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Books you would recommend on this topic? Colonial, post colonial, and Cold War Asia are topics that really interest me. (Essentially all of the 1900s)
Hello! An entire century is huge and I don't quite know what exactly you're looking for, but here we are, with a few books I like. I've tried organising them, but so many of these things bleed into each other so it's a bit of a jumble
Cold War
1971 by Srinath Raghavan: about the Bangladesh Liberation War within the context of the Cold War, US-Soviet rivalry, and the US-China axis in South Asia
Cold War in South Asia by Paul McGarr: largely focuses on India and Pakistan, and how the Cold War aggravated this rivalry; also how the existing tension added to the Cold War; also the transition from British dominance to US-Soviet contest
Kennedy, Johnson, and the Nonaligned World by Robert B. Rakove: on the US' ties with the Nonaligned countries during decolonisation and in the early years of the Cold War; how US policy dealt with containment, other strategic choices etc
South Asia's Cold War by Rajesh Basrur: specifically about nuclear buildup, armament and the Indo-Pak rivalry within the larger context of the Cold War, arms race, and disarmament movements
Colonialism
India's War by Srinath Raghavan: about India's involvement in World War II and generally what the war meant for South Asia politically, economically and in terms of defense strategies
The Coolie's Great War by Radhika Singha: about coolie labour (non-combatant forces) in the first World War that was transported from India to battlefronts in Europe, Asia and Africa
Unruly Waters by Sunil Amrith: an environmental history of South Asia through British colonial attempts of organising the flow of rivers and the region's coastlines
Underground Revolutionaries by Tim Harper: about revolutionary freedom fighters in Asia and how they met, encountered and borrowed from each other
Imperial Connections by Thomas R. Metcalf: about how the British Empire in the Indian Ocean was mapped out and governed from the Indian peninsula
Decolonisation/Postcolonial Asia
Army and Nation by Steven Wilkinson: a comparative look at civilian-army relations in post-Independence India and Pakistan; it tries to excavate why Pakistan went the way it did with an overwhelmingly powerful Army and a coup-prone democracy while India didn't, even though they inherited basically the same military structure
Muslim Zion by Faisal Devji: a history of the idea of Pakistan and its bearing on the nation-building project in the country
The South Asian Century by Joya Chatterji: it's a huge book on 20th century South Asia; looks at how the subcontinental landmass became three/four separate countries, and what means for history and culture and the people on the landmass
India Against Itself by Sanjib Baruah: about insurgency and statebuilding in Assam and the erstwhile NEFA in India's Northeast. Also see his In the Name of the Nation.
I hope this helps!
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Hamas are freedom fighters not unlike the LTTE btw. So to any dumbfuck tamils supporting isntreal (tamil brahmins not included, neengala nasama dhan povinga) - israel is doing to the palestinians what the sinhalese did to our people so have some fucking shame. israel was also one the main allies of sri lanka who supplied them with weapons used to slaughter the tamils. spineless losers.
you all are high on hindutva propaganda, you are not the victims here. claiming hindus are oppressed in india is as inane as saying sunni muslims are oppressed in pakistan or white christians are oppressed in america. stop embarrassing the country ffs
I am not Tamilian. I am Marathi. I do not have enough knowledge of the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict to have an opinion on your comparison. Unlike you fuckers who run around running your mouths about Hamas being freedom fighters even though you are neither Palestinian nor Israeli.
Hamas are not freedom fighters. They are cowards who fire rockets at will while hiding behind human shields and crying about casualties. If you are fighting for freedom, and you run the fucking area you are fighting for, it is your JOB to defend civilians from attacks, not place them in the center of conflict. You cannot call yourself good while violating both Jewish and Palestinian women and shoving your children into conflict. Hamas is using rape as a sexual weapon, open your fucking eyes. Or are taping them shut just because it's Jewish women they hurt?
@freepalestinefromhamas explains Hamas' cowardice really well in this post.
And the nyt article about their atrocious actions is here too because I have to do your fucking job of doing the bare minimum research.
Are you comparing Hindus, the indigenous people of India that were, fun fact, oppressed by WHITE CHRISTIANS to white Christians? Which washing powder are you getting your brain cleaned with because it has completely washed off any hint of common sense or comprehension.
