Famous Personalities - Vishwanath Rao Ringe

Vishwanath Rao Ringe

Born - 1922

Died - 2005

Achievements - An eminent Indian Hindustani classical music stalwart, late Pt. Vishwanath Rao Ringe is credited for composing as many as 2000 bandishs in about 200 ragas. Due to this reason, his name was enlisted in the prestigious Limca Book of Records.

Born on 6 December 1922, Pt. Vishwanath Rao Ringe was a very eminent Indian Hindustani Classical Music vocalist cum composer, who hailed from the Gwalior Gharana. A man with marvelous understanding and passion for music, he even penned a number of books on this topic like Sangitanjali and Swaranjali.

Pt. Vishwanath Rao Ringe was the student of late Pandit Krishnarao Pandit of the Gwalior musical gharana. Vishwanath Rao Ringe was inclined towards music since childhood and as such, began getting his musical training quite early. He went through a rigorous training under the tutelage of Khyal Gayakee from the Gwalior Gharana style. And in the year 1939, Pt. Vishwanath Rao Ringe established a music school called Bhartiya Sangeet Kala Mandir.

Throughout his life history Pt. Vishwanath Rao Ringe composed over 2000 compositions in about 200 ragas and different taals like Ektal, Deepchandi, Tritala, Tilwada, Chanchar, Dadra, Keharva, Jhaptala, Ada-Choutal, Roopak and so on. Pt Ringe had made a Raga Hemashri, which he recited at a programme of the All India Radio. Some of his compositions include Bada Khyal, Chota Khyal, Chaturang, Tarana, Sadra, Sargam, Tillana and Sur Sagar. Pt. Vishwanath Rao Ringe passed away at the age of 83 at his residence in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

General Knowledge Qn. – 7

General Knowledge Qn. – 7

	1. First International Peace Congress was held in London in
	A. 1564 AD B. 1798 AD C. 1843 AD D. 1901 AD

	2. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is
	A.  Kaleidoscope B.  Periscope C.  Spectroscope D.  Telescope

	3. Dr. Zakir Hussain was
	A. The first Muslim president of India B.  First vice president of India C.  First president of Indian National congress D.  First speaker of Lok Sabha

	4. G-15 is an economic grouping of
	A.  First World Nations B.  Second World Nations C.  Third World Nations D.  Fourth World Nations

	5. Fathometer is used to measure
	A.  Earthquakes B.  Rainfall C.  Ocean depth D.  Sound Intensity

	6. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
	A.  Aluminium B.  Copper C.  Lead D.  Zinc

	7. Economic goods are
	A.  All commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand B.  Commodities that is available according to their demand C.  Commodities that is available more as compared to demand D.  None of the above

	8. For purifying drinking water alum is used
	A.  For coagulation of mud particles B.  To kill bacteria C.  To remove salts D.  To remove gases

	9. Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in
	A. 1958 in Tokyo B. 1962 in Jakarta C. 1966 in Bangkok D. 1970 in Bangkok

	10. ESCAP stands for
	A.  Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific B.  European Society Council for Africa and Pacific C.  Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific D.  None of the above

Answers:-

1. C.     2. B.     3. A.     4. C.     5. C.     6. D.     7. A. 8. A.     9. A.     10. A.

Famous Personalities - Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Born: May 22, 1772

Died: September 27, 1833

Achievements: Founded Atmiya Sabha and Brahma Samaj. Played a key role in abolition and Sati. Fought for the rights of women.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the 'Maker of Modern India'. He was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, one of the first Indian socio-religious reform movements. He played a major role in abolishing the role of Sati. Raja Rammohan Roy was a great scholar and an independent thinker. He advocated the study of English, Science, Western Medicine and Technology. He was given the title 'Raja' by the Mughal Emperor.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on May 22, 1772 in village Radhanagar in the District of Hooghly in Bengal. His father Ramkanto Roy, was a Vaishnavite, while his mother, Tarini, was from a Shakta background. Raja Ram Mohun Roy was sent to Patna for higher studies. By the age of fifteen, Raja Rammohun Roy had learnt Bangla, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was against idol worship and orthodox Hindu rituals. He stood firmly against all sort of social bigotry, conservatism and superstitions. But his father was an orthodox Hindu Brahmin. This led to differences between Raja Ram Mohan Roy and his father. Following differences he left the house . He wandered around Himalayas and went to Tibet. He traveled widely before returning home.

After his return Raja Ram Mohan Roy's family married him in the hope that he would change. But this did not have any effect on him. Raja Ram Mohan Roy went to Varanasi and studied the Vedas, the Upanishads and Hindu philosophy deeply. When his father died in 1803 he returned to Murshidabad. He then worked as a moneylender in Calcutta, and from 1809 to 1814, he served in the Revenue Department of the East India Company.

In 1814, Raja Ram Mohan Roy formed Atmiya Sabha. Atmiya Sabha tried to initiate social and religious reforms in the society. Raja Ram Mohan Roy campaigned for rights for women, including the right for widows to remarry, and the right for women to hold property. He actively opposed Sati system and the practice of polygamy.

He also supported education, particularly education of women. He believed that English-language education was superior to the traditional Indian education system, and he opposed the use of government funds to support schools teaching Sanskrit. In 1822, he founded a school based on English education.

In 1828, Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the 'Brahma Samaj'. Through 'Brahma Samaj, he wanted to expose the religious hypocrisies and check the growing influence of Christianity on the Hindu society. Raja Ram Mohan Roy's efforts bore fruit when in 1929, the Sati system was abolished.

In November 1830 Ram Mohan Roy traveled to the United Kingdom as an ambassador of the Mughal emperor to plead for his pension and allowances. Raja Ram Mohan Roy passed away on September 27, 1833 at Stapleton near Bristol due to meningitis.