/Capture+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" 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class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMCemqpIQJgIJTjKd2AkwDQ4Sl4-pDorvt1fqxXUvjoCDycQ4zhWN4ZOyBjNZvHBYsx-crc0_P-7MznezwS-zKfESmHWlb2x_yWS8Wo1SSdQPAXLUj42oila3tsvIHZ3xOlCogcoUaBs/s604/Capture+8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="451" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMCemqpIQJgIJTjKd2AkwDQ4Sl4-pDorvt1fqxXUvjoCDycQ4zhWN4ZOyBjNZvHBYsx-crc0_P-7MznezwS-zKfESmHWlb2x_yWS8Wo1SSdQPAXLUj42oila3tsvIHZ3xOlCogcoUaBs/s320/Capture+8.JPG" /></a></div><br />मैं रियो डि जनेरो डाउन टाउन में घूमता हुआ <br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>अपने</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">ब्राजील</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">प्रवास</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मैंने</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कुछ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">नयी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">बातें</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">नोट</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कीं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मैं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> इस </span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">देश</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">सप्ताह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">रहा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">और</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">काफी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">घूमा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">साओ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पालो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">और</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">इगुआसू</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">गया</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मुझे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">इस</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">सारे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">प्रवास</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दौरान</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कोइ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हिन्दुस्तानी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">नहीं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मिला</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">इसलिए</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">यह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भ्रम</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">की</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">दुनिया</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कहीं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">चले</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जाओ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हिन्दुस्तानी</span>,
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">विशेषकर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पंजाबी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">सिख</span>, <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">अवश्य</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मिल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जाएगा</span>, <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">गलत</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">साबित</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">गया</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>ब्राजील</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">के</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">साधारण</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">ढाबा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">टाइप</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">रेस्तौराओं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">अगर</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">आप</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">खाना</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">खाने</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">चले</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जाएँ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">तो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">आपको</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">चावल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">और</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">राजमाह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जिन्हें</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">वो</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">ब्राउन</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">बीन</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कहते</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हैं</span>,
<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">अवश्य</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मिलेंगे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">यह</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">वहां का</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">बेसिक</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भोजन</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">इसके</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">साथ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">आप</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कुछ</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">और</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">ले</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">सकते</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हैं</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>ब्राजील</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">अल्कोहल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मिश्रित</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पेट्रोल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">मिलता</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>ब्राजील</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">की</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भाषा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पॉर्चुगीज़</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">हैरानी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">होती</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">है</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कि</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">इतने</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">बड़े</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">विस्तृत</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">देश</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">में</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">पुर्तगाल</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">जैसा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">छोटे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">से</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">देश</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">की</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">भाषा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">कैसे</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">छा</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="HI" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; mso-bidi-language: HI;">गयी</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-38461295212855903902021-05-20T15:56:00.011+05:302021-08-21T12:34:48.952+05:30*THE SURPRISE I GOT AT EILAT, ISRAEL<p>Before starting this story, I think it will be better to
tell readers about Eilat, as I am sure that most of you in India might not be
knowing about this town of Israel which was founded only 70 years back in 1951.
This place is located at the southernmost end of Israel at the tip of Red Sea.
It is a resort town and popular tourist destination because of its beaches
known for its calm waters. Jordon is on the other side. They call it Gulf of Eilat
on Israel side and Gulf of Aqaba on Jordon side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWX7xJC4aP14arWbHwwVdoKTMvii4-FkiEFvbiDLay6vtBBHW-40pXZqYJSC3mGb4HKysCHsRWPRgILt9AjylDNSScCkuR06LBgj465_Aq8y4rCEm9ZHwpxkfQzdsd_DZ0tKiNHiNf6I/s2048/I+and+E+437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWX7xJC4aP14arWbHwwVdoKTMvii4-FkiEFvbiDLay6vtBBHW-40pXZqYJSC3mGb4HKysCHsRWPRgILt9AjylDNSScCkuR06LBgj465_Aq8y4rCEm9ZHwpxkfQzdsd_DZ0tKiNHiNf6I/s320/I+and+E+437.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view of Eilat </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was in Israel for a week in 2007. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From Israel I also had a plan to visit Cairo,
Egypt. So, I had bought a Delhi – Tel Aviv and Cairo – Delhi ticket of the Turkish
Airlines. My plan was to reach Cairo by road via the Desert of Sinai. This way
I could also get an opportunity to cross Suez Canal. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My Israeli host, Weiss Moshe, had shown me whole of Israel
right from the Golan Heights in North to Eilat in South. From Eilat one could
cross the border on foot and enter Taba in Egypt. Taba is a small town also being
promoted by Egyptians as resort like Eilat.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUZ0ga_HVK9reIGLwuueyBDLSWMWqqcBp3jnzGcN3fz5xcxPQc2xqey6MqXDof50_j95UvJ07A3zQ0zKev3vaqVf-EGqi7k6HoL7x1XjcJh9immKZaE1cuxwq6jG7FrDHQVcyTIiC8pw/s1280/moshe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUZ0ga_HVK9reIGLwuueyBDLSWMWqqcBp3jnzGcN3fz5xcxPQc2xqey6MqXDof50_j95UvJ07A3zQ0zKev3vaqVf-EGqi7k6HoL7x1XjcJh9immKZaE1cuxwq6jG7FrDHQVcyTIiC8pw/s320/moshe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My host in Israel, Mr. Weiss Moshe, a retired colonel from the army of Israel</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eilat is a beautiful and very clean town on sea shore. I was
there in the month of December and it had pleasant sunny weather there on that
day. We had arrived there from Zikhron Ya'akov, a small Israeli town where my
Weiss Moshe lived with his wife, daughter and old parents. Moshe was an ex-army
officer. Growing rare fruits was his hobby. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7eA6ZB65J0DMBNZ7rExlJPCwOIlNmbiwnoqrtzcvuj26QLrfh-Xzeq6cRD8ICYVxbX6mi8drLnuzr11j7sNj4y2s3uUcb87JzsZWH_ocziO8U6tvVXoUw0hL-JHSfPdczhzbTfbCJ9w/s2048/I+and+E+440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7eA6ZB65J0DMBNZ7rExlJPCwOIlNmbiwnoqrtzcvuj26QLrfh-Xzeq6cRD8ICYVxbX6mi8drLnuzr11j7sNj4y2s3uUcb87JzsZWH_ocziO8U6tvVXoUw0hL-JHSfPdczhzbTfbCJ9w/s320/I+and+E+440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">A beach of Eilat</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moshe had driven me to Eilat in his car. We had reached
there at about 1.00 PM. It was a very pleasant sunny afternoon. He took me
round the town. I took a lot of pictures too. Eilat is a very clean and scenic
town looking like small European towns. From one point he showed me Jordon side.
I noted that this place was a bit expensive too, may be because of being a
tourist place.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbhNEd8SwttwG7nIqKQfobs7k6DANJCDE_A0eWn7o98OAc9pNOhJltfi1CKWt7c543PsIr0WezPbq1jTn4Dh3D2ufMXhcdmKvT-KCWJiRutQpTRMuzNxOWKpdm8OVkcItZNqE4k8jygI/s2048/I+and+E+436+D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbhNEd8SwttwG7nIqKQfobs7k6DANJCDE_A0eWn7o98OAc9pNOhJltfi1CKWt7c543PsIr0WezPbq1jTn4Dh3D2ufMXhcdmKvT-KCWJiRutQpTRMuzNxOWKpdm8OVkcItZNqE4k8jygI/s320/I+and+E+436+D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />One more street scene of Eilat</div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we were walking round, one gentleman came to us and
started talking about my purpose of visit, profession etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also wanted to know how was finding Eilat.
We were together for about ten minutes. Then he told Moshe that he was from the
Ministry of Tourism working at the local tourism office which was located
across the street. It was visible from there. Then he told Moshe to bring me to
his office after ten minutes as there was a surprise for me at the office. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIfr4ubQyYGgYYvibFKdNRp9aVSinPEuCRMw0LUBCbmrKmxf4PbHhaen_qDANQy4yncwLYWGUWzRxtIjQE5vPQkthW_k42pClqFYkPD5rI-VUa5dd18JKYe9mweOgR0gPs3zN3kZCbJY/s2048/I+and+E+435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIfr4ubQyYGgYYvibFKdNRp9aVSinPEuCRMw0LUBCbmrKmxf4PbHhaen_qDANQy4yncwLYWGUWzRxtIjQE5vPQkthW_k42pClqFYkPD5rI-VUa5dd18JKYe9mweOgR0gPs3zN3kZCbJY/s320/I+and+E+435.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Another view of Eilat town. The tourist office was located in this block.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We went to the office. They treated us in a very friendly
manner, offered cold drink too. Then this person brought a frame wrapped in
attractive gift paper and said, “Sir, this is for you from the people of
Israel”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a moment of great
pleasure mixed with surprise and excitement for me. We unwrapped it and found
that it a framed certificate declaring me a “A Tourism Goodwill Ambassador for
Israel”. What a thrilling gesture.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFizNtvwszt5HCssw1wSGsD7kTalp_TQTd0uxCMVkRRnnUTMRwfFR_7doMOYqen7H03FIWK0puOD4dcY4kgX4Cen6C3rNootgG0ehMNEpEE0Glla5T15m4PZnZqgyXTKigb-DQECozII/s1754/Publication1D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFizNtvwszt5HCssw1wSGsD7kTalp_TQTd0uxCMVkRRnnUTMRwfFR_7doMOYqen7H03FIWK0puOD4dcY4kgX4Cen6C3rNootgG0ehMNEpEE0Glla5T15m4PZnZqgyXTKigb-DQECozII/s320/Publication1D.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />The surprise gift I got at Eilat</div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I left Eliat after some time for Egypt. To do it, one could
just walk upto the border which was close. There your passport is stamped first
by Israel Immigration and after that you cross the border where officials from
Egyptian Immigration check your passport and visa. Then I was asked to pay a
sum of 15 US dollars for entering into Egypt and that was all. Then I walked
further. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The town across the border is Taba. It is <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>also a seaside resort. Surprisingly, I found
this place dirt cheap compared to Israel. I stayed in Hotel Hilton, a luxury five-star
hotel by paying only 55 US dollars. I had booked it online from Israel. The
hotel car had come to border for picking me up. It was one of the best hotels I
had ever stayed overseas. They had 3-4 nice restaurants with Egyptians belle
dancers entertaining the guests at night. Everything was very cheap even by
Indian standards. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iMX1D-jEdiiLSH4pNjGVThJsaf1GFRiaczbXZ-C5UsMz3dF-_wgDkAcTa6Ya3JLKW3p7Uqm4T5UsZHjpZLFIjFQFdSMrQFN2yFpjmX6WhhziEuAjp8lFNQ9j16TPVzNgT1P_cgWEUto/s2048/I+and+E+447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iMX1D-jEdiiLSH4pNjGVThJsaf1GFRiaczbXZ-C5UsMz3dF-_wgDkAcTa6Ya3JLKW3p7Uqm4T5UsZHjpZLFIjFQFdSMrQFN2yFpjmX6WhhziEuAjp8lFNQ9j16TPVzNgT1P_cgWEUto/s320/I+and+E+447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view from the balcony of my hotel room at Taba, Egypt.</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next day the hotel car dropped me at the bus stand where I
could get a bus for Cairo. It was a comfortable five-and-a-half-hour ride from
Taba to Cairo across the famous Desert of Sinai. It is a real desert where you
rarely see a plant or human being.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I had a dream of crossing the Suez Canal. We did cross it
but without having a glimpse of the canal. Now they have dug an underground tunnel
for vehicles. So, you do not see the canal. When the bus enters this tunnel
then you see small signboards containing instructions from “Suez Canal
Company”. Only then you realize that you were crossing the Canal. So, I missed
seeing it.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJh3Qx2bY0ig_nGn_JphGhI5zjPPnKySYkVNSvA8iYXkCRXzLEinnC94rEXGVywEdQh_Lj1lCbuhxr8yYFzA5IM2DHl3n6LBBpWI_Gs1RpowyxW-J5o6brx37_o_GjknOD6Rw7cbt1V-Q/s2048/I+and+E+452D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJh3Qx2bY0ig_nGn_JphGhI5zjPPnKySYkVNSvA8iYXkCRXzLEinnC94rEXGVywEdQh_Lj1lCbuhxr8yYFzA5IM2DHl3n6LBBpWI_Gs1RpowyxW-J5o6brx37_o_GjknOD6Rw7cbt1V-Q/s320/I+and+E+452D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bus stand of Taba and the bus in which I travelled from Taba to Cairo</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was at Cairo for five days and had many unexpected
surprises there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among all the places in
world, I noticed that the maximum cheating of tourists takes place in
Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-34905462837393887952021-05-16T12:32:00.000+05:302021-05-16T12:32:23.263+05:30COMPLETING 82 YEARS TODAY <p>Today, i.e. 16 May, 2021, I am completing 82 years of my life and entering 83.</p><p>Usually I write and express I feel when I look back on this day.</p><p>But this time I am keeping quite though there is a lot to look back and remember. </p><p>Here are two photographs in new shirt trousers which I got as birthday gift from my family on this day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhRnyPgzYVm7XiBS3EPN27JqoRCHYwuNOvLNWjjKa10ldhUxs0z7YDakupw1yh0S9k9j2MdpkbCuh4NoSrzZaeua1yE8l3oHjmqxF7RPu1b-xT1rF7bNrjt_K2VWgRilycV9s1Cw-mCw/s1280/1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhRnyPgzYVm7XiBS3EPN27JqoRCHYwuNOvLNWjjKa10ldhUxs0z7YDakupw1yh0S9k9j2MdpkbCuh4NoSrzZaeua1yE8l3oHjmqxF7RPu1b-xT1rF7bNrjt_K2VWgRilycV9s1Cw-mCw/s320/1.jpeg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9bmtS0DzR_armAR1FYQ8pjRqry2IZkPQkoFQzO4wR5GhuZngWwBPx1zY1SVveqx3TCW4ZVZ_DS3-CheB7j4hNUsIaK7pfA5ZgR330Nab1z7FTBD5pzljl6gOc-VTajmK8aJgPbx6Gfo/s1280/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-16+at+10.38.07.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9bmtS0DzR_armAR1FYQ8pjRqry2IZkPQkoFQzO4wR5GhuZngWwBPx1zY1SVveqx3TCW4ZVZ_DS3-CheB7j4hNUsIaK7pfA5ZgR330Nab1z7FTBD5pzljl6gOc-VTajmK8aJgPbx6Gfo/s320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-05-16+at+10.38.07.jpeg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-8039773555765932582021-05-15T13:08:00.003+05:302021-05-15T18:13:29.559+05:30BULLET TRAIN OF JAPAN <p> <span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">Bullet trains are expected to
run in India in few years.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">This reminded
me of my ride in SHIN KAN SEN, the bullet train of Japan.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">I was Japan in 2010 for seven weeks on a
senior fellowship from the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
(JSPS).</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">I was to lecture on Himalayan
wild fruits at different Japanese universities and fruit research
stations.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">At that time, I also got an
opportunity to travel a few times by Shin Kan Sen. </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUZV52ggDl5ZjlJ-PA1Ro5cA6FO9krVquDCxK7dMuhROhbuTtiQTc3Tzt839Z2WoHQHq-Y6q0fXXvlutiArN_KGVzAEdmm6fzFlsYx0AllU7GUCpbSXitbAqFryc8nbPRZhoWRXSfJ7A/s580/BT%2521.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUZV52ggDl5ZjlJ-PA1Ro5cA6FO9krVquDCxK7dMuhROhbuTtiQTc3Tzt839Z2WoHQHq-Y6q0fXXvlutiArN_KGVzAEdmm6fzFlsYx0AllU7GUCpbSXitbAqFryc8nbPRZhoWRXSfJ7A/s320/BT%2521.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #333333;">Interior of a Shin Kan Sen compartment.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Had a look at my old photo
albums and found a few photographs of Shin Kan Sen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am posting these to my FB friends to give
them the idea of the things to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyz8LIgjGEbEH84WX2UeUGYDIOQCYdbvyOXfS8iCFBctNRCUEUw1OS2kFnWRx19GTbFbSlcR3QCcfNCn-d0h4X-Bh6X5mt2cj_Z4aRDkFPiC6ZKWkyrR4igWEO5EYgrLGlmjo66bvyE0/s573/BT2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyz8LIgjGEbEH84WX2UeUGYDIOQCYdbvyOXfS8iCFBctNRCUEUw1OS2kFnWRx19GTbFbSlcR3QCcfNCn-d0h4X-Bh6X5mt2cj_Z4aRDkFPiC6ZKWkyrR4igWEO5EYgrLGlmjo66bvyE0/s320/BT2.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 6.5pt;"> </span></span><br /><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">In the train</span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">I also travelled in 1984 by
the famous French train TGV between Paris and Geneva.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> TGV was said to be the “FASTEST TRAIN OF THE
WORLD” at that time.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> I do not know its standing
now.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> I have travelled by trains in UK
and many other European countries.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> I
have also travelled by train in USA and Australia.<br /></span><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QT8NyauUAlGAp5VbgNQ3m8hIbkeZaHui1fJgOLI32eGrP2ct_HqHPIWXhlvkfb5SmGJgkfbPv0y38GdpudoYwkSlvMEXqif_vPzTQeLagbPaGEg-woEnrqV20L_CIFy84qHNg2853Cw/s563/BT3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QT8NyauUAlGAp5VbgNQ3m8hIbkeZaHui1fJgOLI32eGrP2ct_HqHPIWXhlvkfb5SmGJgkfbPv0y38GdpudoYwkSlvMEXqif_vPzTQeLagbPaGEg-woEnrqV20L_CIFy84qHNg2853Cw/s320/BT3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: trebuchet;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333;"><span>S</span>hin Kan Sen
is arriving at the railway platform at Okayama railway station. Boarding points
at the platform are marked by white lines at the platform and the passengers
wait there in line. The operation is so meticulous that when the train sops,
all the doors come exactly at the boarding points.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have also travelled by the
Chinese bullet trains from Shanghai and Beijing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I rate this as the BEST train in the word among
all the trains I have travelled.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <br /></span><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIUo_0L4qPntnKrC0na-x2sGCmN7wTnhy91HX0AV1FKiMC4v-qs_InxSSpITGOMjpBxTReb35xxLbXorg1WA6YqNyGSJ_KMyPmOGINUm7LJjNTyFdBw6QbLciMEL0bwwxnQXN3BOfoxc/s571/BT4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIUo_0L4qPntnKrC0na-x2sGCmN7wTnhy91HX0AV1FKiMC4v-qs_InxSSpITGOMjpBxTReb35xxLbXorg1WA6YqNyGSJ_KMyPmOGINUm7LJjNTyFdBw6QbLciMEL0bwwxnQXN3BOfoxc/s320/BT4.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #333333;">A Shin Kan Sen platform at Okayama railway station</span><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-66735562615442776512021-05-12T16:29:00.005+05:302021-05-12T16:29:50.432+05:30THOUGHTS IN MY MIND ON 75th BIRTHDAY (16 MAY 2014)<p> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have turned seventy-five
today. It is not an ordinary number in relation to age. It is a multiple of 25. Great Hindu thinker
Manu has divided the age of a man into four phases of 25 each. According to Manu the last phase after
completing 75 is SANYAS ASHRAM (</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">सन्यास</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">आश्रम</span><span lang="HI" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. What I
understand by SANYAS is complete renunciation of family and social
relationship, move to some secluded place and keep praying and meditating all
the 24 hours.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajGfB_vHLZCkSy4W-4hJx656xs8KAw9LtVSuAcpBxA4V8WYt3fIA_R7uEs6dsUnM0AYhWcsIngjYAIJLMhtrAjUlgJOCuYWhAaGZpNnatkehmRf-Y5x_VyfNsHboNkQ-dWjuTDajLHbI/s2048/P3080021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajGfB_vHLZCkSy4W-4hJx656xs8KAw9LtVSuAcpBxA4V8WYt3fIA_R7uEs6dsUnM0AYhWcsIngjYAIJLMhtrAjUlgJOCuYWhAaGZpNnatkehmRf-Y5x_VyfNsHboNkQ-dWjuTDajLHbI/s320/P3080021.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />Now at 75</div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>But I would not like to do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love my work would like to continue working
in my profession till my body allows it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I spend over 10 hours a day in my study and this is the place in my home
where I feel most comfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I
would like to continue it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
already made a programme of work for my remaining years and there is no place
for SANYAS in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">“Fruitipedia” is my dream project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it is a very big project, compiling
information on ALL EDIBLE FRUITS OF THE WORLD (estimated to be 4500), so I do
not think that I shall be able to complete it during my life time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as the project is gradually getting known
internationally, so I am sure that someone will continue and complete it after
me.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I happened to visit Indonesia a few
years ago and there I was amazed to see apples being cultivated at
Equator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though immediately came to my
mind that feat could be repeated in South India.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started working on it and could find an
ex-banker Krishna Shetty and a journalist Shree Padre in Karnataka who were
convinced with my idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sent them
apples plants from Bajaura, Kullu, and got them planted at 18 locations in
Karnataka to see if the idea was feasible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The idea had worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now there
are around 4000 apple plants growing in Karnataka and Goa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many have started fruiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A large number of people there have become
interested in growing apples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last
month, they also formed South Indian Tropical Apple Growers Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Till now, we were doing it all by ourselves.
