Thursday, November 29, 2007
EAST INDIA COMPANY
The Honourable East India Company (HEIC), often colloquially referred to as "John Company", and "Company Bahadur" in India, was an early joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). It was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. The Royal Charter effectively gave the newly created HEIC a 21 year monopoly on all trade in the East Indies. The Company transformed from a commercial trading venture to one that virtually ruled India as it acquired auxiliary governmental and military functions, until its dissolution in 1858 following the events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.Based in London, the company presided over the later creation of the British Raj. In 1617, the Company was given trade rights by Jahangir the Mughal Emperor. One hundred years later, it was granted a royal dictate from Emperor Farrukhsiyar exempting the Company from the payment of custom duties in Bengal, giving it a decided commercial advantage in the Indian trade. A decisive victory by Sir Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 established the Company as a military as well as a commercial power. Eventually, ships belonging to the company arrived in India, docking at Surat, which was established as a trade transit point in 1608. In the next two years, it managed to build its first factory (as the trading posts were known) in the town of Machilipatnam on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. The high profits reported by the Company after landing in India (presumably owing to a reduction in overhead costs effected by the transit points), initially prompted King James I to grant subsidiary licenses to other trading companies in England. But, in 1609, he renewed the charter given to the Company for an indefinite period, including a clause which specified that the charter would cease to be in force if the trade turned unprofitable for three consecutive years.It managed to create strongholds in Surat (where a factory was built in 1612), Madras (1639), Bombay (1668) and Calcutta (1690). By 1647, the Company had 23 factories, each under the command of a 'factor' or master merchant, and 90 employees in India. The major factories became the walled forts of Fort William in Bengal, Fort St George in Madras and the Bombay Castle. In 1634, the Mughal emperor extended his hospitality to the English traders to the region of Bengal (and in 1717 completely waived customs duties for the trade). The company's mainstay businesses were by now in cotton, silk, indigo dye, saltpetre and tea. (COURTSEY-WIKIPEDIA)
Monday, November 26, 2007
KALLADA FLOWS
KALLADAYAR
This originates from Kulathupuzha Hills near Ponmudi, flows through Pathanapuram, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara and Kollam Taluk merges into the Ashtamudi Lake. The tributary river is Kulathupuzha, Chenthurnipuzha and Kalthuruthipuzha. Pongumalayar, originates from Karimal Kadaikkal, Girikalayar, Originates from Girikal Hills and Shankalipalamaru, originates from Ponmudi Hills are joined into the Kolathupuzha. It has a length of 121 kms.The Historical Hanging Bridge is across this river at Punalur. The famous waterfall 'Palaruvi' is in this river. Kallada Irrigation Project in Parappara near Thenmala and Ottakkal Irrigation Project are situated in this river.
Punalur Paper mills Ltd was established here by British in 1888.A&F.Harvey started this mill as a joint stock company.
This originates from Kulathupuzha Hills near Ponmudi, flows through Pathanapuram, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara and Kollam Taluk merges into the Ashtamudi Lake. The tributary river is Kulathupuzha, Chenthurnipuzha and Kalthuruthipuzha. Pongumalayar, originates from Karimal Kadaikkal, Girikalayar, Originates from Girikal Hills and Shankalipalamaru, originates from Ponmudi Hills are joined into the Kolathupuzha. It has a length of 121 kms.The Historical Hanging Bridge is across this river at Punalur. The famous waterfall 'Palaruvi' is in this river. Kallada Irrigation Project in Parappara near Thenmala and Ottakkal Irrigation Project are situated in this river.
Punalur Paper mills Ltd was established here by British in 1888.A&F.Harvey started this mill as a joint stock company.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
ON THE BANKS OF KALLADA AR
KALLAD AR got its name because of the presence of a lot of rocks on its river bed along the course of river. Kal means Rocks and ada means obstructions ,As the rocks were obstructing the free flow of the river it was called Kallada Ar.It originates on the western ghats bordering Tamilnadu and Kerala. Kuttalam is a tourist spot the fivestream falls (Iyntharuvi) is a tourist attraction.The Aaryankavu gap connects the two cultures.Tamil culture flows to Malayala nadu through the tunnel connecting the two lands.British brought Rail through this Ghat section.The Kollam Chengotta (Qilon-Shencottai) meter guage connected Tamilnadu with Earstwhile Travancore State.The plantation of Kulathupuzha attracted a lot of Tamil workers in plantationestates. Britishers built Bridge and Mills on the banks of this river Kallada.
The famous Suspension bridge of south India is built over this river at Punalur.This place Punaluris known for 3p-Paper,Plywood and Pineapple. I will be telling you the story of the development of Industry,communism,Communalism of this land .
