sba puja magazine vol. 4 - 2012
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Welcometothe2012SaraswatiPujaofthe
SomersetBengaliAssociation.
This year marks the �ifth year of Saraswati Pujo Celebration
by the Somerset Bengali Association. As we approach this
milestone, we cannot but marvel at the way our association has
grown during the past �ive years. The number of families
attending the Pujo has increased from a modest 48 families in
2007 to 160 families this year. Along with the attendees, have
grown our memberships, sponsors and capabilities of hosting
such events. Today, we extend our warmest welcome to all
guests, participants and sponsors of the 2012 Saraswati Pujo.
As you may have noticed, this year we have chosen a brand
new venue to accommodate our increased number of attendees.
Our cultural program, will showcase both local and commercial
artists. Our feature artist this year is Darshana Menon – the US
winner of the well-known Saregamapa talent show. We hope she
will inspire all the budding artists in our community. As with
every year, this event would not have been possible without the
signi�icant efforts put forth by many individuals in our
community, and we would like to take the opportunity to
sincerely thank the various committees, choreographer,
directors, participants and guest performers.
Our organization has been very active this past year, and we
hosted a fun-packed summer picnic and a glittering Diwali party.
We are also excited to embark upon a few initiatives like
“Bangla School”, “Community Work”, and “Kids Activity Trips
over Summer”, details of which will be announced later in the
year. We are becoming tech savvy and have launched a
Facebook site, in addition to our website. As with any growing
organization, we welcome any support offered. You could
support us by being a member and getting involved in many
facets of our organization like technology (We still need a twitter
account !), community out-reach or any other areas of your
interest. Please contact any of the board members for a
membership form.
Again, thank you so very much for your continued support
and hope you enjoy this year’s Saraswati Pujo. Please visit our
website at www.somersetbengalis.org and on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=132216136801243
Board of Trustees -
SangeetaBhattacharya RinaRoy
SarbashisGhosh AmitRay
SudipChakraborty SomeshChoudhury SauravGhosh
Somerset Bengali
Association ANon-Pro�itNewJerseyCorporation
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Email:[email protected]
Vol.4-AnnualMagazine
EDITOR
AparajitaSen
CONTENTS
Welcome to the 2012 Puja ............. 3
The Tahitian Dancer .......................... 7
My Move to New Jersey ..................... 7
Yeah, It’s Me! ......................................... 8
A Simply Amazing Trip ...................... 8
A Beautiful Day .................................... 8
A Sunny Day .......................................... 9
A Golden Jewel ...................................... 9
White Pants and a Colorful Sari .... 10
My Vacation in India ........................... 11
Welcome to the Neighborhood ...... 12
My India Trip ......................................... 12
Winter Rocks ........................................ 15
My Trip to Puerto Rico ..................... 15
Radhanath Sikdar Bengali Hero ...... 16
New Year’s Resolution ....................... 17
The Lush Greenery ............................. 18
Baguette, Germans & Medinipur .... 21
The Taste of Kul .................................... 22
I Remember ........................................... 23
Dear Shasuri ........................................... 23
Cultural Program ................................. 24
COVERART
A mosaic of Saraswati images. Photo of
our own Thakur accompanied by
sketches (clockwise) from local artists
Arka Ghose, Ankita Sen and
Aparajita Sen.