But now, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore has evinced
interest and they may soon start working on it. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWONGRh88T2yjSN5pr2l__sqGyRwPmFLrfDBATdMU5aiRvamKJSYgDPdszYVL5UbSvbZ0xKGSYQtA8XRRN2Ph12OMfg7vAaVm9zmz7aIUVjXTIGyA_4J8HDOFMrK-WcIrFR0gPkOVOgQ/s960/1957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWONGRh88T2yjSN5pr2l__sqGyRwPmFLrfDBATdMU5aiRvamKJSYgDPdszYVL5UbSvbZ0xKGSYQtA8XRRN2Ph12OMfg7vAaVm9zmz7aIUVjXTIGyA_4J8HDOFMrK-WcIrFR0gPkOVOgQ/s320/1957.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once upon a time when I was 18</div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There is no botanical garden or park at
Mandi having a collection of local flora and some interesting and unusual
exotic plants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every city in Europe and
America has one such park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact such
parks exist in very few Indian cities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Very soon such park, first of its kind in Himachal Pradesh, will be
coming up the Kamand campus of IIT, Mandi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Upon my persuasion, Prof. Timothy Gonsalvez, Director, IIT, Mandi, has
agreed to have one at Kamand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work has
already been started and the first lot of 200 trees of 100 species shall be
planted in July.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have always been a fun loving person
and Lord gave me ample opportunity to enjoy and have fun during all those
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be honest, I would still like
to continue it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am fond of travelling
and have already travelled a lot all over the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to continue it too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next month or in July, I shall be going to
Europe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two more trips in
pipeline after that.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I do not know how my body will work
during the coming years as I am having all lifestyle ailments and pop over a
dozen pills a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But still I have
confidence shall continue pursuing my interests.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I love to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Work is my only passion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to continue working till end like Dev
Anand and Khushwant Singh who are some of my role models.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had even met Khushwant Singh at his place
in Delhi and it was one of the most thrilling and inspiring moments of my
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So I am NOT going to listen to Manu and
opt for SANYAS.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-65440380519340078042021-05-08T11:55:00.003+05:302021-11-23T19:12:40.388+05:30पंडित सुख राम की उदारता <p><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">आज के राजनैतिक माहौल
में हो सकता है कि पाठकों को इस लेख का शीर्षक कुछ अप्रासंगिक लगे। परंतु </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">प्रत्येक सफल व्यक्ति में कुछ ऐसी बातें अवश्य
होती हैं जो जीवन में</span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">उसको सफल बनाती हैं।
मेरा विचार है </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">कि ये </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">बातें भी अवश्य बतायी जानी चाहिए ताकि दूसरे लोग
भी उनसे सीख ले सकें।</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfElJCjmsJY08x77o69JENTx_oRswcOBWdkdno8tRinwkD2Yx7X47CXSx5CVcrUF80RV7_063N4zSS1RJvJSZ1kvPV-9Rji9Or0D6Ost2cDor0kbUVo4Mhth7Z71bdT7o9pfR3qDVilg/s650/23_05_2019-sukhram_19248139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfElJCjmsJY08x77o69JENTx_oRswcOBWdkdno8tRinwkD2Yx7X47CXSx5CVcrUF80RV7_063N4zSS1RJvJSZ1kvPV-9Rji9Or0D6Ost2cDor0kbUVo4Mhth7Z71bdT7o9pfR3qDVilg/s320/23_05_2019-sukhram_19248139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span face="Kokila, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />पंडित सुख राम जैसे वे आज दिखते हैं</div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;">पंडित सुख राम ने बहुत
लंबी राजनैतिक पारी खेली है और वे बहुत ही लोकप्रिय और सफल राजनेता रहे हैं। उनके
घरों से करोड़ों<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>रुपये की धन राशि बरामद
होने पर, फिर गिरफ़्तारी और भ्रष्टाचार के मुकद्दमों <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>के बाद भी मंडी की जनता ने उन्हें नहीं नकारा।
यह बात जाहिर करती है कि उनमें “कुछ” तो ऐसी बात तो अवश्य <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>रही होगी कि इन सब के <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>बावजूद भी मंडी की जनता ने उनको फिर से अपना
प्रतिनिधि चुनना स्वीकार कर लिया था। आइए आज मैं आपको उनके व्यक्तित्व संबंधी<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>एक पुराना किस्सा सुनाता हूँ। पता नहीं पंडित
सुख राम जी को <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>आज यह बात याद भी <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>होगी या नहीं, पर मुझे पचास अधिक वर्ष बीतने के
बाद भी अच्छी तरह याद है। </span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>बात सन 1969 की है। उस समय सुख राम
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>हिमाचल सरकार में कृषि मंत्री थे। उस समय
हॉर्टीकल्चर भी कृषि विभाग के ही अंतर्गत हुआ करता था। मैं उन दिनों कांगड़ा जिले
का हॉर्टीकल्चर डवेलपमेन्ट अफसर था। मेरा हेडक्वार्टर धर्मशाला हुआ करता था। उस
समय तक कांगड़ा जिले का विभाजन नहीं हुआ था और ऊना और हमीरपुर भी कांगड़ा जिले के ही
भाग हुआ करते थे</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuTnKpqP33kh1FUCmO3sQUymmpASUSHZk51_UZl0ICql9YxmB-B6-e_-3em7Wu90ByQDhkm69NXkoI-L4l1fYeskWJ0O5qnTDwjYZQvHVRKgbdd-g4QIn9p1Wn-k1CcLpPp_ckgoPqno/s655/Capture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuTnKpqP33kh1FUCmO3sQUymmpASUSHZk51_UZl0ICql9YxmB-B6-e_-3em7Wu90ByQDhkm69NXkoI-L4l1fYeskWJ0O5qnTDwjYZQvHVRKgbdd-g4QIn9p1Wn-k1CcLpPp_ckgoPqno/s320/Capture.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Kokila, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">ज्वाला मुखी का पीडबल्यूडी का वह रेस्ट हाउस जहां यह घटना घटी थी</span></span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> पंडित सुखराम कांगड़ा के दौरे पर थे
और रात को ज्वालामुखी रेस्टहाउस में रुके हुए थे। उनकी स्वर्गीय धर्मपत्नी,
जिन्हें हम मंडी के लोग पण्डित्याणी जी कहा करते थे, भी उनके साथ थी। स्वर्गीय
पण्डित्याणी जी के बारे मे मैं यहाँ एक बात बताना चाहूँगा कि वे बहुत ही सत्कारशील
स्वभाव की महिला थी। जब भी मंडी का कोई व्यक्ति किसी काम से पंडितजी के पास गया
होता, तो खाने या चाय आदि के लिए बहुत ही आत्मीयता से पूछा करतीं। </span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>उस दिन पंडित जी को जिले की कोई हॉर्टीकल्चर
संबंधी जानकारी चाहिए थी। इसलिए उन्होंने मुझे वहाँ बुलावाया था। मैं वहाँ आया और
उनसे आवश्यक बातचीत की, जो वह जानना चाहते थे, उनको बताया। यह सब ज्वालामुखी के रेस्ट
हाऊस में ही हुआ। </span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>तब एक बहुत ही दिलचस्प बात हुई।
पंडित जी वहाँ से कुछ देर बाद वापिस लौटने <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>वाले थे और उनका सामान, बिस्तर सूटकेस आदि पैक
हो चुका था। उन दिनों जब अफसर टूर पर जाते थे तो अपना बिस्तर भी साथ ले जाया करते
थे। तभी अचानक पण्डित्याणी जी कमरे में आई और पंडित जी से बोली कि देखो जी वो रेस्ट
हाउस का चौकीदार बिस्तर खोलने को बोल रहा है। कहता है कि कमरे की एक चद्दर नहीं
मिल रही है और वह देखना चाहता है कि कहीं हमारे बिस्तरबंद में तो नहीं आ गई है। वे
थोड़ा गुस्से में भी लग रही थी कि क्या यह चौकीदार हमको इतना घटिया समझता है कि हम
रेस्ट हाउस की चद्दर अपने साथ ले जाएंगे?</span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoVf0X7czkTDJCGy0XJCZX0sMIeYSYy-VhDM4H7t-J80sPALiOPuwY5GYVB6lOMkRy2RNe1SkXT0zKtmE1rYyRR4DanHxcATNx0t4Z82FuxEq0SReHGUaQbc1oExs65U_1kxdfcBJlpo/s800/the-legend-behind-jwala-ji-temple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoVf0X7czkTDJCGy0XJCZX0sMIeYSYy-VhDM4H7t-J80sPALiOPuwY5GYVB6lOMkRy2RNe1SkXT0zKtmE1rYyRR4DanHxcATNx0t4Z82FuxEq0SReHGUaQbc1oExs65U_1kxdfcBJlpo/s320/the-legend-behind-jwala-ji-temple.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> ज्वाला मुखी मंदिर तथा इसमें जलने वाली पवित्र ज्योति </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>मैं भी उस समय वहीं था। पंडित जी
पण्डित्याणी की इस शिकायत पर बिल्कुल शांत रहे। उन्होंने कहा कि कोई बात नहीं
बिस्तर खोल दो और उसकी तसल्ली करा दो। पर पण्डित्याणी जी अभी भी नाराज लग रही थीं।
इस पर पंडित जी ने बहुत ही शांत स्वर में उनसे <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>कहा कि देखो ये चौकीदार लोग गरीब मुलाजिम होते
हैं। चद्दर इसके लिए बड़ी चीज है। अगर गुम हो गई तो इसको कीमत की भरपाई करनी पड़ेगी।
इन लोगों के लिए यह रकम भी बहुत होती है। वह इस कारण <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>घबरा रहा है। आप <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>इसको बिस्तर खोल कर तसल्ली कर लेने दो। चौकीदार
ने बिस्तर खोल कर चेक किया और तब उसकी तसल्ली हुई। </span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>हो सकता है कि बहुत पाठकों को मेरी
इस बात का विश्वास न आए। पर यह सब मेरी आँखों के सामने घटा था।</span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" lang="HI" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>क्या आज के राजनेताओं से इतनी
उदारता की अपेक्षा की जा सकती है? </span><span face=""Kokila",sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 106%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-80567038381916920082021-04-02T11:50:00.000+05:302021-04-02T11:50:15.702+05:30यहाँ लटकाया गया था सूली पर प्रभु ईसा मसीह को<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">आज गुड
फ्राई डे है। आज के ही दिन ईसा मसीह को सूली पर लटकाया गया था। यह कुकृत्य यरूसलम</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">जो आज के इजरायल में है</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">हुआ था। मुझे </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2007 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">में</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">इजरायल की रेयर फ्रूट
सोसाइटी के सौजन्य से एक सप्ताह के लिए इजरायल जाने का अवसर मिला था। उस प्रवास
में मैंने वह जगह भी देखी।</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5R-HnWkBH33QaX6laV-MUNdvXM9AGHfpWUAQOyZbuRtJug5hx6DaKTs4TBwjdS4kbVXLSXF75aoeugt9TgudX-l9RqLkVwTDUMke3mh49XoFJboB3y_wBa7jE2V5fUn1K4iZOVVNotM/s1280/I+and+E+350.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5R-HnWkBH33QaX6laV-MUNdvXM9AGHfpWUAQOyZbuRtJug5hx6DaKTs4TBwjdS4kbVXLSXF75aoeugt9TgudX-l9RqLkVwTDUMke3mh49XoFJboB3y_wBa7jE2V5fUn1K4iZOVVNotM/s320/I+and+E+350.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">यरूसलम शहर का एक विहंगम दृश्य </span></p><p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">आइए आज
आपको बताते हैं इजरायल के उस स्थान के बारे में</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">जहा ईसा मसीह को सूली पर लटका कर मृत्यु दंड दिया
गया था।</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHq357KDPRGpd3Gc9_CukWtEPD7UiiSsCmJPgcRDx9G5qHw3SPqqwdjFWGaXqNjbyn74IkfrEgTvtgsX7Sdce_8vr4rW3eGPBhHsIFOoKy8SahcrkofknSMVac_ufkgYPOfQ3pd0oI9o/s2048/I+and+E+372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHq357KDPRGpd3Gc9_CukWtEPD7UiiSsCmJPgcRDx9G5qHw3SPqqwdjFWGaXqNjbyn74IkfrEgTvtgsX7Sdce_8vr4rW3eGPBhHsIFOoKy8SahcrkofknSMVac_ufkgYPOfQ3pd0oI9o/s320/I+and+E+372.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUTRx_YsIP9eu0T8ISJCGkYdnYVCPoMWT_ILYgHwZCLhwpZEkq83RhFAUM96bUAps-nKtlmEWbGcgCs4__jc1nLz1F9V11FGBG-XPNIlfVdl-fnMzU2RgR9I2GU76ucvWIffOy7sUyLM/s2048/I+and+E+378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUTRx_YsIP9eu0T8ISJCGkYdnYVCPoMWT_ILYgHwZCLhwpZEkq83RhFAUM96bUAps-nKtlmEWbGcgCs4__jc1nLz1F9V11FGBG-XPNIlfVdl-fnMzU2RgR9I2GU76ucvWIffOy7sUyLM/s320/I+and+E+378.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtMOvOfVgdWfhCsVdPk3okHoCg13OZ_B7e9MocKGTFyjJzp894r2Qkrc18NnIF0qhdA0HEUOrGbaSxOb9NLe85BHD6BDQKDA5TyapzDFahzzIVAPqtsfBjbRr3t-H5tvDzqzo9ZPFg00/s2048/I+and+E+379.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtMOvOfVgdWfhCsVdPk3okHoCg13OZ_B7e9MocKGTFyjJzp894r2Qkrc18NnIF0qhdA0HEUOrGbaSxOb9NLe85BHD6BDQKDA5TyapzDFahzzIVAPqtsfBjbRr3t-H5tvDzqzo9ZPFg00/s320/I+and+E+379.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZfUAGOwp7FfON_AqTywOZKYumlAaY6bP2DbZdceUyF9TR1P480u-gAIzGZhW4h5KLEtmwJhhwaZL4jIegaTV_1Wue6taUjoDK8VVYEBWpb0obfd0HOc4dISyd9bxCHKSL_-T-Q4HB2c/s2048/I+and+E+376.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZfUAGOwp7FfON_AqTywOZKYumlAaY6bP2DbZdceUyF9TR1P480u-gAIzGZhW4h5KLEtmwJhhwaZL4jIegaTV_1Wue6taUjoDK8VVYEBWpb0obfd0HOc4dISyd9bxCHKSL_-T-Q4HB2c/s320/I+and+E+376.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">पवित्र चर्च के अंदर के कुछ दृश्य </div><p></p><p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ईसाई
धर्म में दो स्थान सबसे पवित्र समझे जाते हैं। पहला वह</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">जहाँ ईसा को सूली पर लटकाया
