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Story of the very first Biological Warfare.

Story of a mentally sick I$l@mist Jeh@di who killed almost 50-60% population of #Europe.

Jani Beg Khan was the Muslim commander of the Mongol Army that invaded and besieged the #Italian town of Caffa in 1343-45.

The siege failed to succeed as Jani Beg’s army began suffering from a disease. Jani Beg ordered his troops to catapult over the corpses of his infected troops across the walls into the #Christian town. Called it “#Jihad”.

Within days, this led to a huge stench inside the town and inhabitants began suffering from diseases.

The inhabitants fled, taking with them the disease to Sicily and other parts of Europe.

What they introduced into #Europe was a #Plague known as “#Black_Death” which wiped out 30-60% of Europe’s population.

A contemporary witness de Mussis describes the entire episode:

He writes: “The Tartars (Mongols) lost interest in the siege. But they ordered corpses to be placed in catapults and lobbed into the city in the hope that the intolerable stench would kill everyone inside.

What seemed like mountains of dead were thrown into the city, and the #Christians could not hide or flee or escape from them, although they dumped as many of the bodies as they could in the sea.

And soon the rotting corpses tainted the air and poisoned the water supply, and the stench was so overwhelming that hardly one in several thousand was in a position to flee the remains of the Tartar army.

Moreover one #infected man could carry the poison to others, and infect people and places with the disease by look alone.

No one knew, or could discover, a means of defense.

“…It was as if they had brought evil spirits with them: every city, every settlement, every place was poisoned by the contagious pestilence, and their inhabitants, both men and women, died suddenly.

And when one person had contracted the illness, he #poisoned his whole family even as he fell and died, so that those preparing to bury his body were seized by death in the same way.

Thus death entered through the windows, and as cities and towns were depopulated their inhabitants mourned their dead neighbours.”

Source: Horrox R, ed. The Black Death. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

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Remember Gandhi asked Sardar Patel to make way for Nehru for the Prime Minister post?

Well, later on Gandhi wanted Nehru to step down because of the violence happening in Delhi, & since Sardar Patel was a peasant, wanted him as the Prime Minister for the nation's well being!

Why this sudden change?

Because Gandhi by now had realised where the INC was heading, had also seen the behavioural change in Nehru! He had also refered Nehru as 'Militant', hence wanted a leader like Patel for India.

Read the underlined text.

And not alone this, Gandhi in his will said that #Congress is a Propaganda Machinery hence must be disbanded!

Source of the 1st two pictures: The life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi (2001), by American Indologist Stanley Wolpert.

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ASIA'S OLDEST LIGHTHOUSE!

This is the #Olakaneeshvara_Temple in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, built by Pallava king Mahendravarman in 630 CE.

Apart from being a Shiva temple, it also used to emit light and serve as navigational aid for ships in the sea.

Oil was used to kindle up a huge pot which was placed on the square platform at the top of cave temple. It was kept kindled all night.

The burning pot emitted a lot of light in the night time skies. As such, this is the oldest lighthouse in all of Asia.

Source: The archaeology of Seafaring in ancient South Asia.

Our ancestors were knowledgeable and skilled, nothing was/ is a blind belief. It's just that we forgot to recognise their efforts.

Hara Hara Mahadev 🙏

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अस्य श्री गायत्री ध्यान श्लोक:
(gAyatri dhyAna shlOka)
• This shloka to meditate personified form of वेदमाता गायत्री was given by Bhagwaan Brahma to Sage yAgnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य).

• 14th shloka of गायत्री कवचम् which is taken from वशिष्ठ संहिता, goes as follows..

• मुक्ता-विद्रुम-हेम-नील धवलच्छायैर्मुखस्त्रीक्षणै:।
muktA vidruma hEma nIla dhavalachhAyaiH mukhaistrlkShaNaiH.

• युक्तामिन्दुकला-निबद्धमुकुटां तत्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्॥
yuktAmindukalA nibaddha makutAm tatvArtha varNAtmikam.

• गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुश कशां शुभ्रं कपालं गदाम्।
gAyatrIm vardAbhayANkusha kashAm shubhram kapAlam gadAm.

• शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्ती भजै॥
shankham chakramathArvinda yugalam hastairvahantIm bhajE.

This shloka describes the form of वेदमाता गायत्री.

• It says, "She has five faces which shine with the colours of a Pearl 'मुक्ता', Coral 'विद्रुम', Gold 'हेम्', Sapphire 'नील्', & a Diamond 'धवलम्'.

• These five faces are symbolic of the five primordial elements called पञ्चमहाभूत:' which makes up the entire existence.

• These are the elements of SPACE, FIRE, WIND, EARTH & WATER.

• All these five faces shine with three eyes 'त्रिक्षणै:'.

