My Father

Today is the 9th Death Anniversary of my Father.

S.Ajit Singh Hanspal Born in the Village Dhnoye Distt Amritsar Punjab,India

My Mother

Today is the 12^th Death Anniversary of my mother.

My Mother was a very sweet simple dedicated House Maker. She has SIX children & I am one of them loved her very much. She loved all her SIX children.

Born in LUCKNOW the capital of UTTER PRADESH, India she completed her basic & advance education there and after marriage comes to Village Dhanoe quite near to INDO PAK International Border WAGHA in Distt Sri Amritsar,Punjab INDIA.

Throughout her life she give values to all sorts of Relationship be a Wife a Mother a Sister………

I love you both Mamma & Papa

CAN U BEAT THIS RESUME ....???

RESUME

EDUCATION /Qualification:

1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University ,Chandigarh ,
1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Panjab UniversityChandigar h ,
1954; Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge,
1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge,
1957; DPhil ( Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness

OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:
Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;
Reader, Economics, 1959-63;
Professor, Economics, Panjab University , Chandigarh ,1963-65;
Professor,Internati onal Trade, Delhi School of Economics,Universit y of Delhi,1969-71 ;
Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University ,New
Delhi,1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and Civil Servant

Working Experience/ POSITIONS :
1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade
1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance
1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India ; Director, Industrial Development Bank of India ;Alternate governor for
India , Board of governors, Asian Development Bank;Alternate governor for India , Board of governors, IBRD
November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs); Member, finance,
Atomic Energy Commission; Member,finance, Space Commission
April 1980 - September 15, 1982 : Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83: Chairman , India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
1982-85: Alternate Governor for India , Board of governors, International Monetary Fund
1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister, India
1985: President, Indian Economic Association
January 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987 : Deputy Chairman,Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 - November 10, 19! 90: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991 : Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991 : Chairman, UGC
June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996 : Union finance minister
October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket
June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian
parliamentary group
June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee

BOOKS:
India 's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth - Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge , 1956
Padma Vibhushan, 1987
Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for
Asia, 1993 and 1994

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1966: Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD
1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus
1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna

RECREATION :
Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, India
International Centre, New Delhi


Name : Dr. Manmohan Singh
DOB : September 26, 1932
Place of Birth: Gah ( West Punjab)
Father: S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother: Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on: September 14, 1958
Wife: Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children: Three daughters


Our Prime Minister is the most qualified PM all over the world.

Proud to be an INDIAN

Proud to be a SIKH

300 Years of Conquering the Sirhand By the First Sikh King Sardar Banda Singh Bahadur

The battle was fought on May 12, 1710 By Sardar Banda Singh Bahadur who becomes the First Sikh Ruler of PUNJAB (India)

The Battle of Chhappar Chiri

The battle was fought on May 12, 1710 at Chhappar Chiri, twenty kilometres from Sirhind. On the Mughal side, Sher Muhammad Khan, the Nawab of Malerkotla was the leader of the right flank. Wazir Khan was in command of the centre. Suchanand, Diwan of the Nawab was put on the left. Suchanand instigated the death of Guru Gobind Singh's youngest two children. On the Sikhs' side, Baj Singh and Binod Singh (two of the five Sikhs sent by Guru Gobind along with Sardar Banda Singh Bahadur to the Punjab) headed the right and left flanks respectively while Banda Singh Bahadur commanded the centre facing Wazir Khan's army.

Suchanand could not withstand Baj Singh's attack and fled. Sher Mohammed Khan was about to overpower Binod Singh's wing when he was suddenly struck by a bullet and was instantly killed. His men immediately dispersed. Wazir Khan was rushing upon Banda who stuck fast to his ground and discharged arrows relentlessly. Baj Singh and Binod Singh now joined Banda. During their combined assault, Wazir Khan was killed.

Wazir Khan's death is variously described. According to the most accepted view Baj Singh rushed upon Wazir Khan, who threw a spear at the Sikh. Baj Singh caught hold of it and flung the same spear upon Wazir Khan. It struck the forehead of his horse. Wazir Khan discharged an arrow which hit Baj Singh's arm, before rushing upon him with his sword. At this juncture, Fateh Singh came to Baj Singh's rescue. It is related that he swung his sword with such force that Wazir Khan was sliced from shoulder to waist

Hockey World Cup

Congratulations to Indian Hockey Team on winning their Opening Match with Pakistan on the First day of the current Hockey World Cup tournament being played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium(formerly known as NATIONAL STADIUM) in New Delhi the Capital of India.

The third match of the tournament & the First for India-Pakistan started at 08:35PM(IST-GMT+5.30 Hrs).

It was a long awaited win for India which we won with the comfortable margin of FOUR Goals to ONE.

Sardar Sandeep Singh scored TWO Goals for India showing his brilliant technique of Hockey.The other two goals were scored by S.Shivender Singh & S.Prabhjot Singh.Sohail Abbas was the lone scorer from Pakistan.

Earlier in the day England won their First match against Australia.

Thanks to all Visitors

Once again I take the opportunity to Thanks all the visitors/readers who visited my blog during the last one year.

My blog is now ONE Year Old.

During this one year Visitor from 36 Countries has visited my blog.I expect more & more traffic from across the globe

Saka Sri Nankana Sahib

The cruel and cold-blooded massacre of the Sikh devotees at Nankana Sahib-the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev Ji,now situated in PAKISTAN, took place on February 21,1921 at the behest of wily and unscrupulous Mahant Narain Das who, unfortunately for the Sikhs, managed the affairs of the holy place at that time.