गया था और दूसरा वह जहां मृत्युदंड के बाद उनको दफनाया गया था। ये दोनों स्थान
कैलवरी या गोलगोथा के नाम से जाने जाते हैं और पुराने यरूसलम के उत्तरी पूर्वी भाग
में स्थित हैं। यहाँ अब एक चर्च है जिसे </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">church of Holy Sepulchre </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">अर्थात पवित्र समाधी का
चर्च कहते हैं। यह एक कई खंडों वाली इमारत है और दोनों स्थान इसी में हैं। यहाँ
प्रतिदिन हजारों श्रद्धालु दर्शनार्थ आते हैं।</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh4jYR4hw2zll0An0rWbjRBfYdDnBQwMxa6mvppgriv28I3AFr35DM3lKjQdWj59C2-UKCxKe6-Vw_eeQsL_KSCb5_jH_lDA-9vUcryotkoW55uZmJtMdKbSdglB5z32nTTSM20EN7eg/s2048/I+and+E+374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh4jYR4hw2zll0An0rWbjRBfYdDnBQwMxa6mvppgriv28I3AFr35DM3lKjQdWj59C2-UKCxKe6-Vw_eeQsL_KSCb5_jH_lDA-9vUcryotkoW55uZmJtMdKbSdglB5z32nTTSM20EN7eg/s320/I+and+E+374.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEhyphenhyphenzrd_ZuCiUgBgeitfUzb_gE-yetOdmH-CXRriaTNUgFn8ESwahXZIsYsFIIzv8fgbEudUL_fR72-iYwjn0jkklYFFAqphyphenhyphenrdgaZWT7Y03s_V32MOx6ijNMdPAIvR7-xzS7kvwos2g/s2048/I+and+E+369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEhyphenhyphenzrd_ZuCiUgBgeitfUzb_gE-yetOdmH-CXRriaTNUgFn8ESwahXZIsYsFIIzv8fgbEudUL_fR72-iYwjn0jkklYFFAqphyphenhyphenrdgaZWT7Y03s_V32MOx6ijNMdPAIvR7-xzS7kvwos2g/s320/I+and+E+369.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtkeBFySClHjYNP_zhb5PMf2GwHsODCx1gBz266_D2IsCtpLO-V65WAsu4Y3pofEL_W03-8u-7tbX8KsCXsrOJn97fkG6xhNL2w3DhuqC-rAajtrNC5FNWMpPLOF1WaaS1-Fv-vE4Kc4/s2048/I+and+E+375.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtkeBFySClHjYNP_zhb5PMf2GwHsODCx1gBz266_D2IsCtpLO-V65WAsu4Y3pofEL_W03-8u-7tbX8KsCXsrOJn97fkG6xhNL2w3DhuqC-rAajtrNC5FNWMpPLOF1WaaS1-Fv-vE4Kc4/s320/I+and+E+375.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcQ6joYvi3l-Q8d6WO0Xb_nH7ZhopVuBpCXIcHuqFn2GgrNVLG4TVYpk1LFzcKnffQoqDHmYUFF6rR7FIDHjQysixekrAwikEEFgcyw9sBza_3VgjOd1gPKYKdiLdMowl7VJJ-ESv6Q4/s2048/I+and+E+377.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcQ6joYvi3l-Q8d6WO0Xb_nH7ZhopVuBpCXIcHuqFn2GgrNVLG4TVYpk1LFzcKnffQoqDHmYUFF6rR7FIDHjQysixekrAwikEEFgcyw9sBza_3VgjOd1gPKYKdiLdMowl7VJJ-ESv6Q4/s320/I+and+E+377.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru9rJyUjLbYiCy-SYCJ_bZcWFyDFg__GMsWf2b0E7gt3NPmPno2Q3XHyk5XTtgJa7n_UVvxus4GCDwcP1qA8MdMly5PPbruWYRYKML8q4BsftORjvT-Lt59W3-7G8nTamomKk4Ix-SGc/s2048/I+and+E+371.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru9rJyUjLbYiCy-SYCJ_bZcWFyDFg__GMsWf2b0E7gt3NPmPno2Q3XHyk5XTtgJa7n_UVvxus4GCDwcP1qA8MdMly5PPbruWYRYKML8q4BsftORjvT-Lt59W3-7G8nTamomKk4Ix-SGc/s320/I+and+E+371.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">चर्च में मैंने भी प्रार्थना की </span></div><p></p><p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">इस चर्च
का इतिहास बहुत लंबा है और यह कई बार बना और उजड़ा है।</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">माना जाता है कि इस चर्च का
निर्माण सबसे पहले रोमन सम्राट</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: inherit; mso-hansi-font-family: inherit;">कंस्तान्तिने
महान (</span><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Constantine the Great) </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ने </span><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">326 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ईस्वी
में कराया था। इसे बाद में सन </span><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">614 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">में ईरानियों द्वारा जला दिया गया था। इसके </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">बाद यह कई बार टूटा और बना। यह
सिलसिला </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1810 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">में रुका और तबसे यह लगभग वैसा ही है।</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACbQJoIH3OdIDld_HCkGHIEErIM3Csa7RsnQeHzzxmhkIf-qk-kOBFkp1Hs9JK-4kSyKQgommhcnQR5ik5q_Q4GILAG-GoXTN-Vw_OUGlmGduGyDSh_LqNRECADsC0ZQ0Goas7KpVNUo/s2048/I+and+E+376.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACbQJoIH3OdIDld_HCkGHIEErIM3Csa7RsnQeHzzxmhkIf-qk-kOBFkp1Hs9JK-4kSyKQgommhcnQR5ik5q_Q4GILAG-GoXTN-Vw_OUGlmGduGyDSh_LqNRECADsC0ZQ0Goas7KpVNUo/s320/I+and+E+376.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdRr0r0YjiyN5yUer-hCPhvFd03jC88GkbI5iOEPGMFTdcU84Y_2GtcHIg7fwpGPoPD9YJ4LMQU0wFzLaWSB7d2UoXt9aWd8Lq5vxsq2HuT5Zo1dfmwukdh5MCvzY1MjRQa8biVVvHGo/s2048/I+and+E+378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdRr0r0YjiyN5yUer-hCPhvFd03jC88GkbI5iOEPGMFTdcU84Y_2GtcHIg7fwpGPoPD9YJ4LMQU0wFzLaWSB7d2UoXt9aWd8Lq5vxsq2HuT5Zo1dfmwukdh5MCvzY1MjRQa8biVVvHGo/s320/I+and+E+378.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSMQ3gAMwkqFW-6RpiyPCYtVZ3xi8wVVVPMNz0r8ZiVX6h3a7mmAyDNVeY0VgciQMQ11LKDNoSlmQOjuCIN-A0LD69tOP51eThA24d8hVJUoctAWS3KRH0AViQr5vzqANnclRoAeS1e4/s2048/I+and+E+379.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSMQ3gAMwkqFW-6RpiyPCYtVZ3xi8wVVVPMNz0r8ZiVX6h3a7mmAyDNVeY0VgciQMQ11LKDNoSlmQOjuCIN-A0LD69tOP51eThA24d8hVJUoctAWS3KRH0AViQr5vzqANnclRoAeS1e4/s320/I+and+E+379.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">पवित्र चर्च के कुछ अन्य भाग </span></div><p></p><p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">मैंने</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><a name="_Hlk68193361"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">यरूसलम</span></a><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> में एक पूरा दिन बिताया था। यह बहुत बड़ा शहर है
और कई भागों में बटा है। इस शहर की आबादी करीब नौ लाख है। मुझे शहर दिखाने के लिए
मेरे इज़रायली मेजबानों ने एक जर्मन महिला गाइड कर रखी थी, जो मुझे सुबह से शाम तक
शहर के विभिन्न भागों में ले जाती रही। यह यहूदी थी, कई भाषाएं जानती थी और शायद
काफी महंगी किस्म की गाइड थी। पर मैंने मैसूस किया कि यह अरबों और मुसलमानों से
बहुत घृणा करती थी इसलिए यह मुझे यरूसलम के मुस्लिम भाग में नहीं ले गई। यह अरबों
के विरुद्ध बोलती रहती थी। इसने मुझे शहर के वे भाग भी दिखाए जहां अरबों और
यहूदियों में अक्सर गोली बारी होती रहती थी। वैसे यह बहुत ही अच्छी इंसान थी। अभी
भी मुझे नए साल पर इसके ग्रीटिंग कार्ड आते रहते हैं। </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivH-OE12ZfaWSynRpDhiPF0JPl487-Hz0kK4ysp7JjXkrybRybMmnM5IJ82-XqoX_Z7iA4vabT46onOoH_s7Fk6Ux7O6MCvUFrjWoxHwSAY4-bR3O43_z4nuBZcSQ-NOwqf0XatciobEQ/s2048/PICT0015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivH-OE12ZfaWSynRpDhiPF0JPl487-Hz0kK4ysp7JjXkrybRybMmnM5IJ82-XqoX_Z7iA4vabT46onOoH_s7Fk6Ux7O6MCvUFrjWoxHwSAY4-bR3O43_z4nuBZcSQ-NOwqf0XatciobEQ/s320/PICT0015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">जर्मन यहूदी महिला गाइड जिसने मुझे <span style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">यरूसलम में घुमाया था </span></div><o:p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></o:p><p></p><p></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-284644613917509732021-02-28T17:38:00.004+05:302021-02-28T17:52:42.137+05:30जिस दिन मैं खुशवंत सिंह से मिला <p> मुझे जीवन में सबसे अधिक वो लोग प्रभावित करते रहे हैं जो अपनी बढ़ती उम्र के बावजूद भी काम करना नहीं छोड़ते और अपने काम में पूर्ववत लगे रहते हैं। </p><p>स्वर्गीय खुशवंत सिंह भी एक ऐसे ही व्यक्ति थे। 99 साल के होने बाद भी उन्होंने लिखना जारी रखा और ऐसा कुछ लिखा जिसके छपने का उनके लाखों पाठक उत्सुकता से प्रति सप्ताह इंतजार किया करते थे। मैं भी उन पाठकों में से एक था। पिछले कई दशकों से मैं उनके कालमों का नियमित पाठक रहा हूँ। मैंने उनके सभी उपन्यास, आत्मकथा तथा संस्मरणों के संग्रह पढे हैं। उनकी जिस बात का मैं सबसे ज्यादा कायल रहा हूँ, वह थी इतनी ज्यादा उम्र में भी उनके काम करने की क्षमता। </p><p>मेरी बहुत बड़ी इच्छा थी कि एक बार उनसे मिल कर उनका आशीर्वाद प्राप्त करूं। इसके लिए मैंने उन्हें कई बार पत्र लिख कर समय मांगा। पर उनका हमेशा यही उत्तर आता रहा कि सेहत ठीक न रहने पर उन्होंने लोगों से मिलना बिल्कुल बंद कर रखा है। पर मैंने भी हार नहीं मानी। मेरा जब भी किसी काम से दिल्ली जाना होता तो मैं उनको मिलने के लिए पत्र लिख देता था। यह सिलसिला कई वर्षों तक चलता रहा। अंत में वो पसीज गए और और उन्होंने मुझे मिलने का समय दे दिया पर साथ में यह शर्त भी लगा दी कि वे मुझसे केवल एक मिनट बात करेंगे। </p><p>यह 14 सितंबर 2010 का दिन था। मैं उस दिन इंग्लैंड जा रहा था। मेरी फ्लाइट शाम की थी और इसके लिए मुझे शाम पाँच बजे हवाई अड्डे पर पहुंचना था। खुशवंत सिंह लोगों से हमेशा 6 बजे ही मिला करते थे। मुझे यह बात पता थी। इसलिए मैंने उनसे यह विशेष अनुरोध किया था कि वे मुझे 3 बजे का समय दें ताकि मैं समय पर हवाई अड्डे पहुँच सकूँ। वह मान गए और उन्होंने मुझे आने को कह दिया। </p><p>मैं 13 सितंबर को मंडी से निकाल पड़ा था। उनका पोस्ट कार्ड (खुशवंत सिंह उत्तर हमेशा पोस्ट कार्ड पर दिया करते थे और वह भी हाथ से लिख कर)। मेरी पत्नी ने जैसे ही उनका वह पोस्ट कार्ड पढ़ा, मुझे फोन पर बताया कि खुशवंत सिंह मुझसे मिलने को मान गए हैं और उन्होंने मुझे अपने घर 3.30 बजे आने को कहा है, साथ में यह भी बताया कि वह मुझसे सिर्फ एक मिनट ही बात करेंगे। उस समय मैं बस में बैठा था। यह समाचार पाकर मेरी प्रसन्नता का पारावार नहीं रहा। </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvqKiRl-Ap7tvPTjZMXNfUjSdsi8U1CI5PNJi6oSHvUr4Ninwfx9tWIBYmI3O8Gx4t-tjHgFAMoYHNL2cVUMfUeuUxsyAPim2z4khn2Y-BZT7d_W4mrm3fyboCsZRUBSJ8A54aIQ50JM/s636/KS+PC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvqKiRl-Ap7tvPTjZMXNfUjSdsi8U1CI5PNJi6oSHvUr4Ninwfx9tWIBYmI3O8Gx4t-tjHgFAMoYHNL2cVUMfUeuUxsyAPim2z4khn2Y-BZT7d_W4mrm3fyboCsZRUBSJ8A54aIQ50JM/s320/KS+PC.jpg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">खुशवंत सिंह का वह पोस्ट कार्ड </p><p>अगले दिन मैं ठीक साढ़े तीन बजे उनके घर पर पहुँच गया। उनके नौकर ने दरवाजा खोला, मुझसे पूछताछ की और अंदर जाकर उनको बताया। खुशवंत सिंह ने मुझे अंदर बुलाया लिया। मैं उनके कमरे में दाखिल हुआ। खुशवंत सिंह एक सोफ़े पर बैठे थे। उनकी बगल में एक मेज था जिस पर जिस पर किताबें कागज आदि बिखरे थे, उन्होंने सिर पर पगड़ी या पटका नहीं पहना था। मैंने उनके पैर छूए, उन्होंने हाथ हिला कर मेरा प्रणाम स्वीकार किया और मुझे बैठने को कहा। मैं बगल में रखे दूसरे सोफ़े पर बैठ गया। पता नहीं शुरू में ही उम्र की कोई बात चली और मैंने उनको बताया कि मेरे पिता जी 97 साल से अधिक जीवित रहे थे तो उन्होंने तुरंत अंग्रेजी में पूछा, हाऊ वाज़ ही। मैंने उनको पिताजी के बारे में बताया और हम कुछ देर तक इस विषय पर बात करते रहे। </p><p>फिर उन्होंने मुझसे मेरे काम के बारे में पूछा। जब मैंने उनको बताया कि मैं पिछले तीन दशकों से पहाड़ों में पाए जाने वाले जंगली फलों पर शोध करता रहा हूँ और मैंने इस विषय पर एक पुस्तक, एक सीडी और अनेकों लेख भी लिखे हैं तो मेरे विषय के चुनाव पर थोड़े हैरान हुए और और पूछा कि मैं अपनी रिसर्च के लिए जंगली फल ही क्यों चुने। मैंने उनको इसका कारण समझाया। खुशवंत सिंह एक प्रकृति प्रेमी व्यक्ति थे और पेड़ पौधों के बारे में जानकारी रखते थे। वे जंगली पहल आकखे और दाड़ू आदि के बारे में भी जानते थे क्योंकि वे अपने बचपन और जवानी के दिनों में शिमला में रहे थे। बाद मे कसौली में भी उनका घर हो गया था, जहां वे वर्ष में कुछ महीने अवश्य बिताया करते थे। फिर मैंने उनको अपनी वन्य फलों के बारे में तैयार की गई सीडी भेंट की। उसके बाद कुछ क्षण वे चुप रहे और फिर कहने लगे कि मैं उनको अपना संक्षिप्त जीवन परिचय तथा एक चित्र दूँ। मेरे पास उस समय यह उपलब्ध नहीं था। वे बोले कि इंग्लैंड से लौटने पर भेज दूँ। हमे बात करते हुए 15 मिनट हो गए थे। </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">राज विला का एक कमरा </div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-90353716076288796342020-12-10T17:05:00.000+05:302020-12-10T17:05:15.893+05:30 WHEN A CARPET SHOP AT ISTSANBUL REMINDED ME OF OUR KULLU SHAWL SHOPS<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpmQ-0G6j5Daqos2BgLv5VddNR2g-nCKMh3DEAxpjUXAivgb4yqZruB5Zhm-2J6UZiYAjrXZRlxpMI-eLngqCJOjfJ-Wnco3CdddQfSOp-oMufm8nDfvHwcY_qzKyvO14Frnk1Btu2Yg/s1280/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpmQ-0G6j5Daqos2BgLv5VddNR2g-nCKMh3DEAxpjUXAivgb4yqZruB5Zhm-2J6UZiYAjrXZRlxpMI-eLngqCJOjfJ-Wnco3CdddQfSOp-oMufm8nDfvHwcY_qzKyvO14Frnk1Btu2Yg/s320/6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">A bird eye view of Istanbul</p><p>I was in Istanbul in 2006. In fact, I had gone to visit my
friend in England. As I was travelling by Turkish Airlines, so on my London
Delhi flight, which was coming via Istanbul, I thought of visiting Istanbul by taking
a stopover at Istanbul and seeing this city about which I had heard a lot. So, I
did it and got an opportunity to stay at this city for four days without
spending anything on air fare. It was a great experience. Istanbul is one of
the most scenic cities I have visited. I stayed there in a hotel at Sultanahmet
which is the main tourist area of Istanbul.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQfN0_sAD_yzotsac6X0GEIOioeyDoNCKsw5bSaawsNNqcb3e3uGv-ePxSO5Cl6yZo_Qq5RfI60KVp-eF0-VwzZGcFPGL9JkGOfOxTICEIyWfBbOeBdZBnjB4C1-DqNSQqadohVcOCZI/s1280/Image299.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQfN0_sAD_yzotsac6X0GEIOioeyDoNCKsw5bSaawsNNqcb3e3uGv-ePxSO5Cl6yZo_Qq5RfI60KVp-eF0-VwzZGcFPGL9JkGOfOxTICEIyWfBbOeBdZBnjB4C1-DqNSQqadohVcOCZI/s320/Image299.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A street of Istanbul</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Besides its
monuments, Turkey is also known for its hand-woven carpets. These are indeed
beautiful but expensive too. Istanbul is a very popular tourist destination.