One more fun fact! There aren't any constitutional laws that discriminate against white Christians in America meanwhile if you used the time spent on sending me this to learn about the constitution of India, you wouldn't be dumb enough to say this in my inbox in the first place.
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SRINAGAR, India, June 2 (Reuters) - A Hindu bank manager was shot and killed inside his office in Kashmir on Thursday, police said, as a wave of targeted killings drove more Hindu families to flee India's only Muslim-majority federal territory.
Vijay Kumar was attacked by a suspected militant inside a branch of the Ellaquai Dehati Bank in southern Kashmir's Kulgam, where a schoolteacher was shot dead on Tuesday, local police said.
"He received grievous gunshot injuries in this terror incident," Kashmir police said in a tweet, later adding that Kumar, originally from western Rajasthan state, had succumbed to his wounds.
At least 16 people - both Hindu and Muslims - have been killed in targeted attacks this year in Kashmir, where India has been fighting an armed insurgency since the late 1980s.
A little-known militant group called "Kashmir Freedom Fighters" claimed Thursday's attack on social media, telling non-locals not to settle in the Kashmir valley.
"Anyone involved in the demographic change of Kashmir will meet the same fate," said its statement, the authenticity of which could not be immediately verified by Reuters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 2019 split Jammu and Kashmir, then India's only Muslim-majority state, into two-federally administered territories, promising to improve development and security in the restive region.
Both India and neighbouring Pakistan claim the Himalayan territory in full, but control only parts of it.
But New Delhi's reorganisation raised concerns among some local communities that the federal government may use it to alter Kashmir's demographic by bringing in more outsiders.
'WE ARE NOW SCARED'
Rattled by the recent spate of assassinations, scores of Hindu families, including those from the minority Kashmiri Pandit communities, have begun fleeing Kashmir in recent days. More than 100 Hindu families have left after the schoolteacher's killing, a community leader said on Wednesday.
A rebellion by Muslim militants in 1989 led to some 250,000 Kashmiri Pandits fleeing the Kashmir valley because of killings of Hindus and attacks on their homes.
But many, like Sanjay Kaul, were lured back to Kashmir by the previous federal administration with the promise of government jobs and better security.
"After recent killings we are now scared and fear for our lives," said Kaul, a schoolteacher who left a government-built Kashmiri Pandit colony along with his family on Wednesday.
"We demand re-location outside Kashmir till the situation normalises."
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Hemu Kalani (23 March 1923 – 21 January 1943) was a Sindhi revolutionary and freedom fighter during the Indian Independence Movement. He was a leader of Swaraaj Sena, a student organisation which was affiliated with All India Students Federation (AISF). He was one of the youngest revolutionaries to be martyred for the nation's freedom struggle, being executed by the British when he was only 19, two months before his 20th birthday.
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Freedom Fighter of India:-
1.(Bhagat Singh)
1. Date of birth:-(28, September,1907)
2. Bhagat singh was nickname (Shaheed-e-Azam) which means "Martyr of the nation" in Urdu.
3. Birth Place:- Banga, Lyallpur, District Punjab, (Now in Pakistan) .
4. Family of Bhagat Singh:- Father Name - Kishan Singh Mother Name - Vidyavati Borther Name - Kulbir Singh, Rajinder Singh.
5. Died:- March 23,1931, Lahore (Now in Pakistan) . Read more :-
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LH: Research (LO1)
A list of articles that I've been referring to in order to understand colonialism in India. I've also been looking at literature from that time to compare differing perspectives of India.
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Jumu'ah Sohbet; 20 October 2023
What a topsy-turvy birthday time celebrating Yawn un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's SAW birthday month) towards the end of September 2023 and even Ammu's spiritually significant 40th birthday in early October 2023. Culminating to the turbulent time in the Muslim world, starting with Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, even Sudan of Africa - the country where your Uncle Bashir and Aunty Amira are from - and ending with the recent destruction of the Palestinians of Gaza. We will reflect on what it means as an ummah (Muslim community) and the ways that we can approach it. Bismillah...
