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A Story of Setback: Angarey, an Urdu Book
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A Story of Setback: Angarey, an Urdu Book

The Urdu anthology ‘Angarey’ written by four authors Sajjad Zaheer, Ahmad Ali, Mahmudduzzar and Dr Rashid Jahan became one of the most controversial books in 1932 after it was banned by the Government of United Provinces in the following year. Despite being the beginning of the Progressive Writers Movement, ‘Angarey' is heinously criticized, especially by the Muslim Community for criticizing the norms, practices, and myths of the Muslim Community.

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AN ODE TO THE SUFFERED REFUGEES OF CALCUTTA
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AN ODE TO THE SUFFERED REFUGEES OF CALCUTTA

‘What village, ha?’ Amala’s head automatically turned towards Manas as she snapped. ‘Do I have any village, Babu? What stories do you want to hear? Why? To see if my mouth bleeds when I tell them? Or so you can feel happy it’s not your story?’ What stories one can dare to listen to about the Indian partition? Firm on this point, 'Victory Colony 1950' has tried to argue about the incidents regarding that era of Indian history, whose intensity is slowly diminishing and fading away in this contemporary age.

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WHERE THE SILVER FIRS GROW, RHODODENDRONS BLOOM...
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WHERE THE SILVER FIRS GROW, RHODODENDRONS BLOOM...

How can we define a paradise? What is exactly there? A brightly hued sky, glistening shrouds of snow, a vast palette of flowers and birds, trees touching the sky above, and a pair of eyes to witness them so that it can preserve everything forever eternally. Why should someone wait if they can fetch all of these together? Doesn't it sound like the beginning of those known fairytales? Once upon a time, far away from the hustles and bustles of the sordid cities, there was and still is a secluded hermit called Sandakphu...

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World Plumbing Day
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World Plumbing Day

World Plumbing Day is an International event celebrated on March 11th all across the globe to spread the importance of plumbing, to build protective public health and sanitation, and how general practitioners are working to protect health, sustainability, and safety.

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History and Tradition of Pattachitra from Bengal
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History and Tradition of Pattachitra from Bengal

Pattachitra Painting is a well-renowned traditional art form of India, expected to originate from the 10th to 12th Century A.D. It is mainly practiced in the areas of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand. The common theme of Pattachitra are mainly drawn out from the Puranas and epics.

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