Train to Pakistan One of the most brutal episodes in the planet’’s history‚ in which a million men‚ women‚ and children were killed and ten million were displaced from their homes and belongings‚ is now over half a century old. Partition‚ a euphemism for the bloody violence that preceded the birth of India and Pakistan as the British hurriedly handed over power in 1947‚ is becoming a fading word in the history books. First-hand accounts will soon vanish. Khushwant Singh‚ who was over thirty at the
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are concerned about nowadays is making more money. We know that unemployment is increasing day by day‚ and for that reason‚ many people try to work laboriously. Moreover‚ they can even neglect their social lives. However‚ it is my belief that‚ this is an unavoidable circumstance because money has considerable importance in the economy‚ society and our day to day lives. To begin with‚ if a person has more money‚ he or she has power! In other words‚ money will provide you with a strong social status
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October 15‚ 2020‚ at around 7:10 AM ‚ a group of fifteen armed Australian men pulled the emergency brake on an E-Z Express freight train in Toronto‚ and planted a bomb in the front engine. The hijackers held 50 male employees hostage onboard the train for 10 days. The reason for this unforeseen hijacking is due to the five million dollars of gold bars onboard. The train that was on route to Hamilton‚ Ontario was headed for Hamilton Harbour. The harbour is known for its easy access to the seaway
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When traveling over land there are three main ways of doing so‚ a flight‚ a train ride‚ or driving yourself. I guess you could walk or run but‚ I’m talking about cross country travel. There are expensive and inexpensive ways of travel‚ some fast‚ some slow‚ most fun‚ others boring. Out of these three ways you must decide how you want to go baste on your budget‚ time‚ and the quality of travel you prefer. The fastest way of travel would be by plane. If time is a major issue‚ a flight would be the
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Local Trains: The Lifeline of Mumbai July 17‚ 2007 Rohan Rao Leave a comment Go to comments [pic]When a true to the core Mumbaikar utters “Aamchi Mumbai”‚ the local trains will always be an inseparable element of the true spirits reflected in these. The locals have become a hallmark of Mumbai and one is not surprised to know that the daily commuters call the locals as their first homes; this in not surprising considering the fact that some of them spend more than six hours travelling in these trains
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Fenech Honors India February 15‚ 2013 Book Review: Train to Pakistan Khushwant Singh opens his novel Train to Pakistan in a seemingly peaceful village on the countryside of Punjabi. Although the small village is fictional‚ it is important to note the historical significance this village‚ its people‚ and the time period represent in the novel. Revered as a one of the finest and best-known renditions of the Indian tragedy of partition‚ Train to Pakistan embodies more than a fictitious community
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MAGLEV TRAINS TRAINS THAT FLY ON AIR 5/16/2011 IEC-CET UTTAM JALAN SEMINAR REPORT on “MAGLEV TRAINS:TRAINS THAT FLY ON AIR ” Submitted for partial fulfillment of award of the degree of Bachelor of Technology In Electrical Engineering Submitted By UTTAM JALAN
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HIST 130: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500 Instructions for Paper #3 (Due Friday‚ May 11) Read Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan and answer ONE of the following questions in an essay of at least six pages‚ being sure to support your argument with specific evidence from the text‚ and to use footnotes where necessary: 1. How do different visions of identity and community come into conflict in Train to Pakistan? Which one wins out? Why? What caused this conflict? 2. Compare the experience
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passenger should travel with his/her ID card in original which is indicated on the ERS/VRM. In case he/she is not travelling‚ all other passenger(s) booked on that ticket‚ if found travelling in train will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly. Valid IDs to be presented during train journey by one of the passenger booked on an e-ticket :- Voter Identity Card / Passport / PA N Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Public Sector Undertakings
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Maglev Trains In this quickly developing world‚ transportation is becoming bigger and bigger an issue. Therefore‚ it is only natural that demands for it are growing rapidly. To meet this demand‚ yet another form of transportation has been introduced: the Maglev train. Maglev‚ derived from the term magnetic levitation‚ is a method of propulsion that uses magnetic levitation to propel vehicles with electromagnets rather than with wheels‚ which causes friction and can wear out the rails. With maglev
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