People come to visit Istanbul from all parts of the world and it is full of
tourists. </span>Sultanahmet is the main tourist area as the famous monuments
of Istanbul like Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque etc. are located in this area. The famous
covered Grand Bazaar of Istanbul is also in this area. So, it is always full of
people. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVq-tk8NnEudb62fprtL-bxAxHe1tylvFvAsUQiMXCSXkioJgJca95yNAbNXgbdwQ-AjZng0UZANj9iYXOTDjMhNsBj12NNC1OW7hxZp6CdJ4w189cOi2GxAKo4vSWJbIMnCIyFtDKCH0/s1280/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVq-tk8NnEudb62fprtL-bxAxHe1tylvFvAsUQiMXCSXkioJgJca95yNAbNXgbdwQ-AjZng0UZANj9iYXOTDjMhNsBj12NNC1OW7hxZp6CdJ4w189cOi2GxAKo4vSWJbIMnCIyFtDKCH0/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">A girl weaving carpet outside a carpet show room </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The other thing Turkey is known for is ceramic pottery, wall
and floor tiles and other ceramic items. Rich tourists, particularly from US,
European and Arabic countries buy them in large quantities. Budget tourists
like me, buy small low-priced pieces of pottery or decoration pieces to bring
as souvenirs from Istanbul. In this part of city there are several stores
selling carpets and ceramics. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8BWW52Y4RLf2wfnNsT9PK3dD4YvzRZPclW5C5Gyj9foKd5rqsWEZYEtFlF9otvjAucrvv-KfBNEd17ZSvlcwA3s567p4Mmc0z8R2UZIC0kcfHyU-jmOdKmzfHBA7buTAWPLaDev-Kbk/s1280/Image238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8BWW52Y4RLf2wfnNsT9PK3dD4YvzRZPclW5C5Gyj9foKd5rqsWEZYEtFlF9otvjAucrvv-KfBNEd17ZSvlcwA3s567p4Mmc0z8R2UZIC0kcfHyU-jmOdKmzfHBA7buTAWPLaDev-Kbk/s320/Image238.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another view of Istanbul</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I noticed one similarity in sales promotion of Turkey and
Kullu area of our Himachal. Kullu is famous for its Kullu shawls. So, most
shops selling shawls here are also keeping a few handlooms as to convince
buyers that their shawls are genuine “hand woven” shawls and not the spurious
ones brought from power loom factories of Ludhiana. In the same manner, some
Sultanahmet carpet shops are also keeping handlooms with women weaving carpets
to convince the buyers about genuineness of their carpets.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzccaxonL0xsXB131TdOXoA98l8OgbfrnHJdoM-VzHihboF5y1fN4Bi8VnwrTRfq5VlFu8qVohc_pSEKGfOrKzW6RXm8YzFfiP-ZdpKFTPq9276ktH_NBINqj8vT6YOKEppA526p-1Gs/s1280/3Image668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzccaxonL0xsXB131TdOXoA98l8OgbfrnHJdoM-VzHihboF5y1fN4Bi8VnwrTRfq5VlFu8qVohc_pSEKGfOrKzW6RXm8YzFfiP-ZdpKFTPq9276ktH_NBINqj8vT6YOKEppA526p-1Gs/s320/3Image668.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">A kebab seller</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carpets, pottery items and other handicrafts were also sold at
pavement shops at Grand Bazar where the prices are relatively low. At that place
I was tempted to buy a small “Turkish carpet” as a souvenir from Istanbul. It
was for 10 Euros (about 700 rupees at that time). I showed it to my hotel
manager. He started laughing and told that it was “fake”. He further told me that for 10 Euros you do
not get a towel at Istanbul. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJCfEus1cqB1GM0Yeiae_Tau9jhR6VDec_A3BZX1h0U10F43NiegGZ82u6tvAMLtu3nAZWbOfYI-vrQHGh4K3aeV3o9954TkB2XdVlL5mRNG1p0l47BR4l4oRh7iDvUMWPKF3T7XLbKU/s1280/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJCfEus1cqB1GM0Yeiae_Tau9jhR6VDec_A3BZX1h0U10F43NiegGZ82u6tvAMLtu3nAZWbOfYI-vrQHGh4K3aeV3o9954TkB2XdVlL5mRNG1p0l47BR4l4oRh7iDvUMWPKF3T7XLbKU/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Youngsters enjoying tobacco puffs at hukka bar </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think similar cheating was there in pottery items too and
many of the small items must have come there from Khurja, India or similar
places. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tourists are cheated like this all over the world. I was
sold a wall clock as “Swiss made” at Geneva which later turned out to be “made
in Germany”. Similarly, the small handloom made cotton pieces bearing Jewish
symbols bought by me at Mount Carmel, Israel were not made in Israel though the
shopkeeper told me that he was getting these manufactured at his own weaving
unit. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnWzrb7QB7x5ZqFpiG5CffQCoM3x-fUua_a-Gj-rN3f9Ij7Ra89OvXtbz5HWfbizVe3sCbx4krbOJ0MsRpWKpSu7ipeITwo3HmpUQGwuUuKGOievN88dKLADvvQN7gHTIdhmt3HPhJ28/s2709/1P1010010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnWzrb7QB7x5ZqFpiG5CffQCoM3x-fUua_a-Gj-rN3f9Ij7Ra89OvXtbz5HWfbizVe3sCbx4krbOJ0MsRpWKpSu7ipeITwo3HmpUQGwuUuKGOievN88dKLADvvQN7gHTIdhmt3HPhJ28/s320/1P1010010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The carpet I had bought</div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This goes on at tourist
places all over the world. They do </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">not consider it unfair, rather call it is considered a business skill. </span>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-1599869119261329042020-11-06T14:11:00.000+05:302020-11-06T14:11:09.369+05:30A FARMERS’ TRAINING CAMP IN 1965<p>It was most
probably in 1965. I was working as Research Assistant at the Agricultural
Research Station, Dhaulakuan, a place 17 miles from Nahan on Nahan Paonta
Highway. It was the largest agricultural research station of the state. Research
in all areas of agriculture used to be the responsibility of the State Department
of Agriculture during those days. Therefore there were teams of researchers from
all fields of agriculture. Dhaulakuan was one of the most prestigious and
ambitious projects of the Department of Agriculture, H.P. Kinnow orange, the most popular orange of today,
was tried first at this research station and its commercial cultivation had
begun from here only.</p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Agricultural Research Station, Dhaulakuan, as
it is today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">This research
station was started in around 1958. By 1965, the station had become quite
famous for its activities. By that year it had started serving as centre for many
agricultural extension activities too. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">One day, as
a part of one of extension activities, a training camp for farmers was held at
Dhaulakuan. The camp was being organized by District Agriculture Officer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sardar Iqbal Singh, who is a highly revered
person today as founder and head of the Eternal University and all <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>its sister organizations at Baroo Sahib,
Rajgarh, was the District Agriculture Officer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sardar Iqbal Singh, popularly known as Gyani
ji, was a very dedicated officer of his time. He was unmarried and very
hospitable. His residence at Nahan was open as night shelter to all officials
in the District. Sardar Iqbal Singh had risen to the position of Director
Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The farmers
training camp was to be inaugurated at 3.00 PM. Inauguration was to be
performed by Mr. B.C. Negi, Deputy Commissioner. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Negi was a very dynamic young IAS officer
and he had later retired as Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">All the
arrangements for inauguration had been made. Officials from Nahan as well as
nearby Paonta had also come to attend the ceremony. Refreshments for the
function were also already made. Deputy Commissioner had started from Nahan and
was expected to arrive within half hour. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Deputy Commissioner Late Mr. B.C. Negi, who was
the chief guest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">However,
one thing was missing. No farmer had arrived by that time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Sardar
Iqbal Singh asked me to get some persons from the group of labourers working
nearby to act as farmers. I obeyed asked ten labourers to come there and act as
trainee farmers. A shamiana had also been pitched for the occasion. The
“farmers”came and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sat under the
shamiana. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Deputy
Commissioner arrived after some time. He was formally received and welcome by
Sardar Iqbal Singh and his team. The farmers were introduced to DC. He shook
hand with them one by one saying, “What is your name?” The farmer told his
name. Fortunately, that was all. He did not ask from where he had come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was feeling worried because if he had he
asked this question the poor labourer would certainly have told that he was doing
hoeing of nursery plants and Parmar sahib(me, his supervisor) had asked him to
come and stand there. But fortunately that did not happen as the Deputy
Commissioner did not ask the second question.</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="background: black; border: none black 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; line-height: 115%; mso-border-alt: none black 0cm; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-width: 0%; padding: 0cm;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="background: black; border: none black 1.0pt; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 0pt; layout-grid-mode: line; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-border-alt: none black 0cm; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-width: 0%; padding: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Sardar Iqbal Singh, as he is today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The
inauguration of the training camp was thus successfully over. There were
speeches by the DC as well as the organizers followed by refreshments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The function thus ended successfully and the
DC left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">It was my
first experience of such event. I had never thought that there could ever be a
farmers’ training camp without any trainee. In the evening while talking about
this function, I told a senior experienced colleague, Chaudhary Kabul Singh,
about my worry. I said had the DC asked the labourers from where they had come;
these simple guys would certainly have divulged the truth. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">At this
Chaudhary Kabul Sigh, who posted at Paonta as Agriculture Inspector, laughed
and said that DC would have never asked that. He is inaugurating such camps
quite often and is very well aware of the realities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-18344205930817596992020-11-04T18:29:00.000+05:302020-11-04T18:29:06.572+05:30कम्यूनिटी प्रोजेक्ट की जीप<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">आज़ादी के तुरंत बाद भारत
में सामुदायिक विकास कार्यक्रम शुरू किया गया था। हिमाचल प्रदेश में यह 1951 या
1952 में शुरू हुआ था। मैं उन दिनो स्कूल में पढ़ता था। यह एक बिलकुल नई प्रकार का
कार्यक्रम था और इसके बारे लोगों को ज्यादा पता नहीं था। लेकिन हमारे परिवार में
इसकी जानकारी थी</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> क्योकि इस कार्यक्रम के एक अधिकारी हमारे किरायेदार थे
और वह मेरे पिताजी को इस परियोजना की गतिविधियों के बारे में बताते रहते थे। इस
कार्यक्रम को उस समय “कम्यूनिटी प्रोजेक्ट” कहा जाता था। प्रोजेक्ट का मुख्यालय मंडी
से 13 किलो मीटर दूर भंगरोटू में हुआ करता था। भंगरोटू में कृषि विभाग का एक फार्म
और एक और्चर्ड एक भी हुआ करता था। शायद इसी कारण भंगरोटू को इस प्रोजेक्ट का
मुख्यालय चुना गया था।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-A7tPEh7r_F6jjY6ePBznfkd6mR1dQc9n7zNBwyfOmqjoVjVKfxQoGEHKGAJgX0-LDAZgVhssEl_CYUXX_r2oQDxCBeYTwL29GJXOPrax2hz4ft9kdauWmr6zYLah1W4x-ij9YLih9E/s751/Mian+Lal+Singh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="553" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-A7tPEh7r_F6jjY6ePBznfkd6mR1dQc9n7zNBwyfOmqjoVjVKfxQoGEHKGAJgX0-LDAZgVhssEl_CYUXX_r2oQDxCBeYTwL29GJXOPrax2hz4ft9kdauWmr6zYLah1W4x-ij9YLih9E/s320/Mian+Lal+Singh.jpg" /></a></div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मियां लाल सिंह <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>सामुदायिक विकास कार्यक्रम में विकास खंड
और ब्लॉक डेव्लपमेंट अधिकारी (बी डी ओ)</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जैसा की आज है</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बहुत
बाद में आए। उस समय प्रोजेक्ट का इंचार्ज प्रोजेक्ट ऑफिसर हुआ करता था। भंगरोटू
प्रोजेक्ट के नेतृत्व लिए एक अफसर मियां लाल सिंह को लगाया गया था। मियां लाल सिंह
मंडी शहर के पास के गाँव दूदर के रहने वाले थे और अपने वक्त के बहुत धाकड़ किस्म के
अफसर थे। वे हमारे दूर के संबंधी भी थे। अपने मातहतों से ये बहुत सख्ती से काम
लिया करते थे। बाद में ये हिमाचल सरकार में डी सी के पद से रिटायर हुए थे। उनके
अनुसार</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> उनकी इन्हीं योग्यताओं के कारण सरकार ने उनको इस पद के
लिए चुना था। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>मियां लाल सिंह को उनके आने जाने के
लिए एक जीप दी गई थी। उस वक्त हिमाचल में सरकारी जीपें अभी आनी शुरू ही हुई थीं और
बहुत कम अफसरों के पास जीप हुआ करती थी। इस लिए अधिकारियों के बीच जीप को एक
स्टेटस सिंबल भी माना जाता था। मियां लाल सिंह ने इस जीप की विंड स्क्रीन के नीचे
सफ़ेद अँग्रेजी अक्षरों में “कम्यूनिटी प्रोजेक्ट” लिखवा रखा था। साधारण लोगों के
लिए ये एक नया शब्द था। इसलिए हर कोई इसको बहुत उत्सुकता से पढ़ता और इसका अर्थ जानना
चाहता। क्योंकि मंडी शहर जिला का मुख्यालय था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> इसलिए
प्रोजेक्ट अफसर या उनके सहयोगियों को किसी न किसी काम से लगभग रोज मंडी आना पड़ता
था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> कभी कभी तो दिन में एक से अधिक बार भी। इसलिए मंडी
भंगरोटु सड़क पर जीप दिखती ही रहती थी और लोग इस जीप से परिचित हो गये थे। </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvl_3TeCWoRHE37ivxOtsTgWNUrZDcQ6GDKlRT-T6rTCfJkQOIWvOzATBuwCoLSNrg8io5lDrq3keQ0gZJZfRRy1s60nvkmEv-236X-vD9K6-PqA4SMJnZ7EiZNe5X9Wao2OumFQKSR60/s360/willys_2wd_for_sale_2490131421809889838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvl_3TeCWoRHE37ivxOtsTgWNUrZDcQ6GDKlRT-T6rTCfJkQOIWvOzATBuwCoLSNrg8io5lDrq3keQ0gZJZfRRy1s60nvkmEv-236X-vD9K6-PqA4SMJnZ7EiZNe5X9Wao2OumFQKSR60/s320/willys_2wd_for_sale_2490131421809889838.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ऐसी होती थीं उस वक्त की जीपें </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>इसके बाद इस प्रोजेक्ट में विभिन्न पदों के
लिए कर्मचारियों की भर्ती शुरू हुई। मंडी में डिप्टी कमिश्नर के कार्यालय में चयन
के लिए उम्मीदवारों को बुला कर इंटरव्यू लिए जाते। इसी सिलसिले में एक दिन ग्राम
सेवक के पद के लिए इंटरव्यू लिया जा रहा था। चयन समिति की अध्यक्षता डिप्टी
कमिश्नर कर रहे थे। इंटरव्यू में एक सदस्य ने उम्मीदवार से पूछा</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
“कम्यूनिटी प्रोजेक्ट क्या है</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?”</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">। उम्मीदवार ने तुरंत उत्तर दिया</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> “सर</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
कम्यूनिटी प्रोजेक्ट एक जीप है जो मंडी और भंगरोटू के बीच चलती रहती है</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">”</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">। चयन
सम्मिती में हंसी का फव्वारा छूट गया। बेचारा उम्मीदवार समझ ही नहीं पा रहा था कि
उसने ऐसा क्या कह दिया जिससे इन लोगों को इतने ज़ोर की हसी आ गई। <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-34389587753139282542020-10-17T13:22:00.005+05:302020-10-17T17:14:39.316+05:30लोकगायक स्व॰ प्रताप चंद शर्मा और हम मुर्दापरस्त हिमाचल वाले <p> <span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; line-height: 115%;">साहिर लुधियानवी द्वारा
लिखे फिल्म प्यासा के एक प्रसिद्ध गीत</span><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; line-height: 115%;"> “ये दुनिया अगर मिल भी जाये तो क्या है” में