#1. We began reflecting with Shaykh Nishaat's micro-world of his family's journey from India at the end of WWII in 1942 to South Africa, which underwent its own political transformation from apartheid to democracy. It reminded me how your own Nana (maternal Grandpa) was a freedom fighter in the successful liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, a country that is still warring within itself.
They have all made me reflect how humanity generally has been progressively going through upheaval and how the inner focus of warring one's nafs is just as turbulent and rewarding as the outer battles that we face. Here Shaykh Nishaat rightly reflected that we celebrated the end of apartheid, but things still continue to fall apart. We human beings need to get a grip of our egos. We are consumed with greed, lust, anger, jealousy, and pride. Why is it so hard for us to be Muslim?! We have the best example in the Prophet PBUH, but do we show that? We have to first look at ourselves. Are we reflecting the 99 names of Allah?, and one of His names is the Just.
#2. Shaykh Nishaat then continued to reflect that our leaders are controlled by their nafs (egos) at the macro scale, where nations are lying and cheating. We have lived through many wars where we have seen so many lies and falsehood, and not just in the West but even prevalent amongst Muslims.
What is our furqan as what we follow? The Qur'an is our guide. What does Allah repeatedly show us? We have to look ultimately at whether Allah will be pleased with our actions. We are not just living here and now, in this world, but we have to keep in mind that the hereafter exists too. In Sufism, we have to constantly look at where a thought or action is coming from. If from the nafs, it is not accepted in this world or the next. So, while we see falsehood being spread, it is a reflection of us as human beings. How are we being Khalifatullah (vicegerants of Allah) if we are not reflecting our Creator ..?
#3. Anne (our spiritual mother) here reflected that we are taught to first try change a situation with just action, and if that's not possible, then with our voice but even if that's not successful, we must pray! Shaykh Nishaat added that when we see something wrong, we first pray for the wrongdoers that are influenced by Shaytaan, but we mainly pray for those who are wronged.
Hear a Palestinian comedian make light of a proportional response to injustice between Israel and Palestine. What exchange rate will make everyone happy? We can voice as articulately as him or if likely not, we do all have the power of prayer!
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#4. Shaykh Nishaat finally reminded us that we must not lose hope and strive for doing what is right. We make the intention that the frequency of our Zikr is a source of mercy for all those that are suffering and losing loved ones at a rate that we cannot contemplate and out of all proportion. May we all strive to be just in our lives with our own families and those that we share our beautiful world with.
#5. Lastly and most powerfully, Anne brought it back to another basic tool that we possess in making Rabita (heartfelt connection). Connection between our heart and brain, connection to the outside, connection to Allah, and connection with us students to our spiritual teachers. We spoke about three kinds Rabita that we know over the many that exist.
The first type of Rabita is called Shifa-e Rabita when we are doing healing or when we are praying as the war in Palestine and Israel, and the thousands affected by the earthquakes - there is so much going on in the world! Allah says to us that the most beautiful names belong to Him, and we pray drawing on them as Sufis. We first make our connection to Allah. If you are still learning Rabita, we imagine a white light coming from the top that goes from the back of your heart and comes forward. And what is in front of you is what we are praying for with Positivity Prayers. When we pray for balance for all the wars and everything else, we envision the area of war conflict (Palestine and Israel, because we pray for everybody that needs ours prayers). We will pray for guidance, help and for balance because when nafs (egos) fight, nobody is good.
Ya Adl Ya Muqsit Ya Haq Ya Salaam
Whatever comes to our hearts, we can do the Positivity Prayers 3-33 times a day. The next Rabita is to our Shaykh and Shaykha when we're doing our daily Zikr, we must envision them in front of us. The idea is that we open our heart connection by getting out of the way as "I'm not doing it, but my Shaykhs are doing it" as actualising hanging onto the rope of Allah.
The third type of Rabita is where we are turning to our hearts at all times when we have a burning question that we seek an answer to. We were told to remember that only Allah is good and in humanity, if any good comes through us, it is Allah's doing!