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Somerset Bengali Association
SaraswatiPuja-January2012 Of�iciatingPriest:Arijit Chatterjee
EventManager:Sanchoy Das
PujaArrangements:Molly Chowdhury, Lopa Das, Mausumi Majumdar
CulturalCommittee:Sharmila Ghosh, Amit Ray, Parna Ghosh
FoodCommittee:Kallol Ghosh, Rajyasri Das, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay,
Nabanita Chakraborty, Nazneen Rahim, Anupam Saha
Finance:Sarbashis Ghosh, Sudip Chakraborty
GuestRelations&Registration:Saurav Ghosh, Somesh Choudhury, Kallol Ghosh
FacilitiesManagement:Dipak Roy, Subrata Roy, Amit Ray, Chanu Das,
Prasun Chowdhury, Sumit Sen
DiwaliParty-November2011EventManager:Amit Ray
SummerPicnic-July2011EventManager:Soma Choudhury
Thanks to the many volunteers who made these events a success
Grand Patrons
Wewouldliketothankthefollowingfortheirsponsorshipofthe2012SaraswatiPuja
George & Molly Abraham Chandrajit & Devi Bhattacharya
Jayadratha & Tandra Bhowmick Arijit & Baishali Chatterjee
Sudip & Nabanita Chakraborty Prasun & Manjari Chowdhury
Chanu & Lopa Das Sanchoy & Rajyasri Das
Saurav & Sharmila Ghosh Kallol & Parna Ghosh
Sarbashis & Sudakshina Ghosh Tamal Majumdar
Somnath & Nazneen Mitra Santosh & Ambalika Mukherjee
Krishnenedu & Sangeeta Mukhopadhyay Nilotpal & Shubhechha Paul
Amit & Aparajita Ray Anup & Soma Rakhit
Sunith & Prashanthi Roy Sumit & Sharmistha Sen
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ACHIEVEMENT is a registered mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
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TheTahitianDancer-RiaMukhopadhyay
"Ready for take off', the pilot said. The sun was setting on a December day in Honolulu, I gazed out of
the window and thought, "How mesmerizing the last four days were in this far away island". The lights
were slowly dimming in the aircraft, so I made myself comfy and drifted off to sleep. "THUMP!", " What was
that ", I thought as I awoke from my nap. "We have landed!", the pilot said. Then suddenly I realized that I
was in the Polynesian center. But something was different, I was not in the audience, but I was in the
show!
"Are you ready" a woman dressed in yellow asked me. I did not know what she was asking me, so I
looked around, and saw six �loats, each �loat had a name of a Polynesian island, and everybody on the �loat
dressed in the same color. Now, I tried to �igure out which island I was from. Tonga?, No , they were
wearing red, Fiji, no they were all wearing Magenta., New Zealand? no, they were wearing purple, Samoa?,
no they were wearing green, Hawaii? No, they were all wearing blue, Tahiti, no they were....wait a minute,
they were all wearing yellow, and so was I. So I was from Tahiti! Time for the �loat, someone said. First
came Tonga, then New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa, and �inally it was time for Tahiti.
We were in the middle of the stream, with crowd surrounding, and I did not know what to do. I stared
at the dancers next to me on my �loat, they were all doing the Hula dance, so gracefully. I tried the Hula, but
kept falling down. The crowd was going from "Yeah!" to a "Boo!". How embarrassing! Luckily it was time
for the �inale, as I saw all the boats gathering in the center of the stream from under the bridge. It was time
for photos, I stood as still as I could imagining I was one of the British Royal Guards. After the photos, each
�loat turned around to go back. Tahiti was the last one to go so, they stayed longer. All of a sudden, the �loat
started shaking, it felt like an earthquake. Everything around me was shaking and then with a hard
THUMP, it stopped.
Wow! I thought, let's get back to our dressing rooms! But I looked up to see my mom asking me to put
on my shoes. "Wake up, sleepy head, we have reached the Kona airport!" I looked back at the woman
behind me, she was dressed in yellow, and gave me a grass skirt and a �lower. "You left this behind" she
said with a twinkle in her eye.
VROOOOM went Bowser’s off-roader on the TV screen. Rishav (my friend) was playing Mario Cart on
the Wii at his house in Frisco, Texas. I watched as his vehicle zoomed around a sharp bend with no railings
in the course. My family and I were invited to his house to eat dinner because we were moving to New
Jersey and the moving truck had already taken our stuff. I had a lot on my mind. Would New Jersey be a
good place? Would my friends here remember me? Would I go to a good school? And who knows if I would
make good friends? But I had to save those thoughts for later because it was time to have dinner. After we
ate, we went to a hotel to sleep. Early the next morning, we headed to the airport to take a plane to New
Jersey.
The trip was long. I probably fell asleep. Once we got our luggage we rented a car. We went to another
hotel. They had good food and games there. We spent most of our time watching TV, playing computer
games or eating. We also went out a lot to look for houses to rent or buy. During the house search, we
transferred to yet another hotel. After a lot of searching we (my parents) decided to rent a house in
Bridgewater.
We stayed in the hotel for most of the day but after dinner we went to our house and slept in our
makeshift bed made out of blankets and pillows. Soon our stuff came and we moved into our house for real.
It took a long time for most of my questions to be answered. As it turns out, New Jersey is a good place. I
have good friends and I go to a good school called Milltown. And even though I am not in Texas anymore,
my friends remember me. I guess my move was fun after all.