एक पंक्ति है</span><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; line-height: 115%;"> “ये बस्ती है मुर्दा परस्तों की बस्ती”। यह बात सौ
फीसदी सच है। यहाँ ऐसा ही होता है। इस सच्चाई का मैं आपको हिमाचल प्रदेश से ही एक
उदाहरण दूंगा।</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">हिमाचल में काँगड़ी बोली के
एक बहुत ही लोकप्रिय लोक गायक हुए हैं</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> प्रताप चंद शर्मा। वह अपने जमाने में स्टार
लोक गायक हुआ करते थे और अपने कार्यक्रमों में खूब तालियाँ बटोरा करते थे। उनके
गाये गीत आकाशवाणी शिमला से भी खूब बजा करते थे। वैसे वह बहुत साधारण व्यक्ति थे
और शायद बहुत पढे लिखे भी नहीं थे। पर आवाज़ और प्रतिभा के धनी थे। वह अपने गीत
स्वयं ही लिखा करते थे और उन्हें संगीतबद्ध भी खुद ही किया करते थे। उनका गाया एक
गीत</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
“जीणा कांगड़े दा” बहुत ही प्रसिद्ध और लोकप्रिय रहा है।</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_oSxCD-ZLY05ucAxHT29lSJXMaEHBfxbGEV1isIfzBR_RQ-0yYp9UdklPWvDcnryWr5Ry7A4-HY6JD7VJeaZ0_WwJUdbfBpg5Q7R8x22XkE_bstBdCGOEC6JEqN-zv_KtUXJnjs97B4/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_oSxCD-ZLY05ucAxHT29lSJXMaEHBfxbGEV1isIfzBR_RQ-0yYp9UdklPWvDcnryWr5Ry7A4-HY6JD7VJeaZ0_WwJUdbfBpg5Q7R8x22XkE_bstBdCGOEC6JEqN-zv_KtUXJnjs97B4/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif;">स्वर्गीय प्रताप चंद शर्मा </span><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">वह जनसम्पर्क विभाग कांगड़ा
से सम्बद्ध रहे। मैं 1968-69 में धर्मशाला में हौर्टीकल्चर डेवेलप्मेंट ऑफिसर हुआ
करता था। हमारे दफ्तर के साथ वाली इमारत में डिस्ट्रिक्ट पब्लिक रिलेशंज ऑफिसर
(डीपीआरओ) का दफ्तर हुआ करता था। डीपीआरओ प्रोफेसर (अब स्वर्गीय) चंदरवरकर हुआ
करते थे। वे मेरे मित्र थे और मेरा उनके साथ अकसर बैठना हुआ करता था। वहाँ कई बार
प्रताप चंद जी से भी मुलाक़ात होती रहती थी। मैं इसी ख्याल में था कि प्रताप चंद जन
संपर्क विभाग के स्थायी कर्मचारी हैं। </span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85ewSXOjHpkEbWkBpTJqG-GYRlILshWsPshT-TdMvUsV0UnHCEjyDmyiYl8PIu-6V-2yDiEkw6gyzCcER5WqoOF4OpP1x3QE_UwycQqUq_lysPv_ixhRZH7tkSJaB78edI6GXmklMyT8/s2048/P2020011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85ewSXOjHpkEbWkBpTJqG-GYRlILshWsPshT-TdMvUsV0UnHCEjyDmyiYl8PIu-6V-2yDiEkw6gyzCcER5WqoOF4OpP1x3QE_UwycQqUq_lysPv_ixhRZH7tkSJaB78edI6GXmklMyT8/s320/P2020011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">समारोह में मेरे साथ बैठे श्री प्रताप चंद शर्मा </div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">43 वर्ष बाद फरवरी 2013
में प्रताप चंद जी से कांगड़ा के टांडा में अचानक मुलाक़ात हो गई। उस दिन मैडिकल
कॉलेज के सभागार में दिव्य हिमाचल समाचार पत्र वालों का वार्षिक पुरस्कार समारोह
था। इस समारोह में प्रताप चंद जी को उस वर्ष का “हिमाचली ऑफ द ईयर” सम्मान मिलने जा
रहा था। दिव्य हिमाचल के इस पुरस्कार में उनके अन्य पुरस्कारों की तरह केवल
मोमेंटों ही नहीं होते</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> परंतु 50</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,000 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">रूपये की नकद राशि भी होती है। प्रताप चंद जी
को उनको परिवार वाले यह पुरस्कार ग्रहण करने एक जीप में लेकर आए थे। इसी समारोह
में मुझे भी उस वर्ष का “साइंटिस्ट ऑफ द ईयर” पुरस्कार मिलना था और मैं भी परिवार
सहित मंडी से टांडा आया था। मैंने प्रताप चंद जी को पहचान लिया और इतने वर्षों बाद
उनको देख कर मुझे बहुत खुशी हुई। मैंने उनसे बात भी की और उनको धर्मशाला के दिनों की
याद दिलायी। </span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qfmb3eSd6plXvGbV0r5hn1q3YeLZKm8RPBnVPYwPZ5rSdj_xZV3Nnhyi2eg-2eqhFbjNBuN4lizGaqXyBLmONvZdl1ZR1qqoIeKhelo1-M6V4LzG9vQpkpuAREu3esd3r8qpNtaCJtE/s2048/P2020044.JPG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qfmb3eSd6plXvGbV0r5hn1q3YeLZKm8RPBnVPYwPZ5rSdj_xZV3Nnhyi2eg-2eqhFbjNBuN4lizGaqXyBLmONvZdl1ZR1qqoIeKhelo1-M6V4LzG9vQpkpuAREu3esd3r8qpNtaCJtE/s320/P2020044.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif;">पुरस्कार प्राप्त कर रहे श्री प्रताप चंद शर्मा </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मुझे लगा कि वे सुखी नहीं
थे। आर्थिक संकट में भी लगे। असल में मुझे इस बात का उस दिन ही पता लगा की वे जन
संपर्क विभाग के स्थायी कर्मचारी नहीं थे बल्कि कैजुअल आर्टिस्ट थे। इसलिए उनको
विभाग की ओर से कोई पैंशन आदि भी नहीं लगी थी। बहुत दुखी मन से उन्होंने मुझ से
कहा कि साहब गाने में वाहवाही तो खूब मिली पर पैसा कोई नहीं मिला। हमारे समाज में निखट्टू
बूढ़ों को परिवार में कितना सम्मान मिलता है</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> यह सभी जानते हैं। </span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-xykqJNf3ZLS3eFxhnl3tNeCHW-Wqa66r8sEKYhgeS7uleBe2e7-UceBsB0P-pefznhbDCaD83ts-LuCufyL09m8vphdnlSk7VxlXwwumKhxlasQj3Q2yXcfg3W1YHC4vNn6aPtZPOs/s2094/%25E0%25A4%25A1%25E0%25A5%2580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2094" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-xykqJNf3ZLS3eFxhnl3tNeCHW-Wqa66r8sEKYhgeS7uleBe2e7-UceBsB0P-pefznhbDCaD83ts-LuCufyL09m8vphdnlSk7VxlXwwumKhxlasQj3Q2yXcfg3W1YHC4vNn6aPtZPOs/s320/%25E0%25A4%25A1%25E0%25A5%2580.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">समारोह में अपना प्रसिद्ध गीत "जीणा कांगड़े का" सुनाते </div><div style="text-align: center;">श्री प्रताप चंद शर्मा </div></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">उस दिन के समारोह में
उन्होंने अपना प्रसिद्ध गीत</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> “ठंडी ठंडी हवा जे चलदी</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> हिलदे
चिल्ला दे डालू</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जीणा कांगड़े दा” भी गाया जिस पर सारा हाल तालियों
से गूंज गया। मेरे लिए यह बहुत ही हृदय स्पर्शी दृश्य था। मुझे विश्वास है कि उन
हालात में दिव्य हिमाचल द्वारा दिये गए उन </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">50</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">,000</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">रुपयों
से उनको काफी सहारा मिला होगा। </span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">20 नवंबर 2018 को 90 वर्ष
की आयु में उनकी मृत्यु हो गई। सभी अखबारों में यह खबर छपी। अन्य लोगों के
अतिरिक्त प्रदेश के गवर्नर आचार्य देवव्रत और मुख्य मंत्री जय राम ठाकुर तक ने
उनको श्रद्धांजलियां दी। तब सरकार को भी उनके योगदान की याद आई और उनको एक लाख
रुपयों का “मरणोपरांत” पुरस्कार दिया गया।</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">काश उनके जीवनकाल में भी
उनकी कोई आर्थिक सहायता हो पाती। <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ऐसे में मन में सवाल उठता
है कि क्या हम सचमुच ही मुर्दापरस्त नहीं हैं</span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-39332518285590098412020-10-05T12:56:00.004+05:302020-10-05T12:58:24.071+05:30POSTMEN – IN SWEDEN AND IN INDIA<p>A few days back there was a news, “Postmen to get corporate
makeover”, in Times of India. It
immediately took me 31 years back when I was in Sweden working as a guest
scientist at the Division of Fruit Breeding of the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences. The Division, my
place of work as well as the residence, was located at Balsgard, a village or
suburb 12 km from Kristianstad, a small town in South Sweden. Kristianstad had a population of about
20,000. It was also a small
administrative centre of the government.
Banks, post office, police station, government hospital etc. were
located there. There was a big
supermarket and many large and small shops where people from neighbouring
suburbs used to converge for shopping.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At that time Sweden was said to have the best
telecommunication system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was very
much needed too as Sweden is a quite large country but populated sparsely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every home had a telephone. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Telephonic communication had become so common
that people in Sweden had stopped writing letters (as it is in India now).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mail, the postman brought daily, contained
only government letters, book packets or parcels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One rarely saw a personal letter in the mail.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_6wYUm2IVlFp8F2FB7JL9ir_clSad3fr7TXwHgZcd4YJ1JORnh1T0pbRQb8rMshlKm5i7q5a__3ZD4fP3HYbsUEvDkBEp6nShz_-GQ2DeWLghaee3dm0EBf5eNdyUsEfiDU6lJnuNGc/s640/Swedish+Postman.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_6wYUm2IVlFp8F2FB7JL9ir_clSad3fr7TXwHgZcd4YJ1JORnh1T0pbRQb8rMshlKm5i7q5a__3ZD4fP3HYbsUEvDkBEp6nShz_-GQ2DeWLghaee3dm0EBf5eNdyUsEfiDU6lJnuNGc/s320/Swedish+Postman.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The postman who used to come to Balsgard in his car</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There was a change after I joined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personal letters also started coming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used to get a lot of letters from relatives
and friends from India and elsewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Internet had not started so all communication was through letters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdFYUL-zqaFYInRl4VO0YQY2pqHBEniEztbEXx7fL-yIEddjvAHzPIDEkDFf5WDvrav7wAsFAANhjLhnHJhZmjZ_4rizffJt37Suo6j91sdpC-412W6qxSqdbaWoAItBWLXe-sD9xAWQ/s480/Trademark_for_the_Post_Office_of_Sweden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdFYUL-zqaFYInRl4VO0YQY2pqHBEniEztbEXx7fL-yIEddjvAHzPIDEkDFf5WDvrav7wAsFAANhjLhnHJhZmjZ_4rizffJt37Suo6j91sdpC-412W6qxSqdbaWoAItBWLXe-sD9xAWQ/s320/Trademark_for_the_Post_Office_of_Sweden.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Logo of Swedish postal organization</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Besides distribution of mail, the postman had one more
function too. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Swedish post offices also
had a bank called PK Banken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This bank
had a branch like other banks in the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But the postman was also acting as its representative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He used to carry some cash and could enchash
your cheques and also take deposit from you into your account.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now our Department of Posts is also planning
to do it soon.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On most of days, the postman used to be a young girl. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a very cheerful girl. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She would park her car at the gate and enter
reception area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first thing she
would do was to pick an apple from the basket which used to be kept on a table
for visitors and start eating it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
then handed over the Division mail to Christina, the Secretary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that she very loudly used to call
“Parmar, get your letters”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among staff,
I was the only one who had some letters every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I was her favoured client. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sorry I have only a VHS video of this
girl no photograph to share.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICPxUJ_ksw0jr1O6Yn_tudcHPrJ-V27m1mVXYZFoD6gky0cEuYcu5BGyxzmmTcCGGBXspgFLNL0BbReeOFSuSMgq0gxP7h-46e-p67c9qywTNnAbgDKWTgkoZMaA6QtAH3MgFIRm4aVo/s505/IMG_6216.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICPxUJ_ksw0jr1O6Yn_tudcHPrJ-V27m1mVXYZFoD6gky0cEuYcu5BGyxzmmTcCGGBXspgFLNL0BbReeOFSuSMgq0gxP7h-46e-p67c9qywTNnAbgDKWTgkoZMaA6QtAH3MgFIRm4aVo/s320/IMG_6216.jpeg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Main post office at Stockholm, Sweden.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On some says a middle aged man used to come with mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day I requested him to pose for
picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He agreed but asked what I was
going to do with his picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told him
that I would take it to India and show it to our postman there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then he asked that what your postman would
say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told him that he would say that
take me to this country where postmen go in car for distributing letters.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are reaching the stage where postmen are going high tech
and getting corporate makeover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us
hope that in a few years will have cars too like Swedish postmen.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-84605921878384510722020-09-25T17:41:00.000+05:302020-09-25T17:41:51.194+05:30THEY EAT INSECTS IN CAMBODIA<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_8tSX46HCS4vnD29OdECSbg4ca1wxe05MKn-_Ma17eFYMc9CmQW8gVOXJwA_-Pj_LeU-jfFRT64pc4uMZXCTMUW9Gw3lX-tZRpB-XpVMOL4xI0QL9y3yP3e7ORplgA0ZMCcC903rpq0/s1440/Cricket+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_8tSX46HCS4vnD29OdECSbg4ca1wxe05MKn-_Ma17eFYMc9CmQW8gVOXJwA_-Pj_LeU-jfFRT64pc4uMZXCTMUW9Gw3lX-tZRpB-XpVMOL4xI0QL9y3yP3e7ORplgA0ZMCcC903rpq0/s320/Cricket+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Variety of insect preparations displayed for sale at a market in Phnom Penh </span></div><p></p><p><span lang="EN-IN">It has been
rightly said by someone that nothing is good or bad in this world. It’s only the
publicity or our ordination (</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">संस्कार)</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN">which makes it
so. Many things are a regular practice among people in one part of the world
whereas people in another part of the world hate them. For example, Hindus in India burn their dead and
that too within hours of demise. However, in Liberia, West Africa, they
considered Hindus cruel and heartless for this act. Friends at Monrovia would often
ask me when I was there, that how could you people think of putting the body of your loved one on fire and that
too without losing any time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvekvQZsJDNFdNDITARBBONCFjcLC1apHE830snLuOWYnddxMedowFMEK5a_Ht32ic8gV1DcVGpGTndapUNV6N49m8ZzrHOdlzQqRIPGIc42kGz9vtk7Ab69vXRcQ2jq3mj0O1e9hiuvw/s2048/Crikets+4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvekvQZsJDNFdNDITARBBONCFjcLC1apHE830snLuOWYnddxMedowFMEK5a_Ht32ic8gV1DcVGpGTndapUNV6N49m8ZzrHOdlzQqRIPGIc42kGz9vtk7Ab69vXRcQ2jq3mj0O1e9hiuvw/s320/Crikets+4.JPG" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A fruit shop </div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I noted the same thing
about food during my travels abroad. At Phnom Penh and at Siem Reap, the most
popular destinations of Cambodia, I saw insects like crickets and worms being
sold by food vendors on streets. This was unbelievable for me. I was not able
to look at these things.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmPOJvEYofzV6pXMv7uDIBywlUF9JqrlxrZgZp7PUZlEYSZa9viBZw_Kdk2dl_VrpdLzR0FZ66k81qgworarU0CRv7h-Gak08VdgvP8wHRAwgpd8e2VeFheRyUtMfKWaobhlZpNPTvUQ/s550/Cricket+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmPOJvEYofzV6pXMv7uDIBywlUF9JqrlxrZgZp7PUZlEYSZa9viBZw_Kdk2dl_VrpdLzR0FZ66k81qgworarU0CRv7h-Gak08VdgvP8wHRAwgpd8e2VeFheRyUtMfKWaobhlZpNPTvUQ/s320/Cricket+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A dish made from crickets</div><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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I was told it was not only in Cambodia, but insects were eaten in few other
countries like Laos and Vietnam in South East Asia. One reason for this was
said to be poverty. But I do not think that this could be the only reason for
