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अल्फ़ाज़ों में तर्क: शायरी और क्रिटिकल थिंकिंग का रिश्ता

2026-08-30T13:17:14.742+05:30

मुझे आज भी वो दिन अच्छी तरह याद है। मेरे पिताजी, जो पेशे से एक सुनार थे। अक्सर हमारी दुकान पर उनके दोस्तों से बातों का सिलसिला शुरू हो जाता था। चर्चा बाजार के हाल-चाल से शुरू होती और न जाने कब ज़िंदगी और मौत के गहरे फलसफे तक जा पहुँचती। ऐसे ही एक दिन, ज़िंदगी की नश्वरता पर बात करते हुए उन्होंने कहा था:

ये ज़िंदगी के मेले, दुनिया में कम न होंगे, अफ़सोस हम न होंगे - (शकील बदायूंनी)

बात बहुत सीधी सी थी—कभी अपने वजूद पर घमंड मत करो। हम रहें या न रहें, यह दुनिया ऐसे ही चलती रहेगी और काम होते रहेंगे। पिताजी अक्सर ऐसे मौकों पर शायरी का सहारा लिया करते थे, जो सीधे दिल और दिमाग पर असर करती थी।

अब जब बात घमंड और अहंकार की चल ही निकली है, तो देखिए न,उपनिषद भी तो यही कहते हैं। जीवन की असली यात्रा अहंकार से छुटकारा पाने, अंधविश्वास और भ्रम से दूर रहने की ही तो यात्रा है।

लेकिन, किंतु, परंतु... इंसान चाहे मंदिर-मस्जिद के कितने भी चक्कर काट ले, उसका घमंड अक्सर वहीं का वहीं रहता है। इस 'क्रिटिकल थिंकिंग' को समझने के लिए चलिए सूफी संत बाबा बुल्ले शाह के पास चलते हैं:

मक्के गयां, गल मुकदी नाहीं, पावें सौ सौ हज कर आईए।
गंगा गयां, गल मुकदी नाहीं, पावें सौ सौ गोते खाइए।
बुल्ले शाह गल ताईयों मुकदी, जदों 'मैं' नू दिलों गवाईए।

बात कितनी आसान और गहरी है! इंसान चाहे सौ बार हज करके आ जाए, या गंगा नदी में सौ बार डुबकी लगा ले, लेकिन सिर्फ इससे जीवन का असली मकसद पूरा नहीं होता। तलाश केवल तभी पूरी होती है, जब इंसान अपने भीतर बैठी इस "मैं" (Ego) को हमेशा के लिए मिटा देता है। आज के दौर में यह अहंकार हर जगह देखने को मिलता है, चाहे वह हमारी प्रोफेशनल लाइफ हो या पर्सनल। लोग अक्सर यह सोचने लगते हैं कि यह दुनिया या कंपनी उन्हीं के दम पर चल रही है।

चलिए, पन्ने पलटते हैं और विषय थोड़ा बदलते हैं। पिछले दिनों मैं अपने एक पुराने छात्र से मिलने गया, जो शुरुआती दिनों में मुझसे रुड़की में C/C++ पढ़ा करता था। बातों-बातों में जिक्र छिड़ा कि आज की दुनिया में लोगों ने 'सफलता' का पैमाना केवल पैसे को मान लिया है। लोग पैसा कमाने में अपनी पूरी ज़िंदगी निकाल देते हैं, लेकिन सवाल यह है कि क्या वो एक अच्छे इंसान बन पाए? क्या उनमें कोई और टैलेंट या शौक बाकी है—जैसे खेल, संगीत या साहित्य से लगाव?

कम शब्दों में कहूं तो, ज़िंदगी एक गुलदस्ते की तरह है। अब यह आपको तय करना है कि उस गुलदस्ते में सिर्फ एक ही रंग के फूल हों, या अलग-अलग रंगों के।

तो फिर ज़िंदगी कैसी होनी चाहिए? इसका जवाब इन पंक्तियों में मिलता है:

कुछ भी पाये गर्व न करियो, दुनिया आणि जानी है

तेरे साथ जहां से तेरी, परछाई भी जानी है

सब को अपना प्यार बांटना, मीठा बोल बोलना जी

करना फकीरी फिर क्या दिलगिरी, सदा मगन में रेहना जी.

