Literary works: Aini Aroj - Poetry (1988) Bardwi Sikhla - Poetry
(1997) Angni Gami Bhatarmari - Prose (1998) Xopun Aru Dithok -
Assamese Novel (1998) Sima - Short Story In Bodo language
issues.
Other Events &
Developments
He was the president of the Bodo
Sahitya Sabha ('Bodo Literary
Union') in Assam, India.
He opposed writing Bodo in
Roman script. Instead he advocated
the use of Devanagari for writing
Bodo, putting him at odds with
Christian Bodo groups, like the
National Democratic Front of
Bodoland.
He also worked on peace efforts
between the Assam state government,
the Indian Government and various
Bodo groups.
He was murdered by the NDFB in
Guwahati on August 19, 2000.
The NDFB later claimed
responsibility for the act, charging
that Brahma had been 'an agent of
the Bharatiya Janata Party' and that
BSS was a front for the rival
militant group Bodo Liberation
Tigers."
Indian Hindi novelist, literary
historian, essayist, critic and scholar.
Other Events &
Developments
He penned numerous novels,
collections of essays, historical
research on medieval religious
movements of India especially Kabir
and Natha Sampradaya, and historical
outlines of Hindi literature.
Besides Hindi, he was master of
many languages including Sanskrit,
Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati as well
as Pali, Prakrit, and Apabhramsa.
He was the great bridge maker
between the past and the present and
gave a new evaluation to
Sahitya-sastra.
Awards and Accolades
1959 - Padma Bhushan
1973 - Sahitya Akademi
Award for his collection of
essays, 'Alok Parva'.
February 9, 1913
- Born In: Kapurthala, Punjab, India.
Date of
Death
August 19, 1986
Identity
Indian Urdu Poet
Date-wise Events / Works
1929 - He completed his schooling from
Maharaja High School in Rajasthan.
1930 - He became a disciple of Syed
Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi.
1933 - His first book “Tullu” was
published.
1935 - He completed his post-graduation
in English.
1936 - He joined the Reserve Bank of
India.
1942 - He: Got married.
1971 - Retired from the Reserve Bank of
India.
Other Events &
Developments
He earned the fame even before
he went to college.
His talent and love for Urdu
poetry blossomed during his
childhood.
His poems, or ghazals and
nazams, were characterized by their
ability to touch the heart and mind
because of their soft and sweet
melody and powerful themes.
His voluminous work in Urdu
language shows his enormous command
and mastery over the language.
His work in over six decades had
ensured that he is counted as one of
the foremost exponents of the Urdu
language.
December 27, 2016: In Uttar
Pradesh, 15 coaches of Sealdah Ajmer Express train derailed
near Rura railway station in Kanpur Dehat district. Over
fifty passengers are reported to be injured and there is no
confirmation of any casualty so far.
November 19, 2016: 14
coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur on
this day, killing about 100 people and wounding many others.
September 04, 2015:
Derailment - At least 42 people were injured after five
coaches of the Chennai-Mangalore Express derailed in Tamil
Nadu. The accident occurred near Virudhachalam, about 300km
southwest of Chennai.
Aug-24, 2015: Five people including a
Karnataka legislator were killed when a granite-laden truck
rammed into an express train at a level crossing in
Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur.
August 04, 2015: At least 35 people
died and 25 were injured when two trains derailed
within minutes of each other while crossing a small bridge
in Madhya Pradesh.
July 01, 2014: A dacoity
took place on board the Janshatabdi express (Patna-Ranchi)
Train in Bihar, India. More than 300 passengers were looted.
More than 30 armed dacoits looted of gold worth several
lakhs from passengers in the AC coaches. It happened between
Kodarma in Jharkhand and Gaya in Bihar.
March 20, 2014: Six coaches of a local
train at Titwala station, near Kalyan in Maharashtra, got
uncoupled from the rest of the train. It derailed and killed
an 18-year-old student and nine others.
May 04, 2014: Sawantvadi Passenger
train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations killing
near about 20 passengers and injuring 100 others.
December 28, 2013: More than 24 people
were killed when Nanded-Bangalore express train near
Kothacheru railway station in Anantapur district caught
fire.
November 28, 2013: 26 people were
killed and 13 injured when an air-conditioned coach of the
Bangalore-Nanded Express train caught fire.
November 15, 2013: 13 Coaches of
Ernakulam Bound Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Lakshadweep
Superfast Express were derailed near Nashik district. About
4 persons died and dozens were injured.
August 19, 2013: Rajya Rani Express
ran over 35 people at the Dhamara station near Saharsa in
Bihar. The victims were mostly Hindu pilgrims returning from
prayers at the nearby Katyayani mandir. The chief minister
of Bihar State, Nitish Kumar, called it "the rarest of rare
tragedies".
June 30, 2012: A coach of the
Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire killing 35
passengers and injuring 25 others.
June 12, 2012: 25 people were killed
and dozens injured when the Bangalore-bound Hampi Express
rammed into a stationary goods train just outside the
railway station of Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh.
July 10, 2011: 71 people were killed
by the derailing of Kalka mail at Malwa station.
May 28, 2010: Naxals derailed
Jyaneshwari Express and killed 148 people.
July 19, 2010: 66 people were killed
when Uttar Banga Express hit Vananchal Express from behind
at Sainthia station.
June 22, 2003: In a first major
accident 53 people were killed and 25 were injured when the
Karwar-Mumbai Central Holiday Special’s three coaches and
engine got derailed near Vaibhavwadi station in Maharashtra.
July 21, 2001: Mangalore- Chennai mail
was derailed while crossing Kadalundi River, near Calicut,
Kerala on 21st July, 2001. 57 were killed and over 200 were
injured.