In conclusion, we were guided to powerfully bring back our macro-world chaos into our micro-world point of control. I am left with infinite gratitude for the Divine guidance that we palpably receive:
Shukran Ya Allah
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The U.S. military retreated from Afghanistan two years ago, leaving behind weapons that are now turning up in far-flung trouble spots where terrorists are fighting and killing America’s allies. In markets that have sprung up across the southern and eastern badlands, where the hottest fighting of the war took place, merchants with Taliban permits are offering U.S.-made automatic assault rifles and handguns for sale alongside hardware from Russia, Pakistan, China, Turkey, and Austria. Business, like terrorism, is thriving.
Under weather-beaten tarps slung across wooden poles, in isolated strip malls deep in the desert, or laid out on dusty carpets along bumpy tracks off the major highways, these ad hoc weapons bazaars are offering rockets and bombs, shoulder-fired grenade launchers, night vision goggles, sniper rifles and scopes, and ammunition. The wares are priced in afghanis, rupees, and dollars; recent price increases reflect the business acumen of one of the world’s richest criminal cartels that has sought to keep tight control on supply.
Left-behind American assault rifles command a premium: an M4 in good condition can fetch up to $2,400, a status symbol with as much cachet in the Himalayan tribal belt as a luxury handbag in Manhattan. In contrast, a Pakistan-made knock-off of an AK-47, the world’s most ubiquitous killing machine, can go for as little as $130.
It’s a new arms race—and it’s threatening global security. The Taliban, allies of if not quite affiliates of al Qaeda, are at the center of a global smuggling web that earns billions of dollars from heroin and meth. Now they appear to be funneling small arms to like-minded extremists inspired by their victory, not least next door. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Pakistan’s torn northwest tribal regions and separatists in restive Balochistan are using made-in-America weapons to kill police and soldiers in an escalating war against the Pakistani state.
Dramatic TTP videos show apparent attacks on Pakistani police and army outposts by militants armed with American weapons and using night vision and thermal sights, which Afghan Peace Watch said in a new report are “highly sought-after accessories supplied to Afghan Special Forces.” The report quotes a Taliban fighter in Nangarhar province, bordering Pakistan, as saying night vision items sell for $500 to $1,000.
“The proliferation of such arms has not only made it difficult to combat terror networks regionally, the night vision equipment, in particular, is used to target Pakistani security personnel and police on a daily basis,” said Iftikhar Firdous, editor of the Khorasan Diary, an independent organization based in Pakistan that monitors non-state groups.
U.S. assault weapons have reportedly been used in recent attacks by non-state groups in Kashmir, bitterly divided between India and Pakistan, and in Israel’s Gaza Strip. Yasin Zia, formerly a general with the Afghan Army and now leading the opposition Afghanistan Freedom Front, said weapons are also likely going to TTP operatives relocated, in a deal between the Taliban and Pakistan, to northern Afghanistan. “They won’t be welcome and will need to defend themselves” against hostile locals, Zia said.
For the Taliban, who’ve made so much money from other illicit trades, arms deals are just another source of income: The Taliban likely control and tax the new black market, said Asfandyar Mir, a South Asia expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace. And as the Taliban (and allied terrorist groups) seek new recruits, few things talk more eloquently than fancy, deadly kit.
The ubiquitous AK-47 flooded into the Afghan mujahideen for their 1979-1989 war against the Soviets. Easy to maintain, easy to use, lethal, and manufactured more widely than any other gun in history, the AK-47 became the symbol of insurgents everywhere. But it’s still a low-end weapon. Terrorists who are moving on up trade up. TTP and Islamic State propaganda shows “a general trend toward the gradual replacement of Kalashnikov rifles with NATO weapons,” Firdous said. Militants are shown “armed with M24 sniper rifles; M4 carbines with Trijicon ACOG scopes; M16A4 rifles with thermal scopes; M249 machine guns, AMD-65 rifles, M4A1 carbines, and M16A2/A4 assault rifles,” he said.
Thanks to both American largesse and Taliban smuggling networks, those arms are going everywhere. Experts say the same routes that proffer drugs, gems, and assorted other contraband get weapons to Islamist terrorists like al-Shabab in sub-Saharan Africa and Islamic State affiliates in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the same Persian Gulf countries that produced Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda in the first place. Apart from Afghanistan, where the insurgency ended in victory in August 2021, the number of people killed in terrorist attacks is rising, according to the Global Terrorism Index. The Taliban, who funded their war with drugs and other contraband, continue to reap the profits of death.