कोई दिन गाड़ी न, कोई दिन बांग्ला, कोई दिन जंगल बासना न जी

(संतोष आनंद)

इन खूबसूरत पंक्तियों को लिखने वाले संतोष आनंद जी से मेरी मुलाकात साल 2018 में 'जश्न-ए-अदब' कार्यक्रम में हुई थी। ज़िंदगी किसी इंसान के प्रति कितनी बेरहम हो सकती है, यह उन्हें देखकर समझ में आता है। लेकिन, अपनी उम्र के आखिरी पड़ाव में भी उनकी ज़िंदादिली और संघर्ष करने का उनका जज़्बा हम सभी के लिए एक बहुत बड़ी सीख है। हिंदी सिनेमा को उन्होंने न जाने कितने अर्थपूर्ण और फलसफे से भरे गीत दिए हैं।

सच कहूं तो, जब बात 'क्रिटिकल थिंकिंग' यानी, चीजों को गहराई से समझने और तर्क करने की क्षमता की आती है, तो साहित्य और शायरी से बेहतर कोई गुरु हो ही नहीं सकता।

क्योंकि अंत में ज्ञान ही काम आता है, स्वर्ग नहीं! मुझे अब इक़बाल साहब याद आ रहे हैं, जो कह रहे है …

सजदों के इवज़ फिरदौस मिले, ये बात मुझे मंज़ूर नही,

बे-लूस इबादत करता हूँ बंदा हूँ तेरा मज़दूर नही

(इक़बाल)

इक़बाल जी की ये दो पंक्तियां कितनी सटीक हैं! भगवान से प्रार्थना के बदले कुछ मांगो मत, सिर्फ निष्काम भाव से अपने कर्म करते रहो। भगवद गीता की भी तो यही कहानी है।

सोचने बैठें तो इस विषय पर कितना भी लिखा जा सकता है, क्योंकि विचारों के इस आसमान की कोई सीमा नहीं है।

Sachin Dhiman

Why Your AI "Replacement" is Still Stuck in Rehearsal

2026-02-28T14:23:00.002+05:30

In an era where everyone is terrified and we are told that AI will write our emails, compose our symphonies etc etc. Yes, AI will improve "productivity." It will generate 10,000 corporate reports in the time it takes you to sneeze. But productivity is not the same as presence. You can use AI to generate a voice that sounds like a human, but you cannot use it to generate the reason why the human is speaking.

let’s talk about the original "disrupted" industry: Theatre.

The Raw vs. The Rendered

Theatre has been around since the Mohenjo-daro folks decided that cave paintings lacked a certain je ne sais quoi. It was codified in the Natyashastra (circa 500 BCE) and physically carved into the Sitabenga Caves of Chhattisgarh by the 3rd century BCE. Meanwhile, commercial cinema in India didn’t even show up until Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra in 1913.

Cinema is the spoiled, tech-obsessed grandchild of the arts. It uses VFS, CGI, and now, AI-generated backgrounds that look more real than your actual backyard. It has the luxury of the "Retake"—the ultimate safety net for the mediocre. If an actor forgets a line, they shout "Cut!" and go have a latte.

In Theatre? There is no "Delete." There is no "Edit." There is only the stage, the sweat, and the terrifying, live judgment of an audience that can smell fear.

The "No Retake" Reality

In the digital world, we obsess over "undo" buttons and AI-generated polish. But the stage is a brutal mirror of life. There is no editing, no VFX to hide a missed cue, and no algorithm to simulate the electric, live response of a breathing audience. As the poet Ghalib might have mused if he’d survived a Zoom meeting:

"Ishrat-e-qatra hai darya mein fanaa ho jaana"

इशरत-ए-क़तरा है, दरिया में फ़ना हो जाना

(The glory of the drop is to be merged in the ocean)

In theatre, the artist merges with the moment. You cannot "prompt" a standing ovation; you earn it.

AI is a tool, much like the lights and the microphones in a cinema hall. It enhances the spectacle, but it cannot replace the soul. Just as the arrival of 8K cameras didn't kill the stage, the arrival of Large Language Models won't kill the storyteller. It just means the storytellers have to be better than a prompt.

As the poet Iqbal wrote:

"Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdeer se pehle / Khuda bande se khud pooche, bata teri raza kya hai."