MyMovetoNewJersey-PrajitKundu
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Yeah, It’s Me! Yeah, It’s Me! Yeah, It’s Me! Yeah, It’s Me! ---- Aditi Roy
Bark, bark goes a dog, as loud as thunder. He stops at the temple door, barking at everyone
who comes in. I race to the closed door now that the dog is gone. I go down the stairs to the shoe
room where I open my shoes with blue sparkles. I put them in the only space left in the sparkling
white rack and rush to see where my mom is. The hall was now as crowded as people lining up for
free things. I see my mom waving, signaling me just like a red flag signaling a train to stop. I
walk slowly up to her and we enter the gods’ room.
Once we enter the brightly decorated gods’ room,we get in line as long as a railroad track.
There we touch the gods’ feet as lovely as a rose with soft pink petals. We all offer a white flower
to one of the gods. Then we walk over to a table and get a banana. My banana is as mushy as
mashed potatoes. We all sit down on the rug, as soft as a puppy. Now we can eat our bananas.
Me and my sister Rishika pretend our bananas are swords.
“Bhajans are going to start,” my dad tells me. I go and get a bhajan booklet for me, my dad
and my mom. The bell rings and the prayers begin.
Once the bajans begin, the temple feels like Santas’ workshop. Everyone is singing or dancing
along to the music. The music goes on for almost an hour. I can’t believe we have to sing so long.
Now it is time for the raffle to see who gets to sing into the microphone.
“And the winner is …ADITI”. What? it’s me! I run as fast as I can to the stage. There I grab
the microphone and start singing. Now I feel like I am Santa in my workshop, with everyone as
my elves. The temple door is now wide open because as soon as bhajans end, the rush hour in the
hall begins.
A Beautiful DayA Beautiful DayA Beautiful DayA Beautiful Day
Aditi Roy
La la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la
It’s such a beautiful day It’s windy and nice Good to fly kites
Oh lets go out and play
La la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la
Oh lets go out and play It’s such a beautiful day
Look at the trees and flowers Looks like there might be showers
Oh such a beautiful day!
A Simply Amazing TripA Simply Amazing TripA Simply Amazing TripA Simply Amazing Trip
Sunit Chakraborty
In December I went to India during the holidays.
I met my grandparents, my cousins and many
uncles and aunts in New Delhi and Kolkata. I also
went to see the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort in Agra. In
Agra I went to the marble factory to see how marble
carvings are done using different colored stones like
onyx, coral, mother of pearl etc. The artisans showed
us how they do the carvings on marble pieces using
a chisel, the same way they were done on the walls
of Taj Mahal hundreds of years ago.
In Agra I saw many animals such as monkeys,
cows, camel and bull in the streets and in the fort
garden. My favorite vehicle in India was the auto...
It is a three wheeler with no doors and windows,
and with no seat belt! It goes fast and can go into
any narrow road. I also enjoyed all the different
kinds of food in the food court of the malls. In short,
the trip was simply amazing!
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A Golden JewelA Golden JewelA Golden JewelA Golden Jewel
Shruti Roy
Bright as the sun, in the night.
Glowing like a star, just so bright.
The moon come out, gleaming like gold.
A giant jewel, made out of mold.
It goes to sleep, on the river.
It doesn’t do as much, as a little shiver
Bright as the sun, in the night.
Glowing like a star, just so bright.
A Sunny Day A Sunny Day A Sunny Day A Sunny Day ---- Ankita Sen
The sun is drifting down to the bottom of the spinning green-blue earth. The sunset re�lects all
its colors onto the turquoise water. The grass is dancing and �lowing with the blowing, breathing
wind. The sun is blazing with burnt orange �ire. Mahogany trees sway side to side with the �lowing
breeze. Night is close. We still have time to tell this wonderful, magni�icent poem.
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WhitePuffyPantsandaColorfulSari
Trisha Ghosh
Do your grandparents live super far away? Mine do and it's really
annoying because I only see them once in a while. When I visit them, I get
very happy and I'm glad to see them.
My grandparent's house is my favorite place to be. As soon as I go up the
elevator, I see funny looking iron bars because the elevator is old fashioned.
