CULTURAL QA 07-2023-13 BY Mr G AND EDITED BY kr irs WHEREVER FOUND ERROR PRONE
Q4 What is the description of Hinglaj Mata Temple? KR: As far as Baluchistan Hinglaj Mata temple story is in order. Sati is one name but Sati here means committing her death throwing of her 3 rd eye. The name of the wife of Siva is DAKSHAYINI. There are so many Hinglaj Mata temple as shown under: - Hinglaj Mata Temple also known as Hingdaj Mata, Hingraj Mata Temple in India <https://kids.kiddle.co/India>. - Hinglaj Mata Temple in Mahesana (hinglajpura), Gujarat <https://kids.kiddle.co/Gujarat>. - Shri Hinglaj Mata Temple at Rajula, Gujarat <https://kids.kiddle.co/Gujarat>(MAHUVA RAJULA ROAD). - Hinglaj Mata Temple at Rajasthan <https://kids.kiddle.co/Rajasthan>, India <https://kids.kiddle.co/India>. - Hinglaj Mata Temple at Pakistan <https://kids.kiddle.co/Pakistan> ( Balochistan <https://kids.kiddle.co/Balochistan>) - Hinglaj Mata Temple at Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh <https://kids.kiddle.co/Madhya_Pradesh> - Hinglaj Mata Mandir (Bhuti)Takhatgarh, Rajasthan <https://kids.kiddle.co/Rajasthan> - Hinglaj Mata Mandir at Mumbai. - Shree Hinglaj Mata (Hingula Mata) Temple at Talcher, Orissa <https://kids.kiddle.co/Odisha>, Puri. - Hingdaj Mataji temple at Bapunagar, Ahmedabad <https://kids.kiddle.co/Ahmedabad>. - Hinglaj mataji Temple at Ambada, India <https://kids.kiddle.co/India>. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The factual data authentic history of National Gallery recorded in : Napoleon in Egypt : The Battle of the Pyramids ( July 1798) In ordering an expedition to Egypt and creating an Army of the Orient in April 1798, under the command of the young General Bonaparte, France’s post-revolutionary Directory sought to do two things. The first was to block Britain’s trade route to India and re-establish commerce with the Levant. The second unstated objective was to remove the ambitious young Bonaparte, whose popularity following his success in the Italian Campaign of the previous year rendered him a threat in current volatile politics. General Bonaparte famously addressed his troops on their arrival in Egypt with the words “From the heights of the Pyramids, forty centuries look down on us”. The reality of France’s Egyptian Campaign was less grandiose, and descriptions by surviving French Officers of Napoleon’s decision to trek his 37,000 troops across the desert rather than follow the Nile River from Alexandria, tell of appalling mismanagement, of thirst, discomfort, disease and death. Nevertheless it was in the Battle of the Pyramids (more accurately the Battle of Embabeh in the Gaza plain where the battle actually took place) that Napoleon famously routed the Mameluke cavalry by putting into practise his innovative use of the massive so-called ‘divisional square’, a tactic first deployed in Antiquity. The Mamelukes had effectively ruled Egypt since the thirteenth century and were legendary, apparently invincible, and fearless warriors. Their defeat at the hands of General Bonaparte further enhanced his reputation. The Battle of the Pyramids, between French troops led by Bonaparte and 21,000 Egyptian Mameluke soldiers was a resounding victory for the French. In contrast, the French naval fleet, stationed in the Bay of Aboukir, was attacked by the newly arrived British fleet, under the command of Horatio Nelson, and was roundly defeated. Following this naval defeat, Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign remained land-based. Having installed himself as master of Egypt by force, Bonaparte then set about installing in Egypt what he viewed as the benefits of western civilisation. He established the Institut d’Egypte for French scholars, a library, a chemistry laboratory, a health service, a botanical garden, an observatory, an antiquities museum and a zoo. Certainly Bonaparte held high hopes of advancing both his own status and expanding the French Empire. Despite the fact that the military Campaign was a failure, when the French Fleet was destroyed by Lord Nelson and the British Navy at Aboukir in the Battle of the Nile (effectively blockading the Army of the Orient in Egypt), the Egyptian Campaign acquired legendary status. Napoleon and his personal body-guard, Raza Roustam, as well as a number of the captured Mamelukes, departed Egypt in 1799 - while the majority of the army were repatriated back to France by the British Navy following the final defeat of the French forces in Egypt in 1801. Nevertheless, the Egyptian Campaign entered into the popular imagination. One hundred and fifty-four scholars from every profession – from archaeology to architecture, medicine to geography, and engineering to lexicography – had accompanied Napoleon to Egypt as part of this expedition. Their scientific studies of both ancient and modern Egypt, together with the legendary status of the Battle of the Pyramids, established a mystique embracing both the Pharaohs and the exotic Orient. