All his songs written in Brajabuli, the language of Brajobhumi, like Sawano Gagane Ghor Ghanoghata, Gahana Kusuma Kunja Majhe were all written under the pseudonym Bhanusingho. These have been compiled under the title Bhanusingho Thakurer Padabali, that is, the ‘Songs of Bhanusingho Thakur’. It is a collection of Vaishnava lyrics composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
Lutyens fancied the idea of the great detective walking into the multi-store to meet his urgent needs. It is believed that Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens had kept this aspect in mind while designing the Gole Market in New Delhi. However, the thought came too late for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, …
Borra Caves in Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam, got their name from a hole in the ceiling of the cave. Borra means ‘hole’ in the local language. According to a legend, one day a cow fell into the cave through this hole, and when the villagers reached the cave, they discovered a Shivalingam formation at the spot, which made them believe …
The films directed by Satyajit Ray in which Soumitra Chattopadhyay has acted are the following: Apur Sansar Abhijan Devi Charulata Ghare Baire Teen Kanya Ashani Sanket Hirak Rajar Deshe Sonar Kella Joi Baba Felunath Mahapurush O Kapurush Aranyer Din Ratri Ganashatru Shakha Proshakha
When M.S. Dhoni scored a very aggressive knock of 224 against Australia in Chennai (2013), he became the only wicketkeeper batsman of India who has kept wickets for India in T20s, ODIs and test matches and has scored a test double century. Rahul Dravid has scored four test double centuries, but he had been an occasional wicketkeeper …
Mahabalipuram is also known as Mamallapuram. It is an ancient historical town and was a bustling seaport. Mamallapuram derives its name from the Pallava King Narsimhavarman I, who was an expert wrestler and was called Mamallan (the great wrestler).