The back ground will be the kalladayaar. it will flow ....
The famous Suspension bridge of south India is built over this river at Punalur.This place Punaluris known for 3p-Paper,Plywood and Pineapple. I will be telling you the story of the development of Industry,communism,Communalism of this land .
The back ground will be the kalladayaar. it will flow ....
Thursday, November 22, 2007
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
Rain plays a role in the hydrologic cycle in which moisture from the oceans evaporates, condenses into drops, precipitates (falls) from the sky, and eventually returns to the ocean via rivers and streams to repeat the cycle again. The water vapor from plant respiration also contributes to the moisture in the atmosphere.(wikipedia).
I studied in my primary classes how the it rains.I also studied the poem "Rain rain go away".The little child wants to play .So it asked the rain to go away.I also repeated this when I was small child.During June,July and August every year it was raining in my place heavily.It was raining cats and dogs during July middle.It brought heavy floods.
Our school was in a thatched roof building.The cudgen leaves would fly away by the wind,that came before the rain.Now the classrooms are open."Mukalil akasam thazhe bhoomi"(sky above and land below).I feared the roaring thunder and lightning.Once the lightning struck on the coconut tree and got fire.My cousin brother got electric shock.He was bent .He has to be beaten with dry bamboo to be straightened.It was haunting me .So whenever there is thunderstorm
I fear.I chant Arjuna,Falguna ,Vijaya,Partha,Dhanunjaya,Kireedy,Vatsa.All names of the Hindu mythological Mahabharat's Hero of bow and arrow.When it rains ,the roaring thunder will stop.
Since we cannot go outside for play WE children singRain Rain go away.But Later when I became an engineer ,an irrigation engineer .I saw farmers of the border village of Palakkad ,Kozhinjampara.But it will not rain even when it rains all over the land called God's own country. I am going to tell the story about that.
It will continue to rain............
I studied in my primary classes how the it rains.I also studied the poem "Rain rain go away".The little child wants to play .So it asked the rain to go away.I also repeated this when I was small child.During June,July and August every year it was raining in my place heavily.It was raining cats and dogs during July middle.It brought heavy floods.
Our school was in a thatched roof building.The cudgen leaves would fly away by the wind,that came before the rain.Now the classrooms are open."Mukalil akasam thazhe bhoomi"(sky above and land below).I feared the roaring thunder and lightning.Once the lightning struck on the coconut tree and got fire.My cousin brother got electric shock.He was bent .He has to be beaten with dry bamboo to be straightened.It was haunting me .So whenever there is thunderstorm
I fear.I chant Arjuna,Falguna ,Vijaya,Partha,Dhanunjaya,Kireedy,Vatsa.All names of the Hindu mythological Mahabharat's Hero of bow and arrow.When it rains ,the roaring thunder will stop.
Since we cannot go outside for play WE children singRain Rain go away.But Later when I became an engineer ,an irrigation engineer .I saw farmers of the border village of Palakkad ,Kozhinjampara.But it will not rain even when it rains all over the land called God's own country. I am going to tell the story about that.
It will continue to rain............
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
PAIN AND PLEASURE
PAIN AND PLEASURE are two emotion I experienced all through my life.The thought of this subject came to my mind when I was on the operation table in an hospital.I had undergone the tempoplastic surgery to stop the ozzing out of puzz from my year for several years.I was given anesthesia while the surgery was done.during that stage I had some vision and i remember My mind talking to me about Pain and pleasure.
It was suggested tome by my subconcious mind that I feekl pain during surgery because iam attached to body.Later recently I read that pain and pleasure are felt by brain centre.
When you injure your body you feel pain .When your desire is satisfied you experience pleasure.Mostly we connect pleasure with sex.But pleasure is achieved when you satisfy your sense organs.You enjoy hearing good music,eating tasty food,seeing beautiful scenes,feel comfort when the body iget good massage.The happiness or wellbeing feeling is pleasure.At the same time when you are injured you feel pain.When someone very close to your heart is departed you feel pain.Rejoining with our family members is a pleasurable experience and death is a painful experience.War brings death and devastation .It pains .So I donot want War.
It was suggested tome by my subconcious mind that I feekl pain during surgery because iam attached to body.Later recently I read that pain and pleasure are felt by brain centre.