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx All the above QA are from Quora website on 12 -07-2023. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 79, on 13-07-2023. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx KR edited error prone presented by G alone is marked above A few only as usual. IRS 14 723 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Wed, 12 Jul 2023 at 18:15, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 07-2023-13* > > Q1 Will a BSNL SIM from India work in Dubai? > > A1 Norbu M Ashraf, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Team > Moplet (2007–present) 6y > > It should work and it will work if international roaming is activated with > your connection. > > Etisalat and DU are the two operators in Dubai and both of them have tie > up with BSNL.*Charges are really high. Be careful.* > > *2ND ANSWER- Hari Kaimal, Engineer at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) > (2003–present)6y* > > You *can* activate International roaming on BSNL SIM card. The calls will > be very costly. > > *Considering you’re the cost-conscious type, use your passport to get a > local SIM card if you have to make outgoing calls.* > > You will receive your incoming calls on your roaming-enabled BSNL number, *of > course, but it will have significantly high roaming charges.* > > 3RD ANSWER- Nilesh Doshi, Lived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates > (2009–2016)6y > > Yes it will work if you have activated the international roaming, you will > get amazing network because they have tie up with local companies du or > etisalat. > > Call to BSNL and activate the international roaming, make sure you have > enough balance to get the calls, *per min call charges would be around > rs. 125, incoming and outgoing.* > > *Take the Du simcard from Dubai airport and use* that for local use. > > *ANSWER 4 Arghya Chatterjee, Ask me about BSNL products, not BSNL jobs6y* > > If you have international roaming activated and if BSNL has a tie-up with > some UAE partner, it will work. *But the calls will be prohibitively > costly*. It is advisable to take a local SIM there for the duration. > > E.g., I had international roaming activated in my Airtel SIM and after an > HDFC card swipe in UK, *I received a call from HDFC bank verifying the > transaction. The call costed me 50/-.* > > *ANSWER 5 Sumit Jain,Studied at MBA in Finance6y* > > You'll need to get International Roaming activated and you can then expect > it to work. > > Or get a local SIM card when you land at your destination. Your passport > would be enough to get that. > > *ANSWER 6 Jeevan Kr,Lives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates > (2012–present)1y* > > This can only be done before going to UAE. Go to your nearest BSNL shop or > Exchange and request them to replace your SIM with an international SIM. > They will provide an international sim (this will not change your mobile > number) which will take around 6-24hrs to activate*. Cost for new SIM is > 50 INR. After that do a special roaming recharge of 168 INR which is valid > for 90 days. You are all set to travel.* > > After reaching UAE, go to BSNL SIM menu and go to Network and select > International. After some time, it will show the range and you can send or > receive messages and calls. > > *My note- In 2008, my son applied visa for me and* my wife to visa for > visiting him in Jeddah. Authorities permitted visa for her only. > > For conversation while at Jeddah I made my Airtel SIM International > roaming and gave to her. *Airtel had intimated about higher tariff then > onwards*. Talking of arrival at airport to son, later I had food > poisoning and admission in hospital after attending my brother in law’s > house warming. She made 4-5 emergency calls, *the bill came above 6000-00 > * > > Q2 What is it like to live and work in Dubai? > > A2 Akbar Syed,, lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates > (2018-present)Updated 3y > > I have been working in Dubai for more than two years now. Before I moved > to Dubai, I worked in India for about 4 years. Few highlights about living > in Dubai: > > *Man- Made Wonder - With very few natural sites,* there are so many man- > made wonders here that you cant help but appreciate the human limits. > > *Sunday to Thursdays - The working days are Sunday* to Thursday and not > Monday to Friday. Some companies also have Saturday working. > > *Salaries without tax - We don’t pay any taxes on* the salaries we get > here. Whatever we get is our take-home salary. There is 5% VAT though which > we pay for buying products/ > > *Some nationalities do pay taxes to their home countries.