“A profusion of Ashok trees, especially around the cottages in the centre, established the literal intent of the nomenclature. But there was more. The old Sanskrit word for grief was shok. Hence, ashok meant no grief. This garden, this Ashok Vatika, was an oasis of happiness, joy, even bliss. But Indians are philosophical by nature; therefore, naturally, they also have a penchant for digging deeper. And ashok can also mean ‘to not feel grief’.”
― War of Lanka
― War of Lanka
“Tough times don’t last but tough people do.”
― 71 TO 51: My Journey from Failure to IAS & Your Guide to Success
― 71 TO 51: My Journey from Failure to IAS & Your Guide to Success
“Because the Mughals did not follow a system of primogeniture, any Mughal prince, sufficiently ambitious and talented, could hope to ascend the throne one day.”
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
“The honour of Mughal men was not as irretrievably bound to the sexual chastity of their women.”
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
― Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
“There is a lion and a deer within each of us. Only if we nurture the lion will we make something of ourselves. If we indulge the deer, we’ll be running and hiding all our lives.”
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
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