And the American largesse that created the Taliban’s boon in the first place was staggering. The U.S. Department of Defense estimated that left-behind stockpiles of arms and vehicles were worth $7.12 billion of the $18.6 billion spent from 2002 on arming the Afghan security forces. “This included roughly 600,000 weapons of all calibers, nearly 300 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, over 80,000 vehicles of several models, communications equipment, and other advanced materiel such as night vision goggles and biometric systems,” according to the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). After the military exit in the summer of 2021, SIGAR quoted a Taliban official as saying, “The group took possession of more than 300,000 light arms, 26,000 heavy weapons, and about 61,000 military vehicles.” That’s on top of what they already had.
Much of this could have been predicted. U.S. material was used by the Taliban for years before the republic collapsed, sold by corrupt, impoverished, or demoralized Afghan forces. The Pentagon never got a handle on exactly what went where.
“What happened in Afghanistan is probably the largest case of diversion in modern history, with the huge quantities of weapons and ammunition that the Taliban received,” Justine Fleischner, a war and weapons expert and head of research at Afghan Peace Watch, told Foreign Policy. “You had a system whereby, of course they know what went into Afghanistan, but there’s no record of what was used, what was broken, what was lost, what needed to be repaired, what was in service, what was out of service. Diversion was happening for the entirety of the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan.”
Research by Afghan Peace Watch and the Small Arms Survey found that weapons markets are proliferating in southern and eastern Afghanistan and in neighboring Pakistan, offering weapons and other equipment from the Afghan battlefield. Clandestine factories are churning out counterfeit guns, like AK-47s. Workshops set up with U.S. funding are back in business, servicing small arms and light weapons as U.S.-trained specialists are invited back to work for the Taliban regime, said Habib Khan Totakhil, Afghan Peace Watch’s founder. Efforts to disarm civilians and demobbed Taliban supporters have fizzled, as it’s just too difficult to keep track of them, and many former fighters regard their guns as their own, rather than the state’s.
The Taliban, Firdous said, have ostensibly banned weapons exports, with much the same energy as it has tackled opium production. The clampdown has led to tighter supply and higher prices—but little more.
“There is much evidence to suggest that these weapons will continue to flow from Afghanistan, making it more difficult for nation-states to combat non-state actors,” Firdous said.
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Civilian shot dead by suspected militants in J&K’s Anantnag
A civilian was shot dead by militants in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the police said.
Deepak Kumar, 26, from the Udhampur district of the Jammu region was attacked when he had gone to a nearby market to purchase milk. He was part of a circus crew that was camping at the Janglaat Mandi area and was provided security.
According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, two persons on a motorcycle fired three bullets at him from a close range at around 8.30 pm. “He was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” the police said in a tweet. “Case registered, investigation going on.”
A little-known militant group called the Kashmir Freedom Fighters has claimed responsibility for the killing, reported The Times of India. The group is believed to be a shadow outfit of banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the killing. “Our security forces remain committed in their resolve to thwart the designs of terrorists and all efforts will be made to bring the perpetrators to justice,” he said, according to The Indian Express.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said he was pained by the targeted attack on the civilian.
“The murder of Deepak who worked with a travelling circus to earn an honest living is an abomination,” he...
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I did not need a lot of push to pen this article.
Before I could sleep last night, I read about Fawad Chaudhary’s resignation from Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek i Insaaf (PTI). A day earlier it was Shireen Mazari’s press conference about resigning from politics let alone the party itself, citing health concerns amid her multiple arrests and the mental atrocities her daughter has been facing due this spate of events. I use the word arrests, she used “ABDUCTION”. The morning starts with my eyes racing through the videos of Asad Umar resigning from all executive posts of PTI but will still prevail in active politics.
It feels like a falling pack of cards. Dozens of talk shows on Pakistan talk cite “pressure” for these unfortunate resignations. Imran Khan had tweeted about this very strongly calling out these as “forced divorces”.
