Holi- The festival of colors Essay No. 01 Holi is one of the important festivals of the Hindus. It is a colorful festival of great joy and enthusiasm. This festival is celebrated all over the country as a day filled with complete mischief, fun, and enjoyment. Holi indicates the end of the winter and the beginning of the spring season. According to the Hindu Calendar, it is celebrated on the full...
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Deepawali A festival plays a great role as it brings new joy and hope to the people. Of all the festivals I like Diwali. Diwali or Deepawali which means rows of lights is an important festival of the Hindus. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the country. This festive day falls on the Amavasya of the months of Kartik every year exactly twenty days after Dussehra by...
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The Republic Day Celebrations Essay No. 01 India got freedom on 15th August 1947. We had to struggle hard for freedom. Many people laid down their lives. Thousands went to jail during the freedom struggle. Then our leaders decided to form a democratic form of government. Some great leaders and learned men drafted the new Constitution. This new constitution came into force on the 26th of January, 1950 and with it...
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Indian Independence day India became independent on 15th Aug. 1947 after a, long struggle. Jawahar Lal Nehru who had spent the prime of his life in British jails while fighting against the mighty British Empire, became the first PM of Indians and hoisted the Indian flag tricolor on the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi at 12:00 pm as the zero hour for 15th Aug. started on this date...
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An encounter with robbers Last Sunday, I went to my uncle’s house in Green Park. My cousin’s marriage ceremony was to take place on Monday. In view of my cousin’s marriage, a good amount of gold jewellery and cash were there in my uncle’s house on Sunday. A number of other relatives had also come. Everything went well. All were making merry. The marriage party was to go...
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On being caught without ticket I had taken an oath never to travel without ticket in a bus or train and I always adhered to my oath. Only yesterday, I had to violate the oath taken by me. It so happened that I received a telephonic call from my brother who lives in Kolkata. I was told that my mother was seriously ill. I at once rushed out...
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Essay No. 01 How I made a cup of tea In the modern world everybody is busy. Men and women go to their respective places of work and children have to attend school. In such a state of affairs, it should not be binding on the mother to prepare meals or tea for everybody every time. Sometimes she may not be having enough time and at another time...
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How I caught A thief I was an expert thief catcher when I actually caught one last night. It so happened last night that I went to bed a little earlier and got good sleep. At about midnight, I heard some subdued sounds in my adjoining room. I was my father’s room. My father had gone on a one week tour. I looked through the crevice in the door;...
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