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Telangana and Andhra  OR Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ??

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All of us have some presuppositions on this definite issue. Every point of these presumptions might be correct, might be wrong too!

We need to know few facts before coming to a conclusion, let alone the politicians and KTR (I like KTR better than KCR only for the reason it sounds like NTR )

These are just facts and in now way decisive for a conclusion !!

Worth Andhra Pradesh :

Andhra Pradesh is a combination of two regions, Andhra (which is seperated from Madras Presidency at the time of Independence) and Telangana (which is the telugu speaking region of Nizam’s kingdom)

1. Under development cannot be the singular point for a new state.  If thats the case, there are many under developed regions (like vidarbha and etc) that can carve out. Its the historic base of telanagana movement that’s behind this outrage.

2. New state (or for that matter, small state) does not gaurantee development. Chattisgarh, Jharkand and Uttaranchal are the best examples. (Even Pak, Bangladesh and other parted countries can be shown as examples as they are having some problem or the other!)

3. There is no other conflict point for making a new state (like ethnic conflict, boundary problems, insurgency, cultural differences etc ) that can be the crieteria to be taken care while making a new state.

4. Telenaga region already has some special rules for it made. (example in employment, telangana people will be preferred etc )

5. All the telangana is politically included always in the state elections. People take part in the democratic process of the state enthusiastically. Never was any election boycotted.

Worth Telangana  (The Word Telangana or Telingana means land of telugus!!!!! )

1. The States Reorganization Commission (SRC) was not in favour of merging the Telangana region with the then Andhra state. The central government decided to ignore the SRC recommendations and established unified Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 1956. However, a “Gentlemen’s agreement” provided reassurances to the Telangana people as well to Andhra people in terms of power sharing as well as administrative domicile rules and distribution of expenses of various regions. This agreement is known as Gentlemen’s agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956)

2. The Gentlemen’s agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956) refers to a gentlemen’s agreement that was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The alleged violations of this agreement are cited as one of the reasons for demands for separate statehood for Telangana. NONE OF THE AP GOVTS SO FAR HAS RESPECTED THIS AGREEMENT!!

2. They also agreed that if the CM is from andra region, there should be a deputy CM from telangana region..and vice versa. THIS TOO WAS NOT FOLLOWED EVEN FOR A SINGLE TIME !!!

3. No special regional area development funds/acts have been implemented in 40 yrs

4. AP GOVT has been totally ignoring telangana’s devlopment , its accords, its acts, its promises while exploiting and draining its wealth and natural resources.

Points on current news:

TRS lost the elections. So it lost the people’s mandate ! Does this mean they no longer want to have a seperate state OR does this mean they lost confidence in TRS in carving a new state ? !!

For those who are thinking that OU students did a sad thing, it seems its in their past connections !! In 1969 when the telanagana movement started, Student agitation for the continuation of the agreement began at Osmania University in Hyderabad and spread to other parts of the region and around 360 students gave their lives in the movement !!!!

Nevertheless all the points, a seperate state needs a new Administrative machinery, a new CM, new Cabinet, new Assembly, elections etc etc etc, even a most minimum estimate costs around 2000 crores initially; which if used for telanagana region can cover atleast three districts for another two years.. No one even asks for a new state !!!

After these controversial points, its better if I put my opinion also.
I would say, Telangaana people were promised development (like the promise to any other under developed region!) but it is not respected. So, it is good to give them another chance to wait for development, though, with far more powers and concentration.

1. Follow the Gentleman Agreement, if CM is from Andhra, have a deputy CM from telangana and vice versa. (This might even satisfy KCR?)

2. Else, make a Telangana Autonomous region, give it full control over the region, see if it can usher development within some 5/10 yr time frame, and if it succeeds, Telanagana is a new state; else It will continue as a Autonomous region. !!

