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Dance or face the stick !

Mahesh Malviya must have been a very serious dance teacher. In fact so serious that the the Betul teacher, teaching at a Govt.Primary School in M.P., simply forgot where he was,when he demanded his pupils to dance for him.To encourage them he ordered a boy to fetch liquor-maybe just to give them that extra drive.The great teacher went further and caned those whom he found out of steps !

Dance or face the stick !

Mahesh Malviya must have been a very serious dance teacher. Infact so serious that the the Betul teacher, teaching at a Govt.Primary School in M.P., simply forgot where he was,when he demanded his pupils to dance for him.To encourage them he ordered a boy to fetch liquor-maybe just to give them that extra drive.The great teacher went further and caned those whom he found out of steps !

Ramdulal De Society in America !!

Ramdoolal Deb-Ramdulal Dey- Ramdulal Dey Sarkar, Ramdulal Sarkar Or in various names he may be known as-- But the fact is that he was a Pioneer in Indo-American Trade relation ! A Society in his name still exists in America (Lee Universities)!! The first Bengali millionaire -that is what he is known as ! It will be interesting to know exactly How the Society runs, who are its patrons-who the chief ? Post by :- Saibal & Mausam Deb (descendants )

Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Saraswati Puja 2012

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 Ramdoolal De first started all puja's of this house around 231 years ago. The house is also well known for organizing Indian Classical Music. Artists like Bade Gulam Ali, Vilayet Khan. Ravishankar, Salamat Nazakat Ali Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Amir Khan, Roushan Kumari, Parvin Sultana,V.G.Yog etc.performed here. At present Saibal & Mausam Deb organizes programs in Classical Music. 

Prajatantra ?

There was a time when Rajtantra prevailed & Prajas were subdued. But now prajatantra prevails !! Somehow most prajas have now started behaving like rajas ! So now what should be done ? Things

Girish vs Nakur !!

Previously it was always Girish-Girish & Girish ! Atleast residents of North Calcutta always took pride in mentioning this particular name ! But for some reason the name of Nakur seems to have been catching the attention of present day customers. Marketing ?

Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Saraswati Puja & Classical Music !

Who could forget those Classical Music programmes held during Saraswati Puja !! Artists? Pdt. Ravishankar,Ustd. Amir Khan, Ustd. Vilayat Khan, Alla Rakha,Keramutalla Khan, Roushan Kumari, Nazakat & Salamat Ali Khan,V.G.Yog, Ustd.Amanat Ali & Fateh Ali Khan, Ustd. Bade Gulam Ali Khan etc. The tradition of Classical Music Programs still continues-mostly  organised  by Saibal and Mausam Deb of this family.