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	The Sikh Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		AMAR DAS, GURU (14791574), the third of the ten Gurus of the Sikh faith, was born into a Bhalla Khatri family on Baisakh sudi 14, 1536 Bk, correspond
		ANGAD DEV, GURU, (1504 1552), the second of the ten Gurus or prophet teachers of the Sikh faith was born Lahina on Baisakh vadi 1, Sammat 1561 Bikram
		ARJAN DEV, GURU (15631606), fifth in the line of ten Gurus or prophet teachers of the Sikh faith, was born on Baisakh vadi 7, 1620 Bk/15 April 1563 a
	www.thesikhencyclopedia.com /title.php?subcat=1 (250 words)

	Nababarsha Special (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The fields are generally ploughed in the month of Baisakh (April-May) and the prayer for the rains is also because of this.
		It has already been mentioned before that in Bangladesh celebration of the first day of Baisakh began as a part of the cultural movement and it added a new dimension to the political movements.
		This endeavour by Chhayanat gradually became popular and in the perspective of the freedom movement the Bengali New Year was celebrated in a grand way as a protest against the ideology of the ruling class.
	www.thedailystar.net /suppliments/boishakh04/boishakh01.html (1554 words)

	Bikram Sambat
		The Bikram Sambat calendar starts with the first day of month of Baisakh (the Chaitra Purnima) which usually falls on the 13th or 14th of April in the Gregorian calendar.
		The Nepali New Year is one of the many festivals of Nepal, marked by parties, family gatherings, the exchange of good wishes and participation in rituals to ensure good fortune in the coming year.
		In Bangladesh, the new year is celebrated as Pohela Baisakh, a national holiday.
	encyclopedie-en.snyke.com /articles/bikram_sambat.html (197 words)

	Festivals of Nepal
		The Baisakh Purnima takes place in the month of April - May. Since Nepal is the birth place of Lord Buddha - the light of Asia - the triple anniversary of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death is celebrated with many colourful ceremonies on this day.
		This occasion commemorates the marriage of Sita with Ram one of the most venerated Hindu hero.Each year in Janakpur, idols of Ram and sita are brought out in bright processions and their Hindu wedding ceremony is enacted.
		This is one of the widely celebrated festivals that falls on the first month, Baisakh (April/May), of the Nepali Year.It is also called Mata Tirtha Aunsi as it falls on a new moon night.
	www.exotic-nepal.com /Contents/festivals.php (2159 words)

	Khalsa
		Located in hilly surroundings Anandpur was founded by the ninth Prophet of Sikhism, Guru Teg Bahadur in 1644, in this historic town, is situated one of the five Sikh Takhts (the symbolic seats of temporal and spiritual authority of Sikhism).
		The beginning of the month of Baisakh symbolizes renewal and regeneration, ripening and fruition.
		Earlier, it was on this day that Gautam realized enlightenment and became the Buddha, heralding a new era in Indian civilization qualitatively different from the prevalent Hindu civilization and culture.
	www.sikhwomen.com /community/India/khalsa.htm (2466 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Babgabda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Since the month of Muharram 963 AH coincided with the month of Baishakh, the month of Baisakh was made the first month of the new era instead of the month of Chaitra which was the first month of the shakabda, then being used in Bengal.
		In order to counter this discrepancy and make the Bangla calendar more precise, a committee to reform the Bangla calendar was set up on 17 February 1966 under the auspices of the bangla academy and under the guidance of muhammad shahidullah.
		Under the recommendations of the committee, the months from Baisakh to Bhadra were to be counted as of 31 days each, while the months from Asvin to Chaitra were to be considered as of 30 days, with Chaitra having 31 days every four years.
	banglapedia.net /HT/B_0124.HTM (673 words)

	:: Discovery Tours & Logistic ::
		The birth of Buddha, his adoption of asceticism, attainment of supreme enlightenment, all these occurred on the full-moon lunar day in the month of Baisakh and hence this is the most important and solemn festival of the Buddhists.
		It is observed with great enthusiasm on the first day of Baisakh of the Bangla calendar.
		Pahela Baisakh is now a very popular festival in our country and the biggest function on the first day of Baisakh is the holding of fair.
	www.discoverbangla.com /festivals.htm (461 words)