Then I see Grandma and Grampa. I call them Dadu and Dida which means
the same in Bengali. Grandpa always wears white puffy pants and a white
T-Shirt, and grandma always wears a colorful sari. Grandpa always sits on
the polka dotted couch in front of the tiny TV that's as small as a window.
Grandma's normally in the kitchen with the pot that's as loud as a train
whistle telling a deer to get off the track. I always have to wait for the TV
because Grandpa can use the TV for hours, so I watch Tom and Jerry in the
guest bedroom. Did I tell you how much my Grandma loves to cook? She's
always in the kitchen, so I have to wait but it's worth it.
When I go outside of their house, I see the parking lot. It's as white as a
sheep's wool right when it's cut. Then I see the big gate. It looks just like the
bars in front of the elevator only much bigger. Open the gate and I see cars
,buses and taxi cabs. It's as loud as the whistle during recess. There are also
mini-looking cars called Autos which look like big black carriages. The
steering wheel is straight with a bunch of buttons and it's got no door, so
I'm not allowed to sit on the outside
When I go to India, I eat tons of yummy food. The best of all is my
Grandma's cooking. She's got recipes that make her cooking special. I love
to help and the kitchen is so tiny. She knows me so well--she cooks my
favorites everyday! There are also great restaurants too, but they're not as
good as my Grandma's cooking. Across the street, there's a candy stand
with a bell as shiny as a queen's crown. Caramel is my favorite candy. It is as
sweet as freshly made honey from a bee.
Soon it's time to go. I give a great big hug to my Grandma and Grandpa. I
can't wait to come back next year.
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MyVacationinIndia
Shreya (Tua) Ghosh
I am a very lucky girl! I visited my family in India for the winter holidays. We packed our
suitcases, dropped our dog Sandi off at Camp BowWow and drove to the airport. After a long
seventeen hour �light, we landed in Kolkata. I was very excited to see my family. My uncle and
grandma came to the airport to pick us up. When we reached home, my cousin Anvita was very
happy to see me. We unpacked our suitcases, took a shower and ate breakfast. Then I played with
my cousin the whole day. In the afternoon we took a nap together.
The next day my little cousin Aleya had her rice eating ceremony. She was dressed in a red
saree and ate rice for the �irst time. I took photos of my dad feeding her rice and other food. Her
brother Avi was surprised at all the food that was put in front of Aleya.
My cousins and I played games, painted pictures and read books together. We had to visit a lot
of family. I was excited and everyone was happy to see us. We ate a lot of good food at their
houses. My favorite foods were pulao, luchi, goat meat curry, �ish kebabs, biryani, rosogolla and
sandesh. I met all my cousins and played with them. My uncles, aunts and grandparents gave me a
lot of gifts. I got chocolates, dresses, jewelry, books and games.
We went to the Bakery Carnival at the Calcutta Club. I got my hands painted, played games, ate
candy �loss, watched the magic show and had lots of fun. One afternoon I went to a children’s
party at the Bengal Club. Santa Claus came to give gifts to young children like me and Anvita.
Anvita and I took part in the fashion and talent shows. We played a bowling and a �ishing game.
Both of us played group games with other children. We were partners in a relay race and ate
snack over there. We both got bracelet-making kits from Santa. It was an enjoyable day for the
two of us.
We went to Santiniketan for two days. It was a long trip by car. We stopped on the way to eat
samosas and “langcha”. We visited the fair called Poush Mela. There was singing and dancing in
the mela. My parents did some shopping and I got some toys.
On Christmas day, Anvita and I opened our gifts. We found the gifts under our Christmas tree
that we had decorated together. I got playdoh, a helicopter, arts and crafts kits and books. After
that we all went to Tollygunge Club for our Christmas lunch. There was a live band playing my
favorite Christmas songs. We also played on the slide and swings.
In the evening my grandma took us to a restaurant for dinner. I went to my dad’s school where
some of his friends had come to meet after many years. My friends Uma and Gauri were there too.
Our dads went to the same school. I made new friends and we played many games out there.
I had lots of fun in India. Sometimes my cousin and I played the piano together. We played
tricks on our grandparents together. My grandparents took us for a ride on a horse-drawn
carriage at the Maidan opposite the Victoria Memorial. There were two horses that pulled our
carriage and went clip clop. It was a bit of a bumpy ride.
I love India because my cousins are there and I get to play with them whenever I’m there. I
really enjoy spending time with my family there because they love me so much. It was a
wonderful trip and I would love to visit again soon.
