Showing posts with label GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

TRIVIA

·     Did you ‘knows’
·        Did you know the most commonly used letter in the alphabet is E
·        Did you know the least used letter in the alphabet is Q
·        Did you know dreamt is the only word that ends in mt
·        Did you know the first letters of the months July through to November spell JASON
·        Did you know there are only 4 words in the English language which end in 'dous' (they are: hazardous, horrendous, stupendous and tremendous)
·        Did you know the oldest word in the English language is 'town'
·        Did you know 'Bookkeeper' and 'bookkeeping' are the only 2 words in the English language with three consecutive double letters
·        Did you know the word 'Strengths' is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel
·        Did you know the dot on top of the letter 'i' is called a tittle
·        Did you know the past tense for the English word 'dare' is 'durst'
·        Did you know the word 'testify' derived from a time when men were required to swear on their testicles
·        Did you know The first English dictionary was written in 1755
·        Did you know the word old English word 'juke' meaning dancing lends its name to the juke box
·        Did you know 1 out of every 8 letters written is an e
·        Did you know the longest one syllable word in the English language is 'screeched'
·        Did you know all pilots on international flights identify themselves in English regardless of their country of origin
·        Did you know the expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots)
·        Did you know the word 'almost' is the longest in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order
·        Did you know the most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'


Monday, 7 April 2014

'HUM HONGE KAMIYAAB'

Hum Honge Kaamyab (We Shall Overcome)

हम होंगे कामयाब एक दिन
- A translation of english song 'We shall overcome' by गिरिजाकुमार माथुर
All of us have heard "हम होंगे कामयाब" innumerable times in India. This song is translation of famous english song 'We shall Overcome' -- a song with origins in early 1900s in America. It became quite famous there during civil rights movement in 1960s. You can find more information about this at Wikipedia . The tune of hindi song is same as that of its english original (I think it's probably one of the most recognized tune in the world).
हम होंगे कामयाब,
हम होंगे कामयाब एक दिन
हो हो हो मन मे है विश्वास, पूरा है विश्वास
हम होंगे कामयाब एक दिन
हम चलेंगे साथ-साथ
डाल हाथों में हाथ
हम चलेंगे साथ-साथ एक दिन
मन में है विश्वास, पूरा है विश्वास
हम चलेंगे साथ-साथ एक दिन
होंगी शांति चारो ओर
होंगी शांति चारो ओर एक दिन
मन में है विश्वास, पूरा है विश्वास
होंगी शांति चारो ओर एक दिन
नहीं डर किसी का आज
नहीं डर किसी का आज एक दिन
मन में है विश्वास, पूरा है विश्वास
नहीं डर किसी का आज एक दिन
हो हो हो मन में है विश्वास, पूरा है विश्वास
हम होंगे कामयाब एक दिन
English Version
Here goes a video with Joan Baez who made it popular in 1960s during many civil right marches.WATCH VIDEO OF WE SHALL OVERCOME
In english, there are many variations of its lyrics. Here goes one of the most popular style:
We shall overcome, we shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome some day
We'll walk hand in hand
We'll walk hand in hand some day
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We’ll walk hand in hand some day
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace
We shall live in peace some day
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
WE shall live in peace some day
We are not afraid
We are not afraid some day
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We are not afraid some day
we shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome some day

Tuesday, 4 February 2014















The Indian National anthem, originally composed  in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. Playing time of full version of the National Anthem is  approximately 52 seconds. The lyrics were rendered into English by Rabindranath Tagore himself.

INDIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya He

Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata

Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha

Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchhala-JaladthaTiranga
Tava Subha Name Jage
Tava Subha Ashisa Mage
Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha.
Jana-Gana-Mangala Dayaka, Jaya He
Bharata-Bhagya-Vidhata,
Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He,
Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He

 

Original Translation in English by Rabindranath Tagore

Thou art the rulers of the minds of all people,
dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
mingles in the music of Yamuna and Ganga and is chanted by
the waves of the Indian Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
thou dispenser of India's destiny,
Victory, victory, victory to thee.

ORIGINAL SONG IN FULL IN 5 STANZAS

1
Jana gana mana adhinaayaka jaya he, Bhaarata bhaagya bidhaataa
Panjaaba Sindh Gujaraata Maraathaa, Draabira Utkala Banga
Bindhya Himaachala Jamunaa Gangaa, Uchchhala jalodhi taranga
Taba shubha naamey jaagey, Taba shubha aashisha maagey
Gaahey taba jaya gaatha
Jana gana mangala daayaka jayehey bharata bhaagya dhaaata
Jaya he jaya he jaya he Jaya jaya jaya jaya he.

2
Ohoroho tobo ahwaano prochaarito, Shuni tabo udaaro baani
Hindu Bauddho Shikh Jaino Parashiko, Musholmaano Christaani
Purbo pashchimo aashey, Tabo singhaasano paashey
Premohaaro hoy gaanthaa
Jano gano oikyo bidhaayako jayo he, Bhaarato bhaagyo bidhaataa
Jayo he, jayo he, jayo he, Jayo jayo jayo jayo he.

3
Potono abhbhudoy bandhuro ponthaa, Jugo jugo dhaabito jaatri
Hey chirosaarothi, tabo ratha chakrey, Mukhorito potho dino raatri
Daaruno biplabo maajhey, Tabo shankhodhwoni bajey
Sankato dukkho traataa
Jano gano potho parichaayako jayo hey, Bhaarato bhaagyo bidhaataa
Jayo he, jayo he, jayo he, Jayo jayo jayo jayo he.

4
Ghoro timiro ghono nibiro nishithey, Peerito murchhito deshey
Jagrato chhilo tabo abicholo mangalo, Noto nayoney animeshey
Duhswapney aatankey, Rokkhaa koriley ankey
Snehamoyi tumi maataa
Jano gano dukhyo trayako jayo he, Bhaarato bhaagyo bidhaataa
Jayo he, jayo he, jayo he, Jayo jayo jayo jayo he.

5
Raatri prabhatilo udilo rabichhabi, Purbo udayo giri bhaaley
Gaahey bihangamo punyo samirano, Nabo jibano rasho dhaley
Tabo karunaaruno ragey, Nidrito bhaarato jagey
Tabo chorone noto maatha
Jayo jayo jayo he, jayo Rajeshwaro, Bhaarato bhaagyo bidhaataa
Jayo he, jayo he, jayo he, Jayo jayo jayo jayo he.