Imran Khan swept to victory in 2018. Khan had a lot of parallels to deal with failing economy, new team of party members, unemployment, exports, bilateral relations, independent foreign policy to name a few. We can talk about the successes of his government someday later as there is something more pressing now.
It all started with a NO Confidence motion being moved against him, horse trading, cases against him, unsuccessful assassination attempt and the high voltage drama outside court related to his appearances. These events have been as riveting for all nations in the sub-continent as has been the Ukraine war since Feb 2022. Not because of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal alone but also for the strategic placement of Pakistan in the region. The other day a journalist commented with a lot of remorse about the current situation in Pakistan wherein he stated the nations inability to fight a war for two days if it was provoked.
Prior to his arrest drama, Khan had warned about filling up jails (Jail Bharo - term used in Undivided India during freedom struggle) if elections were not held. Freedom fighters then willingly participated in the same without battling an eyelid. Back then also the participants had families, health and not to mention the inhabitable prisons in under developed nations.
I am clueless whether the Jail Bharo movement or the likes of it was ever introduced by Khan to his party members or was it just a notional thought best left to fate to be ever exercised. If ever the severity of this movement was discussed, we would not see such exit of key party members in various forms however forced they may be. Or did party members fancy a very different idea of jail, arrests or was it assumed that nothing is above PTI or its members? Or perhaps Khan thought his party member’s resilience was the same as his and would stand any test of time.
A lot of people believe in HIM, his ideology, his character, and mettle. His character assassinations have been demonic before the actual unsuccessful physical attempt to end his life. A lot of party members who joined, left the party/HIM after being acquainted with him too closely. They were introduced to the HUMAN side of Imran Khan, and as the Quran states chapter 4 verse 28 – “for man was created weak”
DESERTED stands the PTI today, voluntary or forced desertions. What will be of the PTI tomorrow is best left for destiny to decide. But this is a litmus for all PTI members and the party itself founded on the precinct of a New Pakistan, aping “Riyasat e Madina”. Now even if Khan is left Alone it talks of his tenacity to fight until his last breath but for those who Now STAY WITHIN OR LEAVE the party, a JIHAD awaits them.
“The greatest jihad (struggle) is to battle your own soul, to fight the evil within yourself — Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)”
*Views expressed in the article are personal and in no way supports or condemns any political party.
The author can be contacted on [email protected] +91 8928590366 and is presently based in India.
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A Glorias History of Padma In Bangladesh
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The Padma River, also known as the Ganges River in Bangladesh, is one of the major rivers in South Asia. It is formed by the confluence of three rivers, the Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, and Mandakini, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and flows through India and Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
The Padma River has played a significant role in the history and culture of Bangladesh. It has been the lifeline of the country for centuries, providing water for irrigation, transportation, and fishing. The river has also been a source of inspiration for many poets, writers, and artists in Bangladesh.
The Padma River has been mentioned in various ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Rigveda and the Mahabharata. According to legend, the river is considered sacred by Hindus, who believe that taking a dip in its waters can wash away sins.
During the Mughal period, the Padma River was a vital waterway for trade and commerce. Boats carrying goods such as textiles, spices, and food traveled up and down the river, connecting the regions of Bengal with the rest of the country and neighboring countries.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the British colonial government undertook several projects to improve the navigability of the river. They built several jetties, bridges, and dredged the river to make it deeper, which facilitated trade and transportation.
In the 1970s, Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan, and the Padma River played a crucial role in the country's liberation struggle. The river was used as a hiding place for freedom fighters, who launched surprise attacks on the Pakistani army.
Today, the Padma River continues to be an important part of Bangladesh's economy, culture, and way of life. It provides irrigation water to farmers, supports the fishing industry, and serves as a mode of transportation for people and goods. With the construction of the Padma Bridge, the river will play an even more significant role in the country's development and progress.
The Padma Bridge is a significant addition to the history of the Padma River. The bridge will connect the southern and northern regions of Bangladesh, which were previously only accessible by ferry or through a long detour. The construction of the bridge will make travel faster and more efficient, improving the transportation of goods and people, and boosting the country's economy.