* > > *Lifestyle - Many people spend extravagantly here,* *some can actually > afford and some live on the edge*. I have seen many people living in posh > areas, buying high-end cars, living on credit cards to maintain the > societal status. I believe that you can save significant amount of your > salaries and also maintain a decent lifestyle if you live within your means. > > *Food - There are plenty of restaurants catering to all* kind of tastes > and budgets. Being a vegetarian, I love the food here and the number of > options I have. > > My note- But charges are heavy. When I visited Dubai in 2004, I was > charged one iddali @1.5 Dirham(at that time 15-00) at Hotel Saravanabhavan > . > > *Hub for all the nationalities - You can see people* from all the > countries here so English becomes the common language here. Due to > presence of a big no of people from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Hindi & > Malyalam are also quite common. > > *Work Culture - It really depends on the company* you are working for. > Also, depends on your level. I have not seen much of “work from home” > culture here but many companies provide you flexibility in work. > > *Law and Order - You can roam around freely at* any hour and no one will > harm you, you drop your wallet on the road and you shall get it back. > People respect law. Cars will give way to the pedestrians even during > peak hours. Though there is crime, but it is very very low. *The fines > are also very high due to which people follow the rules.* > > Q3 What happened to Yadavs after Gandhari cursed Lord Krishna? > > A3 Nidhi Pareek, A proud Hindu3y > > “If my years of Shiv Bhakti have been true, and if I have been true to my > husband, then, may you die in 36 years from today. May Dwaraka be flooded > and may every one of your Yadava kin perish by killing each other, just as > you made the kins of Kuru kill one another. May the Yadavas die out…. may > the Yadavas die out….” > > *This was the curse Gandhari gave to Lord Krishna but soon after she was > close to tears her anger all gone, and she fell down on her knees to the > Lord’s feet*. Krishna lifted her up, his smile stuck onto his face and > said *“Maathey, that curse of yours will take effect, not only because of > your true devotion towards me and your husband but also due to the > ever-changing sands of time*. > > In the meantime, let’s attend to the tending of the dead and sending *them > away on their journey to the heavens.”* And supporting Gandhari, Krishna > walked past the startled Pandavas. > > Yadavas were too powerful than under Krishna's protection and no outer > force can defeat them. If the *Yadavas themselves are left unchecked, at > some point in time in the future, they will become a burden to the Earth. > So, when Gandhari curses Lord Krishna and his race, He thanks her for > having solved his problem.* > > Days flew by after the coronation of Yudhishtra as the king of > Hastinapura. Krishna went back to Dwaraka to rule over the beautiful island > kingdom. *The Yadavas were in eternal bliss in Dwaraka. So much bliss, > that they forgot good conduct, morals, and the importance of discipline and > humility. Consequently, once when some learned men came to Dwarka, the > Yadavas sealed their destiny.* > > It so happened that once great sages like Vishwamitra, Durvasa, Vashista, > Narada among others were on a pilgrimage. After visiting various places, > they visited Dwaraka to meet Lord Krishna and Balarama. The Yadavas, which > included Bhodakas, Vrishnis, Kekeyas, and Andakas, who were once virtuous > devotees of Krishna, had lost their sense of culture and discipline and > were little more than hooligans. *A group of Yadava boys who saw the > great sages decided to play a prank on them in order to test their powers.* > > *They dressed Samba, the son of Krishna and Jambavati, as a woman and tied > many robes to his belly so he'd appear as a pregnant woman*. They > approached the sages and asked them to predict whether the 'lady' would > give birth to a boy or a girl. The Rishis realized the truth through > their divine vision and were enraged. In anger, the sages cursed them > saying that *the disguised boy will give birth to a lump of Iron which > will destroy the entire Yadava race.* > > The Yadavas, shocked though they were, were too arrogant to even > apologize. They left the scene, laughing off the curse as the speech of one > who had lost all his sanity. Things were however very different the next > morning. *Sambha developed labor pains and soon delivered a mace from > within him. *The Yadavas were now struck with fear. They immediately > rushed with the mace to Akroora and Ugrasena and in the presence of Krishna > himself; they narrated the weird tide of events. > > *Akroora immediately ordered, “Grind the mace to a fine powder and cast it > into the seas.” The Yadavas nodded and retreated.