Bengal

Sher- Gil was born January 1913, in Budapest, to parents of Hungarian and Indian decent. Two separate cultural backgrounds gave Sher-Gil a different view of the world when it came to her paintings and how she perceived art. Instead of studying at the Bengal School of Art she trained in Paris, where she attended the Ecole des Beaux- Art from 1929- 1932 (516). Studying in Paris gave Sher- Gil insight into the traditions and concepts of old masters like Paul Gauguin and Vincent von Gogh. In 1934…

the dock and into the lifeboat, but the rest of his family’s whereabouts is unknown. Pi dash's for a lifeboat which has a total of four animals inside of it. The male bengal tiger, the male hyena, a male zebra, and a female orangutan. Pi is with all four animals for a day then the hyena kills the orangutan and the zebra. The bengal tiger kills off the hyena so it can survive. The tiger, Richard Parker, and Pi go on a long journey encountering many obstacles and finally reaching land. At the end…

Wherever in the path, fathers implored their children would be successes.... No exertion would be saved, "future" and "vocation had turned out to be Bengali words, consolidated unknowingly yet hotly into Bengali speech. In the interim, kids, similar to Egyptian slaves, dragged gigantic squares of baffling examination throughout the day to assemble that amazing however non-existent pyramid of achievement. (23-24) This concentrate uncovers the extraordinary want for upward portability and the…

Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at Houston Texans (9-7) What a season it has been for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were left for dead after starting the season 1-5, averaging 21.2 points per game over their first six contests. Since the dreadful start, Kansas City closed the regular season with 10 straight wins and has averaged 27.8 points per game over that stretch. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith and a stout Kansas City defense have been the primary reason for the team’s turnaround. Smith has…

tropical rainforest is home to over 15 million species of plants and animals within this biome. Some of the animals that are living in tropical rainforests include, the African forest elephant, the Bengal tiger, and the Chimpanzee. Some of the plants that the tropical rainforest is home to include, Bengal Bamboo, The coconut tree, and Jambu. Plantlife Tropical rainforests receive 60 to 160 inches of precipitation that is evenly distributed throughout the year. Due to the moisture and…

Rock’s Rugged Whisper What took me to Arcot, the city of Nawabs, was the photograph of a Rock Cut temple at Vellore Museum. Though not at par with Ajanta and Elephanta Caves it was a beautiful sight and reminded me of Bagh Caves. Flanked by a carpet of green grass it seemed to represent the romance of ancient nomadic-spiritual life. Finding it was going to be difficult. First, the caption hardly gave any idea about its exact location and second, I didn’t understand Tamil. The problem…

Migration denotes the movement of population from one place to another place. It is not a new phenomenon. History tells us that Vasco da Gama started his journey from Portugal to discover America and India respectively. Thus migration is continuing event from ancient period to modern times. During the periods of industrialization and modernization, men were more active to migrate ------ usually men from poor countries or regions and women were passive who only go behind men with children. Hence,…

In Yann Martel's novel, “Life of Pi”, Pi Notices examples of Hinduism in many things he faces on his journey, such as his journey to love god, Richard Parker, a 450 pound Bengal Tiger, and relatable Hindu stories he has grown up hearing about. Pi is a boy of 3 religions, who sets out to love God any possible way he can. He follows Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. Through a terrible accident, Pi finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger named Richard Parker. He sees many examples of…

The Sultanate rule is known for the destruction of hundreds of Hindu temples across northern and central India. The rulers persecuted Hindus and promoted the forced conversion of the local population to Islam. This period saw the establishment of a Hindu Kingdom, Vijayanagar Empire, in south India in 1336 by two Hindu brothers, Harihar and Bukka. It was an attempt to protect the Hindu culture from the invading Muslim armies from north India. In 1398, the Delhi Sultanate was invaded by Timur the…

I am so thankful I was able to reassure myself and my decision to become a Bengal. I began my education at ISU in the Fall of 2014 as a Freshman and I am now a Junior, the Vice President of S.H.E.P.E.R.D. Club and an Academic Coach Emissary. I have a 3.96 GPA and plan to graduate early in the Fall of 2017, and continue my education…