	Responze.Com... your window to taking and executing responsibelity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The new-year festival on ‘Poila Baisakh’ to them is not only an enjoyable festive event but also a day to shed bitter past not only for themselves but also for others and aspire hope as well as faith in the future years.
		The bratas and rituals are religiously observed by the rural society while women of the urban culture have discarded the same.
		The idea has somehow percolated to the common people who on their turn too are in the habit of consulting astrologers on this auspicious day.
	www.responze.com /articles.aspx?DocSource=docs/history/poila_boisakh.xml&XSL=articles.xslt (1575 words)

	Boi para fanfare on the wane
		Kolkata: They have seen 116 Poila Baisakhs at boi para since 1886, through a period which is considered to be the golden age of Bengali literature.
		Now, the owners of Dasgupta and Co. — one of the oldest bookstores in the country — feel that the Naba Barsho at boi para had lost its charm owing to the over-emphasis on the book fair.
		But now most of the new ones are released at the book fair and almost none on Poila Baisakh," claimed Dasgupta, adding, "and royalty is nowadays paid to writers on or within March 31 to help with the accounting.
	www.bengalonthenet.com /news/archive/apr2002/17/boi.shtml (469 words)

	Mahavir Ji Fair \| Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi to Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Shri Mahavirji Fair is held from Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi to Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya (March-April) to commemorate the memory of Shri Mahavir Swami, the 24th tirthankara (saint) of the Jains, in Chandangaon.
		The fair of Mahavirji reaches its peak on Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya when the image of the deity is taken to the bank of river Gambhiri in a grand procession for Kalash Abhishek.
		Buses and tongas is the means of transport for the passengers to the temple.
	www.pinkcity.net /fair_festival/mahavir_ji.htm (348 words)

	On Poila Baisakh, city belts out mishti with a twist for Gen X
		So, tickling the city’s weakness for all things sweet, top mishtiwalas have this year churned out sweets that are slightly off the ‘beatan track’.
		For those who want a namkeen — or let’s say a trifle less sweet — Poila Baisakh, the six K C Das outlets in the city are offering chilled, flavoured and mildly sweet dahi in plastic cups and vegetable patties, the new generation’s favoured ‘working meal’.
		Hindustan Sweets, rivals in the trade and first ones to bag a patent for herbal sandesh, has meanwhile launched “Dudhsagar” and “Nababarsha” sandesh to mark the occasion.
	cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=178019 (461 words)

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		The tradition to celebrate Buddha Jayanti was lost in Nepal for centuries.
		This was celebrated for the first time in 1926 in the present-day Nepal after a long gap and at the same time animal sacrifice at Lumbini was stopped from this year.
		In 1952 His Majesty King Tribhuvan declared Baisakh Purnima or Buddha Jayanti day as a public holiday throughout the kingdom.
	www.lumbini.org.uk /Buddha_Jayanti.htm (749 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage
		But now that Bengali fare is widely available, Poila Baisakh naturally saw special treats on offer at many places, with the newspapers carrying pictures and information on mouthwatering menus, course by tempting course, right down to the chutney, doi, mishti and paan.
		I have no idea how many Bengalis the Poila Baisakh festivities drew; but if our brethren from all the other communities of the city ventured forth into the pleasures of Mochar Ghonto, Enchor, Doi Machh or Luchi Mangsho, it would make us glow with pride.
		For me, it was the most un-Poila Baisakh like lunch I have ever had.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1060418/asp/frontpage/story_6110089.asp (800 words)

	Likhari:article,guru nanaks birth,p bindra(5)
		Overwhelming consensus exists among almost all the eminent contemporary scholars that he was born on Baisakh Shudhi 3 in the Bikarimi Sambat 1526, i.e., April 15, 1469.
		To explore Bhai Santokh Singh's above assertion, and to study the switch over of the date of birth from Baisakh to Kartik, it is essential that we, briefly, refer to the Janam Sakhis of Guru Nanak written from time to time.
		Moreover the people were eager to return to their hometowns for the ensuing crops cutting in the month of Baisakh.
	www.likhari.org /bindra5.htm (1835 words)