this. There might be cultural reasons too.</span><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_BAiKIqTCMB7LNJhmX29iRAf1vjB5r5xTsvV7duWFzjvjSOp3PJ1W_qbR9g3WlBCNm1adHn-EphYtEN2DYhIUyfajti2psmdwTMYw_IYGu8PALrNf4BAp0bogmkpgh1t0elIU38qqr4/s1024/Crickets+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_BAiKIqTCMB7LNJhmX29iRAf1vjB5r5xTsvV7duWFzjvjSOp3PJ1W_qbR9g3WlBCNm1adHn-EphYtEN2DYhIUyfajti2psmdwTMYw_IYGu8PALrNf4BAp0bogmkpgh1t0elIU38qqr4/s320/Crickets+3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A shopkeeper selling sugarcane juice in night market at Phnom Penh </div><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Back home, I tried to
collect more information about it. I came to know that eating insets like crickets
etc. in some countries of South East Asia was being encouraged by even by
United Nations. There was a UNDP project on edible insects in Laos. It said
that a large population of this and neighboring areas was deficient in
protein. And to make up this deficiency, insects, especially some species of crickets
was a very cheap and good source of dietary protein. </span><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP8yeVI2nD1GHQpFCXdIxxTY34V09yodP5mxOL0fKLmcZbvDdSWIXH1eCne8d6IF5IH4REQh7JA7eBr9TorynAoby_CTEcxiZt19SHX1PesrAlT1nSIfdYVFw4N0Q0cc4aEE2nSPySbY/s2048/Criket+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP8yeVI2nD1GHQpFCXdIxxTY34V09yodP5mxOL0fKLmcZbvDdSWIXH1eCne8d6IF5IH4REQh7JA7eBr9TorynAoby_CTEcxiZt19SHX1PesrAlT1nSIfdYVFw4N0Q0cc4aEE2nSPySbY/s320/Criket+5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At the world famous Angkor Wat temple complex at Siem Reap</span><p></p></div>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-52143714190972789402020-08-31T16:54:00.000+05:302020-08-31T16:54:18.033+05:30यहाँ जन्में थे शेक्सपियर<p><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">आइये आज आपको सैर कराते
हैं उस स्थान की जहां महान इंगलिश नाटककार विलियम शेक्सपियर जन्मे थे। मुझे 14 साल
पूर्व में इंग्लैंड के इस स्थान पर जाने का अवसर मिला था। इस स्थान का का नाम है
स्ट्रैटफोर्ड अपॉन एवीओन (</span><span lang="" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Stratford
upon Avion)</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> और यह लंदन की उत्तर दिशा
में कोई सौ मील की दूरी पर स्थित है। यहाँ लंदन से रेल द्वारा पहुंचा जा सकता है। पहुँचने
में दो सवा दो घंटे का समय लगता है। रेल का सफर योरोप में बहुत आनन्द्दायक होता है</span><span lang="" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> क्योंकि
ट्रेन के अंदर न कोई शोर होता है और ना ही झटके लगते हैं। बाहर इंग्लैंड के
देहातों का दृश्य बहुत सुंदर दिखता है।</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6L-3SKhhMYPCv3mVHnaBXsP728IGrUdhzOn-4RldNP71IQfvsXpK565OrouffVYEDhWq9HWei2IxyXhrVntKmEgiWXTylhzfOkud28Y2DfBusAQVDOGKNoxynUb3fLIZ3vkxt5-E1m4/s779/Capture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="779" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6L-3SKhhMYPCv3mVHnaBXsP728IGrUdhzOn-4RldNP71IQfvsXpK565OrouffVYEDhWq9HWei2IxyXhrVntKmEgiWXTylhzfOkud28Y2DfBusAQVDOGKNoxynUb3fLIZ3vkxt5-E1m4/s640/Capture.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">जन्मस्थली की इमारत का
मुख्य द्वार </span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>स्ट्रैटफोर्ड अपॉन एवीओन एक छोटा बहुत साफ सुथरा देहाती शहर है और
यह स्थान शेक्सपियर की जन्म स्थली के कारण ही जाना जाता है। स्ट्रैटफोर्ड अपॉन
एवीओन की अपनी आबादी कोई 45000 है। पर सैकड़ों लोग प्रतिदिन यहाँ इस जन्मस्थली को
देखने आते हैं। अगर आप लंदन से कार में आ रहे हों</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> तो
रास्ते में ऑक्सफोर्ड भी आता है और आप वहाँ विश्व प्रसिद्ध ऑक्सफोर्ड विश्व
विद्यालय का भी चक्कर लगा सकते हैं। ऑक्सफोर्ड क्योंकि पुराना शहर है</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> और वहाँ
बहुत बहुत खुली सड़कें नहीं हैं</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> इसलिए बाहर से आने वालों को अपनी कारें शहर के बाहर बने
पार्किंग स्थल में खड़ी करनी पड़ती हैं और वहाँ से आगे जाने लिए बसों की व्यवस्था
है।</span><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Mangal, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSsG_l-cmbhqv1_NljjCDcHv9Cc7kylAp3mXe-_4G4FBtXiA2k9vRKjwPZgIY6Qr1OfA0wzj7Z_3HvtlTNi8H2dZj-XmGx5NsQSK95goEVtw5An6w7bPJrWzSCLDgKiFAwMHK1MYxnKk/s783/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="783" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSsG_l-cmbhqv1_NljjCDcHv9Cc7kylAp3mXe-_4G4FBtXiA2k9vRKjwPZgIY6Qr1OfA0wzj7Z_3HvtlTNi8H2dZj-XmGx5NsQSK95goEVtw5An6w7bPJrWzSCLDgKiFAwMHK1MYxnKk/s640/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">स्ट्रैटफोर्ड अपॉन एवीओन
शहर की वह सड़क जहां पर जन्म स्थली स्थित है। <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLwyzz142kf7YWeDvFO1fa-bXNFiun-zW14d0AzYi_9ggpPz3RojF_4HnkxFmzFE5vrfL_AmyuROmesI4LcOkUZpZvaC8vnMpGHrUSLRpWVQesH4CesxUq5rWmH0RYOzoJTSQBseNPiU/s780/Capture+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLwyzz142kf7YWeDvFO1fa-bXNFiun-zW14d0AzYi_9ggpPz3RojF_4HnkxFmzFE5vrfL_AmyuROmesI4LcOkUZpZvaC8vnMpGHrUSLRpWVQesH4CesxUq5rWmH0RYOzoJTSQBseNPiU/s640/Capture+1.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">जन्मस्थली के संग्रहालय का
एक कक्ष </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>स्ट्रैटफोर्ड अपॉन एवीओन में शेक्सपियर से संबंधित 4-5 स्थल हैं
जिनमें एक थियेटर भी है जहां हर रोज उनके नाटकों का मंचन होता रहता है। टूरिस्ट
पूरे दिन का कार्यक्रम बना कर भी आ सकते हैं। पर मुख्य स्थल वह घर ही है जहां </span><span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">23 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">अप्रैल 1564 को उनका जन्म हुआ था और जहां उन्होंने अपने
जीवन के आरंभिक वर्ष बिताए थे। शेक्सपियर के पिता इस कस्बे के काफी समृद्ध
कारोबारी थे। </span><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; text-align: left;"><br /><span> </span>घर काफी बड़ा है और ठेठ ब्रिटिश स्टाइल</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; text-align: left;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; text-align: left;"> जैसी
शिमले की कई पुरानी कोठियाँ हैं</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; text-align: left;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> में निर्मित है। इसके साथ काफी जमीन है जिसमे सुंदर
बागीचा लगा है। इस सारी प्रॉपर्टी की देखभाल एक संस्था करती है। अंदर जाने के लिए
टिकट लेना पड़ता है। जब मैं वहाँ गया था तक टिकट पाँच पाउंड का मिलता था अब इसका
रेट 13 पाउंड हो गया है।</span></span></span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXXxFJZ4NyAxTcYZG6PLtBUvaLl12nQ6cpWXx6yJ0AfjpSZytrC8SCfycp4XboMFdEZvo3QOaLUQ8_RBa3ojs_zA1kVCsnybumRhmXUCP3f2jOYS50RpTUoQJu4QNgB0O_BBLrrmW_0E/s791/Capture+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Mangal, serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXXxFJZ4NyAxTcYZG6PLtBUvaLl12nQ6cpWXx6yJ0AfjpSZytrC8SCfycp4XboMFdEZvo3QOaLUQ8_RBa3ojs_zA1kVCsnybumRhmXUCP3f2jOYS50RpTUoQJu4QNgB0O_BBLrrmW_0E/s640/Capture+2.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">जन्मस्थली के बागीचे में
लगी रवीन्द्र नाथ टैगोर की अर्ध प्रतिमा </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">मैं इस स्थान पर अब इंग्लैंड में बस गए कॉलेज के सहपाठी मित्र के
साथ गया था। उस दिन वहाँ काफी लोग आए हुए थे जिनमें एक जत्था ब भारतीय पर्यटकों का
भी था। बिल्डिंग दो मंज़िली है और उसमें बहुत कमरे हैं जिनमे शेक्सपियर संबंधी
वस्तुएँ रखी हुई हैं। बाहर बागीचे में एक रवीन्द्र नाथ टैगोर की एक अर्धप्रतिमा भी
रखी है।</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwwjU9YJ2QYuofF736RgMpETqga-mlG6GwcMifwCP59Aw6NPhfxRh2mLWxD2cGPnvfZLZvHaXM3Z4DUZ4Xzj4H9lw7zoPcZ2yNhPNQkCHabfqDpm5JrwN0Wl2QMaKhZVYd1gDQXdwX_Q/s786/Capture+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwwjU9YJ2QYuofF736RgMpETqga-mlG6GwcMifwCP59Aw6NPhfxRh2mLWxD2cGPnvfZLZvHaXM3Z4DUZ4Xzj4H9lw7zoPcZ2yNhPNQkCHabfqDpm5JrwN0Wl2QMaKhZVYd1gDQXdwX_Q/s640/Capture+5.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">ऑक्सफोर्ड विश्व विद्यालय
के एक कॉलेज के बाहर मैं और मेरा मित्र बलराज </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">यह स्थान साहित्य प्रेमियों का मक्का है और इसलिए यहाँ काफी लोग
आते हैं। आप में से भी यदि किसी का इंग्लैंड जाना हो तो यहाँ अवश्य जाएँ और यदि
कार</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">से जा रहे हों रसस्ते में ऑक्सफोर्ड
का चक्कर भी लगा लें। <br /></span><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="789" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj779I4ZVby6UxjmfedtAmUlN9VL23xp1vJTqnJUwFH1R-jd897u290BoOD0oLmggBDFLEa_LSWhRnr25Vuj9CgY49Fz0DOuYRt_SqoT5yfaY6rKUmOMEFstQZ5wVrQh8dqOi9_gMHnFXM/s640/Capture+6.JPG" width="640" /></span></div></div><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">ऑक्सफोर्ड शहर का एक
व्यस्त बाज़ार </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-8161067459251676172020-08-24T15:42:00.004+05:302020-08-24T17:58:19.169+05:30एक अफ्रीकन पकवान जो मुझसे खाया नहीं गया <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">भोजन
के मामले में मैं विश्ववादी (</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Cosmoplitan)</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> रहा हूँ और सभी किस्म का भोजन खा लेता हूँ। बल्कि मुझे
विभिन्न देशों के स्थानीय भोजन आजमाने का शौक है। मैं जब भी विदेश में होता था</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> कभी भारतीय रेस्टोरां
तलाश नहीं करता था</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> हमेशा ऐसे रेस्टोरां
जाया करता था जहां विशुद्ध स्थानीय भोजन मिलता हो और प्रतिदिन नई डिश चखा करता था।
इस मामले में जापान में बहुत सुविधा थी। वहाँ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>रेस्टोरां या स्टूडेंट कैफेटेरियाओं में एक शो
केस में उस दिन बने पकवान सजाये हुए होते थे</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> उनका जापानी भाषा में नाम
और साथ एक विशेष नंबर भी दिया होता था। नंबर कंप्यूटर से हिसाब रखने की सुविधा के
लिए दिया गया होता था। साथ में प्रत्येक डिश का मूल्य भी लिखा होता था। आप वहाँ से
अपनी पसंद की डिश चुन कर उनके नंबर अंदर काउंटर पर कैशियर को बता देते और वह पैसे लेकर आपको
कूपन दे देता था जिसको आप आगे जाकर फूड काउंटर पर दे देते और आपको एक ट्रे में वह
सब मिल जाता था। मैं जितने दिन वहाँ रहा हर रोज नया मीनू चुना करता था। </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>जापानी लोग
सी फूड का बहुत प्रयोग करते हैं। वहाँ मैंने औक्टोपस भी चखा। वहाँ मछली की एक ऐसी
जाति भी होती है</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जिसे वे कच्चा खाते <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>हैं</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">सलाद की तरह और शायद यह काफी महंगी होती है क्योंकि इसे
मैंने विशेष आयोजनो पर ही परोसे जाता देखा। <br /><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>अब आते हैं असली बात पर। जैसा कि मैं
अकसर बताता रहता हूँ</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> मैंने दो वर्ष
पश्चिमी अफ्रीका के देश लाइबेरिया में भी बिताए हैं। अफ्रीका भारत से बिलकुल भिन्न
है। वहाँ के लोग अलग हैं</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">रस्मों रिवाज अलग हैं</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span face="" style="font-family: mangal, serif;"> सभ्यता अलग है और खान पान
भी हमसे बिलकुल अलग है। यहाँ आपको लगता है कि आप सचमुच ही विदेश में हैं।</span><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKAGgHvkb9rIxh1A43MPWoxkDbquAb6apFJPxuRkdq9ZLbCe8XlmEwsbRJsHc1tm2Jo4gncUqZHlT_M2uYREyK4j1LmgLnxoTznZKRHaATFTrvB3I5xayJo4rTm4jaNcQGChyKrCcxGs/s640/Achatina_achatina+snail+of+Livberia.+WL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKAGgHvkb9rIxh1A43MPWoxkDbquAb6apFJPxuRkdq9ZLbCe8XlmEwsbRJsHc1tm2Jo4gncUqZHlT_M2uYREyK4j1LmgLnxoTznZKRHaATFTrvB3I5xayJo4rTm4jaNcQGChyKrCcxGs/s0/Achatina_achatina+snail+of+Livberia.+WL.jpg" /></a></div><span face="" style="font-family: mangal, serif;"><br />पश्चिमी अफ्रीका की स्नेल, जिसे वे लोग खाते हैं </span></div><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>एक दिन मैं अपने एक अफ्रीकी मित्र के घर पर
गया। यहाँ मैं एक बात यह भी बताना चाहता हूँ कि लाइबेरियन लोग बहुत ही हौस्पिटेबल
होते हैं और उन में बाँट कर खाने का कल्चर है। अगर उनके यहाँ खाना खाते वक्त कोई आ
जाये तो वे इसे शुभ मानते हैं। मैंने सुना है कि लगभग सारे पश्चिमी अफ्रीका में
यही रिवाज है। मैं जब अपने मित्र के यहाँ पहुंचा तो वे खाना खाने की तैयारी कर रहे
थे। क्योंकि मैं वहाँ अकेला रहता था और मैंने भारत में कभी खाना नहीं पकाया था</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> इसलिए मेरा खाना जुगाड़ ही
हुआ करता था। इसलिए मैं बहुत बार अपने अफ्रीकन मित्रों के यहाँ जान बूझ कर भी खाने
के समय पहुंचा करता था। </span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>मेरे मित्र की पत्नी मुझे देख कर बहुत
प्रसन्न हुई और बोली कि आप उचित समय पर ही नहीं बल्कि उचित दिन पर आए हैं। आज मैं
आपको एक बहुत ही विशेष पकवान खिलाऊंगी। मैंने पूछा कि आज ऐसी क्या विशेष चीज़ बनी
हैं। इस पर वह बोली</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> आज हमारे यहाँ स्नेल
(</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">snail)</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बनी हैं। मैं सुन कर
सन्न रह गया। मुझे तब तक यह पता नहीं था कि अफ्रीका में या संसार में अन्य कहीं
स्नेल भी खाई जाती हैं। मुझे तुरंत बरसात के मौसम में हमारे यहाँ पाई जाने वाले
स्नेलों यानि फीहलों की याद आ गई</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जिनको देख कर हमे लोगों का मन घृणा से भर जाता है। मेरे
मुंह से एक दम इंकार निकल गया और मैंने कहा कि नहीं मैं स्नेल नहीं खा सकूँगा। </span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIvO_hCX3Y_3uR_wDoE5dSKO_WDbOl-ZPKIIC2lA_3unujlCENzMlhyphenhyphenIHRCdzNB3RCgTo_sRjGT0HiiDxhFMgOx9Q48jh6iljiYXzHsgfmq-QdcyIe9wF-6WJuRQwAqlTf6PD4iXbBsg/s640/P1010014+WL.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIvO_hCX3Y_3uR_wDoE5dSKO_WDbOl-ZPKIIC2lA_3unujlCENzMlhyphenhyphenIHRCdzNB3RCgTo_sRjGT0HiiDxhFMgOx9Q48jh6iljiYXzHsgfmq-QdcyIe9wF-6WJuRQwAqlTf6PD4iXbBsg/s0/P1010014+WL.JPG" /></a></div><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br />हमारे यहाँ पायी जाने वाली स्नेल, जिसे स्थानीय भाषा में फीहल कहते हैं </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>वे लोग बहुत हैरान हुए। क्योंकि वे लोग
जानते थे कि मैं अफ्रीकन खानों का शौकीन था और नई नई चीज़ें खाने की ताक में रहता
था।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>अब मैं इनको अपने मन की स्थिति कैसे
समझाता। मेरे मित्र की पत्नी ने मुझे समझाया कि स्नेल तो वहाँ का बहुत विशेष और
महंगा भोजन है क्योकि स्नेल बाज़ार में रोज़ नहीं मिला करतीं। संयोगवश साल में एकाध
बार मिल जाती हैं। और आज तो यह बहुत ही सुखद संयोग है कि हमारे घर में स्नेल पकी
हैं और उसी दिन खाने के समय हमारे घर मेहमान भी आ गया। पर मुझे अपने यहाँ की
फीहालों की याद आ रही थी और उनका ध्यान आने से उबकाई आनी शुरू हो गई थी। व लोग
मेरी इंकार पर बहुत हैरान थे और बार बार मुझे समझा रहे थे। फिर मेरे मित्र की
पत्नी रसोई में गई और पतीली उठा कर मुझे दिखाने लगी। वैसे तो उसमें कोई ऐसी बात
नहीं थी</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> ऐसा लग रहा था जैसे
अपने यहाँ बनी कलेजी के टुकड़े हों</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> पर मेरे दिमाग़ पर वह फीहलों की तस्वीर ऐसी बुरी तरह छा
गई थी</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> कि मैं हाँ कर ही
नहीं सका</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> हालांकि यह एक तरह
मेरी धृष्टता ही थी और मुझे इसका अफसोस भी हो रहा था। </span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>तो यह थी वो डिश जिसे मैं उदार सर्वभक्षी विश्ववादी
न खा सका। <br /><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>इसके अतिरिक्त मैं एक और डिश जो मैं
नहीं खा सका</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वह थी मेंढक</span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span face="" lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> पर वो किस्सा फिर
कभी।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span face="" lang="" style="font-family: mangal, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-37151922309673794592020-07-23T13:08:00.000+05:302020-07-23T13:08:10.220+05:30ये मेरी माताजी के ब्वाय फ्रेंड हैं<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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में बहुत विविधता से भरी है। यहाँ बसने वाले इन्सानों के न केवल रंग रूप अलग हैं</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> पर सामाजिक रीति भी उतने ही अलग हैं। यहाँ मैं आपको एक
उदाहरण देता हूँ। अँग्रेजी वाक्य </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
“</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">my</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">mother’s boy friend”</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> का साधारण शब्दों में क्या आप ऐसा नहीं