Worth United Andhra Pradesh

26th January 1950 is one of the most important days in Indian history as it was on this day the constitution of India came into force and India became a truly sovereign state. In this day India became a totally republican unit. The country finally realized the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the numerous freedom fighters who, fought for and sacrificed their lives for the Independence of their country. So, the 26th of January was decreed a national holiday and has been recognized and celebrated as the Republic Day of India, ever since.

Today, the Republic Day is celebrated with much enthusiasm all over the country and especially in the capital, New Delhi where the celebrations start with the Presidential to the nation. The beginning of the occasion is always a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of the martyrs who died for the country in the freedom movement and the succeeding wars for the defense of sovereignty of their country. Then, the President comes forward to award the medals of bravery to the people from the armed forces for their exceptional courage in the field and also the civilians, who have distinguished themselves by their different acts of valour in different situations.

To mark the importance of this occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, from the Rajghat, along the Vijaypath. The different regiments of the army, the Navy and the Air force march past in all their finery and official decorations even the horses of the cavalry are attractively caparisoned to suit the occasion. The crème of N.C.C cadets, selected from all over the country consider it an honour to participate in this event, as do the school children from various schools in the capital. They spend many days preparing for the event and no expense is spared to see that every detail is taken care of, from their practice for the drills, the essential props and their uniforms.

The parade is followed by a pageant of spectacular displays from the different states of the country. These moving exhibits depict scenes of activities of people in those states and the music and songs of that particular state accompany each display. Each display brings out the diversity and richness of the culture of India and the whole show lends a festive air to the occasion. The parade and the ensuing pageantry is telecast by the National Television and is watched by millions of viewers in every corner of the country.

The patriotic fervor of the people on this day brings the whole country together even in her essential diversity. Every part of the country is represented in occasion, which makes the Republic Day the most popular of all the national holidays of India.

ARYABHATT
(476 CE) MASTER ASTRONOMER AND MATHEMATICIAN

Born in 476 CE in Kusumpur ( Bihar ), Aryabhatt’s intellectual brilliance remapped the boundaries of mathematics and astronomy. In 499 CE, at the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise on mathematics called “Aryabhatiyam.” He formulated the process of calculating the motion of planets and the time of eclipses. Aryabhatt was the first to proclaim that the earth is round, it rotates on its axis, orbits the sun and is suspended in space – 1000 years before Copernicus published his heliocentric theory. He is also acknowledged for calculating p (Pi) to four decimal places: 3.1416 and the sine table in trigonometry. Centuries later, in 825 CE, the Arab mathematician, Mohammed Ibna Musa credited the value of Pi to the Indians, “This value has been given by the H indu s.” And above all, his most spectacular contribution was the concept of zero without which modern computer technology would have been non-existent. Aryabhatt was a colossus in the field of mathematics.

BHASKARACHARYA II
(1114-1183 CE)

GENIUS IN ALGEBRA
Born in the obscure village of Vijjadit (Jalgaon) in Maharastra, Bhaskaracharya’s work in Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry catapulted him to fame and immortality. His renowned mathematical works called “Lilavati” and “Bijaganita” are considered to be unparalled and a memorial to his profound intelligence. Its translation in several languages of the world bear testimony to its eminence. In his treatise “Siddhant Shiromani” he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment. In the “Surya Siddhant” he makes a note on the force of gravity: “Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction.” Bhaskaracharya was the first to discover gravity, 500 years before Sir Isaac Newton. He was the champion among mathematicians of ancient and medieval India . His works fired the imagination of Persian and European scholars, who through research on his works earned fame and popularity.

ACHARYA KANAD
(600 BCE)

FOUNDER OF ATOMIC THEORY
As the founder of “Vaisheshik Darshan”- one of six principal philosophies of India – Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy. He is believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat . He was the pioneer expounder of realism, law of causation and the atomic theory. He has classified all the objects of creation into nine elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind, ether, time, space, mind and soul. He says, “Every object of creation is made of atoms which in turn connect with each other to form molecules.” His statement ushered in the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton. Kanad has also described the dimension and motion of atoms and their chemical reactions with each other. The eminent historian, T.N. Colebrook, has said, “Compared to the scientists of Europe , Kanad and other Indian scientists were the global masters of this field.”

