Some verses from Zafarnama

“It is the height of moral folly to play by a set of self-imposed rules, when your opponent plays by none whatsoever.”

— Anonymous

ODERINT DUM METUANT

Que nos odien, mientras nos teman.

Let them hate us, as long as they fear us.

"I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked!"
-Shakespeare

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All the best for Prelims tomorrow. My 2 cents

1. Give the exam with a cool composed mind. Don't think of clearing the cut off, think of doing your best.

2. Don't make this exam, an exam of your self worth.

Love
Anshul

“We ask for no mercy and we give no quarter. Ours is a war to the end – to victory or to death.” B. C. Vohra along with Bhagat Singh penned this profound statement that had become the credo of every revolutionary during India’s struggle for Independence. We all are well aware of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Jatin Das, Surya Sen, Udham Singh, Madan Lal Dhingra and others but there are many unnamed who were relegated to the pages of historical tomes. There are still many whose names not even the dustiest parchments of historical chronicles know.

Today I will tell you about a revolutionary from my state on whose sacrifice Ma Ganga herself cried and took her to the most heavenly abode reserved for the purest of all souls. Born on May 25, 1915 Sridev Suman was a revolutionary from Uttarakhand whose very life has become a synonym of dedication and service. His historic fast in Tehri jail for 84 days has become the stuff of legends.

Born in a humble family in Jaul village in Tehri Garhwal. He learned the value of self sacrifice from his father who passed away while serving the people affected from pestilence. He was only 15 years old when he was jailed for participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement. This short jail sentence only made his will more resolute. He was jailed multiple times during the Quit India Movement as well.

It was in 1944 when he was charged under sedition. He was incarcerated in Tehri and was tortured inhumanly. He stood true to his ideals in spite of everything and did not budge. He started a fast unto death in the jail, much like Bhagat Singh and his fellow compatriots. He was made to undergo every inconceivable agony. Yet he endured for a full 84 days. Although his body gave in, the enemy could never break his spirit. He was quietly thrown into the sangam of Bhagirathi and Bhilangana in Tehri. Today an epitaph stands as a testament to his bravery and spirit of sacrifice in that very jail.
His sacrifice only made the desire for freedom stronger not only in Tehri but in all of Uttarakhand. He dedicated his life for the service of the country, Garhwal and fellow countrymen.

May we all live up to the ideals of our founding fathers, dedicate each and every moment of our life in the service of our country. That would be the real homage to the freedom fighters.

Love
Anshul

Those who gave prelims today.

Relax for a few days and then start preparing for ethics/essay till results.

Short Notes

Those who are preparing for mains can refer to these short notes.

NJA Ocacasional Paper Series No.5.pdf

Canons of Judicial Ethics

Part of my disaster management notes. These are the notes that I referred to just before the exam.