कहेंगे</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> “मेरी माँ का यार”। हमारे समाज में यह एक
एक बहुत ही भद्दी और गंदी गाली है। अगर आप किसी को “तेरी माँ का यार” कह दें तो
झगड़े और मार पीट की नौबत आ सकती है। </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मैं और मेरे कॉलेज के सहयोगी<br /><br /></span></div>
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दुनिया में ऐसा नहीं है। जब मैंने मोनरोविया के अत्यंत एक सम्मानित परिवार की
महिला के मुंह से ये शब्द सुने</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तो मैं सचमुच चौंक गया।
खैर कहानी कुछ इस तरह है। उन दिनों मैं मोनरोविया के कृषि और वानिकी के कॉलेज में
पढ़ाता था। एक दिन कॉलेज में मेरी एक महिला शिक्षक सहकर्मी ने मुझे अपने घर आने का
निमंत्रण दिया जो मैंने बहुत खुशी से स्वीकार कर लिया।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>वास्तव में</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मैं हमेशा स्थानीय लोगों के घर परिवारों में जाने का और
इनसे मेल जोल बढ़ाने का इच्छुक रहता था। मुझे उनके रहन सहन और सामाजिक रीतिरिवाज
जानने में बहुत दिलचस्पी रहती थी। लाइबेरिया के लोग (मुझे बताया गया था कि अन्य
पश्चिम अफ्रीकी देशों<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>के लोग भी) बहुत
मिलनसार और मेहमाननवाज थे। वे शुरू शुरू में तो किसीअश्वेत को अपने घर ले जाने में
अवश्य झिझकते पर शीघ्र ही उनकी झिझक</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
विशेष कर भारतीयों से</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> दूर हो जाती थी।</span><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> मैं अपने प्रवास के कुछ सप्ताहों के अंदर कई
अफ्रीकी परिवारों से घुल मिल गया था। </span></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जब हम उसके घर
पहुँचे तो मुझे उसने अपने घर के ड्राइंग रूम में बिठाया। धीरे धीरे परिवार के अन्य
सदस्य भी वहाँ आ अगाए। उस देश में संयुक्त परिवार की प्रथा काफी प्रचलित थी इसलिए
एक परिवार में कई कई सदस्य होते थे। मेरी महिला सहयोगी का नाम मारथा ब्लाह था और
वह होम इक्नॉमिक्स की प्राध्यापिका थी। फिर उसने एक-एक करके अपने परिवार के
सदस्यों से <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>मेरा परिचय कराना शुरू किया।
उसकी मां</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> पचास पचपन वर्ष की रही होगी। उसकी माँ के
बगल में एक वृद्ध बैठा था। मैंने मार्था से इस सज्जन के बारे में पूछा। मेरे इस
सवाल से पहले तो थोड़ा सकपका गई पर फिर कुछ सोचकर बोली कि ये मेरी माता जी के ब्वाय
फ्रेंड हैं। </span></span></div>
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अपनी लाइबेरियन सहेलियों के साथ मेरी पत्नी पुष्पा </div>
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क्योंकि मैंने इस रिश्ते में दिया गया परिचय</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वह भी अपनी माँ के संबंध में</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> मैंने अपने जीवन में पहली बार सुना था। </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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महीने हुए थे। मेरे वहाँ काफी मित्र बन गए थे और मेरा बहुत अफ्रीकन घरों में आना
जाना हो गया था। इसलिए इस प्रकार के अचंभे मुझे अक्सर होते रहते थे। बाद में मैं
उन लोगो के रहन सहन और सामाजिक रीति रिवाजों का अभ्यस्त हो गया था। </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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है। अमरीका और योरोपीय देश भी हम भारतीयों को इतने भिन्न नहीं लगते जितना अफ्रीका।
यहाँ का सब कुछ यानी लोग</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जीव जन्तु</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> पेड़ पौधे </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
जलवायु ही अलग नहीं है</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> पर सामाजिक नैतिकता के मापदंड भी हमसे
बहुत अलग हैं।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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में बहुत ही स्वच्छंदता है। हर पुरुष की कोई नारी और हर नारी का कोई न कोई पुरुष
साथी होता है। अगर साथी विवाहित है तो वह पति या पत्नी कहलाएगा और यदि अविवाहित है
तो ब्वाय या गर्ल फ्रेंड। इसके लिए उम्र की भी कोई सीमा नहीं है। न ही इस बात की
कोई शर्म या निंदा होती है। हर किसी का कोई “साथी” अवश्य होना चाहिए। यह सामाजिक
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ड्रीम शहर हुआ करता था। यह 1960-61 की बात है। तब मेरी उम्र 21-22 साल थी और मैं </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">M. Sc</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">. का छात्र था। मेरे पिता जी उन दिनो
बिलासपुर में कार्यरत थे और पुराने बिलासपुर शहर में में रहा करते थे। हमारा मकान
सांढू के मैदान में बस स्टैंड के साथ था। नया बिलासपुर अभी बनना ही शुरू हुआ था।
मैं जब भी मुझे समय मिलता</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बिलासपुर आ जाया करता था। हमारे क्वार्टर
के नजदीक ही मियां गजेन्द्र सिंह की कोठी थी जिसमें स्थानीय कम्युनिस्टों का
जमावड़ा लगा रहता था। वहाँ हिमाचल में कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी के संस्थापक नेता प्रोफेसर
कामेश्वर पंडित भी आते रहते थे। मेरा भी उन लोगों में उठना बैठना शुरू हो गया था
जिसके परिणाम स्वरूप मुझ इस विचारधारा का प्रभाव पड़ना शुरू हो गया। पास में ही
डिस्ट्रिक्ट लाइब्रेरी भी थी। वहाँ कम्यूनिज़्म पर यशपाल तथा कुछ अन्य लेखकों की
पुस्तकें भी पढ़ीं। इस सब का नतीजा यह हुआ कि मैं अपनी ओर से पक्का कम्युनिस्ट बन
गया। जब शिमला जाता</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो फे लॉज में ट्रांसपोर्ट वर्करों की
यूनियन में रुका करता। रूस और मास्को मेरे लिए तीर्थ स्थान जैसे हो गए थे और वहाँ
की यात्रा करना मेरे बहुत से सपनों में एक हो गया था। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>यह सिलसिला कुछ वर्षों तक चला।
पर बाद में उम्र और अनुभव के साथ विचार बदलते गए। मुझे दो सप्ताह चेकोस्लोवाकिया</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जब यहाँ समाजवाद था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बिताने का भी अवसर मिला और वहाँ के हालात भी देखे। इस
तरह धीरे धीरे कम्यूनिज़्म या समाजवाद के बारे में मेरे विचार बदलते गए। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1989 में मुझे मास्को जाने का
अवसर मिला। यह वह समय था जब वहाँ कम्युनिज़्म था। रूस को तब विश्व के सबसे अधिक
शक्तिशाली और समृद्ध देशों में गिना जाता था। पर मैंने जो वहाँ देखा</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> उससे मुझे वहाँ की स्थिति बहुत ही अलग और निराशा जनक
नजर आई।</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> असली बात शुरू करने से पहले मैं
यहाँ ये भी बता दूँ कि मैं मास्को कैसे पहुंचा। इस बात का बहुतों को शायद अंदाज भी
न हो कि रूस की आर्थिक स्थिती बिगड़ चुकी थी और उनकी करेंसी रूबल का वास्तविक मूल्य
बहुत गिर चुका था पर वहाँ की सरकार इस बात को सार्वजनिक तौर पर स्वीकार नहीं करती
थी। रूस की अपनी एयरलाइन ऐरोफ़्लोट है। इनके जहाज़ लगभग सारी दुनिया के लिए चलते
हैं। अगर आपको ऐरोफ़्लोट का टिकट लेना होता</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> और अगर आप इसके लिए पैसे अमरीकन डॉलरों में देते</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो आपको 10</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,000 </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">रुपए
का टिकट 3000 रुपये तक में मिल जाता। यह मैं उस समय यानि 1988 की बात कर रहा हूँ।
टिकट पर किराया पूरा लिखा होता। ऐरोफ़्लोट वालों से मोल भाव भी करना पड़ता था। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>मुझे स्वीडन जाना था।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>मेरे पत्नी भी मेरे साथ थी। क्योंकि मैं स्वीडिश
यूनिवर्सिटी के बुलावे पर जा रहा था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
इसलिए मेरा किराया उनको देना था पर मेरे पत्नी का किराया मुझे वहन करना था। इसलिए
मैंने ऐरोफ़्लोट से जाने का निर्णय लिया। ऐरोफ़्लोट की सभी उड़ाने मास्को होकर जाती
हैं। इसलिए हमें मास्को होकर जाना और वापिस आना था। हमने वापसी पर मास्को घूमने का
निर्णय लिया और आते हुए वहाँ का स्टॉप ओवर ले लिया जिसके लिए हमें कुछ भी खर्च
नहीं करना पड़ा। हम इससे पहले भी कई बार सफर कर चुके थे</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> दो बार ऐरोफ़्लोट में भी ट्रैवल कर चुके थे</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> इसलिए हमें बचत के ऐसे तरीकों खूब की जानकारी थी। </span><br />
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उतरे</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> कस्टम वालों ने हमें घेर
लिया। हम अपने साथ एक </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">ला रहे थे। </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">भारत में उन दिनों एक नया
शौक और स्टेटस सिंबल था। हम दोनों को </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">का कोई विशेष शौक नहीं था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> पर सोलन में जब भी मित्र और परिचित हमारे यहाँ आते
तो </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">के बारे में पूछते। जब हम
उनको बताते कि हमारे पास </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">नहीं है तो वे हमारा मज़ाक उड़ाते कि आप कैसे आदमी हो</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> इतना बाहर आते जाते रहते
हो और घर में </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">तक नहीं है। सो इस बार
हमने खरीद ही लिया क्योंकि हमें लगा कि भारत में इसके बिना गति नहीं है। कस्टम
वालों ने कहा कि इसे आप अपने साथ बाहर नहीं ले जा सकते। अगर ले जाएँगे तो आपको इसकी
कस्टम ड्यूटी देनी पड़ेगी। उन्होंने कहा कि हम यह </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">उनके गोदाम में जमा करा दें और वापसी पर रसीद दिखा कर
ले लें। हमें उन कर्मचारियों का व्यवहार
बहुत अजीब सा लग रहा था। वे दबी ज़ुबान में डॉलर डॉलर भी बोल रहे थे। उस समय मास्को
अङ्ग्रेज़ी बहुत कम समझी जाती थी</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> इसलिए बात करने में भी मुश्किल हो रही थी। खैर हमने </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">वहाँ जमा करा दिया और रसीद ले ली जो रूसी भाषा में थी
और हमारी समझ से बाहर थी। हमें ये सारे लोग बहुत लालची लग रहे थे।</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>वहाँ हवाई अड्डे पर और भी लोग
हमारे आगे डॉलर डॉलर गुनगुना रहे थे। यह बात कुछ देर बाद हमारी समझ में आई। दर असल
वहाँ डॉलर का ब्लैक हो रहा था और ये लोग हमसे पूछ रहे थे कि क्या हमें अपने डॉलर
देने हैं</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> उस समय की स्थिति यह थी कि रूसी सरकार ने
एक रूबल का सरकारी मूल्य 1.5 डॉलर रखा था। जबकि वास्तविक स्थिति कुछ और ही थी।
मार्केट में अगर आपको एक डॉलर लेना होता तो 11-12 रूबल देने पड़ते। ये लोग विदेशी
आगंतुकों से 5-6 रूबल प्रति डॉलर</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> या इस से भी अधिक देकर डॉलर खरीद लेते और
फिर आगे अधिक दाम पर बेच देते। हम जब तक वहाँ रहे</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> लोगों को डॉलर के लिए पूछते ही देखा।</span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>मुझे स्वीडन से चलते समय हमारे
डाइरेक्टर ने इस बारे में सावधान कर दिया था और कहा था कि हम किसी से भी इस प्रकार
का सौदा न करें क्योंकि बहुत बार इन डॉलर खरीदने वालों में पुलिस के आदमी भी होते
हैं जो आपको बाद बहुत तंग करेंगे और भारी रिश्वत की मांग करेंगे। इसलिए यह लालच
छोड़ कर हमने अपने डॉलर सरकारी रेट यानि डेढ़ डॉलर प्रति रूबल के हिसाब से ही
बदलवाए। हमारे साथ एक बंगला देशी विद्यार्थी भी सफर कर रहा था। वह अपने डॉलर 11
रूबल प्रति डॉलर के हिसाब से बेच आया। इस कारण हमने मास्को में बहुत कम खर्च
किया।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>बस दो तीन सबसे सस्ते से <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>स्मृति चिन्ह लेकर मन मार लिया। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>जैसे ही हम अपने होटल में
पहुंचे वहाँ डॉलर मांगने वालों के अतिरिक्त कुछ रूसी महिलाएं भी आ गईं और मेरी
पत्नी को पूछने लगीं कि उसके पास कोई लिपस्टिक या अन्य कौस्मेटिक तो बिकाऊ नहीं
हैं</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> ऐसा लगा वहाँ इन चीजों का अभाव था। वैसे
हमारे देश में भी एक समय ऐसा ही था। लोग इंपोर्टिड चीजों के दीवाने हुआ करते
थे।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>उन दिनों जनवरी का महीना था और
मास्को में बहुत ठंड थी। वे लोग स्नो कटर मशीनों से बर्फ हटा कर एक तरफ कर देते हैं।
ये बर्फ के टुकड़े ऐसे लगते थे जैसे बड़ी बड़ी सफ़ेद पत्थर की चट्टानें</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जैसी कांगड़े की खड्डों में होती हैं</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> हों। बाहर बाज़ार में खाने पीने की चीज़ें काफी सस्ती
थीं। हाँ जिस होटल में हम रुके थे</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
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मास्को की मेट्रो में हम दोनों </div>
<span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> मास्को में जिस चीज़ ने हमें
सबसे अधिक प्रभावित किया</span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वह थी वहाँ की मेट्रो। हालांकि यह सेवा
काफी पुरानी है पर फिर भी बहुत अच्छी है। स्टेशन और प्लेटफॉर्म आदि ऐसे ऐसे लगते
हैं जैसे कोई पुरानी ऐतिहासिक इमारत हो। किराया केवल 10 कोपेक। इस किराये में पूरे
मास्को शहर आप जहां मर्जी चले जाएँ। हाँ मेट्रो में एक बहुत बड़ी परेशानी थी। सारे साइनबोर्ड
रूसी भाषा में थे। विदेशियों को आप अपनी मंज़िल पर पहुँच गए हैं या नहीं</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> यह पता लागाना असंभव था। क्योंकि साथ वाले मुसाफिर
आपकी भाषा नहीं समझते थे। इस मुश्किल का हमने एक हल निकाल लिया। हम चलने से पहले
जिस स्टेसन पर हमें उतरना होता था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
उसका नाम रूसी भाषा में एक कागज पर लिखवा लेते। फिर वह चिट हाथ में पकड़े रहते और साथ
बैठे मुसाफिरों को दिखाते रहते। वह हमारा तात्पर्य समझ जाते और जब भी हमारा स्टेशन
आता हमको बता देते। हमने यह मैसूस किया कि रूसी लोगों का रवैया हम भारतीयों के
प्रति बहुत मित्रवत और उदार था। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>अब सुनिए वापसी में हमारे साथ
क्या बीती। हम एयर पोर्ट पर ठीक समय पर पहुँच गए थे। चैक इन करने के बाद मैं अपना </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">लेने कस्टम वालों के पास गया। पर वो तो
जैसे अजनबी बन गए और मुझसे बहुत रूखेपन से पेश आने लगे। वे सभी रूसी भाषा में बात
करते। एक कमरे से दूसरे में भेज देते। हाँ दबी ज़ुबान में डॉलर जरूर बोल देते। मेरी
समझ में आ गया कि ये लोग मुझसे रिश्वत चाह रहे हैं। फ्लाइट का डिपारचर अनाउंस हो
चुका था और जहाज़ में बैठने के लिए मुसाफिरों ने लाइन लगानी शुरू कर दी थी। एक बार
तो मैंने तय कर लिया कि 5-7 डॉलर इन के मत्थे मार कर पीछा छुड़वा लूँ पर एक आखिरी
कोशिश की और मैंने ऐसा जाहिर किया कि मैं उनकी बात नहीं समझ पा रहा हों। थोड़ा
गुस्सा भी दिखाया और इशारों से यह भी बताने की कोशिश की कि मैं उनके सीनियर अफसर
के पास जाता हूँ। तीर निशाने पर बैठ गया और वे मेरा </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">VCR </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ले आए। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>मैं इस नतीजे पर पहुंचा कि 1989
में रूस की आर्थिकी बिगड़ चुकी थी। हाथी के खाने के दाँत और</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तथा दिखाने के और थे। अपने जिस रूबल का मूल्य
उन्होंने डेढ़ डालर रख रखा था</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> उसका वास्तविक मूल्य 8 सेंट था। आज की
तारीख में एक डॉलर के 70 रूबल मिलते हैं</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;">यानि एक रूबल का मूल्य
डेढ़ सेंट सेंट हो चुका है। <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>सुनते थे कि वहाँ सरकारी
कर्मचारियों में बेईमानी और रिश्वतखोरी बहुत बढ़ गई थी जो हमने भी देख लिया था। वहाँ
एक बात और बहुत अच्छी थी</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> अपराध लगभग नहीं के बराबर था।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-45037347962674747752020-05-27T17:57:00.000+05:302020-06-02T11:28:46.411+05:30OUR PARIS DREAM, WHICH CAME TRUE AFTER 35 YEARS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In 1964 Raj Kapur had produced his blockbuster romantic movie
Sangam. It was a big hit and is considered a classic in India even today. Parts
of this movie were shot in Europe. It also had very good cinematography. To my
memory, it was the first Hindi movie shot those locations in Europe. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had a short scene of a few minutes showing
Raj Kapur and Vaijayanti Mala as a newlywed couple standing at second floor of
the Eiffel Tower. This scene had become very popular during those days. Eiffel
Tower became USP of the movie. All posters of this movie had a big picture of
Eiffel Tower in the centre. Those were the days, when foreign travel was a very
distant dream for us Indians and Eiffel Tower at Paris was nearly an impossible
dream destination for most Indians. </div>
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The scene from movie Sangam showing Raj Kapur and Vaijayanti Mala <br />
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At that time I was posted at Dhaulakuan, near Nahan in HP.
