Dr. Bharat Desai's Blog

Let’s first understand the word “history”. History is a social science with storytelling. History is discovery, collection and presentation of information about past events with its cause and effect. History is a record of past. Greek word ‘Historia’ means inquiry, judging and knowledge acquired by investigation. For learning history, it is compulsory to understand/know geography, economics and anthropology simultaneously. Now coming to India, ‘pre-independence’ Indian history had: 1.            Stone age: 30,000 BC to 3300 BC 2.            Bronze age: 3300 BC to 1500 BC 3.            Iron age: 1500 BC onwards. So here’s the History of India post-1500 BC, within my knowledge and research. The following sections are quite detailed and may appeal more to readers with academic interests. If you bel...

My letter to my son Rahul on completion of studies. December 21, 2004 Beloved Ravi, When one is finalizing a job if options are available, what are the basic criteria? Place: Country/city Salary and probable increments Advantage of learning and exposure to updating Parents

Parents of today have become parents at a high cost of fertilization by IVF and what not. They cannot dream of a second child and so the only one (single) child, though not advisable, is the most precious child. Now, all their expectations, ambitions, failures and frustrations are to be dreamt of on the said child. Because they cannot give enough time for the upbringing - so-called available time is spared for them as a quality time, because of a sense of guilt they have.

Every third person in the world is Christian. Meaning thereby, the highest number of people of any religion are Christians. So it is quite possible, you are dealing more often with a Christian than you think. With this in mind, here is a gentle effort to introduce the said religion. I will divide this essay into three parts: Introduction Jesus Christ and The Bible

With this article, I would like to tell you about three things: (1) the History of Islam and Muslims in India; then I will try to elaborate, specifically telling (2) What went wrong; and finally, I will conclude by telling (3) The future of relations amongst Muslims and Hindus. Although it is routine to give references, in the end, I shall start with the list of three reference books in the beginning. All these details are not mine, I’ve only summarized them from these books. 1. "Miyan Ne Mahadev No Mel Padshe J Padshe” (Gujarati - “મિયાં ને મહાદેવ નો મેળ પડશે જ પડશે”) by Kanti Shah. Published by Yaagna Prakasan Samiti, Hujaratpaga, Vadodara. A Gujarati book. Title meaning “Muslims and Hindus will certainly unite…”. Pages 80, Cost Rs. 30. 2. “Indian Muslims – Where They Have Gone Wrong” (English) by Rafiq Zakaria. Published by Popular Prakasan and Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. Pages 620, Cost Rs 495. 3. “Rashtra Aur Musalman” (Hindi - “राष्ट्र और मुसलमान”) by Nasira ...

Thank the key people who made you what you are. Prepare a list of first five persons who you think made you what you are, inform them and thank them. I am sure, you will not only have great pleasure and relaxation, but also a feeling you never experienced. Now you know where to go for your problems.

Expectations from everything have gone high, be it any relation or life. And in that, marriage is no exception. So one has to be alert before saying "YES" for marriage or marriage may end suddenly without any chance of compromise. Though issues I am going to put forward may sound small and petty, they actually are of great importance.

Or if I may ask, are my parents worth sending and keeping in an old-age-home? The need for time demands more and more old-age-homes to be built. Because: Expense: No problem. Monthly payment amount: No problem. Servants, cook and other staff needed: No problem. Whatever has to be done: No problem!

Pune or Bangalore?   Even Chhatrapati Shivajirao Bhonsale was confused. Shivaji Maharaj was born in 1630 at the Shivneri Fort near Pune and stayed there for 10 years with his mother Jijabai . (From Shivneri Fort, his name Shivaji was derived.) His father Shahaji used to work in Bangalore with Sultan Adilshah of Bijapur. Shivaji was a strong headed person and did not bow down his head to Sultan. To save him from the punishment, his father Shahaji sent him back from Bangalore to Pune where he became the king.

Beware ! Content Simplicity Non-violence and Let-go (' tyaagi ') attitude These characters are ideal for anybody. But at the same time, they may make you idle ( not ideal , but idle) and stop your progress.