ख़ुदी को कर बुलंद इतना कि हर तक़दीर से पहले, ख़ुदा बंदे से ख़ुद पूछे बता तेरी रज़ा क्या है

(Elevate your Self to such heights that before every decree / God Himself asks you, "Tell me, what is your will?")

The Alumni of the "Un-Algorithm-able"

If technology was the only thing that mattered, we would be worshipping the most high-definition pixels. Instead, we worship the humans who survived the raw, unedited trenches of the National School of Drama.

Think about it. When the film industry needs someone who can actually hold a frame without a green screen, who do they call? They call the theatre veterans.

Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Pankaj Tripathi , Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Piyush Mishra

These artists are the "Legacy Code" of the human spirit. They weren't "trained" by a dataset; they were forged by the live response of a crowd that would throw tomatoes if the performance wasn't authentic.

So, the next time you hear that a robot is coming for your desk, remember the Sitabenga Caves. The "theatre" of our lives has survived for five thousand years without a "Refresh" button. We’ll be just fine.

Shloka famously written on the wall of the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi is from the Natyashastra …

न तज्ज्ञानं न तच्छिल्पं न सा विद्या न सा कला |

नासौ योगो न तत्कर्म नाट्येऽस्मिन् यन्न दृश्यते ||

"There is no wisdom, no craft, no learning, no art, no yoga, and no action that is not found in the Drama (Natya)."

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogimara_and_Sitabenga_Caves

Pain Management without Pain Killers

2026-02-01T11:15:00.003+05:30

Imagine waking up one ordinary morning, expecting a normal day, only to find that your leg has suddenly turned into your greatest enemy. That was my reality.

What started as a simple stiffness quickly became a sharp, stubborn pain that made every movement a struggle. As the days turned into weeks, the situation only got worse. The pain didn't care if it was day or night; it stayed with me constantly. My sleep was broken into tiny pieces—I would wake up every two hours, tossing and turning, unable to find a single comfortable position.

As your mind sought a diversion from the pain, it drifted toward the deep, soulful world of Ghazals and Qawwalis. You found yourself listening to the profound words of legendary poets like Ghalib, Sahir Ludhianvi, and Shailendra.

While listening, you noticed something fascinating: many of these songs follow a unique pattern of notes (Surs). Even without being a trained musician, your ear picked up on a specific "vibration" or "mood" that kept repeating. And you can reach to Raag Shivranjani.,

Thanks to Priyani Vani Panditt, about explaining Raag in easily possible way. As per her, Raag Shivranjani is unique because it evokes a sense of Karuna Rasa (pathos/compassion) and sadness. By reflecting the listener's own pain or sorrow, it helps "release" suppressed emotions.

Physical & Neurological Benefits

While primarily used for the mind, practitioners of music therapy often suggest it for physical conditions related to the nervous system:

It is frequently cited as beneficial for memory-related issues and intellectual focus. The specific arrangement of its notes (using the Komal Gandhar or flat third) is said to calm the neurons and lower stress-induced tension.

Next time, if you think about pain management, try music. Learn any musical instrument.

Reference

RAAG SHIVRANJANI - RAAGEET LIVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2jmq8JEZBw&list=RDn2jmq8JEZBw&start_radio=1

Printed Word is winning Digital World !

2026-01-17T13:04:00.000+05:30

In an era of relentless notifications and high-decibel breaking news, the humble newspaper might seem like a relic.

However, as digital fatigue sets in, the physical (or digital) page is making a quiet, powerful comeback. Beyond the quality of information, science suggests that reading news is actually better for your body and mind than watching it. Here is why …

1. The Luxury of Silence

Perhaps the greatest advantage of a newspaper is what it lacks: the shouting. Television news has increasingly morphed into a theatre of high-volume debates. A newspaper provides information without the adrenaline-fueled aggression. You can process complex issues at your own pace, allowing for actual reflection rather than an emotional reaction.

2. Vetted Expertise vs. "Influencer" Opinions

We are currently living through a crisis of credentials. On platforms like YouTube, you will find:

Armchair Diplomats: Young creators discussing delicate international relations—such as the India-China border—without formal training or an understanding of diplomatic nuance.

Unqualified Critics: "Third-class" YouTubers reviewing cinema based on "vibes" rather than an understanding of the craft, often missing the depth of serious works.

In contrast, reputable newspapers hire subject matter experts. When you read a travel column or a medical report, it has been written by a professional and checked by an editor.