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WelcometotheNeighborhood!
ShreyanDas
Do you know about a place where there are speedy, zippy dragon�lies, loud cars and yippy yappy
happy dogs? No? Well, it’s my neighborhood, my favorite place.
My neighborhood is sometimes as quiet as a waiting alligator, ready for its prey. Sometimes it’s as
loud as traf�ic in the city, with all the cars having no manners and honking recklessly. Even if it’s too loud
or too quiet, I like it. I haven’t tried counting how many houses there are in my neighborhood. It’s so long
that my legs hurt once I walk the length of it. There are roads going out of my road, like reservoirs from a
river. There is a cul-de-sac at the end of my road. The houses surround me like a military raid!
At the end of my road, at the cul-de-sac, I have three friends. Andrew,Sanya and Pooja . Andrew is
an 8th grader. He goes to Bridgewater Middle School, which is the nearest school to us. He has a pet dog
named Brady. She’s a poodle and she’s so cute! She yaps like a crazy windup toy. Andrew often carries
her around. Sonya is in the 4th grade .She goes to Cram school which is not far away. I like to compare
our lives and we end up chuckling and chasing each other. Our Wii games are alike and we both like to
play with them. Pooja on the other hand is as an excited dolphin at the zoo when I meet her. She has a
sister Diva who is really funny. I like to play badminton and like to hear that “poppity-poppity” of the
shuttlecock and the badminton racket hitting each other.
There are so many things to do in my neighborhood. I like to walk and in addition to badminton, I
like to roll down the steep, bumpy ‘hill ‘that leads to the road. The bumps are a few inches high- very
lonely because there is no grass on them-and it makes me �ly up in the sky like a bird, soaring and
spinning in the clouds. The steepness of the hill comes only on one side of the neighborhood. It makes
me go as fast as a black swift migrating across the lands, everything whizzing by. Taking a walk gives me
exercise. I see lots of dragon�lies in the afternoon and when I pass they form a cloud as if to say “hello”. I
wave to them back as they do their frolicking. I love to do all these things in my neighborhood!
So there-I‘ve answered a rhetorical question and explained it. Now it’s your turn. Want to come
over? Yay! Come on!
MyIndiaTrip
TrinaGhosh
I went to India during Christmas last year. It was a very long �light that took 14 hours to reach
Mumbai. I could not wait to see my friends and families in India. We were received by Boro Dadu and
Dida, they are my Mammy’s Uncle and Aunt. The next morning they drove us to meet my Mamu and
Mami in Pune. I met my second cousin Jia. We played in the park and had lots of fun. We went to a book
store and bought some Indian story books. Later we had dinner at China Room. The next day we drove
back to Mumbai. That evening we met few of our family friends who invited us for dinner, we had luchi
and mansho.
Next morning we �lew out to Kolkata to meet my Dadu Dida, who were waiting to see us. My Dida
made lots of yummy food for me like luchi and alu bhaja. My favorite food is luchi and misti. My Dida and
Dadu were celebrating their 50th anniversary. We had arranged a small party to celebrate the event. We
got to meet lot of our relatives and friends. I got to be the greeter, giving roses to men and garlands to all
the women. My sister Trisha and my cousin Shohini also helped to distribute �lowers and goody bags.
I was very sad leaving India and hope I would return soon to meet my grandparents again. It was
time to leave the house and I sadly said goodbye to everybody and left for the airport with my family.
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WinterRocks
PrajitKundu
The thing I like most about winter is that school is out for eleven days. The break helps me spend
time with my family, open presents and play video games. Four days before the break is my birthday
(which is on December 19th). This year I got a Nintendo 3DS and LEGO Star Wars III The Clone Wars
game. The games actually appear in 3D and you don’t need 3D glasses! Christmas (which is on December
25th) is on the third day of the break.
We decorate the house with a lot of lights. Even the Christmas tree has lights. My mom, Pranita (my
three year old sister) and I have fun putting the ornaments on the tree. The star makes the tree bend a
little at the top. My dad �ixed it and told us not to touch the Christmas tree. On Christmas morning we
were all shocked at what we saw. There were a lot of presents under the tree and in the stockings! And I
had the most gifts. Last year on Christmas in Frisco, Texas we had a lot of snow (which doesn’t happen
very often in Texas because it’s really hot there).