* Outside the palace, > the Yadavas had obeyed Akroora’s command to the dot. They had ground the > mace finely. Everything was ground except a sharp triangular piece which > appeared to be very hard indeed. And then they had thrown the fine powder > and the lone piece into the sea. Happy that they had taken care of the > matter so easily, they returned back to their general state of intoxication > and bliss. > > Time rolled by. The triangular piece of the mace was swallowed by a fish. > The fish was caught by a hunter, who upon finding the piece in the fish’s > entrails immediately used it to craft a fine poisonous arrow. The fine > powder, on the other hand, washed back ashore and deposited itself on the > beautiful coast of Dwaraka. A certain grass grew in lush abundance in the > area where the powder was deposited. Everything was set for the final > showdown. > > The Yadavas soon forgot all about their curses. The consumption of alcohol > was banned in the entire kingdom of Dwaraka. However, after 36 years of > Mahabharat war, lots of omens used to appear in the Dwaraka city. *The > Sudarshana chakra, Panchajanya shankh, the chariot of Lord Krishna, and the > plough weapon of Balarama disappeared from the earth*. One day, the > Yadavas gathered on the beach. The liquor that they drank made them lose > their senses completely. > > They started teasing one another, bringing up the gory pasts and gruesome > mistakes of each other. Satyaki and Krithavarma acted as the starting > points of the doom of Dwaraka. Satyaki had fought on Pandava’s side in the > battle of Kurukshetra and Krithavarma, on the Kaurava side. They taunted > one another, bringing back memories of the horrific war. In a fit of rage, > Satyaki jumped on Krithaverma and cut his head off. The friends of > Krithavarma pounced on Satyaki and a great brawl followed. > > Pradyumna, the son of Krishna, innocent though he was, found himself in > the thick of the fight and was killed. *As they have come to the seashore > for pleasure, they did not carry any weapons along with them. They saw the > long grown grass in abundance along the seashore. They picked up the grass > stems and beat and killed each other*. Those grass stems are nothing but > blades made of the powder of the same lump of Iron born to Samba. Thus the > curse of saints fructified. > > Each blade of grass became a mace, smashing into the Yadavas, killing > them instantly. It was a matter of moments before the Yadavas lay dead, > killed by their own clan members and in front of their very King. Except > Krishna, all Yadavas were killed. Krishna’s charioteer Daruka and another > one called Babhru also survived. They both approached Sri Krishna and > said: “O Krishna! All Yadavas were killed. Whereabouts of Balarama are not > known. It is better to search for him.” > > Balarama was in deep meditation under a tree. Seeing this, Krishna told > Daruka, “O Daruka! you immediately go to Hastinapura and inform Dharmaja > about the mass massacre of Yadavas and bring Arjuna here. He will look > after everything.” said Krishna. Accordingly, Daruka rushed towards > Hastinapura in a chariot. Krishna went to the place where Balarama was > sitting and said “O brother Balarama! I will sit in meditation along with > you.” > > But there was no reply from Balarama. A long serpent came out of the face > of Balarama. Balarama left this mortal body. His soul travelled into the > sky through the sea. As Balarama was the incarnation of Adi Sesha, the Naga > community welcomed back Balarama. *Balarama attained Vishnu Loka and > joined Vishnu*. Krishna saw Balarama putting an end to his incarnation. > Krishna > thought that time has come for him to leave this world and go back to his > original abode. > > Krishna started thinking about the ways and means to leave this body. He > remembered the words of Rishi Durvasa. Once, as per the wish of saint > Durvasa, he applied Payasam (liquid food prepared with milk, sugar, and > rice) throughout his body. As his legs were resting on the ground, he could > not apply it to his feet. Durvasa observed it and said: “Krishna! You > have not applied Payasam to my foot. Your death is in your foot.” said > Saint Durvasa. > > Krishna laid down under a tree and went into Yoga Samadhi. At that time a > hunter Jara entered that forest. That hunter misunderstood the moving foot > of Krishna as a lurking deer and shot a lethal arrow that pierced into > Krishna’s feet. As soon as the hunter reached Krishna, he realized his > mistake and pleaded the Lord for forgiveness. Lord Krishna consoles him > and tells him how his death was inevitable. > > Krishna says that in his previous birth as Rama in the Tretayuga, Rama > killed Vaali (Sugreeva's brother) from behind. So, Krishna has now reaped > the price for the same through Jara who was king Vaali in his previous > birth. > > This story beautifully brings out the very important fact that, even for > the Ruler of the Universe, the laws of Karma remain the same. Hence, Lord > Krishna left the mortal world. *The time from which lord Krishna died is > considered to be the beginning of Kaliyuga.