3. Medical & Psychological Benefits: Reading vs. Watching

Choosing to read your news isn't just a lifestyle choice; it's a health choice. Research highlights several key benefits:

Stress Reduction: A study by the University of Sussex found that reading for just six minutes can reduce stress levels by up to 68%. It slows the heart rate and eases muscle tension, whereas loud, sensationalist news broadcasts can trigger the body’s "fight or flight" response, increasing cortisol (the stress hormone).

Cognitive Longevity: Regularly engaging the brain through reading helps build "cognitive reserve," which can delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's. Unlike watching a video, which is a passive activity, reading requires the brain to "work"—enhancing memory and focus.

Better Sleep: The blue light from screens suppresses melatonin, the hormone that helps you sleep. Reading a physical paper or a dedicated e-reader (like a Kindle) helps the mind unwind, making it the perfect night-time ritual.

4. The Accountability of Print

The Internet is ephemeral. A creator can delete a video or "edit" a blog post in seconds.

Print is Permanent. Media houses think twice before hitting the press. Once the ink hits the paper, it remains a historical record forever. This "permanence" forces a higher standard of accuracy and linguistic discipline.

5. A Universe Beyond the "Algorithm"

Digital feeds use algorithms to show you what you already like, creating an echo chamber. A newspaper offers curated variety:

Diverse Interests: Features on museums, fashion, environment, and medical breakthroughs.

Beyond Cricket: While the internet focuses on viral clips, newspapers provide space for athletics, chess, and local sports that deserve attention.

6. Modern Convenience: Digital Newsstands

You don't need a paperboy to enjoy the benefits of print. Several apps provide the structured experience of a newspaper or magazine on your tablet:

Magzter & Readly: Often called the "Netflix of magazines," offering thousands of titles for a flat fee.

PressReader: Provides the actual "print layout" of 7,000+ global newspapers.

Libby: Allows you to borrow digital magazines for free using a local library card.

Readwhere: Excellent for Indian regional newspapers and vernacular languages.

The internet is a place to find "content," but the newspaper remains the best place to find context. By choosing to read, you are choosing depth over distraction, expertise over ego, and health over high blood pressure.

Thats why AKBAR ALLAHABADI ji said…

खींचो न कमानों को, न तलवार निकालो

जब तोप मुक़ाबिल हो, तो अख़बार निकालो

neither bow and arrow, nor a sword do you require

publish a newspaper, when faced with cannon fire

Happy Reading.

So, we are going to Planet MARS !

2025-12-29T23:24:00.000+05:30

So, we are going to MARS, before that let us see what we are ? Because before knowing anything, know yourself first.

We are Calibrated to Earth's Atmosphere. The existence and function of human beings rely on the specific atmospheric pressure and composition found on Earth:

Respiration and Blood Oxygen:

The atmospheric pressure at sea level is necessary to create the partial pressure gradient that allows oxygen to diffuse efficiently from the lungs (alveoli) into the blood (capillaries). At very low pressure (e.g., high altitude or on Mars), oxygen saturation (SpO$_{2}$) decreases, leading to hypoxia and altitude sickness.

Reference #1

Body Cavity Pressure:

The pressure inside the body (in the sinuses, ears, and blood vessels) is regulated to equalize with the outside atmospheric pressure. If the external pressure drops too quickly (as in space or extreme high altitude), internal pressures can cause tissues to expand, leading to nosebleeds, burst eardrums, or even the rupture of blood vessels if uncontained.

Reference #2

Sound Transmission:

Speech relies on the dense, nitrogen/oxygen-rich atmosphere as a medium. In a vacuum or a thin atmosphere (like Mars, which has a pressure less than ( 1% of Earth's), spoken sound waves cannot travel, making vocal communication impossible .

Reference #3

Biological Composition and Ecosystem Services

The materials that form the human body and the processes that keep us alive are directly sourced from Earth's crust and biosphere:

Element	Human Body (by mass)	Earth's Crust (by mass)	Role in Human Body
Oxygen (O)	≈65%	≈46.6%	In water (H2O), and key organic compounds.
Carbon (C)	≈18%	≈0.03%	Essential building block for all organic molecules (proteins, DNA, fats).
Hydrogen (H)	≈10%	≈0.14%	Component of water and organic molecules.
Nitrogen (N)	≈3%	≈0.005%	Essential component of amino acids and nucleic acids (DNA/RNA).