We made a gigantic snowman in the front yard of our house in Texas. We put a scarf around its neck,
put in sticks for its arms and stones for its eyes and mouth. We also put my dad’s baseball cap on its
head. Pranita and I love to throw snow in the air and watch it slowly fall to the ground. Sometimes I
throw snow over Pranita. She laughs as the snow land on the hood of her winter coat.
I also like to throw snowballs at my dad. I show Pranita how to make and throw snowballs. Pranita’s
snowballs don’t hit my dad. My dad takes notice of the snowballs pretty quickly. Soon there’s a big
snowball battle between me and my dad. Since none of us have any protection we are open to be hit by
our opponent’s snowballs. My dad doesn’t throw snowballs at Pranita because she’s young but he
throws them at me! We also made snow angels. Mine didn’t look good. After a while we went inside our
house and enjoyed a cup of delicious hot chocolate with sweet marshmallows. If I could give winter a
grade, this would be the grade: A+.
MyTriptoPuertoRico
AtreyeeGhosh
One sunny day last November I was ready to go on my trip to Puerto Rico. I ate and dressed very
quickly and soon it was time to go. I was very excited to see a new place and my BFF Alicia who was
going to meet us there. We drove to the airport in an hour. Soon our �light boarded and we took off. We
reached Puerto Rico at 5:00 pm and went to the resort. It was too late to do anything that evening except
for going to the resort pool.
The two most awesome things about the resort were the pool and the resort beach. The weather in
Puerto Rico was very funny as it was sunny sometimes and would rain the next minute. One of the days
we went to the El Yunque Rainforest and walked on a long trail to see a beautiful waterfall. While in the
rainforest we heard Coqui frogs croak all the time. Another day we went to old San Juan and saw
beautiful forts, castles, and houses. The next day we went to see the bio-luminescence at Vieques Island
at night on a ferry. They are little creatures that glow under the water at night. It was the coolest thing
ever! On the last day we went on a ferry to Flamingo beach, one of the most famous beaches in the
world. Alicia and me built sand castles and rode the waves. I loved the beach. Once we got home from
the trip, I said “That was the best trip ever. I loved it”
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RadhanathSikdar:AForgottenBengaliHero
TapanBhattacharya
Radhanath Sikdar was born in Calcutta in 1813. He was considered a child prodigy. He did his early
schooling at “phiringee” Kamal Bose’s school and joined Hindu College ( now, Presidency College) for his
higher education at the age of eleven. There, he came under the in�luence of two of his teachers, Henry V
Derozio and the mathematics teacher, Dr John Tytler. Derozio, who is known as the father of the Young
Bengal Movement was a �irebrand leader inspiring freedom of thought and revolt against the age-old
norms and prejudices of Hindu society. His band of young Bengali’s, who were known as Derozian’s many
of them, later became pillars of Bengali society, included RamGopal Ghosh, Ramtanu Lahiri, Peary Chand
Mitra and Radhanath Sikdar. Out of all his contemporaries, Radhanath was the only one who pursued a
scienti�ic education. He became the star student of Dr Tytler. He also studied Physics, including reading
Newton’s “Principia”, a ground breaking work on the principles and laws of Physics. The development of
a probing mind combined with a robust physique, made Radhanath an ideal candidate to be
recommended by Dr Tytler to the Surveyor General of India as one of its youngest employees in 1831. He
was 18 years old.
The Great Trigonometrical Survey (GTS), one of the most ambitious scienti�ic projects in the World
was underway during this period. Its of�icial name was ‘The Great Indian Arc of the Meridian’. Its purpose
was not only to accurately measure the subcontinent of India but also compute the precise curvature of
the globe. This project was started in 1800 and was conceived by William Lambdon, the �irst Surveyor
General. The project had started in the southern tip of India and by 1831 had moved to the Northern
Plains and the Himalayas (which in Sanskrit means ‘the abode of the snows’). This northern phase of the
project had gotten very complex requiring ‘arcane calculations’ and ‘mind boggling recalculations’. It was
stated that at a certain point it involved 9,320 unknowns and equations of sizes which had never been
solved, before.
This was a dream come true job for young Radhanath. For the Himalayan phase of the GTS, a separate
of�ice was opened in Dehra Dun, in the Himalayan foothills of Northern India. Though Radhanath was
initially posted to one of the �ield survey camps, because of his ‘number crunching genius’, he was quickly
brought back to Dehra Dun as the “Computer”. He was �irst Indian to be inducted to this position of rank.
