Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards

PADMA AWARDS namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shree are given for exceptional and distinguished service of high order in any field. The Padma Awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day. The president of India gives the BHARAT RATNA AWARDS, the highest civilian honour, for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public service of the highest order.

Bravery and Gallantry Awards

The Indian Council for Child Welfare started national Bravery Awards in 1957. The Awards was to recognize and honour children who performed outstanding deeds of bravery and selfless sacrifice.

Gallantry Awards. The Ashok Chakra series of Awards are open to civilians. These Awards are biannual and are given on the Republic Day and Independence Day.

Sahitya and Dada Saheb Awards.

Sahitya Academy Awards was instituted in the year 1954. These awards recognize the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages.

Dada Saheb Phalke is the founder of the world’s largest Film Industry. The most prestigious awards of the Indian Film Industry is named after him.

Dronacharya Awards and Arjun Awards.

Dronacharya Awards was instituted in 1985 to honour eminent coaches, who have outstandingly and consistently motivated sportspersons to the highest performance in international events.

Arjun Award was instituted in 1961 as the highest national recognition for outstanding performance in sports and games at the international level.

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Rail tales

The Mumbai suburban railway system carries 59 lakhs passengers a day, the highest in the world. About 1,077 suburban trains run every day on a track length of just 288 km. Bombay – Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI) introduced double deck coaches in 1862. The seating capacity was 120- 150 on the lower deck and 70 on the upper deck.

Prized Platform

The railway platform at Kharagpur in West Bengal is 833 mts (2,733 ft) long the longest in the world.

Architecture:

The unique quality of the Indian architecture is its spiritual content. Much of it was done not for personal glory or just comfort but it was an effort of dedication and love. Iconography has been a part Indian architecture since time immemorial. When a sculptor had to sculpt an image or depict a message, he could see sculpture in the rock he chose to work after a complete understanding of the material and the thoughts in his mind. It takes a lot for us to get a glimpse of their ability, which depicts life in rock. For any science to sustain, it has to change with time. Architecture of our country is apt to this truth

Styles like Jain, Buddhist, and Hindu and Mongul architecture

Magnificent structures have been built on sea, dusty, beaches, dense forests and hills. It is tough to imagine the effort of those great architects who have worked without canes, bulldozers, cements mixers and most of all electricity. It remains a wonder how precise calculations were made in their construction.

The glory of Indian architecture lies in its ability, to reflect the lifestyle and history of the era। The range extends from city and town planning, temple complexes, observations, monuments and memorials in various materials from rock to metal