Symbiotic Microbes (The Microbiome):

Humans are "superorganisms" who rely on trillions of microbes (bacteria, fungi) that inhabit our gut, skin, and mucosal surfaces. These microbes, largely acquired from our environment, soil, and diet, are crucial for digestion, immune system development, and vitamin production. A sterile, artificial environment on another planet would necessitate recreating an entire functional, life-sustaining microbiome.

Conclusion

Human body is earth only. And we are over 8 billion of people.

There is no planet B. We have only one earth, try if we can save environment.

तुम कुल्हाड़ी हाथ में लेकर खड़े तो हो मगर,

याद रखना जंगलों के हर शजर में आग है।

महेश अग्रवाल

“You are standing there with an axe in your hand, but. Remember, there is fire in every tree (shajar) of the forests.”

पेड़ के काटने वालों को ये मालूम तो था

जिस्म जल जाएँगे जब सर पे न साया होगा

कैफ़ी_आज़मी

“The tree-cutters surely knew, that bodies would burn when there was no shade over the head”

Sachin Dhiman

Reference

Reference #1

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03065-x

Reference #2

https://www.iloencyclopaedia.org/part-vi-16255/barometric-pressure-increased

Reference #3

https://www.ioa.org.uk/system/files/publications/W%20LIN%20C%20LI%20H%20CUI%20Y%20JIA%20B%20XUE%20J%20ZHANG%20ULTRASOUND%20PROPAGATION%20IN%20THE%20MARTIAN%20ATMOSPHERE.pdf

Community Architecture: Microkernel or Monolith !

2021-10-15T15:51:00.000+05:30

Microkernel or Monolith

Let us start from “Hutu vs Tutsi” story in Rwanda.

Two communities are living in Rawanda, Hutu and Tutsi.
Extremism was systematically spread by Politicians and Media. And one day after 6 April 1994, when the plane carrying Juvenal Habyarimana, the President of Rwanda, and Cyprien Ntaryamira, the President of Burundi, was shot down over Kigali. This started a conflict between two communities, Hutus and Tutsi.

Around one million men, women and children were massacred by extremists, which is four times greater than at the height of the Nazi Holocaust.

Reference:

https://unictr.irmct.org/en/genocide

Now, the new government is using an inclusive approach and Rwanda is peaceful today and growing.

Monolith vs Microkernel

Let us talk about meaning of these two words i.e. Monolith and Microkernel. In monolithic Operating System (OS) architecture, all modules run together.
And microkernel OS architecture, OS modules run in isolation. Safety critical system runs on a Microkernel based OS.
Here I am not talking about technical details but extending this concept to the community level.

Example set by Singapore

Singapore has seen a tense political climate and social tensions of the 1960s. Singaporeans will never forget the day of 21 July 1964. Racial violence turned into the riots from 1964 till 1969

In Singapore as per Housing and Development Board (HDB)’s Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP), ensure that different ethinic group stays together. This is the principle of monolith Architecture.

Reference:

https://www.psd.gov.sg/heartofpublicservice/our-institutions/cultivating-a-harmonious-society-becoming-one-people/

Microkernel is all about separation and Monolith is about living together and understanding each other.

Hence in a nutshell, at the country level, Monolith design is best.

What is passion !!!

2021-06-19T12:19:00.003+05:30

If I need to explain passion, I will show front cover of book "For the Love for Physics" by Walter Lewin. I recently came across to "For the Love for Physics" book through his lecture posted on YouTube. Without wasting a minute, I immediately order this book.

The quality of the content of Walter Levin book is that once you start reading, you will not able to stop yourself. He is making physics interesting. This book is not a replacement of Resnick Halliday book of physics, but "For the Love of Physics" can inspire you to learn physics with great interest.

Question may be how Walter Lewin is doing so...

Please think about following questions and think how you will verify...

Question 1: Time period of pendulum, does not depend the weight.

Question 2: You are longer when lying down and shorter when standing up.

I am not sure what will be your answer , but i know what Walter Lewin will do...

He him self sits on 15kg metal ball of pendulum and measure time period.

For second question, you try yourself and you will get the answer.

In a nutshell, "For the Love for Physics" is like interacting with Professor Walter Lewin, and doing what he is saying and verify with the things which are available around to us.

