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The Takri script was used between the 16th and 19th centuries in what are now Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, the Punjab, and Uttarakhand. It was used for writing the Chambeali and Dogri languages, as well as a number of Pahari (Himalayan) languages including Jaunsari and Kulvi. The script is derived from Sharada, one of the Gupta scripts, and is related to the Gurmukhi and Lahnda scripts. It was widely used both in official and personal contexts. For much of its history it was used alongside Devanagari. Since the late 19th century, it has gradually been supplanted by Devanagari, although there have been some movements to revitalize it for certain Pahari languages and dialects of Kashmiri.</div>
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The script is written from left to right using thirty-four consonant letters, ten vowel letters and ten vowel diacritics. It is an abugida, meaning that each consonant letter contains an inherent short [a] vowel, which is not written. Other vowels are written with one of the vowel diacritics, unless they appear at the beginning of a word, in which case they are written using one of the independent vowel letters. One of the vowel diacritics does not represent a vowel <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">per se</span>, but nasalization of the inherent vowel, or of an independent vowel. There is also a symbol called <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">virama</span> for silencing the post-consonantal vowel entirely, for example when a consonant comes at the end of a word or when it is immediately followed by another consonant. A further symbol, called <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">nukta</span>, can be written below a consonant letter, primarily for the purpose of representing sounds which are not native to the language in question and cannot be accurately represented with one of the thirty-four consonant letters.</div>
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There is significant variation in styles of the Takri script, partly because the wide and mountainous area over which the script was used was conducive to many regional varieties being developed in isolated mountain communities. Some communities standardized the form of the script which they themselves used, but there was no universally applicable standardized variety. However, despite variations in the shapes of letters and the styles of writing, each form was recognized by its users to be Takri, and each variety exhibited certain common features.</div>
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One notable feature of the script is that, unlike many of the Gupta derivatives used in South Asia, most varieties of Takri did not use a headstroke. There were some exceptions to this, for example the variety used for writing Dogri Akkhar, but for the most part the headstroke was not used except to distinguish between otherwise identical letters. For example the letters <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">ma</span>and <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">sa</span> in the variety used for writing the Chambeali language were identical but for the headstroke over <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">sa</span>.</div>
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Takri writing employed the Devanagari punctuation marks <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">danda</span> and <span class="Em" style="font-style: italic;">double danda</span> to indicate pauses in the text. A script-specific set of decimal numbers from 0-9 was used.</div>
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We all are competing in a never ending race. Since our childhood we are taught to compete, to stand First all the time and Parents even after knowing that all cant stand first in a class one has to come second and one has to be come last. But more importantly we are out in a race where we even dont know the rules. So i am proposing here a basic rules to be followed in life "The three H ". <br />
H Humanity <br />
H Honesty<br />
H Hardwork<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Devika Chauhan in her heydays, Nov'08<br />
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Devika Chauhan was the first girl to graduate from Jaunsar hills in 1954. She, again was the first woman to become a Block Development Officer in the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. She later rose to the level of Asst. Director - tribal welfare. Played an important part in the survey of tribal communities in the UP hills and securing privileges from Government for them. Even after her Retirment she kept herself devoted and comitted to women's cause, She was working with voluntary agencies in Jaunsar Bawar. She was an avid gardener, cook, and crafter. She left all of us for heavenly abode on 22nd July 2011. Pray Her Soul Rest in Peace. </td></tr>
