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  Native American sign language Illustrated guides to 400 gestures The illustrations above showing how to communicate using Native American/”Indian” sign language, come from two vintage sources — one in the ’50s, and the other (more comprehensive guide) from the ’20s. Indian Sign Language (1954) From The Golden Digest, Issue 1 (1954) Once they had many Indian tribes in America. They did not all speak the same language. But with sign language, one tribe could understand another.  Here are some things they would say.  Words shown:  Sunset Yes I/me/my Go/go away Horse/horse rider Buffalo Man Rising sun Tipi You Night Native American Sign Language is a visual communication system developed by Indigenous tribes for intertribal dialogue and storytelling. It showcases the cultural depth and linguistic creativity of Native American societies. Native American Sign Language (NASL), also known as Plains Indian Sign Language, is a sophisticated, visual-gestural communi...

  Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who made profound contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. Born in 1887 in Erode, India, he had no formal training in mathematics but displayed exceptional talent from a young age. Despite facing significant challenges, including poverty and health issues, Ramanujan independently discovered numerous groundbreaking results, many of which were initially unrecognized due to their unconventional nature. His work on mathematical series, including the Ramanujan summation and Ramanujan's master theorem, revolutionized the field of mathematical analysis. Ramanujan also made significant contributions to number theory, particularly in areas like partition theory and the distribution of prime numbers. His formulae and conjectures continue to inspire research and are fundamental to various branches of mathematics. Ramanujan's collaboration with British mathematician G.H. Hardy at C...

Snake and phallus worship entered the Vedic religion through the assimilation of indigenous fertility and nature cults, such as those of the Dravidian and tribal peoples. Over time, these symbols were reinterpreted within Vedic and later Hindu cosmology, enriching its spiritual and ritual landscape. The incorporation of snake (nāga) and phallus (liṅga) worship into the Vedic religious framework represents a significant synthesis of indigenous, pre-Vedic fertility and earth-centered traditions with the patriarchal, ritualistic Indo-Aryan culture that composed the Vedas. In early Vedic texts like the Rigveda , there is limited direct reference to either phallic symbolism or serpent worship in a devotional context. However, as Vedic religion evolved during the later Vedic period and especially into the post-Vedic era (c. 1000–500 BCE), these elements began to appear more prominently, indicating a gradual process of religious assimilation and cultural exchange. Snake worship likely entered...

CAPTAIN VIKRAM BATRA 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES (IC 57556) During 'Operation Vijay', on 20 June 1999, Captain Vikram Batra, Commander Delta Company was tasked to attack Point 5140. Captain Batra with his company skirted around the feature from the East and maintaining surprise reached within assaulting distance of the enemy. Captain Batra reorganised his column and motivated his men to physically assault the enemy positions. Leading from the front, he in a daredevil assault, pounced on the enemy and killed four of them in a hand-to hand fight. On 7 July 1999, in another operation in the area Pt 4875, his company was tasked to clear a narrow feature with sharp cuttings on either side and heavily fortified enemy defences that covered the only approach to it. For speedy operation, Captain Batra assaulted the enemy position along a narrow ridge and engaged the enemy in a fierce hand –to-hand fight and killed five enemy soldiers at point blank range. Despite sustaining grave in...