We were also recently married when we saw this movie at a theatre in Ambala
Cantt in the year 1964. As the movie progressed, the silver screen came alive
wherein Raj Kapur and Vaijyanti Mala were spending some blissful moments at
Eiffel Tower on their honey moon. This scene really fascinated us and planted
the dream of being at this place sometime in our lives. Though it seemed very
far fetched during that point of time, almost like the dream of legendary
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Dream fulfilled after 35 years, myself and my wife Pushpa at the Eiffel Tower.<br />
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But as the years passed and life continued, things changed
and with it our fortunes too. As they say, you have to dream before your dream
comes true. So one fine day after thirty five years, finally the much awaited
dream became a reality and both I and my wife Pushpa were at Paris in May,
1999. We took a stroll around the lawns and watched this majestic structure
from below. After that we took the lift to go up and reach the point where
those particular scenes in movie Sangam were filmed. VOILA!! Our dream of
standing at the same point, where Raj Kapur and Vaijayanti Mala had stood and watched
the sprawling view of The City of Paris with river Seine flowing through. Our
special moments on the Eiffel Tower were captured in my video camera by a fellow
traveller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a moment of great
excitement and joy for both of us. We were also full of gratitude and thanked
the Lord for making our 35 year old dream come true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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A poster of the movie Sangam</div>
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Another photo of Raj Kapur and Vaijayanti Mala at Eiffel Tower</div>
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Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-87496309589788255882020-05-23T13:02:00.000+05:302020-05-23T13:02:08.945+05:30हिंदु देश में नहीं है दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर हिंदुओं के देश नें नहीं है बल्कि कम्बोडिया में है जो कि एक बौद्ध देश है। यह केवल सबसे बड़ा मंदिर ही नहीं है, बल्कि विश्व का सबसे बड़ा धार्मिक स्मारक भी है. </span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">यह कम्बोडिया के अति प्राचीन शहर अंगकोर में स्थित है और अंगकोर वाट के नाम से जाना जाता है. वाट कम्बोडियाई भाषा में मंदिर को कहते हैं. वास्तव में यह एक विष्णु को समर्पित मंदिरों का एक बहुत बड़ा समूह है जो जो सैकड़ों वर्ग किलोमीटर के क्षेत्र में फैला है. अंगकोर पुराने समय में कम्बोडिया की राजधानी हुआ करता था और उस समय इसे यशोधरपुर कहा जाता था. अब यह शहर ना के बराबर है. अब यहाँ से छः किलोमीटर दूर सियेमरीप नामक शहर है और मंदिर देखने जाने के लिए सियेम रीप जाना पड़ता है. सियेम रीप छोटा, पर सभी सुविधा संपन्न शहर है. यहाँ सारी दुनिया से पर्यटक आते हैं. असल में पर्यटन ही इस शहर का मुख्य व्यवसाय है.</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">मैं और मंडी के मेरे मित्र रामेश्वर शर्मा </span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">एक बहुत अच्छी बात जो मैंने यहाँ देखी वो यह थी कि यहाँ दुनिया के अन्य टूरिस्ट शहरों वाली लूट खसोट नहीं है. लोग बहुत भले हैं और यह जगह भारत से भी सस्ती है.</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">यह मंदिर वास्तु कला का एक आश्चर्य है. इसके चारों ओर एक गहरी खाई है जिसकी लंबाई ढाई मील और चौड़ाई </span>650 <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">फुट है। खाई पर पश्चिम की ओर एक पत्थर का पुल है। मंदिर के पश्चिमी द्वार के समीप से पहली वीथि<sup> </sup>तक बना हुआ मार्ग </span>1560 <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">फुट लंबा है और भूमितल से सात फुट ऊंचा है। पहली वीथि पूर्व से पश्चिम </span>800 <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">फुट और उत्तर से दक्षिण </span>675 <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">फुट लंबी है। मंदिर के मध्यवर्ती शिखर की ऊंचाई भूमितल से </span>210 <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">फुट से भी अधिक है। अंकोरवाट की भव्यता तो उल्लेखनीय है ही</span>, <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">इसके शिल्प की सूक्ष्म विदग्धता</span>, <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">नक्शे की सममिति</span>, <span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">यथार्थ अनुपात तथा सुंदर अलंकृत मूर्तिकारी भी उत्कृष्ट कला की दृष्टि से कम प्रशंसनीय नहीं है।</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">हालांकि बहुत से मंदिर अब खंडहरों में बदल गए हैं पर फिर ये भी बहुत ही शानदार हैं. एक मंदिर के जीर्णोद्धार का काम भारतीय पुरातत्त्व विभाग की सहायता से हो रहा था.</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">एक मंदिर में बना विशालकाय मानव सिर - ऐसे मानव सिर इन मंदिरों की विशेषता है.</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: mangal, serif;">यह सचमुच ही बहुत दर्शनीय स्थान है और मेरी राय में अगर हो सके तो इसे अवश्य देखना चाहिए.</span></div>
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Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-44943164155952530302020-05-16T09:02:00.000+05:302020-05-16T09:03:38.080+05:30AGE IS NOT JUST A NUMBER – MY THOUGHTS AFTER TURNING 81 TODAY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is often said that “age is just a number” and therefore
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It is not a correct statement. Age is not a just a number
but a reality. It does weaken your body and brings down its capacities as this
number goes up. You cannot remain in youthful state by just keep on imagining
that you are the person and have not changed. </div>
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As a B.Sc.Ag. student in 1957 at hostel at Ludhiana</div>
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This hostel has now been made a girls hostel. It was the first hostel which had</div>
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come up at PAU and we were the first group of students to move into it.</div>
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I turned 81 today. Therefore I am trying to revaluate
myself. The past one year has brought a big change in my physical capabilities.
My gait has changed many times I am not able to balance myself, especially when
I am out of my home compound. Therefore I need to use a walking stick. I have
to take an auto for going to market or to friends’ places. This is resulting in
reduction in my contact with outside world. Most of my socialization now is
through Face Book <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>only. I do miss sitting
and having a drink with friends. I also miss my favourite jalebi, gulab jamuns and
non-vegetarian food items which my doctors have asked me stop completely. Another
unwelcome change is that feeling of discomfort during sleep at night after I
take a drink. Though this does not happen every time, but does happen in fifty
per cent cases. I just cannot stand a second drink.</div>
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Needing walking stick now.</div>
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The positive side of the reduced outdoor activity, however,
is that now I have more time for devoting to my favourite pursuit, writing. So during
most of my time now, I am in my study.</div>
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I am also developing a feeling now that is has been enough and
therefore will not be bad to retire from this world. As with more age related
body problems, life in coming years may not be easy. I am also reminded about
Mitch Aboms international best seller, “Tuesdays with Morie”, which has an
account of the last days of a helpless professor.</div>
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My suggestion for reading </div>
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I have also recorded my feelings in this blog when I had turned
75 (<a href="https://fruitipedia.blogspot.com/2018/09/thoughts-in-my-mind-on-75th-birthday-16.html">https://fruitipedia.blogspot.com/2018/09/thoughts-in-my-mind-on-75th-birthday-16.html</a>)
and then last year after turning 80<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<a href="https://fruitipedia.blogspot.com/2019/05/thoughts-in-my-mind-on-turning-eighty.html">https://fruitipedia.blogspot.com/2019/05/thoughts-in-my-mind-on-turning-eighty.html</a>).
Friends, please read these too and then tell me whether I am right or not.</div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">बाल बनवाए तीन
महीने हो चले थे। इन बढ़े बालों ने सूरत तो बिगाड़ ही दी थी पर अब असुविधा भी मैसूस होने
लग गई थी। ऐसे में सोचा क्यों न पड़ोस में रहने वाले नाई</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> जिसकी दुकान और बिजनेस लौकडाउन <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>के कारण बंद था</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
को पूछा जाय कि क्या वह सहायता कर सकेगा और घर में आकर बाल काट जाएगा</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> वह तुरंत मान गया</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
पर साथ धीरे <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>से यह भी बोला कि सौ रुपए होंगे
(यहाँ मेरे शहर में बाल काटने का आम रेट चालीस रुपये <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>है)। मैंने हाँ करदी और उसको बुला लिया। मैं घर
के बाहर कुर्सी पर बैठ गया। सावधानी के तौर पर मैंने उसे केवल अपनी कैंची ही लाने
को कहा जो मैंने उपयोग से पहले सैनिटाइज़ कर ली। बाकी तौलिया आदि मैंने अपना ही
दिया। लगता है कि इस मंदी के वक्त में उसको भी काम की जरूरत थी। उसने बड़ी तबीयत से
मेरे बाल काटे। भारत में बाल कटवाने के मैंने अपने जीवन में ये सबसे ज्यादा पैसे
दिये थे। </span><span style="font-family: "Nirmala UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">मेरी </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">उम्र 81 वर्ष है और मैंने दो आने से बाल कटवाने शूरु किए थे।</span></div>
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साल पहले के हमारे स्वीडन प्रवास के दिन याद दिला दिये। तब हम साउथ स्वीडन शहर
कृहनस्टाड की एक देहाती उपबस्ती बाल्सगार्ड में रहते थे जो कृहनस्टाड 11 किलोमीटर
थी। बाल्सगार्ड में कोई भी बाज़ार आदि नहीं था और सभी सुविधाओं के लिए हमें कृहनस्टाड
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चीनी विद्यार्थी युवक रह रहा था। वह हमसे चार महीने पहले वहाँ आया था और कुछ दिनों
में वापिस जाने वाला था। </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>
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के बस स्टैंड पर मेरी पत्नी पुष्पा</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "arial unicode ms" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>यह हमारी पहली विदेश यात्रा नहीं थी।
मुझे इस बात का एहसास था का विदेशों में बाल कटवाना काफी महंगा होता है। इसलिए
मैंने चलने से पहले सोलन में</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> जहां मैं उस समय कार्यरत था</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> बाल कटवा लिए थे। </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>जब स्वीडन में बाल कटवाने लायक हो गए</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> तो मैंने अपने स्वीडिश साथियों से पूछा कि मैं बाल
कहाँ कटवाऊँ। पर जब मैंने रेट सुना तो मेरे होश तो उड</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> गए। वहाँ पुरुषों की बालकटाई का रेट कम से कम
चार सौ रुपये था। उस समय सोलन में इस काम में पाँच रुपये से अधिक नहीं लगा करते
थे। पर स्वीडन में तो यह रेट दो हज़ार रुपये तक था। </span></span></div>
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हैरानी ताड़ गया था। उसने हंस कर मेरी पत्नी को सलाह दी कि इतना पैसा बर्बाद करने
के बजाय वो मेरे बाल खुद ही काट लिया करे। उसने फिर कहा कि उसे बाल कटाई के महंगे
रेटों बारे में चीन से चलने के पहले चीन में उसके अनुभवी चीनी मित्रों ने सावधान
कर दिया था और इसलिए वो वहाँ से बाल काटने की मशीन और कैंची लेकर आया है और हम इनका
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>उपयोग करके ये खर्च बचा सकते हैं। हमें भी
उसकी बात में बुद्धिमानी नज़र आई और फिर जब तक हम वहाँ रहे</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> मेरी पत्नी ही मेरे बाल काटती रही। चीनी युवक शीघ्र
ही वापिस चला गया। जाते हुए ये दोनो चीज़ें वह हमें भेंट कर गया। वहाँ से वापिस आते
हुए हम इन्हें अपने साथ भारत भी ले आए। कैंची तो साधारण थी पर वह मशीन बहुत ही
उत्तम क्वालिटी की थी और बाल बहुत अच्छी तरह</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> बिना बाल उखाड़े</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> काटती थी। बाद में मैंने ये दोनों चीज़ें यहाँ अपने
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एक सहयोगी के परिवार संग पुष्पा </span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>यहाँ मैं पाठकों को एक बात समझाना
चाहता हूँ कि उन दिनों जब भी किसी भारतीय को विदेश में काम करने का अवसर मिलता था</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> तो उसका मुख्य ध्येय वहाँ अधिक से अधिक बचत करके पैसा
या विदेशी सामान</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> जो भारत में उन दिनों दुर्लभ हुआ करता था</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif";">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> लाना हुआ था। इसलिए सभी ज्यादा से ज्यादा पैसा बचाने
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Dr. Chiranjit Parmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17781143207909185179noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810632093977651783.post-85398496443977824952020-04-25T16:39:00.000+05:302020-04-28T16:58:37.249+05:30SELF PUBLISHING - ADVICE FROM A PUBLISHED AUTHOR TO PROSPECTIVE AUTHORS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These days one sees a lot of advertorial posts by self publishing companies asking prospective authors to come to them with their manuscripts. I am noting that the number of such publishers is increasing. Till two years back, there were only 2-3 such companies but now you see a new name every 2-3 months. They lure authors by attractive publishing packages and big promises.</div>
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I got a book published from one of such publishers. It was released last year in May. Here is my experience about self publishing which I want to share with friends. It might help them.</div>
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What is self publishing?</div>
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First of all let me tell about this process of self publishing. You give your manuscript to the publisher. Choose a publishing package. Sign a contract. He takes 50 per cent of amount at the time of signing the contract and rest after a few weeks when the book is in the final stages of production. During these days, the publisher designs the cover, completes the formalities regarding ISBN number etc. and will tell you the estimated cost price of the book. He will also suggest you the ideal sale price of your book and royalty you will be getting from the sale of book. After these matters are finalized, you are asked to pay the publishing cost. The book will then go for printing. You are also asked the number of copies that you would like to buy for your use. The entire process is quite swift and the publisher keeps a continuous contact with you. Soon you will receive your copies plus 3 free copies from the publisher.</div>
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My book published by Blue Rose Publishers</div>
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It is not easy to find a publisher for a book. Publisher is a businessman and is into publishing to make money. Therefore he has his own criteria of choosing a book for publication. In fact, every book that he undertakes to publish is a business project for him and naturally he does not want to be a looser. He will try to select only those books which have a sale potential. Moreover every publisher is afraid of “first time” authors. So by spending a few thousand rupees you find a publisher for your book and become a “published author”.<br />
Usually these publishers have a good team of workers specializing in different fields of book production. They also offer to get the manuscripts edited. So, on the whole the quality of book is good, though there are few options to save money too.</div>
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These publishers do nothing to promote sales. This you will have to do yourself. The publisher will just get the book listed for sale at online bookstores like Amazon and Flipkart. The record of the sale, however, is kept meticulously by the publisher on his website. When a copy is sold, you are informed by email.<br />
Though the publishers say that they do not charge any money except the actual production cost, but it does not seem to be true. There are hidden charges. The cover price of my book, दुनिया जैसी मैंने देखी – 43 किस्से मेरी विदेश यात्राओं से, which has been published by Blue Rose Publishers in May, 2019, is 170 rupees. The production cost of the book is Rs.76.16. Amazon and Flipkart also add 40 rupees for forwarding and therefore a buyer gets a copy for 210 rupees. For each book, I am paid a royalty of 23 rupees. If the book is sold by the Blue Rose (publishers), then the royalty amount is 90 rupees, but I have noticed that books are sold only by Amazon. From the list of titles published by Blue Rose, it seems to be quite experienced publisher.<br />
Now let us come to economics. The price of my publication package was 19,045 in which they gave me 3 copies. I had ordered 100 copies for my use for which I was asked to pay 7700 plus 1550 for shipping. This way the whole package cost me 28,295 rupees for 103 copies.<br />
If you want more copies later, the charge is different. Though the production cost for this book is only Rs.76.16 per copy, but there are many additions to it. Rs.17.70 is their handling charge per copy and the forwarding for a lot of 50 copies is Rs. 920.40. Thus I paid rupees 5613.40 for 50 copies which I had bought later, meaning that each copy costs me 112.27. So I pay Rs. 36.11 extra for each copy which is 47 per cent of the cost price.<br />
For each copy sold online by Amazon and Flipkart, I am paid a royalty of 23 rupees.<br />
Till today, 50 copies have been sold online. I have been promoting the book myself a lot on social media. I also sent copies for review to some magazines and newspapers but only Divya Himachal published a review and others have been keeping quiet though I had sent them the copies only after getting their nod.</div>
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Conclusion and advice:</div>
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Self publishing is a losing bargain as these publishers do not do anything for promoting the sale. Their profit lies in book production and they hardly do anything after that. Self publishing will suit only those, who have links in governments and can manage to get copies purchased for various state libraries. Such people usually price their book quite or even very high and then make money. Or it will suit those who just “want to be recognized” as author and are ready to spend money for it.<br />
I would advise all prospective authors, especially the first time ones, to try to get their work published from established publishers, even if they ask for some money too. These people have their sales net work and mange to sell a few thousand copies to state and other libraries so that your work is able to reach atleast some people. I have written two more books besides this and I say it on the basis of my personal experience.<br />
At the end, I would also advise the authors to read the book, “BOOK Publishing – PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES” by one of the senior publisher Dina N. Malhotra, who had founded Hind Pocket Books and owns very big publishing companies of India. This book gives a very good idea about the kind of manuscripts sought by publishers.</div>
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भाग बाली</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;">,<span lang="HI"> जो 38 लाख जन संख्या वाला एक द्वीप है</span>,<span lang="HI"> के 92 प्रतिशत निवासी हिन्दू हैं। इन लोगों का लिबास स्थानीय ही है पर
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से आए सैलानियों से भरा रहता है। मैं 2009 में वहाँ गया था और एक सप्ताह वहाँ रहा।
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एक मंदिर</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;">,</span><b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span></b><span lang="HI" style="color: black; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal; mso-themecolor: text1;">उलूवाटू</span><b><span lang="HI" style="color: yellow; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;"> </span></b><span lang="HI" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;">में रोज शाम को रामलीला का मंचन होता है।<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>मंदिर के एक भाग में एक काफी बड़ा ओपन एयर
थियेटर है बनाया गया है जिसमे कोइ 50-60 कलाकार स्थानीय भाषा में रामलीला प्रस्तुत
करते हैं। भाषा भिन्न होने से संवाद तो समझ नहीं आते पर कहानी का अंदाजा लग जाता
है। इस रामलीला को देखने के लिए टिकट खरीदना पड़ता है जो काफी महंगा है। फिर भी जो
शो मैंने देखा</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;">,<span lang="HI"> उसमे कोई 400 लोग तो अवश्य होंगे। </span></span></div>
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इसने माथे पर हिन्दू तिलक लगाया है </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;"><span lang="HI"><br /></span></span></div>
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में हमारे यहाँ की जाने वाली रामलीला से कुछ भिन्नताएँ है। हमारे यहाँ सीता</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Mangal","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-hansi-font-family: Mangal;">,<span lang="HI">
राम और लक्ष्मण को साधु वेश में दिखाया जाता है। पर वहाँ ऐसा नहीं है। वहाँ ये
पात्र पूरे राजसी वेश में होते है। हनुमान</span>,<span lang="HI"> रावण</span>,<span lang="HI"> जटायु आदि का शृंगार भी हमारे यहाँ से भिन्न होता है। </span></span></div>
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पर सभी मुख्य कलाकार मंच पर आ जाते हैं और कुछ दर्शक भी उनमे मिल जाते हैं। उस दिन
के शो के दर्शकों में केवल मैं ही भारतीय और हिन्दू भी था। मैं भी मंच पर कलाकारों
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