A group of more than two hundred Sikh devotees had gone to make obeisance as well as to liberate the holy shrine from the control of the Mahant by non-violent and peaceful means.

The Mahant caused this massacre through a few hired hoodlums. In his work, he also enjoyed the tacit support of the (British Ruled) Punjab government. Quite a large number of Sikhs were gunned down, many were slashed with axes and swords, while some were fastened to a land Tree nearby Janamasthan and burnt alive.

The event, because of its horribleness, is known as the bloodiest event of the twentieth century. On the following day, the government handed over the keys of the Gurdwara to Sardar Harbans Singh Attari, the then Vice President of S.G.P.C.

The supreme sacrifices made by these Sikhs Shaheeds have been acknowledged by the grateful nation. From that day onwards, the Sikh nation remembers these brave Sikhs in their daily ardas (prayer). Every year on 21 February at this Shaheedi Asthan,Guru Granth Sahib's Swaroop with Bullet marks is brought to Deewan (assembly) from 2pm to 4pm for darshan of the Sikh Sangat.

Greetings on Republic Day

On 26th January 1950 INDIA becomes Republic.The World's Largest Democracy.

Greetings to every INDIAN on the occasion of 61st Republic Day.

A special Greetings & Congratulations To Sachin Tendulkar for Hitting his 45th Test Century,his 90th International Century in all.

Congrats once again.

An Appeal

This is an appeal to the entire world famous SIKH SINGERS (Especially to those who does not wear Turban/Keep beard).

You are the Icons of the Sikhism to….

• The WORLD
• The world outside the Sikh Religion.
• The world outside INDIA

The youth, the young generation admires you, Loves you & tries to follow you.

They try to copy you, your songs which has popularized the PUNJABI language in the world.I am very thankful to you, so does the other general Sikhs, for your contribution towards spreading the Sikh/Punjabi culture in the every nook & corner of the world.

But I regret to say that your OUTER LOOK above the NECK is transmitting false signal to the world especially to the younger generation who is copying your outer look also. Instead of keeping long uncut-tied hair inside the TURBAN on their head they have shaved their BEARD, KESH etc. to some extend to look alike you.

As you have contributed towards popularizing the Punjabi Songs, Punjabi Pop/Folk songs etc.You can also contribute towards popularizing the message of the Sikhism, the message of our GURU to the world merely by your LOOK.

I appeal to you to make your look according to the Sikh norms i.e.

· Long uncut-tied hair & the TURBAN on your head.

· To have beard & mustaches

· Etc.

Just like Sardar Asa Singh Mastana (Yesteryear's Great Singer 1926~1999)

Just Like Sardar Ishmeet Singh ji

Just like Sardar Daler Singh ji (S.Daler Mehndi ji),Sardar Baljeet Singh,Sardar Vikram Sawhney....

Please think over it.

Sat Sri Akaal…….

Hind Di Chadar

On 24^th November 2009 is the 334^th Martyrdom Anniversary of GURU TEG BAHADUR JI who sacrificed his life for the protection of Hinduism in India at Chandni Chowk,Delhi

An extremely important event in Sikh history that had a profound impact on the future direction of Sikhism, the religion of the Sikhs,Guru Teg Bahadur undertook the supreme sacrifice for the protection of the most fundamental of human rights - the right of a person to freely practice his or her religion without interference or hindrance. In the modern day we tend to take this freedom for granted – but in 1675, millions of people were denied this basic right in India under the Mughal Rular Auranqzeb.

However, what is even more astonishing is the fact that the Guru was not protecting the right of the Sikhs to practise their religion but instead the rights of non-Sikh peace-loving people from Kashmir. These people from Kashmir were very respected Hindus who were being converted to Islam under the threat of death by the Muslim Emperor, Aurangzeb. In 1669, the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb departed from the policy of tolerance practised by his predecessors and unleashed instead a policy of religious persecution against non-Muslims. This caused large-scale demoralisation, fear and panic among the people.

The commitment by the Sikh Guru to protect and support the liberty of all the people of a country was unprecedented. This type of supreme sacrifice had never previously been recorded in human history. On May 25, 1675 in reply to an appeal of a large group of revered Kashmiri Pandits, Guru Tegh Bahadur made the momentous decision that has forever changed the level of moral commitment, dedication and sacrifice required by followers of God. The Guru made this critical decision to risk laying down his life if necessary to protect the right of the Hindus to follow their religion freely without interference or duress.

The Guru was put in chains and ordered to be tortured until he would accept Islam. When he could not be persuaded to abandon his faith to save himself from persecution, he was asked to perform some miracles to prove his divinity. On his refusal, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in public at Chandni Chowk on 11 November 1675. Guru Ji is also known as "Hind Di Chadar" ie to save Hinduism, Guru Ji gave his life

Congrats to Sachin Tendulkar

Congrats to Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar on completing the 20 years in International Cricket today.

Born on 24th April 1973 Sachin debut in international cricket at the age of 16, wearing the India cap against Pakistan at Karachi on Nov 15, 1989.From the very first day till now he never looked back and started achieving the landmarks in the Cricket field.

Here is his BRIEF Debut Statistics:-

• Test Debut : Pakistan v India at Karachi, November 15, 1989
• ODI Debut : Pakistan v India at Gujranwala, Dec 18, 1989
• First Class Debut : 1988/89
• Twenty-20 Debut : South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006

He has given so much honour to INDIA with his BAT & in returns INDIA has also honored him with the following NATIONAL Awards.

• Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, 2008. (one of the first sports person to get this award)
• Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999.
• Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in Cricket, 1994.
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997-98.

Congratulations Sachin Carry On still Miles to go..........