When you injure your body you feel pain .When your desire is satisfied you experience pleasure.Mostly we connect pleasure with sex.But pleasure is achieved when you satisfy your sense organs.You enjoy hearing good music,eating tasty food,seeing beautiful scenes,feel comfort when the body iget good massage.The happiness or wellbeing feeling is pleasure.At the same time when you are injured you feel pain.When someone very close to your heart is departed you feel pain.Rejoining with our family members is a pleasurable experience and death is a painful experience.War brings death and devastation .It pains .So I donot want War.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
WATER BUSINESS
WATER BUSINESS IS SEEN NOT AS A LOW RETURN UTILITY BUT AS A 'BLUE GOLD'.
Water is a limited precious resource.The demand is high.Water as a business is veryeffective when you look at the needs .One businessmsn told.Toney clerkthe auther of book Blue gold said"What's happening is that water itself is being carvedup and will be parceled out according to people who have the ability to pay."Business man says."Water when it flows in river has no value.But when it is purified and brought to your doorstep,it involves some expenditure.So water is priced"The worlds private water industries is dominated by just three corporations.Though most privatisation on water so far is in Asia,Africa and Latin America,They have plan to expand China and NorthAmerica.There is a news.Americans spent more money in bottled water than in ipodsor movie tickets say $15 billion!.I ask whose responsibility is it any way to give water to the thirsty people.Governments? Businessmens? OURS.
please ..say
Water is a limited precious resource.The demand is high.Water as a business is veryeffective when you look at the needs .One businessmsn told.Toney clerkthe auther of book Blue gold said"What's happening is that water itself is being carvedup and will be parceled out according to people who have the ability to pay."Business man says."Water when it flows in river has no value.But when it is purified and brought to your doorstep,it involves some expenditure.So water is priced"The worlds private water industries is dominated by just three corporations.Though most privatisation on water so far is in Asia,Africa and Latin America,They have plan to expand China and NorthAmerica.There is a news.Americans spent more money in bottled water than in ipodsor movie tickets say $15 billion!.I ask whose responsibility is it any way to give water to the thirsty people.Governments? Businessmens? OURS.
please ..say
Monday, November 19, 2007
RIVER DIVIDES
As the river flows from higher elevetion to lower ,it divides the land in to two.The two sides are called Left bank and right bank.The water which flows in between them is a common property for both sides.During rain it flows full.During summer ,when there is no rain the river becomes dry .The quantity of water flowing in river will be very low. Water flows down and reaches sea .All the year water will not be available for the need of the people,so he learned to construct Dams and store water upstream and release through canals to lands,and irrigate fields.Food is grown in plenty to satisfy his hunger.The food was not equally available for all.Some had enough and more some didnot have even for one meal.Food grains became a commodity.Those have money could buy but not others who donot have.They starved.Food was used as a weapon.When people in poor country died of poverty.Richin, developed countries, ate a lot and became fat,fatter.When a majority died due to non availability of food,when they were weak due to malnutrician, few got ill health due to excess fat.
Mahatma told "We have got enough for our need but not for our greed".
For making money ,more money the cultivation of commercial crop took the major plots.
So food crops took the back stage and Cash crops took the lead.So the food was denied to the needy.CARE,PL480 and so many tactics were used to pressurise the developing countries.The rich became richer and poor became poorer ,as a smaall group held the produce and production materials .There was division .River valley projects helped a few. There started the rivalry .To own land ,to own water ,peoplefought..Ownership of land divided Land owners and landless .
Farmers and farm workers became the earlier employer employee of world.
When Industrialisation started there born the two classes.Workers and owners .
Indusry replacedAgriculture.Industrial revolution brought Capitalists,socialists,and communists.
War ,class war started.The working class fought for their right .8 hours work,8hours rest,8hours family time.
When industries produced goods .It has to be sold to fetch money.They were in search of Markets. Market became the fighting place for traders.Producers of same goods fought each other for capturing market.The trade war started.
Mahatma told "We have got enough for our need but not for our greed".
For making money ,more money the cultivation of commercial crop took the major plots.
So food crops took the back stage and Cash crops took the lead.So the food was denied to the needy.CARE,PL480 and so many tactics were used to pressurise the developing countries.The rich became richer and poor became poorer ,as a smaall group held the produce and production materials .There was division .River valley projects helped a few. There started the rivalry .To own land ,to own water ,peoplefought..Ownership of land divided Land owners and landless .
Farmers and farm workers became the earlier employer employee of world.
When Industrialisation started there born the two classes.Workers and owners .
Indusry replacedAgriculture.Industrial revolution brought Capitalists,socialists,and communists.
War ,class war started.The working class fought for their right .8 hours work,8hours rest,8hours family time.
When industries produced goods .It has to be sold to fetch money.They were in search of Markets. Market became the fighting place for traders.Producers of same goods fought each other for capturing market.The trade war started.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
NADHI MOOLAM RISHIMOOLAM
Water flow continues.....