NAGARJUNA (100 CE)

WIZARD OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE
He was an extraordinary wizard of science born in the nondescript village of Baluka in Madhya Pradesh. His dedicated research for twelve years produced maiden discoveries and inventions in the faculties of chemistry and metallurgy. Textual masterpieces like “Ras Ratnakar,” “Rashrudaya” and “Rasendramangal” are his renowned contributions to the science of chemistry. Where the medieval alchemists of England failed, Nag arjuna had discovered the alchemy of transmuting base metals into gold. As the author of medical books like “Arogyamanjari” and “Yogasar,” he also made significant contributions to the field of curative medicine. Because of his profound scholarliness and versatile knowledge, he was appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of Nalanda . Nag arjuna’s milestone discoveries impress and astonish the scientists of today.

ACHARYA CHARAK
(600 BCE)

FATHER OF MEDICINE
Acharya Charak has been crowned as the Father of Medicine. His renowned work, the “Charak Samhita”, is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagoneses, and cures retain their potency and truth even after a couple of millennia. When the science of anatomy was confused with different theories in Europe , Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, etc. In the “Charak Samhita” he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants. He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. He has proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences. He has also prescribed and ethical charter for medical practitioners two centuries prior to the Hippocratic oath. Through his genius and intuition, Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to Ayurvedal. He forever remains etched in the annals of history as one of the greatest and noblest of rishi-scientists.

ACHARYA SUSHRUT (600 BCE)

FATHER OF PLASTIC SURGERY
A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever surgery procedures in “Sushrut Samhita,” a unique encyclopedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anesthesia. When surgery was in its infancy in Europe , Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the “Sushrut Samhita,” he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing. Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, Cathers and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse’s hair as thread and fibers of bark. In the “Sushrut Samhita,” and fibers of bark. In the “Sushrut Samhita,” he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.

VARAHAMIHIR (499-587 CE)

EMINENT ASTROLOGER AND ASTRONOMERA
renowned astrologer and astronomer who was honored with a special decoration and status as one of the nine gems in the court of King Vikramaditya in Avanti ( Ujjain ). Varahamihir’s book “panchsiddhant” holds a prominent place in the realm of astronomy. He notes that the moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight. In the “Bruhad Samhita” and “Bruhad Jatak,” he has revealed his discoveries in the domains of geography, constellation, science, botany and animal science. In his treatise on botanical science, Varamihir presents cures for various diseases afflicting plants and trees. The rishi-scientist survives through his unique contributions to the science of astrology and astronomy.

ACHARYA PATANJALI (200 BCE)

FATHER OF YOGA
The Science of Yoga is one of several unique contributions of India to the world. It seeks to discover and realize the ultimate Reality through yogic practices. Acharya Patanjali, the founder, hailed from the district of Gonda (Ganara) in Uttar Pradesh. He prescribed the control of prana (life breath) as the means to control the body, mind and soul. This subsequently rewards one with good health and inner happiness. Acharya Patanjali’s 84 yogic postures effectively enhance the efficiency of the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive and endocrine systems and many other organs of the body. Yoga has eight limbs where Acharya Patanjali shows the attainment of the ultimate bliss of God in samadhi through the disciplines of: yam, niyam, asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dhyan and dharna. The Science of Yoga has gained popularity because of its scientific approach and benefits. Yoga also holds the honored place as one of six philosophies in the Indian philosophical system. Acharya Patanjali will forever be remembered and revered as a pioneer in the science of self-discipline, happiness and self-realization.

