List of days of the year

17 March - The Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court or the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is a high court based in Allahabad (Prayagraj) that has jurisdiction over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established on 17 March 1866, making it the fourth high court to be established in India.


Allahabad became the seat of Government of North-Western Provinces and a High Court was established in 1834 but was shifted to Agra within a year. In 1868 it shifted back to Allahabad.The former High Court was located at the Accountant General's office at the University of Allahabad complex.

02 March - Surya Narayan Vyas Born in 1902 - Indian astrologer


Surya Narayan Vyas (2 March 1902 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India – 22 June 1976) was an Indian astrologer and diviner from Ujjain, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.He was known to be the one who prescribed 14 August 1947 and 15 August 1947 as the dates for Pakistan and Indian independence respectively.He is reported to have prophesied several other incidents such as the deaths of Lal Bahadur Shastri and Sardar Vallabhai Patel and the emergence of India as a global power in the 21st century. He was a member of the Advisory Board to the Government of Madhya Pradesh during the tenure of Govind Narayan Singh from 1967–1969.The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for his contributions to astrology.India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Vyas in 2002.

18 February - Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ( 18 February 1486 – 14 June 1533), was an Indian guru considered by his followers to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the chief proponent of the Achintya Bheda Abheda (Inconceivable Difference/One-ness) Vedanta school and the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism.



He also expounded the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga (meaning loving devotion to God), based on Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita.Of various forms and direct or indirect expansions of Krishna such as Lord Narasimha (Man-Lion; Krishna in mood of anger), Mahavishnu and Garbhodaksayi Vishnu respectively, he is believed to be Krishna in the mood of Radha. He popularised the chanting of the 'Hare Krishna mantra'and composed the Siksastakam (eight devotional prayers) in Sanskrit. His followers, Gaudiya Vaishnavas, revere him as a Krishna with the mood and complexion of his source of inspiration Radha. His birthday is celebrated as Gaura-purnima.

Chaitanya is sometimes referred to by the names Gauranga or Gaura due to his fair complexion, and Nimai due to his being born underneath a Neem tree.



Charles Dickens Born 7 February

Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.[1] His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are still widely read today.

He wrote such beloved classic novels as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.


30 January - Franklin Delano Roosevelt birth anniversary



Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century. Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. As a dominant leader of his party, he built the New Deal Coalition, which realigned American politics into the Fifth Party System and defined American liberalism throughout the middle third of the 20th century. His third and fourth terms were dominated by World War II, which ended shortly after he died in office. He is usually rated by scholars among the nation's greatest presidents, after George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but has also been subject to substantial criticism.

24 January- International Day of Education

 


International Day of Education was proclaimed in December of 2018 by the U.N General Assembly. This observance aims to raise awareness about the importance of education for peace and development. According to UNESCO, over 260 million children do not attend school and over 600 million children and teenagers are unable to read or do basic math. The observance is celebrated every year on January 24th.

24 January - The National Girl Child Day

 


National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India on January 24th every year. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the rights of girls and addressing the challenges they face in society. It emphasizes the importance of gender equality and the need to eliminate discrimination and stereotypes against girls.

The day also serves as a reminder to promote education, health, and nutrition for girls and to ensure their overall well-being. Various events, programs, and campaigns are organized across the country to highlight the significance of empowering girls and creating an environment where they can thrive and achieve their full potential.

National Girl Child Day was initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in India to bring attention to issues such as female foeticide, child marriage, and gender-based violence, and to promote the importance of girls in the socio-economic development of the country.

23 January - National Handwriting Day


National Handwriting Day is celebrated on January 23 of every year. The National Handwriting Day is created to take a pencil or pen and paper to practice and renovate the vintage Art of Handwriting. Handwriting refers to the individual’s particular style of writing with a writing instrument like a pencil or pen. As the two peoples will not have the same writing style, Handwriting is used by the foreign experts and professors to test the correctness of the documents. According to the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association, National Handwriting Day is a perfect day to re-examine the clarity and strength of Handwriting.

23 January - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose birth anniversary


Subhas Chandra Bose, byname Netaji (Hindi: “Respected Leader”), (born c. January 23, 1897, Cuttack, Orissa [now Odisha], India—died August 18, 1945, Taipei, Taiwan?), Indian revolutionary prominent in the independence movement against British rule of India. He also led an Indian national force from abroad against the Western powers during World War II. He was a contemporary of Mohandas K. Gandhi, at times an ally and at other times an adversary. Bose was known in particular for his militant approach to independence and for his push for socialist policies.

It is blood alone that can pay the price of freedom.
Give me blood and I will give you freedom !

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary on 23 January Celebrated as 'Parakram Divas'

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17 January - Muhammad Ali birth anniversary


 
Muhammad Ali (17 January 1942 – 03 June 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

Outside boxing, Ali attained success as a spoken word artist, releasing two studio albums: I Am the Greatest! (1963) and The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay (1976). Both albums received Grammy Award nominations. He also featured as an actor and writer, releasing two autobiographies. Ali retired from boxing in 1981 and focused on religion, philanthropy and activism. In 1984, he made public his diagnosis of Parkinson's syndrome, which some reports attributed to boxing-related injuries,though he and his specialist physicians disputed this.He remained an active public figure globally, but in his later years made fewer public appearances as his condition worsened, and he was cared for by his family.