Origin Of The Peace Symbol

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The pantheon of horror keeps adding new icons—Vlad Tepis, Caesar, Caligula, Hitler, Stalin, Mao—who were the all the result of old wrongs, which were now perversely trying to correct history. Was the monster Slobodan Milosevic a creation of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 when the Ottoman Sultan Murad I conquered and annexed Serbia, which became the first door to Ottoman domination over Christian Europe.

The Indian government wants him in jail too—in 2002, 790 Muslims were killed by rampaging mobs protesting the torching of a train carrying 58 Hindu pilgrims in Godhra town on 27 February 2002. Muslims in Gujarat retaliated, killing 254 Hindus—something that is not being investigated with any vigor by the SIT (Special Investigation Team) probing the Gujarat carnage. The Somnath temple (date of origin unknown) in Gujarat is one such symbol. There is a description of the temple as it stood in the 13th century by Arab traveler Asaru-el-Bilad: “Among the wonders of that place (Somnath) was the temple in which was placed the idol called Somnath. This idol was in the middle of the temple without anything to support it from below, or to suspend it from above. It was held in the highest honor among the Hindus, and whoever beheld it floating in the air was struck with amazement, whether he was a Musulman or an infidel. The Hindus used to go on pilgrimage to it whenever there was an eclipse of the moon, and would then assemble there to the number of more than a hundred thousand.” Then came Mahmud Ghazni who demolished it in 1024. Somnath was again rebuilt by the Malwa King and the Solanki kings in 1042. In 1296, it was razed again by Sultan Allauddin Khilji, after a battle in which, fifty thousand Hindus “were dispatched to hell by the sword,” according to the battle scribe. King Mahipala Deva rebuilt the temple again in 1308 AD; 67 years later, the Sultan of Gujarat Muzaffar Shah I destroyed it. Whatever efforts at resurrection ended when Mahmud Begda, the next Sultan wiped off all traces in 1451. The temple came up again, but was destroyed by Aurangzeb in 1701, who built a mosque on the temple site, using materiel from the ruins. Since then, there have been around 8,000 recorded deaths in communal riots between 1953 and 1990 of which 964 occurred in Gujarat alone, according to an Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies report.

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General Knowledge Pt.- VIII

 

Why is the olive branch used as a symbol of peace?

The origins of using olive branch as a symbol of peace lie in ancient Greek culture. In ancient Rome too, the defeated during a war used to hold an olive branch to indicate that they were pleading for peace. According to Christian mythology, during the great flood, the dove sent in search of land by Noah, returned with an olive leaf. This was seen as a sign that God had stopped his war on mankind, the flood was receding, and land was in sight. According to some, an olive branch signifies peace because olive trees, because of their slow growth, are not cultivated during war time and therefore considered as peace-time trees.

Who was the first un secretary general?

Trgvy Halvadan Lie of Norway was the first secretary general of the UN. He held the post from 1946 to 1952. He's credited with acquiring the current UN headquarters from John D Rockerfeller Jr. However, he was criticised for his failure to swiftly bring about an end to the Korean War. He resigned shortly after taking up the second term of office in 1952, when the Soviet Union refused to accept him as the secretary general and the then US President, Joseph MacCarthy, accused him of working with disloyal Americans. Today, South Korean candidate Ban Ki Moon seems all set to take over from the current secretary general, Ghana's Kofi Annan.

Who was the first un secretary general?

With reference to the answer to 'Who was the first UN secretary general?' (Oct. 8), Joseph McCarthy was never the US President. He became famous for his anti-Communist witch-hunt. Harry S Truman was the US President when McCarthyism was at its peak. Trygvy Lie was a Finn, not Norwegian. Lie served two terms but was criticised often by the Soviets for favouring the West in cases like the Korean War.

Why is world human rights day celebrated on december 10?

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has become a universal standard for defending and promoting human rights. Every year on December 10, Human Rights Day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration. It is celebrated around the globe that All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights and fundamental freedoms'.

How did the dove become a symbol of peace?