	Visakhi and Diwali
		ISAKHI, was a seasonal festival popular in the Punjab which takes place on the first day of the solar month of Baisakh (Sanskrit Vaisakha, so called because according to astrological calculations, the moon at this time passes through visakha naksatra or constellation) of the Indian calendar.
		ith the inauguration by Guru Gobind Singh of the Khalsa on 1 Baisakh 1756 Bk, Baisakhi became an important festival on the Sikh calendar.
		The date then corresponded with 30 March 1699, but owing to the adoption of Gregorian calendar by the British in 1752 and the difference between the Christian and the Bikrami years since then, Baisakhi now usually falls on 13 and sometimes on 14 April.
	www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/events/diwali.html (771 words)

	Kolkata Beckons: Rabindra Jayanti
		Baishakh (falling on May, 7/8) is one of the most widely observed and popular cultural festival in West Bengal.
		Rabindra Jayanti – the birthday of poet Rabindranath that falls on ‘Pachishe Baisakh’ is celebrated every year in West Bengal particularly in and around Kolkata with dedication, admiration and passion.
		On this occasion Rabindra lovers in general and people of Bengal (both Bangladesh and West Bengal) remember Rabindranath Tagore through his poems, songs, drama, dance drama and through other writings.
	in.geocities.com /kolkatabeckons/rabindra.html (517 words)

	VOA News - Pahela Baiskakh Adds to the Diversity of Global Culture: says Professor Sirajul Islam Chowdhury :
		Pahela Baisakh, the Bengali New Years’ day is a part of culture.
		In the context of present globalization, it is essential for our cultural identification the we should observe this day with due respect.
		Professor Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, an eminent intellectual from Bangladesh says that for Pahela Baisakh adds to the diversity of culture worldwide and it is such an important regional phenomenon that can unite the region together.
	www.voanews.com /bangla/2005-04-14-voa5.cfm (201 words)

	MANTRA ON NET : Festivals Of The Month: Baisakhi
		If one follows the lunar calendar, then Baisakhi usually comes in the month of Chait and not in Baisakh as the name indicates.
		However, once in four years, when the extra month (Purshottam or the Length) is added (in the middle of the year, thus making a year of 13 months), Baisakhi falls in Baisakh.
		Just before Baisakhi, the first crop of the year, the Rabi crop, has been harvested and sold.
	www.mantraonnet.com /baisakhi.html (689 words)

	West Bengal Travel Guide - West Bengal Travel and Tourism, Visit West Bengal India, Tourist Places in West Bengal, West ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A few days after noboborsho, on Mahabir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of last and greatest Jain prophets, there are processions of the Svetamber Sect from Harrison Road to Kalakar Street, and of the Digambar Sect from Belgachaia to Baisakh Lane.
		Poila Baisakh : The first month of the Bengali calendar, Baishakh, marks the beginning of the crop cycle in Bengal.
		The first day of this month is called Poila Baisakh is celebrated as the Bengali new year.
	travel.sulekha.com /westbengal/festivals.aspx (3109 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
		The whole year through, it is the NRIs and non-Bengalis who generally opt for Bengali delicacies, but on Poila Baisakh, Bengalis like going back to their cuisine, thronging eateries to celebrate the day over traditional food,?
		Says Anitha Krishnan Chettiyar, assistant director, food and beverage, Hyatt Regency: ?Usually, it is a foreigner trying out regional food or an NRI wedding where the food spread has some select items to add to the traditional feel.
		So, while the rest of the year it is the curious foreigner who acts as an ambassador for Bengali cuisine, for Poila Baisakh, the babus prefer Bengali over Chinese or Italian.
	telegraphindia.com /1060413/asp/calcutta/story_6090672.asp (444 words)