There is a saying in Tamil Language "nadhi moolam rishi moolam" (Whereabout a River and aSaint ) should not be enquired into.River is a natural waterway.It transits water through a landscape from higher to lower elevation called Divide.The divide determines which way a river will flow.It is an integral component of Water cycle.The water within a river is generaly collected through Precipitation(rain)through surface run off.A river may have its origin froma spring,lake,marshy wet land or surface run off of rain .or from ground water.The water in a river isusually confined to a channel between banks.It can be said River divides.Riverdivides land into two banks as left bank and right bank.People were crossing the river using ferry boats earlier.Lateron civil engineering construction of BRIDGES connected the banks.
When I talk about ferrycrossing I remember a story in hindu mythology.A rishi was once crossing a river .The ferry boat was run by a low cast woman whois living her life on fishing.
She was so beautiful.Rishi was attracted by the woman.He had an affairwith her .While crossing the ferry he had sex with her.With his power he ordered the nature to put a screen by mist,so that the act is not visible to any.She gave birth to a child who became a famous sage. Even rishis ,who are supposed to be above passion fell to the basic instinct of love.Love is an intense feeling of affection,an emotion or emotional state.There are many type of love .The love of Parents.Love between persons.Love for a material etc..Love is many time mis understood as the attraction between the opposite sex. Love and lust are different.Friendship is also love.GOD IS LOVE.Love flows like a river. Let us love all.It is very difficult to love all.But if you can,then there will be no conflicts.No fight ,No war. In malayalam there is a saying "Snehamaanakhila saramoozhiyil"(love is everything in this world).Lord Jesus said "Love thy neighbour like you".When love blossoms hate vanishes. The Malyalam poet Vayalar Ramavarma wrote
"Snehikkunnilla njan oru thathwa sasthratheyum athu
Snehikunnillengil Novumaanmavine" .( I don't love any ideology if it donot love the painful soul)
River will flow further....
There is a saying in Tamil Language "nadhi moolam rishi moolam" (Whereabout a River and aSaint ) should not be enquired into.River is a natural waterway.It transits water through a landscape from higher to lower elevation called Divide.The divide determines which way a river will flow.It is an integral component of Water cycle.The water within a river is generaly collected through Precipitation(rain)through surface run off.A river may have its origin froma spring,lake,marshy wet land or surface run off of rain .or from ground water.The water in a river isusually confined to a channel between banks.It can be said River divides.Riverdivides land into two banks as left bank and right bank.People were crossing the river using ferry boats earlier.Lateron civil engineering construction of BRIDGES connected the banks.
When I talk about ferrycrossing I remember a story in hindu mythology.A rishi was once crossing a river .The ferry boat was run by a low cast woman whois living her life on fishing.
She was so beautiful.Rishi was attracted by the woman.He had an affairwith her .While crossing the ferry he had sex with her.With his power he ordered the nature to put a screen by mist,so that the act is not visible to any.She gave birth to a child who became a famous sage. Even rishis ,who are supposed to be above passion fell to the basic instinct of love.Love is an intense feeling of affection,an emotion or emotional state.There are many type of love .The love of Parents.Love between persons.Love for a material etc..Love is many time mis understood as the attraction between the opposite sex. Love and lust are different.Friendship is also love.GOD IS LOVE.Love flows like a river. Let us love all.It is very difficult to love all.But if you can,then there will be no conflicts.No fight ,No war. In malayalam there is a saying "Snehamaanakhila saramoozhiyil"(love is everything in this world).Lord Jesus said "Love thy neighbour like you".When love blossoms hate vanishes. The Malyalam poet Vayalar Ramavarma wrote
"Snehikkunnilla njan oru thathwa sasthratheyum athu
Snehikunnillengil Novumaanmavine" .( I don't love any ideology if it donot love the painful soul)
River will flow further....
Saturday, November 17, 2007
A WORLD WITHOUT WAR
It is hard to imagine a world withoutwar.Yet I dream for such a world.Peace,Peace,Peace.Om santhi,santhi,santhi.The peace 3times is chanted for the peace of Body,Mind and soul.Globalisation inits true sense may help to end war.Globalisation of love.The prayer Loka samastha sukhino Bhavanthu.All people in the world should live happily and peacefully.Is it possible.May be.Global trade has intensified conflicts.It widened the gap between the haves and havenots.It initiated war to control the natural resource of oil and water. The gulf war ,the Iraq war all for Oil,if we say ,we can expect another war for Water.It is told by many.But Life outshines war.Water is life .So water should outshine War.You win hatecompaigne by strongly propagating Love all.Because God is Love.Remember Gandhi,Martin luther King,Einstien.Buddha,jesus,Mohammed,Krishna.All say love.Mahatma Gandhi sung"Eswar ,Allah,Tere naam .Sab ko sanmathi de Bagwan."God ,you are called Eswar,Allah,Yahowa.In whatever name you are called you are ONE.Give them,the people right thinking.So that every body can share the wealth.Share your happiness it will multiply.Share your sorrows it will be reduced.