The Padma Bridge is expected to have a significant impact on the history and development of Bangladesh. It will be the largest infrastructure project in the country's history, and its construction will be a testament to the country's progress and development. The bridge is also expected to provide new opportunities for the people of Bangladesh, including increased trade and commerce, job creation, and improved connectivity between different regions of the country.
In conclusion, the Padma River has a rich and storied history that is closely intertwined with the development of Bangladesh. The river has been a vital part of the country's culture, economy, and way of life for centuries, and with the construction of the Padma Bridge, it will continue to play an important role in the country's future.
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The current state of affairs, as of May 13, 2023.
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• #Redneck #Nation alert down graded to mild advisory for #chlamydia and #syphilis.
• In the most brilliant command strategy we have seen to date, André Romanyet de Buccephallus had his own men, historically, take down two helicopters and a single jet fighter. #Bryansk, #Crimea is the site of one Su-35, one Su-34, and two Mi-8 jet fighters turned to scrap by the #International #Legion #for #the #Freedom #of #Free #Peoples. Reported as: worst day for the Russian military aviation since the first week of the war.
• Successful application of #United #Kingdom supplied StormShadow air-launched cruise missiles in #Luhansk, #Donetsk by the #International #Legion #for #the #Freedom #of #Free #Peoples.
•#Tvorchi reports an attack against #Ternopil, #Ukraine from the #Eurovision stage, by an unknown assailant. It seems Ukrainian President Vladymyr Zelensky de Buccephalus was actually in the Vatican in close proximity to the Pope. With fighter jets, none the less. Why on earth would fighter jets leave the battlefield to escort their president on a day trip?
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• #Explosion witnessed in #Khmelnitsky, #Luhansk. It appeared to be pressurized flammable liquid stored underground. Hold thermite in this region, until ground troops are clear. No thermite use in #Luhansk region.
• #Turkmenistan #election under threat of #Kremlin interference.
• #Bakhmut under “attack” by trauma retreat tourists, in a region identified as the #Outskirts.
• #Kremlin front, the Russian Federation, ransacked today in #Luhansk by the #International #Legion #for #the #Freedom #of #Free #Peoples.
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Khan Market at Delhi
Khan Market is a renowned market located in the heart of New Delhi, India. It is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike due to its wide variety of shops, restaurants, and cafes. The market is named after Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a freedom fighter and social reformer from Pakistan.
Khan Market is one of the most upscale markets in Delhi, with a range of high-end stores offering luxury fashion, jewelry, and homeware items. The market is particularly famous for its bookstores, which offer an impressive selection of books, ranging from bestsellers to rare and antique books.
Apart from bookstores, Khan Market is also known for its antique shops, art galleries, and handicraft stores. Visitors can find a range of unique and one-of-a-kind items such as vintage furniture, artwork, and traditional Indian handicrafts.
The market also boasts a range of restaurants and cafes, catering to every taste and budget. From Indian street food to international cuisine, visitors can find a diverse range of dining options here. The market is particularly famous for its bakeries, offering an array of mouth-watering cakes, pastries, and desserts.
Khan Market is also known for its lively atmosphere, with street performers and musicians often entertaining visitors with their talents. The market is especially vibrant during festive occasions, such as Diwali and Christmas, when it is beautifully decorated and lit up.
One of the unique features of Khan Market is that it is entirely pedestrianized, meaning that visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the market without worrying about traffic or pollution. The market is also centrally located, making it easily accessible from all parts of the city.
In conclusion, Khan Market is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to Delhi. Its unique blend of high-end stores, bookstores, antique shops, restaurants, and cafes, combined with its lively atmosphere and pedestrian-friendly layout, make it a truly unforgettable experience. Whether you are a shopaholic, a foodie, or simply looking to soak in the local culture, Khan Market has something to offer for everyone.
If you have one day to spend, than we will recommend you to try Delhi Bus Tour. This option is considered cheap and best.
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'No time to die': India's crackdown on Kashmir rebel's funerals
Mukhtar is among hundreds of militants killed in combat and hastily interred by police in remote parts of Kashmir, the picturesque Himalayan region home to a long insurgency.
WADDUR: Three weeks after he laid down his tools and took up arms, Kashmiri carpenter Mukhtar Ahmed was killed in a firefight with Indian government forces, who buried his remains in an unmarked grave hour from his family home.
