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“The day the Pandavas received the Akshaya Patra from the sun god is still celebrated in India as Akshaya Tritiya, which comes every year during the spring harvest in April or May. It is an extremely auspicious day and people believe that whatever they buy that day will grow in value. Most people prefer to purchase gold on this day”

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Book:The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
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“Call it India or Bharat, but not Hindustan. Because no matter the intellectual stupidity of linguistic origin, in practice calling India Hindustan is like still calling humankind mankind.”

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Book:Making Britain Civilized: How to Gain Readmission to The Human Race
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“In this atmosphere of ignorance about our past, two groups of extremists control the narrative: one set that believes in fantastical tales like Indians having undertaken interplanetary travel to Mars, and then there is the other group that refuses to accede that ancient Indians achieved anything at all. Very rarely is a country the inheritor of such great heritage and yet remains ignorant of it.”

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Book:Immortal India: Articles and Speeches by Amish
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“Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat - The Song [Intro] Marham na mazhab dekhe, Marham na dekhe mulk. Dunya meri zimmedari meri, This is the Naskar truth. [Verse 1] Jai Insaan, Cheytna Saagar; Jai Vivek, Vidyut Ujaagar. Rise Insaan, Ilaaj Ilaahi; Ana al Haq, Hayaat Peygamber. [Chorus] Ik Onkaar, Satnaam Shahaada; Koi bole paani, koi bole water. Born of ash, deed amartya; Dil on fire, aashiq ananta. Ik Onkaar, Satnaam Shahaada; Koi bole paani, koi bole water. Born of ash, deed amartya; Dil on fire, aashiq ananta. [Verse 2] Vision Viraat, Vajra Avinashi; Na koi dev, na koi daasi. Love is the law, tolerance is anthem; Dervish Divaane, Advaita Ruhani. [Chorus] Ik Onkaar, Satnaam Shahaada; Kisika mai dervish, kisika advaita. Born of ash, deed amartya; Dil on fire, aashiq ananta. [Verse 3 - Spoken] Na koi kaafir, na koi sant; Na andh-vishwas in dharmgranth. Love is my duty, brain is my flame; I'm signpost on the cosmic lane. [Bridge] Border ke paar, har koi yaar; Na koi ajnabi, har din Iftaar. Har ek mulk, mera hi mulk; Har ek culture, mera culture. [Chorus] Ek Insaan, aur ek hi lakshya; Moksh ka matlab ek hi manushya. Dharm se upar Insaan hi satya; Imaan Insaaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat. Marham na mazhab dekhe, Marham na dekhe mulk. Dunya meri zimmedari meri, This is the Naskar truth. [Verse 4] Karm se hum baney Vishwaroop, Reeti rivaaz sab andhaa jhooth. Naam se Maanav, karm se Marham; Dil na dekhe foreign-sanatan. [Chorus] Ek Insaan, Hoonkaar-e Asmaan; Rag rag Khaalsa, Noor-e Nadaan. No togetherness, no tomorrow; Tum hi ho sooraj, tum hi Insaan! Marham na mazhab dekhe, Marham na dekhe mulk. Dunya meri zimmedari meri, This is the Naskar truth. [Bridge] Khoon nahi, Rehmat pehchaan; Ek hi ummah - saara jahaan! Ek hi kalma - pyar ka peygaam; Jai Insaan, Noor-e Nadaan! Khoon nahi, Rehmat pehchaan; Ek hi ummah - saara jahaan! Ek hi kalma - pyar ka peygaam; Jai Insaan, Noor-e Nadaan! [Final Verse - Spoken] Insaan se ucha na vatan, na khoon, Na koi sanskaar, na koi kaanoon. Rehmat se jiye to har roz ramzaan, Insaan se mile Insaan ka sukoon. [Final Chorus] Jai Insaan, Cheytna Saagar; Jai Vivek, Vidyut Ujaagar. Koi bole water, koi bole paani; Koi bole darvish, koi sanyaasi. Utho Insaan, Marham ka Sagar; Ana al Haq, Vigyan Ujaagar. Koi bole water, koi bole paani; Koi bole scientist, koi bole sufi. [Outro] Marham na mazhab dekhe, Marham na dekhe mulk. Dunya meri zimmedari meri, This is the Naskar truth.”

