On 18th Sep, @ 7:30 pm, my husband was returning from d store with groceries,he saw 8-10 kids sitting on d Luas(tram) station bench n continued walking home. As he took the sidewalk to home,he was jolted by a punch on d back of his Skull. 1/n
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He just had a fraction of second to turn back n watch himself getting ambushed by a pack of teens n within seconds they rained punches,targeting his Skull n face.
My husband tried to defend but he was being punched blind, all he could think of was to run away. N thankfully he did

This man, found his purpose during the Emergency in India in 1975 and has never rested ever since.

Meet a long time Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) prachaarak.

Moolchand Lodha

🥇Padma Shri 2023 | Rajasthan
Social Work
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#padmaawards2023 He was a campaigner in his native place, Dungarpur n Banswara during the Emergency,n it was during this time,he came to understand the suffering of the people in d area

He then took a vow to dedicate his life serving people in need.

He opened an eye hospital with help of others

Living away from India, I felt telling my 9 yo about Padma award Winners is a good way to teach him about India, where people can achieve greatness despite poverty and obstacles.

So making this thread as I tell him these stories to help him give examples.
Please share n support.

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This man worked as a police officer,Jr. Intelligence officer,got silver medal for meritorious work in 1972

Never lost an election n never received a formal education.

Meet

Karma Wangchu

🥇Padma Shri 2023 | Arunachal Pradesh
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#Padma2023 Born in 1935, Wangchu believed that education was the catalyst for economic growth n social work.

As a representative of the public from 1978-1994, Wangchu worked tirelessly towards the preservation and promotion of the rich cultural heritage in the border areas of the state.

This man, risked his life and visited militant infested areas in Tripura for decades, to give courage to people.

Meet

Bikram Bahadur Jamatia

🥇Padma shri 2023 | Tripura
Social Work

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#padmashri Bikram Bahadur Jamatia lives in his native village Moharcherra. He has dedicated his life to uplift and protect the tribals of Tripura

During the 1990's,the 2nd phase of insurgency started rising

Bikram Jamatia traveled to the remote locations which were infested with militants

This man befriended a hostile tribe, which is beleived to have existed for 30,000 - 50,000 yrs and saved them from extinction!

Meet
Dr. Ratan Chandra Kar

🥇Padma Shri 2023| Andaman and Nicobar islands

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#PadmaShri Originally from West Bengal, his experience with Konyak tribe in Nagaland helped him get a job in Andaman and Nicobar islands as a health officer.

In 1998, a measles like disease hit the Jarawa tribe in the village of Kadmatla and Lakhralungta of Andaman and Nicobar islands.

The Siddhi community of African descent were brought as slaves to India by Islamic dynasties in the 7th century and later enslaved by British.

This Siddhi woman decided to change the fate and future of her community.

Hirabai Ibrahim Lobi

🥇Padma Shri |Gujrat
#PadmaAwards2023 The Siddhi community's traditional occupation is cutting wood. She worked with her husband to repay a debt of 1 lakh.
To save her land from being sold, she started looking for other means of income.
She heard about organic compost on a radio telecast and decided to work on that.

This woman, married at the age of 2 and at 7, was thrown in a well by her own father for singing, has won many awards for Pandvani singing.

Meet Usha Barle

🥇Padma Shri 2023 | Chattisgarh| Art
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#PadmaShri2023 Usha Barle's father had her after 50 yrs of his first marriage,through his second wife.

His age concerned him and to secure her future, he married her to a boy in their locality.

Her Father was a performer himself n was cognizant of the hardships and adversity of artists.

Puppetry, Drama, Narration, Dance, Storytelling.

How would you feel if I say, in India these different art forms composites into one - Harikatha

Meet Bhagvathar Kota Satchidanand Sastry

🥇Padma Shri 2023| Andhra Pradesh

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@MIB_India Harikatha, known by different names in parts of India, means the same all over - Story of Hari (Lord)

The performer of Harikatha is called Haridasa.

But our Haridasa was a bit different.

His command over the language is attributed to his fame but he credits Cinema for it.

This 103 yr old man has been playing an instrument since he was 5 yrs old and never put it down!

Meet Shri Mangala Kanti Roy from Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.

🎖Padma Shri 2023
For folk music.

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@DDNational The instrument he plays is called Sarinda.

He is one of the oldest folk musicians in West Bengal and is famous for producing unique bird calls through Sarinda.

He has been holding workshops and shows to promote and preserve this instrument for over 8 decades.

"Hinduism is a Sham religion with stupid stories, obsessed with Sx."
A narrative which was, is and will be built.
Hinduism talks about the entire globe n planets. Then why is it concentrated only to Indian subcontinent?
Let's look at the similarities between beliefs.
They may 1/n 2/n be called "Hindu" here, but might be called something else in other parts of the world.
The proof that God's existed with similar stories, humans all around the globe thought alike.
All their beliefs revolved around nature n God's emerged from unexplained phenomenons.
Cont'd.

Know the truth about Godhra kaand.
Retweet this thread n let it reach the liars #BBC
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27th Feb 2002, Sabarmati express arrived @ Godhra at 7:40 am,4hrs late.
Mob of 1200+ Islamists approach the coach S6 n stone pelting it,n throwing petrol rags. 1/n
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The coaches were locked from outside n set the train on fire. Which killed 59 Hindus.
31 Islamists were found guilty. 1 made a judicial confession that it was a planned attack on karsewaks.
On the basis of eye witnesses n survivors, the trial court gave death penalty to 11.