George Everest the then Superintendent of the GTS quickly recognized the genius of his young employee.
His ability to create mathematical formulae from �irst principles and using astronomical methods in
geodetic surveys, so moved George Everest that in 1838, he said the following about Radhanath:
“……..there are few in India whether European or Native that can all compete with him. Even in Europe
these mathematical attainments would rank very high”. In 1851, Radhanath was promoted to “Chief
Computer” of the Survey of India and moved to its headquarters in Calcutta. During this period, he
devised formulae for geographical positions and altitudes of snow peaks observed from distances of over
100 miles using trigonometrical survey methods. While working with this data, he discovered that one of
the Himalayan peaks designated in the survey as peak XV, which was higher than any other peaks he had
measured so far! By this time, George Everest had returned to England and his position as Surveyor
General of India was taken by Col A.S. Waugh.
The Chief Computer reported his discovery to Waugh. This discovery was not publicly announced for
a few year’s, until the Government was sure that peak XV was not only the highest peak in the Himalayas
but the highest peak in the world. Though, George Everest had decided that all peaks in the Himalayas
would be named after native or ‘local’ names, Waugh decided to break tradition and decided to name
peak XV after his former predecessor, “Mount Everest!” Over the next several years of service, many
other geodetic and meteorological discoveries are attributed to Radhanath Sikdar.
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NewYear’sResolution
AninditaDhar
The ball drops from Time Square as they all count down to bring in the New Year!! Hugs, kisses,
handshakes, tears of joy, celebrations, every continent has the same emotions of joy. New beginning for
some and new lease on life for others, some want to put their sorrows of a lost one behind, while others
have anticipation of bringing new life into the world.
Year after year we share the same emotions we share our happiness and sorrows among our friends
and family. It is a time for re�lection, rejuvenation. No matter where you stand on this earth you have
completed 365 revolutions around the sun. It seems an eternity or a blink of an eye depends how you
want to see it. Time does not stand still and as we rejoice and bring in the New Year the earth does not
stop to let us hold this moment. It is tirelessly revolving round the sun.
Only you can hold this moment this feeling and this joy. Yet as the moment passes you realize
it is just another day. Nothing has changed. So in that vain was the birth of New Year’s
resolutions. We want to change be better make a difference. There is slue of resolutions. Here
are some of the common ones:
• I want to lose 10 pounds. (no time line it could be an eternity)
• I will work out everyday (NOT)
• I will try to be more harmonious with my signi�icant other. (If you have not had a
harmonious relationship yet? Why bother)
• I will give up alcohol ( Really? Until the next party)
• I will eat healthy (Until the next restaurant meal) Here’s the biggest one
• I WILL STOP SMOKING!!!!
It may last a week and may be two for some, and then we hear a resounding echo where ever
we go. “New Years Resolutions are meant to be broken”. I disagree; a promise made is a promise
to keep weren’t we taught to keep a promise? Are we not supposed to be the man of our words?
Is that not the de�inition of integrity? If so, then why do we break the promise to ourselves?
In conclusion, let it not be the beginning of the year to make a change. Make a difference in
your life if you know that you can follow through the promise to yourself. We as Hindus’ have
learnt to live a disciplined life and do everything in moderation. If we follow our ancient teaching
we would not have to make promises that we would not be able to keep. Let us not make any
more New YearsResolutions.Justtrytobeagoodpersonandliveacleanlifeeverythingelsewill
fallintoplace.
“Adreamisjustadream.Agoalisadreamwithaplanandadeadline”…HarveyMackay
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However, in true Imperial tradition, Radhanath’s discovery and genius was never recognized by the
British. He retired from service in 1862. He devoted his later years to important social causes of his day,
campaigning against child marriage, widow remarriage and woman’s education. Along with his Derozian
friend Peary Chand Mitra, he founded a Bengali journal, Masik Patrika, focused on the education and
empowerment of woman. Radhanath who had resisted his own marriage to a child bride in his youth,
remained a bachelor all his life. He died on May 17, 1870 at the age of 57 in his house by the side of the
Ganga River, in Gondalpara, Chandanagar,outsideCalcutta.
