The Beautiful Banyans of Mhow

 Fusion. Banyan tree at the end of General's Road near the bridge. 

Ficus benghalensis, बरगद, बड़ 

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Nov 26. Constitution Day.

 Nov 26. Constitution Day. Let's actually protect the Constitution of India instead of paying lip service to it. 

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On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution, which came into effect on January 26, 1950, marking India’s transition to a democratic republic.

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Public domain photograph of Dr B R Ambedkar, Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee and independent India's first minister for law and justice.

Dr Ambedkar was born in Mhow on 14 April 1891.

His father Subedar Major Ramji Sakpal of the Mahar Regiment was posted here. 

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"Batle le lo"

"बटले ले लो" रविवार २८/११/२०१०

Selling peas from a thela (handcart), Mhow, Sunday 28/11/2010

You can see the Garrison Ground too. 

P. S. In the Malwi dialect which is spoken in this area मटर (peas) are known as बटले (batle) 

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The Best Part of the Day

 The best part of the day ... returning from school. 

From my archives Nov 22, 2011.

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The Black Redstart, A Winter Migrant

 Black Redstart, a winter migrant, which arrives in the Indian mainland anytime after mid September, clicked in our garden in Oct 2016.

Its tail shivers so it's known as "thir थिरा" थिर थिरा in Hindi. 

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New Leaves On The Mango

 New leaves on the mango. 

आम पे नये पत्ते Mangifera indica

The common name mango and the genus name mangifera come from manga the Portugese word for this fruit which comes from the Malay word mangga and which in turn comes from the Tamil man-kay. 

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Dingo says "All I Need Is Love"

 

"I need some lovin', lots of it actually... " said Dingo to Shashank and offered his back. :-) Pics courtesy Evangeline

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The TDC-316 At MCTE Mhow

The TDC-316 At MCTE Mhow

The TDC-316 (Trombay Digital Computer, 3rd generation, 16 bit word size) displayed at the FCTS (Faculty of Computer Technology and Systems), MCTE, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow on which I wrote many COBOL and FORTRAN programs in 1980-81 while attending programming courses conducted by the Mhow chapter of the Computer Society of India. Photograph clicked on 09 April 2011. 

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Infantry Day 2013. A memory.

Eleven years ago. 27.10.2013. Infantry Day celebrations in Mhow Cantonment. 

These young soldiers of the 22nd Battalion of the Sikh Regiment were some of those who were on duty that day. They will be in some other corner of the country now. 

Infantry Day 2024: Recalling the first Indian military action, on this date in 1947 in J&K - Indian Express Oct 27, 2024

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Budhiya ke Baal

Fifteen years ago. 31-10-2009. 

A young lad selling cotton candy aka "budhiya ke baal" (बुढ़िया के बाल) has just crossed the bridge where General's Road ends and One Tree Hill Road begins. He's obviously heading towards the village of Gangliya Khedi where he can expect good sales. Mhow wallas can compare how this area looked fifteen years ago with how it looks today. 

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