	Rulers of Erstwhile Bikaner State .. Ratan Singh Ji
		Maharaja Ratan Singh who was born in S. 1728) succeeded his father Maharaja Surat Singh on Baisakh Bad 5'h S. Immediately on his succession to the Gaddi, a dispute arose with the Bhatis of Jaisalmer, as the latter had carried off camels belonging to the Bikaner Darbar.
		Jaisalmer and Bikaner Reconciled: - On Baisakh Bad 13 S. 1855), a reconciliation was effected between the Rawal of Jaisalmer and Maharaja Ratan Singh of Bikaner.
		Maharaja Ratan Singh takes oath against female infanticide:- In S. 1836), Maharaja Ratan Singh went on pilgrimage to Benaras and Gayaji, and whilst there, bound himself by an oath to use all endeavours to put an end to the crime of female infanticide.
	www.realbikaner.com /history/rulers/ratansingh.html (270 words)

	Promotional Site - Festival
		Baisakh is the first month of Bengali calender.
		The first day of Baisakh is celebrated as Poila Baisakh which may be called the Bengali new year day.Being an auspicious day and the beginning of a new year, i business community starts Halkhata (the accountation), after offering puja, on that day.
		Holi is a pan Indian festival.In Bengal this is popularly known as Dolotsava.
	www.bangla-online.info /BanglaLanguage/Festival.htm (1097 words)

	Festival Calendar in Nepal, Nepal Festival, Nepal Festival Tour, Navavarsha, Baisakh Poornima, Red Machchhendranath ...
		It is said about Nepal that every other structure is a holy shine and every other day a festival.
		On the occasion, bisket Jatra is held in the city of Bhaktapur.
		Baisakh Poornima (April): As Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the Light of Asia, the triple anniversary of the buddha's birth, enlightenment and death is observed with many colorful ceremonies on this day.
	www.asianholidaytours.com /festival.php (911 words)

	New year
		The family then celebrates this day by preparing traditional dishes and other delicacies, donning new clothes and entertaining their friends and family.
		Bengalis celebrate New Year on the 13th or 14th April, on the first day of the month of Baisakh.
		New Year's Day is therefore, known as the Poila Baisakh in Bangladesh and is celebrated as a national holiday.
	www.sitagita.com /view.asp?id=8602 (785 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		What could be a better occasion than Panchise Baisakh to release a new book in Bengali?
		Presumably as a tribute to Rabindranath, Bharat Katha, a rendition of the immortal love story of Dusmanta and Shakuntala in verse by Bijon Singh Roy, was released in a homely and warm atmosphere before a distinguished gathering on the evening of 9 May at St. Joans School at GD block.
		Her mellifluous rendering of Tagore’s songs was a treat to hear.
	www.geocities.com /saltlakepost/news3.html (337 words)

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		Some of the major festivals held according to the month are:
		Baisakh is the beginning of the Nepalese New Year, which is marked by the week-long Bisket Jatra celebration in Bhaktapur.
		Bal Kumari Jatra is celebrated all night long with torchlight processions and devotees covered with orange powder dancing and playing dhimay drums.
	english.ohmynews.com /articleview/article_print.asp?menu=c10400&no=278992&rel_no=1&isPrint=print (1057 words)

	Poila Baisakh , Kolkata - India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Poila Baisakh is a major celebration and the first day of Baisakh remains a holiday in Kolkata.
		The first day of this month is called Poila Baisakh is celebrated as the Bengali new year.
		Rabindranath was born on the 25th of Baisakh.
	www.kolkata-india.com /poila-baisakh.html (351 words)

	Crop Science : Molecular breeding for the development of blast and bacterial blight resistance in rice cv. IR50. (Cell ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Molecular breeding for the development of blast and bacterial blight resistance in rice cv.
		Crop Science; November 01, 2002; Narayanan, N.N. Baisakh, N. Vera Cruz, C.M. Gnanamanickam, S.S. Datta, K. Datta, S.K. Read the Full Article, Get a FREE Trial for instant access »
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	static.highbeam.com /c/cropscience/november012002/molecularbreedingforthedevelopmentofblastandbacter/index.html (301 words)

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