ACHARYA BHARADWAJ (800 BCE)

PIONEER OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
Acharya Bharadwaj had a hermitage in the holy city of Prayag and was an ordent apostle of Ayurveda and mechanical sciences. He authored the “Yantra Sarvasva” which includes astonishing and outstanding discoveries in aviation science, space science and flying machines. He has described three categories of flying machines: 1.) One that flies on earth from one place to another. 2.) One that travels from one planet to another. 3.) And One that travels from one universe to another. His designs and descriptions have impressed and amazed aviation engineers of today. His brilliance in aviation technology is further reflected through techniques described by him:
1.) Profound Secret: The technique to make a flying machine invisible through the application of sunlight and wind force.
2.) Living Secret: The technique to make an invisible space machine visible through the application of electrical force.
3.) Secret of Eavesdropping: The technique to listen to a conversation in another plane.
4.) Visual Secrets: The technique to see what’s happening inside another plane.
Through his innovative and brilliant discoveries, Acharya Bharadwaj has been recognized as the pioneer of aviation technology.

ACHARYA KAPIL (3000 BCE)

FATHER OF COSMOLOGY
Celebrated as the founder of Sankhya philosophy, Acharya Kapil is believed to have been born in 3000 BCE to the illustrious sage Kardam and Devhuti. He gifted the world with the Sankhya School of Thought. His pioneering work threw light on the nature and principles of the ultimate Soul (Purusha), primal matter (Prakruti) and creation. His concept of transformation of energy and profound commentaries on atma, non-atma and the subtle elements of the cosmos places him in an elite class of master achievers – incomparable to the discoveries of other cosmologists. On his assertion that Prakruti, with the inspiration of Purusha, is the mother of cosmic creation and all energies, he contributed a new chapter in the science of cosmology. Because of his extrasensory observations and revelations on the secrets of creation, he is recognized and saluted as the Father of Cosmology.

The people of India have had a continuous civilization since 2500 B.C., when the inhabitants of the Indus River valley developed an urban culture based on commerce and sustained by agricultural trade. This civilization declined around 1500 B.C., probably due to ecological changes.

During the second millennium B.C., pastoral, Aryan-speaking tribes migrated from the northwest into the subcontinent. As they settled in the middle Ganges River valley, they adapted to antecedent cultures.

The political map of ancient and medieval India was made up of myriad kingdoms with fluctuating boundaries. In the 4th and 5th centuries A.D., northern India was unified under the Gupta Dynasty. During this period, known as India’s Golden Age, Hindu culture and political administration reached new heights.

Islam spread across the Indian subcontinent over a period of 500 years. In the 10th and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded India and established sultanates in Delhi. In the early 16th century, descendants of Genghis Khan swept across the Khyber Pass and established the Mughal (Mogul) Dynasty, which lasted for 200 years. From the 11th to the 15th centuries, southern India was dominated by Hindu Chola and Vijayanagar Dynasties. During this time, the two systems–the prevailing Hindu and Muslim–mingled, leaving lasting cultural influences on each other.

The first British outpost in South Asia was established in 1619 at Surat on the northwestern coast. Later in the century, the East India Company opened permanent trading stations at Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, each under the protection of native rulers.

The British expanded their influence from these footholds until, by the 1850s, they controlled most of present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In 1857, a rebellion in north India led by mutinous Indian soldiers caused the British Parliament to transfer all political power from the East India Company to the Crown. Great Britain began administering most of India directly while controlling the rest through treaties with local rulers.

In the late 1800s, the first steps were taken toward self-government in British India with the appointment of Indian councilors to advise the British viceroy and the establishment of provincial councils with Indian members; the British subsequently widened participation in legislative councils. Beginning in 1920, Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi transformed the Indian National Congress political party into a mass movement to campaign against British colonial rule. The party used both parliamentary and nonviolent resistance and non-cooperation to achieve independence.

On August 15, 1947, India became a dominion within the Commonwealth, with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. Enmity between Hindus and Muslims led the British to partition British India, creating East and West Pakistan, where there were Muslim majorities. India became a republic within the Commonwealth after promulgating its constitution on January 26, 1950.

