We had a similar situation with our son. We introduced the building
blocks of reading and he just devoured it and wanted more. I think a lot
of people think I drill him at home but really I just introduced the
concepts in a really laid back way (similar to the article, during evening
storytime) and he can't get enough. Now I have trouble keeping up with
his learning demands. I am disappointed that when I looked for resources
for introducing more to my son, there is very little. I guess I will
continue just doing what I feel is a good challenge for him and hope I can
keep up!
It was nice to read your comments on my birthplace. Khalsa School you
mentioned was the home to my high school, then leased and run as IES
Central School. My mother was sent as a kid from our birth town of
Yamethin to a Khalsa School that was a residential school.
Khalsa School always had in those days a English Headmaster. My Dad
remained in the Board of Governors of the School. The construction of the School building is so solid that it still needs so little repair.
I am one of the people you mentioned in the article that lived for four generations in Burma and then moved out of the country. My Dad expired in Canada in 1984 after living here for 30 years.
The last Principal of Khalsa School was Mr Mohan Singh, whom I met in a
Nursing Home in 1952 in his old age.
I note that your splendid article, 'Disappearance of Buddhism from India',
by Naresh Kumar, states that the accursed place 'Harramba' was Kushinagar.
This is incorrect : it was, of course, the village of Maghar, which was
why Sant Kabir elected to die there. And why was Maghar hated by the
Varanasi Brahmins? Because it was the former site of Kapilavastu, the
Buddha's home town. See the sections 'The Kapilavastu of the Chinese
Pilgrims', and 'Will the Real Kapilavastu Stand Up?' at my website,
entitled 'Lumbini On Trial : The Untold Story', at
http;//www.lumkap.org.uk
Occasionally, searching for something on the Internet, I came accross your
article and discussion with Rev. Reverend Tony Zekveld. I do suggest that
you may study the UNDERSTANDING of the Bible, as it is proposed in the
writings of the non-traditional christian author Emanuel Swedenborg. His
theological Writings, which he claims to have received from God, shows
much deeper understanding of the Bible and Christianity, than the
traditional one.
P.S. Here is a book for your possible interest: "New light upon Indian
philosophy: or, Swedenborg and Saiva Siddhanta" by D. Gopaul Chetty
My grandfather died in the Gallipoli War during WW1. India was ruled bythe British at that time.I have been searching for his record. His name was Nidhan singh Virk (Sepoy), army no was 4379 and he belonged to 14/Sikhs. He was decorated with Gallipoli Star and a medal encripted with the following words: "He Died For freedom And Honour". The medals are in my possession.
Any additional information on him that you can share with me will be greatly appreciated.
I have seen young Sikh, Gorkha, and Hindu soldier graves from World War II in Benghazi, Libya and also on Egypt border. These soldiers were as
young as 17 years old. They are the forgoten Sikhs from Sikh regment who need to be remembered.
This is absolutely amazing! I love the photographs and if I'm ever in the countries/towns listed, I will make it a point to pay my respects to these brave men. Each city/town in Punjab/Haryana and other states should have a memorial listing the names of these men. Not too many people from villages/small towns have the luxury of traveling to Delhi to look at the India Gate War Memorial? These mens’ sacrifices should be known to every school student. I know that school curriculum for ICSE, when I graduated, did not really cover the ndian/British/Princely soldiers in the World Wars.
A beautiful article....