History and animal quiz: 1. Sea Cow: “Dugang” a sea animal looking like fish is known as by this name.2. Jungle scavenger: is “Hyna”.3. Black box buck is: “Antelope”.4. “Father of Internet”: Vint Cerf. 5. 10TH March 1876: Alexander Graham bell, the inventor of ‘’Telephone’’, spoke the following sentence casually with his assistant, “Mr. Watson! Come here I want you”. 6. Harvesty Moon: Moon seen on and around the date “September-23rd”, is known by that name. 7. Ailophobia: is a condition or disease, in which the person has ‘’the fear of cats’’. The world famous emperor ‘’Napoleon Bonaparte’’ (France) was having this peculiar ailment. 8. on 23RD September 1848: John Curtis of America introduced commercial chewing gum into the market, for the first time. 9. On 29th September: America’s army is formed with 700 persons and on the same day, the members of the U.S. senate assembled officially for the first time. 10. First commercial electric tramway: was inaugurated in Black poll (in England). 11. on 24th September 622: Prophet Mohammed started His journey (Hijra) from Mecca and completed it after reaching Medina. 12. Horrible incident: It was the time of British rule in India. Bahadurshah Jaffer was the last Mughal emperor and occupied the throne on 28th September 1838 in Delhi. He was 62 years old then. At that time there was a revolt against the foreign rule in India by some British Indian soldiers, under his leadership, (it is also called the first war of independence against the Britishers’ rule in India). Any how this war is not successful and the emperor was imprisoned on 14th September 1857. His … [Read more...]
What is Guy Fawkes day?
In India people burn effigies of Ravana (king of demons) on the 10th day of Dassera while in Britain, people burn effigies of a man named Guy Fawkes on 5th November, which is called Guy Fawkes ‘Day or Bonfire Night. The story goes back to November 1605, when a group of people plotted to do away with King James1 of England and his ministers. Their plan called for blowing up both Houses of Parliament when they were in session. The leader of the conspirators, Robert Catesby, hired a cellar beneath the House of Lords, and filled with it 36 barrels of gun powder. One of the conspirators, Guy Fawkes was left behind to light the fuse. However plot was discovered and Guy Fawkes was arrested. He was later tried and hanged. The next day on November 5th, when the people of England learnt about what had happened they lit bonfires to celebrate their King’s escapes from the jaws of death. This became the annual practice. Later the celebrations became more elaborate. Fireworks lit up the sky and effigies of Guy Fawkes were burnt. Now days, Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated not only in Britain but also in some former British colonies, notably-New Zealand and Canada. … [Read more...]
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