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Book:With Love From A Blue Rock
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“Throughout the year, in all religions, in all seasons; we Indians find reasons, to worship almost everything and everyone; from people to Gods; from animals to plants; from planets to stars. So our spirits are always high with small surprises of life, we cherish meeting and greeting people, for we celebrate every aspect of being human.”

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Book:You By You
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“While Indian CEOs in Non-Indian companies are getting all the praise and admiration from the Indians, startups born on Indian soil remain unrecognized - this is not a matter of pride, it's a matter of shame, especially for a population whose history is replete with mathematical, scientific and philosophical achievements.”

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Book:Every Generation Needs Caretakers: The Gospel of Patriotism
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“There is no such thing as Hinduism - the actual phrase is Sanatana Dharma, which is not a religion, but an everyday sense of oneness or advaita - which is the very backbone of the Indian society. Only in India people celebrate Eid with as much enthusiasm as they celebrate Diwali - they celebrate Christmas with as much enthusiasm as they celebrate Nanak Jayanti - and that's Sanatana Dharma for you.”

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Book:Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch
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“The influence of Hinduism is all over the church and our lives beyond its stone walls: We wear saris and dhotis to church, light traditional lamps, apply sandalwood paste on our foreheads, and choose auspicious days to schedule important events. Our girls sport the round dots resembling Hollywood laser-sight spots on their foreheads, and every Christian in the south celebrates Diwali with the same fervor as any Hindu”

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Book:Saint Richard Parker
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“India Beyond Saffron (Sanyasi Scientist Sonnet) Ananta (Eternity) knows no foreign-sanatan, either Hindutva or Human - saffron was never the color of India, India is the most spectacular rainbow among the ancient of civilizations. There is not one but two India, Animal India and Human India - Animal India carries Gita like Gun, Human India celebrates Diwali, breaks bread on Iftar, and sings Merry Christmas, with Gurbani. An Indian is pluralism personified, take away pluralism, and you're left with a monkey draped in saffron.”

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Book:Hazrat-e Humanity: The Uncultured Polyglot
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“The old Lakota was wise. He knew that a man's heart away from nature becomes hard.”

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Book:Land of the Spotted Eagle
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“My childhood was pretty colorful; I like to use the word turbulent. But it was a great time to grow up, the '70s and '80s in Brooklyn, East Flatbush. It was culturally diverse: You had Italian culture, American culture, the Caribbean West Indian culture, the Hasidic Jewish culture. Everything was kind of like right there in your face. A lot of violence, you know, especially toward the '80s the neighborhood got really violent, but it made me who I am, it made me strong.”

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Author:Michael K. Williams
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“When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.”

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Author:Tecumseh
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“Man's heart away from nature becomes hard.”

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Author:Standing Bear
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“Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.”

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Author:Tecumseh
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“The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to me that they survived it and have not only maintained their identity, but are actually growing stronger in some ways. The situation is still very bad, especially in certain geographical areas, but there are more Indians going to school, more Indians becoming professional people, more Indians assuming full responsibility in our society. We have a long way to go, but we're making great strides.”

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Author:N. Scott Momaday
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“India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.”

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Author:Mark Twain
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“Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India.”

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Author:Mark Twain
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“The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart, away from nature, becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to lack of respect for humans too.”

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Book:Land of the Spotted Eagle
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“We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as wild. Earth was beautiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery.”

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Book:My People the Sioux
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“It is not my behavior to either wear minimum clothes, to band or to even be comfortable with a sex-symbol label. I just want to do fine work instead of sporting such meaningless tags. Sex sells, but to a small extent, not always. And this is what filmmakers have to accept. The exposure has to be significant to the film and its characters and not forced for the sake of titillation. On the contrary, some of the greatest Indian films have been devoid of all these sexual trappings. I know my comfort zone in today's Indian culture and society.”

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Author:Katrina Kaif
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“Kinship with all creatures of the earth, sky and water was a real and active principle. In the animal and bird world there existed a brotherly feeling that kept the Lakota safe among them. And so close did some of the Lakotas come to their feathered and furred friends that in true brotherhood they spoke a common tongue.”

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Book:Land of the Spotted Eagle
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