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Legislative State Assembly Elections for 7 states Goa,Gujarat,Himachal, Maniupur,Punjab, UP & Uttarakhand are due to happen during this year. So far, the <span style="color: #0645ad;">Election Commission of India</span> (ECI) has issued the dates for the elections in <span style="color: #0645ad;">Manipur</span>, <span style="color: #0645ad;">Punjab</span>, <span style="color: #0645ad;">Uttarakhand</span>, <span style="color: #0645ad;">Uttar Pradesh</span> and <span style="color: #0645ad;">Goa</span>. The dates of the Election in manipur is 28th Jan 12, in Uttrakhand & Punjab is 30th Jan and in UP in seven phases on 8, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28 February and 3 March.</div>
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Uttrakhand is a small state with 70 assembly seats still the situation is very complex. Apart from BJP and Congress, Mr. Munna Singh Chauhan is leading a third front with the collabration of UKD and UJP, But most probabaly because of discrepancies in distributions of seats they may split.</div>
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Being One of the most seasoned, experience and senior politicians in the state, Munna Singh Chauhan has started making moves for his return to the centre stage of state's political affairs.After hobnobbing with various political outfits in the state, this politician from the Jaunsar region that borders the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh is all set to revive his Uttarakahnd Jan Wadi Party for the forthcoming Assembly polls that are scheduled to be held in less than a year. </div>
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The re-organisation of the UJP and its grand show, has put a stop to speculations of its prominent leader Munna Singh Chauhan joining the BJP. The presence of a large number of people at the remote place like Chakrata, to hear Mr Chauhan has once again proved his strong hold at the masses. Mr Chauhan, the central president of UJP, has claimed that his party would fight on as many as 40 seats out of a total of 70. He said the party would seek votes on the issue of corruption, unemployment and migration. He also that it was for the public to decide who was capable of ensuring all-round development of the hill state. During media interaction, when he was questioned on frequent change of party affiliations, Mr Chauhan said, I may change parties, but not my character and conscious. In another important development, Zilla Panchayat Chairperson Madhu Chauhan also joined UJP today. According to political observers, she may now try her luck in the assembly polls.</div>
source: Tribune(Chandigarh) & news.webindia</div>esotericsunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07251448166229603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456155292380636152.post-85990914070029054322011-12-05T08:11:00.000-08:002011-12-05T08:11:55.064-08:00THE KAALI RAAT - 09/21/00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">KAALI RAAT ki kahani <br />
bhai baat un dino ki hai jab inGeniring kalage mein selection to ho jaaata tha par wahan par pehla saal katna mein raid lag jati thi.<br />
Aur jab baat mact ki ho to sach mein lag jaati thi doston.<br />
Pehla din college mein aankhon mein rangeele sapne bhare hue hum aapne apne parents ke sath hum college aate the. Seniors to jaise bhagwaan lagte hai fees jama karane se leke stationary bhi kharid ke laate hai aapke liye . </div>esotericsunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07251448166229603216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456155292380636152.post-30868660578465363502011-12-05T07:14:00.000-08:002011-12-05T08:03:37.306-08:00My Entry to MACT/RECBHOPAL/NITB<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I came back home running in two minutes with a 12 pages of leading hindi newspaper of UttarPradesh.<br />
Heart was beating Dhak-Dhak, i was a bit confused over my Roll number for UPSEAT ( Test conducted by UP state for engineering entracne to different colleges of UP and other part of the country).<br />
Finally got hold of my examinition call letter and matched the roll number on examinition slip with that on Newspaper, Oh Oh I am selected..oh oh hurry!!!!<br />
Finally the day of counselling came and its in IET, Lucknow. This is my second entry to the state capital, first tiem had visited to appear for Rhastriya Indian Military College interveiw, was then 9 yr old. now 17 feeling much confident, Reached the IET along with my bade Papaji(Tauji), ground was full with would be engineers from every part of sate.<br />
Met one of the repeaters and overheard many talkign about NIT's then REC's. I was also sure whatever branch but will take a NIT, that too most probably Allahbaad or Kurukshetra. But never thought of choosing NITB. <br />
Once i m there inside the room, i dont know why but felt the place lot more chaotic then outside, and was waitng in the que looking at the board and just as i was about to reach the spot only thinking about MNREC mech,elec or Kuruk mech or elec and just then there was ni seat in mech, elec at MNREC or kurukshetra at the same time a paradox broked and pardigm shift took place its not the college which matters more is " its the branch man its the branch man" ,my heart said. its what u will be known for all the coming yrs of ur life dear go for hifi electronic engineer And so its NIT B /Electronic &Commmnication (Stamped) .............................WILL COMPLETE IT SHORTLY THANX</div>esotericsunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07251448166229603216noreply@blogger.com0