Mukhtar is among hundreds of militants killed in combat and hastily interred by police in remote parts of Kashmir, the picturesque Himalayan region home to a long insurgency.
Officials have justified the policy by saying it aims to stop "glamourising terrorists" during often violent anti-India demonstrations that accompany the public funerals of dead rebels.
But these "martyrs' graveyards", as they are known locally, have traumatised the families of slain young men and outraged Kashmiris chafing under a broader clampdown on dissent.
Police brought Mukhtar's body to a compound in the city of Srinagar after shooting the 25-year-old dead in October. It was shown to his family there for identification.
"We pleaded for the body to be given over to us," brother-in-law Bilal Ahmed told AFP.
"But they refused, loaded it onto an armoured vehicle and drove away without even telling us where they were going to bury it."
Bilal and other relatives followed the vehicle until it stopped at the small village of Waddur, witnessing a hurried burial just before sunset with nothing to mark the spot.
A modest slate headstone now sits above Mukhtar's remains, erected by relatives and decorated with artificial flowers.
The remote forested area, one of at least five sites used to bury militants far from population centres, has become a place of pilgrimage for the loved ones of slain militants.
Some visitors make video calls from their phones to relatives unable to afford trips there or too anxious about the army checkpoints along the journey.
Mukhtar's family is weighing whether to uproot themselves and resettle in the mountains near his resting place.
"I can hardly spend two weeks at home without needing to visit," his father Nazir Koka told AFP. "Beg or borrow, I have to travel here often."
Armed revolt
Kashmir has been disputed between India and Pakistan since both countries achieved independence 75 years ago. Both sides claim the territory in full.
India has accused Pakistan of training and supporting militants there, which Islamabad denies.
The portion controlled by India has for decades been the site of an armed revolt by rebels seeking independence or a merger of the former Himalayan kingdom with Pakistan.
Tens of thousands of civilians, soldiers, and Kashmiri rebels have been killed in the conflict.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has clamped down on dissent since a snap 2019 decision to rescind the territory's limited autonomy under India's constitution.
Authorities have imposed severe curbs on media freedoms and public protests in an effort to stifle dissent.
The death toll has fallen since but young men continue to join the insurgency.
Mukhtar is one of at least 580 suspected rebels killed in confrontations with Indian forces and whose bodies were then denied to their families for proper funerals since April 2020, official records show.
The practice began at a time of government protocols banning mass gatherings at burials to avoid the spread of coronavirus infections but has continued even after other pandemic-spurred restrictions ended.
Huge crowds used to throng militant funerals before the ban and shout slogans demanding Kashmir's independence, sometimes clashing with security forces and causing deaths and injuries on both sides.
Officials say separatist fighters exploited those gatherings to recruit more men into their ranks and inflame anti-Indian sentiment.
"We have not only stopped the spread of Covid infection but also stopped glamourising terrorists and avoided potential law and order problems," Kashmir police chief Vijay Kumar said of the policy in a 2020 interview with The Hindu newspaper.
Kanchan Gupta of India's information ministry told AFP the implementation of policies to maintain law and order was a matter for local authorities and security forces in Kashmir.
'Pray quickly and leave'
Legal experts say the effective ban on funeral gatherings is unlawful.
"It's a disproportionate response to the state's concerns and carries a flavour of collective punishment," a lawyer in Srinagar told AFP on condition of anonymity, fearing government reprisal.
Security forces have exhumed at least five bodies from the remote gravesites and returned them to families after investigations found they were not insurgents.
The remains of three labourers were removed and reburied after family protests prompted the army to concede that the men, killed during a July 2020 firefight, were not "terrorists" that had returned fire during a shootout.
Authorities have sought to stop commemorations of the dead at some gravesites.
Some families have marked the resting places of their relatives only to return and find that headstones had been removed. Others are told not to linger at the graves.
Ghulam Nabi Lone regularly travels 150 kilometres (90 miles) to visit the forest where his son was buried by security forces after being killed in a shootout last year.
"Police don't allow us to spend enough time at my child's grave when we manage to go there," Lone told AFP at his home.
"They order us to 'just pray quickly and leave'."
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