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Theyhadtousedirtysoilforgermination;
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“The procession was growing larger. At its head is this elderly lady with erect posture, walking
with bold steps and waving a home-spun national �lag. Police has formed a barricade and was using a
hand-held microphone to ask the protesters to halt immediately. The lady increased her pace. The
police were getting restless. They gave a �inal warning, but Matangini Hazra was unruf�led. The police
started �iring. A bullet hit Matangini in her chest. She fell down on the road with blood all over her, but
the �lag was still in her hand.”
With that, Anthony Hazra made a dramatic hand movement, buried his head on his hands on the
teacher’s desk and dozed off with his right hand sticking out in the air holding an imaginary �lag. We
were dazed by the pace of the story, the stunning �inale and the �inal �lourish.
Is he doing alright? Has he fallen unconscious? Maybe, in a coma? If that happens, we will be a bit
upset, but on the brighter side, we will not have the Friday History test. Is there a real possibility for
that?
As we were pondering such major philosophical questions aloud, Anthony Hazra slowly raised his
head. He looked at us, glanced at his half-raised right-hand and took off his glasses with a slow,
deliberate movement. He started cleaning his glasses on his shirt sleeves. There was a dramatic
silence. Suddenly, he stood up in a military fashion. He extended his hand and blurted out, “As the
French resistance groups were running out of bullets, they made a last-ditch attempt to take out the
advancing Germans with their bayonets.”
We were speechless. Did Matangini hide a bayonet inside her �lag pole? Did she secretly join the
French resistance? Did she actually have baguette for breakfast instead of “muri”? She was leading this
procession in Medinipur district taking on the British police. How did the Germans reach there? Was
there a secret alliance between Germans and British for taking over France and Medinipur?
“We were in Medinipur district in Bengal, how did that become a battlefront for the French and
the Germans?”, blurted out an unfortunate soul in the classroom.
There was a momentary silence and immediately three students rushed to Anthony Hazra with
three wooden rulers. It was customary for Anthony Hazra to ask for three rulers from the students to
punish an errant student. We came to anticipate that and all of us took much pleasure in providing this
weapon of mass destruction to him at the slightest opportunity. What can be more delightful than
seeing a friend being thrashed with spectacular �lourishes?
As he was positioning for the assault, a classmate wondered aloud “Is Matangini Hazra Anthony
Hazra’s grandmother? Is that why he is so upset that her grandmother ate escargot for lunch?”
The raised hand stopped mid-air. Anthony Hazra quickly turned around and saw this kid trying to
make a getaway through the side door of the classroom. He dropped the rulers and we started
cheering. It is going to be an exciting chase. It is a win-win. We will either see our friend outrun
Anthony Hazra or witness some spectacular violence. Our day is made.
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TheTasteofKul
RajatDhar
On this day of Saraswati Puja thoughts and recollections of growing up in Patna, Bihar, India
comes to mind. The largest gathering for this Puja was always at The Prince of Wales College of
Medicine where my father was an attending professor of medicine. On this day all attending
physicians, training residents, interns, medical students, and members of the house staff would
gather to offer their prayers and thanks for what they were, professionals in the �ield of health
care in the service of mankind in one of the most destitute states in all of India at least in the
1960s.
They would offer as prasad a fruit by the name of Kul. From what I recall it had an ascerbic
taste. No matter how long it was allowed to ripen the nature of this fruit was to never lose its
tannic quality. It was hard to the bite and tough to chew. Your mouth would get coated and feel
dry. After vigorous chewing it would still be tough to swallow. Each medical student or resident
would offer up their own for the puja. It would always total to 101. After the puja the medical
students and residents would distribute the Kul to their attending faculty members. There would
be competitions to see who could consume the most. A gastroenterologist always had to be
present just in case.
I would ask my father why this ritual would occur year after year and the reason he gave was
that the fruit Kul symbolized the arduous task of becoming and remaining a learned physician.
He would point out the medical textbooks that were offered for blessing. He told me that the
devotees who were offering it were hoping for academic success and achievement while striving
through a dif�icult process. Thus this fruit symbolized the ongoing effort. At the end however, it
would be justi�ied because the struggle would bear a fruit of its own resulting in success and
achievement in becoming a physician.
He gave me the 4 A's that should characterize every Doctor. Ability, Affability, Availability,
and Affordability. I now as a physician try to eat this Kul every day.
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