CULTURAL QA10-2023-10 Q1 Whatare some incredible real-life Indian stories?
A1 RohitVirmani, I Love India10h When Hitler invaded Poland and startedthe World War II, 500 Polish women and 200 children were put on a Ship to savethem from the Germans. The Ship was left in the sea by the Polish Army. Thecaptain was told to take them to any country where they can get shelter. The last thing they heard from theirfamilies was, “if we are alive or survive, we will meet again!” The ship filled with 500 refugee Polish women and 200children were refused entry by many European and Asian countries. The shipcontinued to sail and somehow reached the port of Iran (Yes, so far away). but Iran too denied thempermission and threw them out. Finally,the ship wandering in the sea reached India. They arrived at the port ofBombay. The British Governor refused the ship. The news soonreached the ears of the Maharaja of Jamnagar, “Jam Saheb” Digvijay Singh. Hegot concerned when he came to know about the ship full of people looking forrefuge. He ordered the ship carrying thePolish refugees to dock at a port called Rosi. He set-up tents in a town called‘Balachadi’ in Jamnagar district near his summer palace. TheMaharaj made sure that the Polish refugees felt at home in an otherwise foreigncountry as a community. He helped a total of 640 refugees,thatincluded both women and children. He also ensured that essentials, from food to a bed, were provided tothem. He not only gave shelter to 500 women but alsogave their children free education in Army school. These refugees stayed in Jamnagar for nine years till WW2 lasted. They werewell taken care of by Jam Saheb who regularly visited them and was called‘Bapu’ by them. As recalled by one of the members ofthe camp is quoted as, "We never liked the spinachthat was cooked in the camp, and so we decided to go on a spinach strike. WhenBapu heard of this, he immediately ordered for the cooks not to make itanymore." Later these refugees returned totheir own country. One of these refugees later became Prime Minister ofPoland. Even today the descendants of thoserefugees come to Jamnagar every year and remember their ancestors. In Poland, thename of many roads in the capital of Warsaw are named after Maharaj Jam Saheb. There are many schemes in his name even today. Every year, Polish newspaperprint articles about MaharajJam Saheb Digvijay Singh. A group called 'Survivors ofBalachadi' fondly remembers him and is forever indebted to him to save theirlives during World War. Asa tribute, a square in Warsaw was named after the king. A park was made in thearea called 'Square of the Good Maharaja' in 2014. A memorial was erected in his honor that the localsvisit even today. Why this text is not part of theIndian education system.? Such a great act of kindness should be partof the Indian education system.. Hail India education system! Q2 Is the sun coming closer to the Earth? A2 SilkRoad, AI Expert2h My note- Silk road is nick name of aQuora member from USA It's actually the other way around.Yeah, that's right, we're slowly drifting away from the big ball of plasma inthe sky. You see, the sun is not some eternal source of energy. It'sactually burning its own stuff to make light and heat, and that means it'slosing mass over time. In fact the sun loses around 9.4billion lbs (4.3 billion kilograms) or 4.7 million tons (4.3 million metrictons) of mass every second as energy. A ridiculous amount of energy. Less mass meansless gravity. Less gravity means less pull on the Earth. Less pull means moredistance. The Earth is not orbiting the sun in a perfect circle. It's more like anoval, or an ellipse if you get fancy. That means sometimes we're closer to thesun and sometimes we're farther away. But that's not a big deal, becauseit happens every year and it doesn't affect our climate much. Earth got its own forces going on, liketides and rotation. These forces can also affect our distance from the sun, becausethey can push back against the sun's gravity. It's like a tug-of-war between theEarth and the sun, and sometimes the Earth wins a little bit. So, we're notgetting closer to the sun, we're actually getting farther away from it. But don't worry, it's not like we'regonna leave the solar system anytime soon. The change is very small, like 15 cm per year. That's less than a ruler. And it's not gonna make adifference for our climate or our life on Earth. We're still in the Goldilocks zone,where it's not too hot and not too cold. In about 7.6 billion years from nowthe Sun will reach red giant status. Shining 3000 timesbrighter than now, it will engulf our planet whole. And this will be the end ofus. Q3 Whatare some mind-blowing facts that sound unreal but are actually true? A3 LorianFlint, Aspiring Philosopher3y Cleopatra lived closer to theinvention of the iPhone than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid. North Korea and Finland are separated by one country. Try to breathe and swallow at the same time. You can't. Mammoths went extinct 1,000 years after the Egyptians finished buildingthe Great Pyramid. It's impossible to hum while holding your nose. "umop apisdn" is"upside down" spelled upside down with different letters of thealphabet. Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto. Hippo milk is pink. Q4 Is it true that Hanuman is still alive,in this age & time? A4 KuldeepSingh - Spiritual Master.Spirituality11h Yes,Hanuman is believed to be still alive in this age and time. He is one of the seven Chiranjeevis, or immortals, in Hindu mythology.The other Chiranjeevis are Ashwatthama, Bali, Kripa, Markandeya, Parashurama,and Vibhishana. Hanuman was blessed with immortalityby several gods and goddesses, including Brahma, Indra, and Yama. He is alsosaid to be protected by Rama's name. Therehave been many reports of people seeing Hanuman over the centuries. For example, in the 16th century, the poet Tulsidas is said to have metHanuman and received his blessings. In the 19thcentury, the saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is also said to have met Hanuman. There are also many temples andshrines dedicated to Hanuman all over the world. Devotees believe that they canreceive Hanuman's blessings by visiting these temples and shrines. Whether or not Hanuman isphysically alive in the world is a matter of faith. However, there is no doubt that he is still alive in the hearts ofhis devotees. Hereare some of the reasons why people believe that Hanuman is still alive: He is blessed with immortality by thegods and goddesses. He is protected by Rama's name. There have been many reports ofpeople seeing Hanuman over the centuries. There are many temples and shrinesdedicated to Hanuman all over the world. Q5 Can you tell me some funny scientificfacts? A5 DavideFiore,7h Point Nemo is the farthest place from land on Earth, located in thesouthern Pacific Ocean. It's about 2,700 kilometers (1,450 nautical miles)away from the nearest land. Whenships go through Point Nemo in the southern Pacific Ocean, they're really farfrom any land. Interestingly, if it's the right time of day, the closest peopleto them are up in the International Space Station, which is 416 kilometersabove Earth. It's a cool fact that shows how huge the ocean and space are, and how farapart we can be from solid ground or even in orbit around our planet.It's not exactly funny, but it's definitely fascinating! All the above QA arefrom Quora DIGEST to me on 10-10-2023. Quora answers neednot be 100% correct answers. Compiled and posted by R. GopalaKrishnan, 80, on 10-10-2023. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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