WATER,WATER EVERYWHERE
THE WATER LAND RATIO ON EARTH IS APPROXIMATELY IS 70:30.
Out of the total water available ,97 % is avilable as sea water ,which is not potable.
That is why we say,Water Water Every where,But not a drop to Drink.
The balance 3% fresh water are avilable as Rivers,Lakes and Swamps as Surface water,and then in ground water inside earth ,and balnce locked in ice caps and glaciers.
Out of this about 68.7% is in ice caps and glaciers,30.1% is locked as ground water,0.3% is Surface Water and 0.9% is other. Out of this surface water of 0.3% ,87 % is in lakes,11% is in swamps and only 2% is in Rivers.
The total water is same.The same water that existed on earthMillion years ago is still avilable today.
The total amount of water is 326 million cubic miles,on earth.
The total population have now crossed 6.25billions.
Though the total water available is the same as the poulation increase day by day,the percapita availability reduces day by day.
Because of this ,Water becomes a scarce natural resource.Here comes the Economic theory of Supply and Demand.So the natural resource ,water ,on which everybody has the right ,now becomes an economic COMMODITY.Once the natural resource for all becomes economic good,It can be used as a profit making business.Business means competition.Competition means rivalry.Rivalry becomes hate .Hate becomes War. So there can be WARS for WATER. This is the hidden agenda of those who propagate "The next War will be for Water". I wish to live in a world free of War.I want to live peacefully.So I want to create Love.Where there is love ,there is no War."You love your neighbor like you".Lord Jesus told the World.Love is life .Water is life .Let there be love for all.Let there be water for all.
Out of the total water available ,97 % is avilable as sea water ,which is not potable.
That is why we say,Water Water Every where,But not a drop to Drink.
The balance 3% fresh water are avilable as Rivers,Lakes and Swamps as Surface water,and then in ground water inside earth ,and balnce locked in ice caps and glaciers.
Out of this about 68.7% is in ice caps and glaciers,30.1% is locked as ground water,0.3% is Surface Water and 0.9% is other. Out of this surface water of 0.3% ,87 % is in lakes,11% is in swamps and only 2% is in Rivers.
The total water is same.The same water that existed on earthMillion years ago is still avilable today.
The total amount of water is 326 million cubic miles,on earth.
The total population have now crossed 6.25billions.
Though the total water available is the same as the poulation increase day by day,the percapita availability reduces day by day.
Because of this ,Water becomes a scarce natural resource.Here comes the Economic theory of Supply and Demand.So the natural resource ,water ,on which everybody has the right ,now becomes an economic COMMODITY.Once the natural resource for all becomes economic good,It can be used as a profit making business.Business means competition.Competition means rivalry.Rivalry becomes hate .Hate becomes War. So there can be WARS for WATER. This is the hidden agenda of those who propagate "The next War will be for Water". I wish to live in a world free of War.I want to live peacefully.So I want to create Love.Where there is love ,there is no War."You love your neighbor like you".Lord Jesus told the World.Love is life .Water is life .Let there be love for all.Let there be water for all.
Friday, November 16, 2007
ABOUT THE NAME
What does the name of blog suggests?It says that water is everything.Water is life .Water is food.Water is Medicine. This is what told in sanskrit language about Water.The Brahmin community of India while doing their morning prayer do Arghyam before the Sun god and say this manthra "Apo va idagum Sarvam,Viswam bhoothanyapa,Pranapa,Pasavapa,Annamapa...and so on."which tells the above meaning.
As an engineer retired from Water resource Department of the State mostly known all over world as "God's Own Country" I wan't to discuss all about water.
To create an awareness among all to save water a precious natural resource .
Some body say that the Next World war will be for Water.They have got an agenda-a hidden agenda.to make it so.I don't wish that there should be war for water.That 's why I started this blog. You can hear more about Water.
It flows...
As an engineer retired from Water resource Department of the State mostly known all over world as "God's Own Country" I wan't to discuss all about water.
To create an awareness among all to save water a precious natural resource .
Some body say that the Next World war will be for Water.They have got an agenda-a hidden agenda.to make it so.I don't wish that there should be war for water.That 's why I started this blog. You can hear more about Water.
It flows...
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