July 08, 1988: Peruman Train Tragedy: the Bangalore – Kanyakumari Island Express train derailed on
the Peruman bridge over Ashtamudi Lake, near Perinadu,
Kollam, Kerala, India and fell into the lake, killing 105
people. Some arguably say that tornado caused this accident.
June 06, 1981: A passenger
train travelling between Mansi and Saharsa, India, jumped
the tracks at a bridge crossing the Bagmati river. The
figure of those killed in this accident is reported to be
close to 1000.
April 01: ORISSA (ODISHA)
DAY: The modern state of Orissa was established on April 01,
1936, as a province in British India, and consisted
predominantly of Odia-speaking regions.
August 19, 1949
- BHUBANESHWAR became the Capital of Orissa (ODISHA) State of
India.
Description
Odisha (formerly Orissa) is one of the 29 states of
India.
It is located in the eastern coast.
It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the
north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west
and north-west, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south
and south-west.
Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline
along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to
Malkangiri.
It is the third most populous state of India in
terms of tribal population.
Odia (formerly known as Oriya) is the official and most
widely spoken language.
The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the
Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga
War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha.
The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in
India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana".
Cuttack was made the capital of the region by
Anantavarman Chodaganga in 1135, after which the city was
used as the capital by many rulers, through the British era
until 1948. Thereafter, Bhubaneswar became the capital of
Odisha.
Indian-born American business
executive; currently (as of August,
2016) chief executive officer (CEO) of
Microsoft.
Date-wise Events / Works
March 2007 – February 2011 -
Senior Vice-President of Research and Development for the
Online Services Division.
February 09, 2011 - February 03, 2014 -
President of the Server & Tools Division, Microsoft.
February 04, 2014 - He was appointed as
CEO of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
Other Events &
Developments
Before becoming CEO of Microsoft, he was
Executive Vice President of Microsoft's
Cloud and Enterprise group, responsible
for building and running the company's
Computing Platforms, Developer Tools and
Cloud Computing Services.
July 25, 1992 - He became the 9th
President of India.
Other Events &
Developments
Heserved as President of India
from 1992 to 1997.
He was also the 8th Vice
President of India, serving
under the President R. Venkataraman.
He had also been the
Governor of Maharashtra, Punjab and
Andhra Pradesh and also the
Administrator of Chandigarh.
He was also the
President of the Indian National
Congress from 1972 to 1974.
Well known for being a strict
follower of the
Parliamentary norms and
general discipline.
In 1984, his daughter
Geetanjali Maken and
son-in-law Lalit Maken,
a young member of parliament,
were killed by Sikh
militants.
He was succeeded by President
K.R. Narayanan.
Awards
and Accolades
The International Bar Association
presented Dr. Sharma with the 'Living
Legends of Law Award of Recognition'
for his outstanding contribution to the
legal profession internationally and for
commitment to the rule of law.
Commemorations
He was cremated at Karma Bhumi
(the land of duty), located in New Delhi
near the Vijay Ghat, the memorial of the
erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Lal
Bahadur Shastri.
July 06, 1989: On this day also, a fire had broken
out at Uphaar cinema due to a fault in the sub station.
June 13, 1997: One of the worst fire tragedies in
recent Indian history of Delhi.
July 27, 1997: The owners of the cinema were finally arrested in Mumbai
on , and sent to judicial
custody, though were later released on bail.
April 24, 2003: It won ₹25 crore compensation
for the relatives and families of the victims in the case
vide high court verdict on this day.
October 13, 2011: However the Supreme Court on
this day,
nearly halved the sum of compensation awarded to them by the
Delhi high court and slashed punitive damages to be paid by
cinema owners Ansal brothers from ₹2.5 crore to ₹25 lakh.
August 19, 2015: Supreme court of
India imposed a fine on Ansal brothers for ₹ 30 crores each
and held that their jail terms will be reduced to the term
already undergone by them if they pay the fine, considering
their old age.
Description
59 people died, mostly due to
suffocation, and 103 were seriously injured
in the resulting stampede.
The victims of the tragedy and the families of the
deceased filed the landmark Civil compensation case.
It is now considered a breakthrough in civil
compensation law in India.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Licensing) who
inspected Uphaar, had listed ten serious violations,
however all remained uncorrected until the
fire 14 years later.
He was primarily an actor in
Bengali theatre,
where he became a pioneering figure
in Modern Indian theatre.
He founded the 'Little
Theater Group' in 1947,
which enacted many English,
Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a
period now known as the 'Epic
theatre' period.
His plays were often based on
his Marxist ideologies.
He also acted in over
100 Bengali and Hindi films
in his career spanning 40 years.
He is best known for his roles
in films like Mrinal Sen’s
Bhuvan Shome (1969),
Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk
(1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma
Nadir Majhi (1993) and
Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy
comedies such as Gol Maal
(1979) and Rang
Birangi (1983).
Awards and Accolades
National Film Award for Best
Actor in 1970.
Three Filmfare Best Comedian
Awards.
n 1990, the Sangeet Natak
Akademi, India's National Academy of
Music, Dance and Theatre, awarded
him its highest award the Sangeet
Natak Akademi Fellowship for
lifetime contribution to theatre.
It is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian
personnel and those who have lost their lives working for
humanitarian causes.
It marks the day on which the then Special
Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Sérgio
Vieira de Mello and 21 of his colleagues were killed in the
bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.
On August 19, World Photography Day is observed across
the world.
World Photography Day is all about celebrating
photography, whether you are an amateur, hobbyist or a
professional.
On August 19, 1839, the French government announced the
invention as the first practical gift to the world. In a way
this was the true beginning of the World Photography Day.
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