* > > Daruka, sent by Sri Krishna, met Pandavas and informed them about the > tragic deaths. On hearing this, Pandavas plunged into great grief. After > taking suitable instructions from Dharmaja, Arjuna reached Dwarka. > > *Dwarka was supposed to be flooded within seven days of Krishna’s death; > hence, Arjuna decided to take the leftover people to Indraprastha*. > Krishna's father left for heavenly abode while being in meditation. The > wives of Krishna and Balarama pounced into pyre as Sati. *Arjuna > performed the last rites for Krishna and his kinsman.* > > All the ladies and children started moving towards Indraprastha along with > Arjuna. As the people walked away from the Dwaraka city, the city sank > into the sea. On the way, some thieves saw that only one man with a bow > accompanied the ladies. They tried to rob them. Arjuna who was once a > very great archer found it very difficult to even lift his bow. When he > tried to invoke his Divya astras, he forgot all those incantations. The > thieves killed many people and kidnapped women. > > Some of the ladies fell into the nearby river and gave up their lives. > Some burnt themselves alive. Arjuna arrived at Hastinapur in a dejected > condition. The Pandavas visited sage Veda Vyasa and narrated the Yadavas > destruction, Krishna's death, and Arjuna’s inability to save the Yadava > women. The sage consoled the Pandavas and told them that their purpose on > the earth is served. The Pandavas coroneted Parikshit and embarked on > their final journey towards the Himalayas. > > Note: I mentioned the story as per my best knowledge. Kindly put the > suggestion in comments if you have a different story with you. > > *My note- There is a small contradiction. At one* place it is stated > except Krishna, his chariator, Balarama, all were dead. Another place it is > stated since Dwaraka was immercing, Arjuna left to Hasthinapur with left > over people. Probably most were dead instead of all were dead is better > description. > > Q4 What are some curious facts from history that most people > don't know yet? > > A4 RI Shohag,5h > > A very interesting story happened to Napoleon during his campaign in > Egypt. *In Egypt, he discovered that Josefina was having a very public > affair.* > > He was devastated. Shortly afterwards, he met the *beautiful wife of one > of his officers, Pauline Fourès.* > > She had been smuggled into Egypt by her husband dressed as a Cavalry > Hunter. When Napoleon saw Pauline, he knew it was a perfect opportunity for > revenge. A few days after their meeting, the couple struck up a > relationship and the army began calling Pauline their Cleopatra. > > Napoleon sent Pauline's husband, Lieutenant Fourès, back to Paris with > supposedly important dispatches. The round trip from Egypt to Paris took > three months, which suited Napoleon perfectly. > > *Unfortunately for Napoleon, the ship carrying Pauline's husband was > intercepted by the British the next day*. Rather than arrest him, the > British sent him back to Alexandria, hoping to play a trick on Napoleon > (they had already intercepted his mail, and by then the affair was common > knowledge). *The husband reappeared in Cairo ten weeks before he was > expected only to find his wife living with Napoleon in his palace*. A > very public and unpleasant scene followed and there was nothing for > Fourès to do but divorce his wife, whom he had married a few months before. > > Soon Paulina became Napoleon's official mistress in Cairo, acting as > hostess in his palace and sharing his carriage. Josephine knew what was > going on, but given her own infidelity, she couldn't complain. *When > Napoleon left Egypt, Pauline became Junot's mistress and later Kleber's > mistress*. She would eventually make her fortune in a Brazilian logging > company and *finally settle down in Paris with her pet monkeys and > parrots. She lived to be 90 years old. * > > Q4 What is the description of Hinglaj Mata Temple? > > A4 Surendra Kumar Kumawat,Mar 30 > > *Hinglaj Temple (Nani Temple)* > > The desert extends for 150 km from Lasbela in Pakistan touching the > Arabian Sea. River passing through 1000 feet high sandy mountains beside. > The world's largest mud volcano on the left. *Far away in the midst of > the forests there was silence and the sound of 'Jai Mata Di' coming from > the middle of this silence.* *The only Shaktipeeth located in Pakistan > *'Hinglaj Temple'*, which is considered to be the first place of Mother > Goddess on earth, is in these paths.* > > The journey to Hinglaj is more difficult than Amarnath ji... > > *The sins of previous births are also destroyed in this temple which is > about 2 lakh years old*. Everything happens in this temple from Garba to > Kanya Bhoj during Navratri. *The celebration of Navratri in Hinglaj > temple, one of the *51 Shaktipeeths* of the Goddess, is almost similar to > that of India.