This is like sitting with him and listening and doing ourself in our home. this is what "Upnishad" means I.e. "Sit in front of your guru and learn with him".

Nature is a very big experiment lab of physics, he is teaching physics from everything what we are seeing in nature in our daily life.

I find HC Verma "Concept of Physics" book in the same line.

You can read more about him on Internet and his book is also available on commerce platforms like Amazon. My choice is Hard copy first and second choice will be Kindle type E-ink display reader.

Amazon link

https://www.amazon.in/Love-Physics-Rainbow-Journey-Through/dp/145160713X

भरोसा और बकवास

2020-05-17T11:04:00.002+05:30

तब मजाक मानाते, मनरेगा का नेता

अब भरोसा मनरेगा, पे जताते नेता

फेसबूकिया भाषा बोलते नेता

देख उनको वक़्त गवाती जनता

ना किताब पढ़कर ना अपने दिमाग से

बकवास सुनकर राय बनाती जनता

@sachin dhiman

Doctor-Patient: Zero Trust Relationship | My Experience

2020-01-25T18:08:00.005+05:30

Doctor-Patient: Zero Trust Relationship

Complaining a Greedy Doctor

Doctors are recommending unnecessary medical tests
Doctor made a false claim you are diagnosed with a critical xyz disease
More than 90 % deliveries are by surgery
Doctor did surgery claiming patient has cancer, but actually it was not the case

My experience

Visited a spinal specialty hospital in New Delhi due to pain in leg, observe doctor intention is not right. Doctor was not interested in understanding case properly. Doctor has written 3 MRI Scan, 4 digital X-Rays and multiple blood tests, all test costing around 30,000 Rs, and doctor looks claiming about need of urgent medical surgery which will be covered in Medical Insurance.

Instead of following him blindly, I decided doing only the most important tests based on my medical history of back pain and take opinion with different doctor. As per Second and third consultancy doctors suggests situation is not as dangerous as first doctor claimed.

Later I filed a complaint of first doctor in his hospital and this lead to a discussion with Quality Team. After multiple discussions with quality team, hospital offer complimentary constancy with doctor of my choice in same hospital.

Moral of the story

There is no trust in the Relationship of Doctor and patient. Whatever doctor suggest, we should verify from multiple other sources and then take a decision.

How to verify Doctor's Recommendation

Take at least two opinions from other doctors. Now days there are many online consultancy services are also available for quick verification at low expense and its time saving.
Maintain your own log of medical history, record all illness and medicines with salt name suggested by doctors and worked for you.
Record all medical test details in relation with medical test.
This will solve two purposes...

Now you know which medicine will work for you. No need to visit doctors and wasting money in same illness.
We can predict what doctor may suggest in particular disease

Find Ayurveda and alternates therapy before taking big decisions like surgery.
Searching on Internet, but be cautious.

Sachin Dhiman

@sachindhiman @sachin-dhiman-55b91b23

चंद_हरे_पत्ते

2019-07-28T10:44:00.003+05:30

चंद हरे पत्ते

फेसबूकिया भाषा बोलते नेता
देख उनको वक़्त गवाती जनता
ना किताब पढ़कर ना अपने दिमाग से
बकवास सुनकर राय बनाती जनता

- Sachin //====================================//

ज़िन्दगी फूलों की नहीं ,

फूलो की तरह महकी रहे

- Gulzar

Feel it here

The Last Mughal | Book Review

2019-07-24T14:13:00.001+05:30

“The Last Mughal” book: written by William Dalrymple

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Mughal

This books is not just about the the last Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar, but is all about what happened in 1857 in and around Delhi and also around Red Fort. How last Mughal King Bahadur Shah Zafar were send to Myanmar and what happened to him during his Rangoon days where he died later in 7 November 1862 (aged 87) Rangoon.

Book start with Bharat of son of Bahadurshah Zafar in Chandani chowk in 2-April-1852. This books draw complete picture and events happened during 1857 around Delhi, while reading reader will find himself connected with those events. Writer has given reference to various letters, news paper articles, official entries of Red Forts, office of Thomas Metcalfe etc. Writer has printed such material directly in book. Presenting artifacts is wonderful and make material trustworthy.

you will find letters from Mirza Ghalib, Bahadur Shah Zafar, soldiers etc. This make book reading interesting. Some interesting incidence which you can read in this book ...