Finance Ministers:

Liaquat Khan – 1946-47
John Mathai – 1948-49
RK Shanmugam Chetty – 1949-51
Chinataman Rao Deshmukh – 1951-57
TT Krishnamachari – 57-58
Jawaharlal Nehru – 58-59
Morarji Desai – 59-64
TT Krishnamachari – 64-67
Morarji Desai – 67-70
Indira Gandhi – 70-71
Yashwanthrao Chavan – 71-75
C Subramaniam – 75-77
Morarji Desai – 77-79
Choudary Charan singh – 79-80
Ramaswamy venkatraman – 80-82
Pranab Mukherjee – 82-85
VP Singh – 85-87
SB Chavan – 87-90
Madhu Dandavate – 90-91
Dr Manmohan Singh – 91-96
P Chidambaram – 96-98
Yashwanth Sinha – 98-2002
Jaswanth Singh – 2002-2004
P Chidambaram – 2004-2009
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Prime Ministers:

Jawaharlal Nehru – 47-64 (Allahabad) – phulpur – allahabad
Gulzari lal nanda – 64-64 – bombay – maharashtra
Lal Bahadur shastri – 64-66 – allahabad – uttar pradesh
Gulzarilal Nanda – 66-66 – Bombay – maharashtra
Indira Gandhi – 66-77 – Rae Bareli – uttar pradesh, medak – andhra pradesh
Morarji desai – 77-79 – janata party – surat – gujarat
Choudary charan singh – 79-80 – janata party – baghpat – uttar pradesh
Indira gandhi – 80-84 – Rae bareli, medak
Rajiv gandhi – 84-89 – Amethi – uttar pradesh
VP Singh – 89-90 – janata dal – Fatehpur – uttar pradesh
Chandrasekhar – 90-91 – Ballia – uttar pradesh
PV Narasimha rao – 91-96 – Nandyal – andhra pradesh
AB Vajpayee – 96-96 – Lucknow, Uttar pradesh
HD Deve Gowda – 96-97 – kanakapura, hassan – karnataka – janata dal
Inder Kumar Gujaral – 97-98 – Jalandhar – Punjab – janata dal
AB Vajpayee – 98-2004 – Lucknow, Uttar pradesh
Dr Manmohan singh – 2004-2009 – State of assam in the upper house of rajya sabha
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Deputy PMs of India:
Sardar Patel – 47-50
Morarji Desai – 67-69
Choudary charan singh and jagjivan ram jointly – 1979
yashwanthrao chavan 79-80
chaudari devi lal – 89-90
chaudari devi lal – 90-91
LK Advani – 2002-2004
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Presidents of India:
Dr Rajendra prasad – 1950-62
Sarvepalli radhakrishnan – 62-67
zakir hussain – 67-69
VV Giri – 69
Muhammad Hidayatullah – 69
VV Giri – 69-74
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad – 74-77
BD Jatti – 77
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy – 77-82
Zail singh – 82-87
ramaswamy venkataraman – 87-92
shankar dayal sharma – 92-97
KR Narayanan – 97-2002
APJ Abdul Kalam – 2002-2007
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Speakers of Indian Parliament:

GV Mavalankar
MA Ayyangar
Sardar Hukam singh
N Sajiva reddy
GS Dhillon
Bali ram bhagat
N Sanjiva reddy
KS Hedge
Balram jakhar
rabi ray
shivraj patil
PA Sangma
GMC Balayogi
Manohar joshi
Somnath Chatterjee
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Chief Election commissioners:

Sukumar Sen – 50-58
KVK Sundaram – 58-67
SP Sen Verma – 67-72
Dr Nagendra singh – 72-73
T Swaminathan – 73-77
SL Shakdhar – 77-82
RK Trivedi – 82-85
RVS Peri Sastri – 86-90
VS Ramadevi – 90
TN Seshan – 90-96
MS Gill – 96-2001
JM Lyngdoh – 2001-2004
TS Krishnamurthy – 2004-2005
BB Tandon – 2005-2006
N Gopalaswami – 2006 – present
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