* Sometimes it becomes difficult to guess whether this > temple is in Pakistan or India. The place where the Hinglaj temple is > located is one of the largest Hindu dominated areas of Pakistan. A fair is > held here throughout Navratri within 3 km. Garba dance is performed by > women who come for darshan. Pooja-havan takes place. Girls are fed. The > echoes of mother's hymns are heard far and wide. > > Overall, every faith is seen which happens during Navratri Puja in India. > In Navratri, one earns equal to the expenses of the whole year. *The > number of devotees visiting Hinglaj temple can be gauged from the fact that > in 9 days of Navratri, the people here earn equal to their whole year's > expenditure. -* The head priest of the temple Maharaj *Shri Gopal Giri > ji* says that even during Navratri, there is no difference between > Hindu-Muslim > in the temple. Many times the priest-servants are seen wearing Muslim > caps. So there the Muslim brothers meet standing together during the > worship of the Mother Goddess. > > Most of these are from Baluchistan-Sindh. There is maximum crowd here > in the 2 Navratras that fall every year. About 10 to 25 thousand devotees > come to Hinglaj daily to visit Mata. Among these, the countries around > America, Britain, Bangladesh and Pakistan are prominent. - Since, Muslims > consider Hinglaj temple as 'Nani Bibi ki Hajj' or Pirgah therefore people > from countries like Afghanistan, Egypt and Iran also come to Pirgah. > > *Hinglaj' became 'Hinglaj' after the head of Shivji wife Mata Sati fell > down. According to Hindu religion, scriptures and Puranas*, Sati's father > Raja Daksh was not happy with his daughter's marriage to Lord Shankar. > Angry Daksh had insulted the daughter a lot. Saddened by this, Sati burnt > herself in the fire pit. Seeing this, Shankar's Gana had killed King Daksha. > Shankarji reached Daksh's house as soon as he got the news of the incident. > Then lifting Sati's dead body on his shoulders, he started dancing in > anger. *In order to pacify Shankarji, Lord Vishnu cut Sati into 51 pieces > with his discus.* *Wherever these pieces fell, those 51 places are known > as Devi Shaktipeeth*. > > Out of the pieces, the first part of Sati's body i.e. the head fell on > 'Kirthar hill' which is known as Hinglaj today. Because of this first > part i.e. the head, the *Hinglaj Temple of Pakistan is called the first > place of Mother on earth.* > > Q5 Did Napoleon visit the Great Pyramid? > > A5 Jean-Marie Valheur, lover of history3h > > *He did, in 1798*. Napoleon visited the pyramids of Egypt, and even > fought a famous battle there against the Ottomans, which he won decisively. > The *French Emperor was amazed by the ancient Egyptians, visiting great > tombs and even gazing upon the face of a freshly unearthed pharaoh’s mummy, > in pristine condition.* > > Prior to battling his Turkish adversaries, Napoleon gave a speech to his > soldiers. In it, he said the following lines, which echo through eternity: > > “Soldiers! You came to this country to save the inhabitants from > barbarism, to bring civilisation to the Orient and subtract this beautiful > part of the world from the domination of England. *From the top of those > pyramids, forty centuries are contemplating you!”* > > Forty centuries are contemplating you… The words of a man well-aware of > what precedes him. Aware of how, as historical as his deeds may ultimately > become, he is but a tiny speck of dust in the eye of eternity. > > Q6 What are some great short stories with a twist ending? > > A6 Anju Dhaliwal, Sr. SEO Executive1h > > One day, a mother (Rashmi) gave birth to a beautiful child. It was a > beautiful baby girl. When the doctor told the mother that it was a baby > girl, she was not happy. She wants her first child to be a boy. Her family > is also not disheartened. They have decided to abandon that child. *In > the hospital, they found a couple whose child had not survived during > delivery. It was also a baby girl. The couple cried a lot. Knowing that > someone wanted to abandon their child, they were immediately ready to adopt > that girl*. > > After legal formalities, they adopted that baby girl and named her Asha > because that girl brought hope with her in difficult times. Asha's parents > love her a lot, and it's been 15 years. *Asha is now 16 years old and > studying in a +1 class in medical.* > > One day, Asha was going to school on her Active scooter. *While passing > by the road, she saw that a lady had been in an accident and was covered in > blood. She immediately called an ambulance and took that lady to the > hospital*. Somehow the police found the family of that lady, and they > quickly arrived at the hospital. *Doctors told her that because of heavy > blood loss, she needs AB- blood transfer. Her son's blood group is also > AB-; he was ready to give her mother blood, but he was a drug addict and > was not able to give her mother blood.