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Part 2

Lengthy again..

By 1974 the debate focused on whether there was a credible risk of explosion from the liquid fuel, or if this was manageable.

Part 1

It's a bit lengthy, just keep reading :)

The British Nuclear Policy In The 1970s. https://t.co/DE1A7e1SQ0 pic.twitter.com/VSuUgpVMk6
— \u2728 (@Aamani_03) November 15, 2021

This risk led to the beginning of a major policy debate in the very heart of the secret state about whether this was an acceptable level of risk, or if there were alternative options open to consider.

There appears to have been a difference of opinion between different parts of government on what the right answer was in this case.

To the Royal Navy, charged with delivering the nuclear deterrent mission, the only acceptable answer was to step away from Chevaline and Polaris and upgrade to Poesidon as quickly as possible to maintain the credibility of the deterrent.

By contrast No10 was growing increasingly frustrated with what it saw as an inability by the Royal Navy to focus on delivering a capable SSBN force, & its constant demands to goldplate the solution – in one memo to the Prime Minister from his Private Secretary there is the line:

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Happy Birthday sir @RahulGandhi #HappyBirthdayRahulGandhiJi #PappuDivas

Here's a little throwback to RG's memorable yet less famous foreign trips.

Here's he who once got arrested at Boston Airport for carrying drugs & unaccounted cash on 30 Sep 2001.

Then this, he himself doesn't know when did he get his ‘M.Phil degree’, he stated that he took this degree in 1995 in his election nomination (Amethi) but his certificate shows the academic year 2004-05.

Not alone the dates, he mentions an incorrect course name too.
#PappuDivas

Another point to note is the Required pass % is 60% & he got 58% in one subject so how did he actually manage to get this degree?

A question that only Raul Vinci can answer!

And Raul Vinci?

This is a pseudonym given by the British authorities to him, it is a common practice towards the VVIP students enrolled at British educational

On 21 Aug 2003 this company was established where Rahul Gandhi became a director (65% share) & Ulrik McKnight (35% share).

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This is a beautiful story of Guruvayurappan. Once there lived in Guruvayur a poor family. Kitta, his wife & kids were struggling for their daily needs. With only a coconut tree in house, he earned a living by selling coconuts.

Kitta was from a low caste family. He was a great devotee of Guruvayurappan. Everyday before going to work he always prayed infront of a picture of Guruvayurappan in his house. His only wish was to worship at Guruvayur & have annadanam in temple. But he was not allowed there

It was Utsavam time in Guruvayur. From far behind kitta and family worshipped Guruvayurappan. Annadanam was given daily and no one was left empty stomach. Only Kitta didn't receive. That night, it was only Kitta's family who was sleeping without food. After temple nada closed

Shri Krishna, dressed himself as a Brahmin went to temple Kitchen. He packed food and went directly to kitta's house. Reaching Kitta's house, Shri Krishna told he was sent by a cook of Guruvayur temple and gave them the food he packed. Kitta and family was very happy seeing food.

When Kitta finished his food, Brahmin asked it will be better if he get a tender coconut( karikku)to drink. Kitta climbed the tree and gave all coconuts to him. After having 1 tender coconut, the Brahmin asked to bring remaining coconuts to Guruvayur temple the next day.

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॥ॐ॥
अस्य श्री गायत्री ध्यान श्लोक:
(gAyatri dhyAna shlOka)
• This shloka to meditate personified form of वेदमाता गायत्री was given by Bhagwaan Brahma to Sage yAgnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य).

• 14th shloka of गायत्री कवचम् which is taken from वशिष्ठ संहिता, goes as follows..

• मुक्ता-विद्रुम-हेम-नील धवलच्छायैर्मुखस्त्रीक्षणै:।
muktA vidruma hEma nIla dhavalachhAyaiH mukhaistrlkShaNaiH.

• युक्तामिन्दुकला-निबद्धमुकुटां तत्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्॥
yuktAmindukalA nibaddha makutAm tatvArtha varNAtmikam.

• गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुश कशां शुभ्रं कपालं गदाम्।
gAyatrIm vardAbhayANkusha kashAm shubhram kapAlam gadAm.

• शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्ती भजै॥
shankham chakramathArvinda yugalam hastairvahantIm bhajE.

This shloka describes the form of वेदमाता गायत्री.

• It says, "She has five faces which shine with the colours of a Pearl 'मुक्ता', Coral 'विद्रुम', Gold 'हेम्', Sapphire 'नील्', & a Diamond 'धवलम्'.

• These five faces are symbolic of the five primordial elements called पञ्चमहाभूत:' which makes up the entire existence.

• These are the elements of SPACE, FIRE, WIND, EARTH & WATER.

• All these five faces shine with three eyes 'त्रिक्षणै:'.

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