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Who was the Army Nurse who won fame by writing books for girls?

Louisa May Alcott

Her name was Louisa May Alcott. She was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, on November 29, 1832, the daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott, a struggling educationalist who could obviously have profited by a little education himself in a few financial matters. Louisa became an army nurse during the American Civil War and in 1863 her book Hospital Sketches, a record of …

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Jain Holidays and Observances

Jain Holidays and Observances: Jain Culture & Traditions

Jain Holidays and Observances: The most famous of all Jain festivals, Mastakabhisheka (“Head Anointment”), is performed every 12 years at the Digambara sacred complex at Shravanabelagola (“White Lake of the Ascetics”) in Karnataka state. In this ceremony the 57-foot- (17-metre-) high statue of Bahubali is anointed from above with a variety of substances (water, milk, flowers, etc.) in the presence …

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Who was the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism?

Who was the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism?

Parshvanath or Parshvanatha was the twenty-third Tirthankara (fordmaker) in Jainism. He is the earliest Jain leader generally accepted as a historical figure. He was a nobleman belonging to the Kshatriya caste. Parshvanath is also known as Appandai or Appandainathar. He lived a life of a nobleman for 30 years and was never married, before he renounced the world to become …

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Easter Bunny Eggs: How to make Bunny Eggs

Easter Bunny Eggs: Culture & Traditions

Easter Bunny Eggs: Easter celebrations are all about fun and joy. The customs and traditions of Easter vary with time and from country to country. American families usually spend the Saturday evening decorating the Easter eggs. By Sunday morning they are mysteriously hidden all over the house and children get busy searching for the Easter eggs. The Easter Bunny brings …

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Easter Books For Students And Children

Easter Books For Students And Children

Easter is the most important annual feast of Christians. According to Christian scripture, it was the day when Jesus resurrected after his crucifixion. This day is celebrated as Easter Day or Easter Sunday. It is also known as Resurrection day or Resurrection Sunday. This day comes two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday. As this is …

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डू मी अ फेवर लेट्स प्ले होली: समीर

डू मी अ फेवर लेट्स प्ले होली - समीर

Waqt: The Race Against Time is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film that was directed and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Rajpal Yadav and Boman Irani in the principal roles. The film, based on a Gujarati play by Aatish Kapadia, follows the journey of rich businessman who unexpectedly becomes …

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What are Holi Safety Tips?

What are Holi Safety Tips?

What are Holi Safety Tips? Holi celebrations can be ruined if children are not taught to play safely with colors, from falling sick to being bullied on the streets. Here are some things parents need to keep in mind before sending their kids out to enjoy the festival of colors. Holi Safety Tips Use chemical-free Holi colors Chemical Holi colors …

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Water guns, colour crackers in vogue this Holi

Water guns, colour crackers in vogue this Holi

The excitement of smearing colors and pumping water on one another seems high in the city ahead of Holi. The craze was visible at the city markets as a number of children, awestruck by the high intensity of water flow in battery-operated water guns, asked their parents to buy them. Water guns, colour crackers in vogue this Holi Based on …

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