* > > Then Asha asked the doctor if she could give her blood to the lady, her > blood type was also AB-. After some formalities, she gave blood to that > lady and saved her life. > > After 20 days, that lady was discharged from the hospital. She took Asha's > contact number from the hospital and wanted to thank her for saving her > life. *She invites Asha and her parents home. When Asha's parents met > that lady, they recognized her as Rashmi, Asha's real mother*. They were > shocked. At that time, Rashmi knew that Asha was her daughter. *She cried > a lot but didn't say a word in front of Asha. Asha and her parents leave > after having tea and never meet again*. > > And after that, Rashmi lives her whole life in regret about abandoning her > daughter. > > Q7 Can online banking be done from another country? > > A7 Nikita BhattacharyaHR Specialist2y > > *Yes of course, the biggest benefit of online banking is that it can be > done anytime and from anywhere.* You can easily do so from any country > the only thing is if you are tranferring amount from your country to any > other country or vice versa their will be charges levied on such > transactions which can be on a higher side.Rest everything remains almost > same. > > *My note- All banks in India have internet banking. But it is very > difficult to keep in memory the login* name, pass word, super word etc. So > it is best to keep internet banking with one or two banks and keep all > details in a confidential diary. > > Q8 If I take an Airtel sim from India then will it work in > Dubai? > > A8 Teneichong Telien, Worked at UNITECH LIMITED (2011–2014)5y > > Yes airtel sim works very well in Dubai. My husband travels to Dubai > frequently for work and he has an airtel SIm. *Airtel also has attractive > international roaming packages* , I guess some are even valid for a month > and includes *internet, outgoing minutes and free incoming facility.* > > Q8 What will be the I/C SMS charges in a BSNL SIM in Dubai? > > A8 Alok Shrivastava,DGM at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) > (1994–present)5y > > *It's free. BSNL do not charge for incoming SMS in India as well as in > abroad*. For other charge like OG SMS, IC And OG voice and data depends > on the country and operator you are using. For details kindly visit “ > ir.bsnl.co.in” > > Q9 Can I exchange my micro BSNL SIM for a nano SIM in any BSNL > office? > > A9 Latha Vidyaranya, Lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 4y > > *Yes, at BSNL Customer Service Centers*. This morning I went to the BSNL > Customer Service Centre at the Telephone Exchange Building, Margosa Road, > between 15th and 17th Cross Road, opposite Veena Stores. *I requested for > a Nano Sim card in exchange to a Micro Sim that I had earlier. Yes, it was > possible. I was given a Form to be filled up with some basic details like, > name, address, your mob no and an alternative phone number and also a list > of frequently-called no's.* 3 or 4 no's would do, though there is > provision to write 10 nos. A xerox copy of a photo-address Id proof is to > be attached with the request. > > Q10 What is BSNL wings service? > > A10 Himesh Shah,Partner at Sonil Ventilfabrik (2000–present)4y > > *BSNL Wings is VoIP Service*. You will get 10 digit Number just like any > other Mobile Number to make Calls to any Indian Mobile or Landline Number. > *The > rate of this service are very attractive.* > > For Calling, you only need Internet be it from WiFi or Mobile Data by > using another SIM. Calls are placed through SIP Phone. There are many Free > VoIP Apps available including BSNL's own BSNL Wings App. Many phones > including low end phones have built in SIP Phone settings. > > It also works outside India and rates are very reasonable for calling to > India. > > Q11 Does the BSNL prepaid SIM card work in Oman? If it does not, > what is the procedure? > > A11 Sohan Pandey.Lives in Seoul5y > > *Yes, it does. According to BSNL website International roaming service is > available to its prepaid subscribers.* > > *To avail International roaming service you have to fill up a service > request form along with two self attested photograph and a copy of > passport. One time security deposit of INR 5000/- [refundable] and INR 99/- > per month will be charged in addition to the international roaming usage.* > Visit to the nearest BSNL Customer Care Centre and collect the special > International Roaming SIM. > > *Before you leave, Please check the Handset compatibility with Network > frequency (GSM MHz 850*… > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 12 -07-2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers.* > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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