Newspapers and Magazines which were in circulation in Delhi in 1857.
Ghalib has rejected post of Professor of Persian Language at Delhi College.
Reference of court case against Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Condition of people living in Red Fort, many people of royal family were living in poverty.

So, if you are interested in knowing about events and incidents in 1857 with proper evidence, then this is must read book.

Book ends with important message ...

वह लोग जो इतिहास से कुछ नहीं सीखते, उनके भाग्ये मैं वही गलती फिर से दोहराते रहना लिखा होता है

Edmund Burke

Important Links

This book is available from Amazon as Hardcopy and also in Kindle Format.
Amazon Link: The Last Mughal

Dargah of Bahadur Shah Zafar in Rangoon
Google Map Link: Q4QX+WX Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Bahadur Shah Zafar at Wikipedia

Reference of "Dehli Urdu Akhbar" at thewire Website.

Aadmi-nama | Nazam by नज़ीर अकबराबादी

2019-07-15T19:17:00.003+05:30

Aadmi-nama

दुनिया में पादशह है सो है वो भी आदमी

और मुफ़्लिस-ओ-गदा है सो है वो भी आदमी

ज़रदार-ए-बे-नवा है सो है वो भी आदमी

नेमत जो खा रहा है सो है वो भी आदमी

टुकड़े चबा रहा है सो है वो भी आदमी

फ़ौलाद से गढ़ा है सो है वो भी आदमी

मरने में आदमी ही कफ़न करते हैं तयार

नहला-धुला उठाते हैं काँधे पे कर सवार

कलमा भी पढ़ते जाते हैं रोते हैं ज़ार-ज़ार

सब आदमी ही करते हैं मुर्दे के कारोबार

और वो जो मर गया है सो है वो भी आदमी

ये आदमी ही करते हैं सब कार-ए-दिल-पज़ीर

याँ आदमी मुरीद है और आदमी ही पीर

अच्छा भी आदमी ही कहाता है ऐ 'नज़ीर'

और सब में जो बुरा है सो है वो भी आदमी

नज़ीर अकबराबादी

Famous poet of Delhi, with similar status as of the Great Poet Mir Taqi Mir.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazeer_Akbarabadi

Sung by Mohommad Rafi as a rare collection. Visit this youtube link...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ulIbsHWro1c

Fedora 15

2011-11-26T08:55:00.001+05:30

Fedora 15 waste my two days

I was having Fedora 15, installed in my laptop, but recently i required to install a C compiler, but it could not be installed. Error was unable to find system information. I tried lot of thing but not successed. Finally i installed Ubantu 11, and it works for me.

Interface of Ubantu 11, i found not so better then fedora 15, but it is okay.

What is gotra ?

2010-05-18T23:13:00.000+05:30

Gotra is group of people who were living around group of cows. (cow means go). In encient time cow, horse etc were considers as assets. Even people used to fight to capture them. So different groups of gotra were having different names. To expand their group they came up with a rule, we will not marry in same group, wedding will be allowed only in different groups.

reason was very simple, they wanted to make good relationship with other group.
So question is whether this system still relevant now?

Water crisis | can it be solved ?

2010-05-02T13:51:00.000+05:30

Once i was going to nehru place in new delhi. On traffic signal near Paras cinema hall i see that two young boys of age group of 8-10 year were carrying water in bottles on paperboard. when they crossed the road then 5-7 boys and girl rush to take their water bottle. I see that they were carrying only 4 bottles but they were more then 10 to claim bottles. So they start quarreling. Every buddy want to take bottle at any cost even they were not hesitating to kill anyone.

After 2 day i see a woman in devli area of new delhi was on TV channel and crying that are not getting water not even after 3-4 days. water taker is supplied at the gap of 3-4 days.

this is very worst situation. At one side i see lot of people waste water and on another side people are not getting even a single drop of water.

Water crisis is everywhere there no doubt on it. But what is the solution ?

some are the possible solution:

1. Use water sensibly do not waste it.
2. Water harvesting ( expensive method) must be consider for new design

But main issues are following i believe:

> Drinking water is very less and decreasing day by day

> Our population, which overusing our resources.

> Global warming and glaciers are melting.

I did not find any immediate solution accept not wasting water. I personally feel that population is the main cause of problem.

Less people > less use of natural resource > and Resources will be available for all of us.

waiting for your comments.