Rekha & Farzana

 There has always been something quietly intriguing about Rekha and Farzana, a connection that never announced itself yet never quite escaped notice either. Farzana was not from the filmi bloodstream, which somehow made her presence in Rekha’s fiercely guarded world even more compelling. She appeared not as an accessory, but as a constant, often seen accompanying Rekha to public events, award functions, even private moments, always close, always composed, never explanatory. Rekha, who mastered the art of mystery long before it became a branding exercise, never offered clarifications, never corrected assumptions, never fed gossip. And Farzana mirrored that discretion perfectly. What existed between them was never framed for consumption, which is precisely why it fascinated people. In an industry addicted to labels and declarations, this was a relationship defined by silence, loyalty, and shared space. No interviews, no statements, no drama. Just presence. It felt personal, deliberate, and immune to outside interpretation. Whatever the nature of that bond, it was clear it ran deep, rooted in trust rather than display. Very Rekha, really. Guarded, elegant, self-defined, and entirely uninterested in explaining herself to anyone.

Akhand Bharat & Partitions

 

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Some very interesting historical facts

How many of you know that ...

Q: Partition of India was done how many times ?

Answer- SEVEN times in 61 years by the British rule.

Afghanistan was separated from India in 1876,

Nepal in 1904,

Bhutan in 1906,

Tibet in 1907,

Sri Lanka in 1935,

Myanmar (Burma) in 1937

and...

Pakistan in 1947.

India's Partition of *Akhanda Bharat.*

Unbroken India extended from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean and from Iran to Indonesia. India’s area in 1857 was 83 lakh square kilometers, which is currently 33 lakh square kilometers.

Sri Lanka
The British separated Sri Lanka from India in 1935. The old name of Sri Lanka was *Sinhaldeep.* The name Sinhaldeep was later renamed Ceylon. Sri Lanka’s name was Tamraparni during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. Mahendra, son of Emperor Ashoka and daughter Sanghamitra went to Sri Lanka to propagate Buddhism. Sri Lanka is a part of united India.

Afghanistan
The ancient name of Afghanistan was *Upganasthan* and Kandahar’s was *Gandhara.* Afghanistan was a Shaivite country. The Gandhara described in the Mahabharata is in Afghanistan from where the Kauravas’ mother was Gandhari and maternal uncle Shakuni. The description of Kandahar i.e. Gandhara is found till the reign of Shah Jahan. It was a part of India. In 1876 Gandamak treaty was signed between Russia and Britain. After the treaty, Afghanistan was accepted as a separate country.

Myanmar (Burma)
The ancient name of Myanmar (Burma) was *Brahmadesh.* In 1937, the recognition of a separate country to Myanmar i.e. Burma was given by the British. In ancient times, the Hindu king Anandavrata ruled here.

Nepal
Nepal was known as *Deodhar* in ancient times. Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini and mother Sita was born in Janakpur which is in Nepal today. Nepal was made a separate country in 1904 by the British. Nepal was called the *Hindu nation of Nepal. Nepal was called as Hindu Rashtra Nepal.* Until a few years ago, the king of Nepal was called
*Nepal Naresh.* Nepal has 81.3 percent Hindus and 9% Buddhists. Nepal was an integral part of India during the reigns of Emperor Ashoka and Samudragupta. In 1951, Maharaja Tribhuvan Singh of Nepal appealed to the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru to merge Nepal with India, but Jawaharlal Nehru rejected the proposal.

Thailand
Thailand was known as *Syam* until 1939. The major cities were Ayodhya, Shri Vijay etc.

The construction of Buddhist temples in Syam began in the third century. Even today many Shiva temples are there in this country. The capital of Thailand Bangkok also has hundreds of Hindu temples.

Cambodia
Cambodia is derived from the Sanskrit name *Kamboj,* was part of unbroken India. The Kaundinya dynasty of Indian origin ruled here from the first century itself. People here used to worship Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha.

The national language was Sanskrit. Even today in Cambodia, the names of Indian months such as Chet, Visakh, Asadha are used. The world famous Ankorwat temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which was built by the Hindu king Suryadev Varman.

The walls of the temple have paintings related to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The ancient name of Ankorwat is Yashodharpur.

Vietnam
The ancient name of Vietnam is *Champadesh* and its principal cities were Indrapur, Amravati and Vijay. Many Shiva, Lakshmi, Parvati and Saraswati temples will still be found here. Shivling was also worshiped here.

The people were called Cham who were originally Shaivites.

Malaysia
The ancient name of Malaysia was *Malay Desh* which is a Sanskrit word which means the land of mountains. Malaysia is also described in Ramayana and Raghuvansham.

Shaivism was practiced in Malay. Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesha were worshipped. The main script here was Brahmi and Sanskrit was the main language.

Indonesia
The ancient name of Indonesia is *Dipantar Bharat* which is also mentioned in the Puranas. Deepantar Bharat means the ocean across India. It was the kingdom of Hindu kings.

The largest Shiva temple was in the island of Java. The temples were mainly carved with Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.

The Bhuvanakosh is the oldest book containing 525 verses of Sanskrit.

The names or motos of the leading institutions of Indonesia are still in Sanskrit:

Indonesian Police Academy – *Dharma Bijaksana Kshatriya.*

Indonesia National Armed Forces – *Tri Dharma Ek Karma.*

Indonesia Airlines – *Garuda Airlines.*

Indonesia Ministry of Home Affairs – *Charak Bhuvan.*

Indonesia Ministry of Finance – *Nagar Dhan Raksha.*

Indonesia Supreme Court – *Dharma Yukti.*

Tibet
The ancient name of Tibet was *Trivishtam* which was divided into two parts. One part was given to China and the other to Lama after an agreement between the Chinese and the British in 1907.

In 1954, India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru accepted Tibet as part of China to show his solidarity to Chinese people.

Bhutan
Bhutan was separated from India by the British in 1906 and recognized as a separate country. Bhutan is derived from the Sanskrit word *Bhu Utthan* which means high ground.

Pakistan
There was partition of India on August 14, 1947 by the British and Pakistan came into existence as East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Mohammad Ali Jinnah had been demanding a separate country on the basis of religion since 1940 which later became Pakistan.

In 1971 with the cooperation of India, Pakistan was divided again and Bangladesh came into existence. Pakistan and Bangladesh are parts of India.

How many of you are aware of this history ?
Please know your country and its past history.

Gandhi & Noble Prize

 

A posthumous Nobel Prize was considered for Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Prize a few days before he was assassinated #OnThisDay in 1948 - putting him on the Nobel Committee's shortlist for the third time.

Nobody had ever been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously. But according to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation in force at that time, the Nobel Prizes could, under certain circumstances, be awarded posthumously. Thus it was possible to give Gandhi the prize. However, Gandhi did not belong to an organisation, he left no property behind and no will; who should receive the prize money?

The Nobel Committee adviser concluded: "… Gandhi can only be compared to the founders of religions." That year they decided to make no award on the grounds that "there was no suitable living candidate".