03 May, 2012
More about India
India (i/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya),[c] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, thesecond-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;[d] China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; andBurma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history.[8] Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here. Judaism arrived in the 6th century B.C.E. Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance and led by Mahatma Gandhi.
The Indian economy is the world's eleventh-largest by nominal GDP and third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Following market-based economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialised country. However, it continues to face the challenges ofpoverty, illiteracy, corruption, and inadequate public healthcare. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks ninth in military expenditure among nations. India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 7 union territories. India is a pluralistic, multilingual, and multiethnic society. It is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
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The best selling book in the world!
The best selling book in the world!
The list of best selling books of the Bible story put in the first place with nearly 6 billion copies sold. Being also the book that was translated over the world, with version for various languages and dialects. The magazine Christian Retailing Magazine made a list of 11 best-selling books showing the amount of copies that each one of them managed to sell around the world.
1st place - The Holy Bible with a total 4 billion to 6 billion copies sold.
2nd Place - Harry Potter, all seven Harry Potter books have sold over one billion copies. The story written by JK Rowling shows the adventures of young wizard, Harry Potter, which has the help of two friends to overcome evil in a realm unknown to ordinary people. This work has been translated into over 64 languages.
3rd place - Red Book - Mao Tse-Tung.
The first edition was released in 1964, with 33 chapters the book contains socialist ideas that promoted the Chinese leader
Mao Tse-Tung. We shipped over one billion copies, and sales were by a law which required all members of the Communist Parthian to buy it.
No. 4 - The Koran
The holy book of Islam has sold 800 million copies with the revelations of the Prophet Muhammad and made of sacred history for Muslims. Some books contain parts of the Bible and talk about characters important for Jews and Christians as Adam, Moses and Abraham.
5th place - Peter Rabbit
A series of fairy tales have reached the milestone of 151 million copies sold. It is a tale about a rabbit called Petter who speaks, wears clothes, lives in a house and so on. His adventures everyday situations reported from the small rabbit that aims to eat as many carrots and save his friends from a badger.
6th place - The Lord of the Rings
The entire series has sold 110 million copies. The story is set in medieval times and tells the traversal made by and other Hobbits Frodo must destroy the ring of Sauron. To do this they go through wars, conflicts and struggles.
7th place - THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
The series had its first book published in 1949 and has since sold over 110 million and his books have been turned into three movies that have much success. The work speaks of a universe MATCHED the real world, a fantasy world where there are mystical creatures, talking animals and magic.
8th place - American Spelling Book
book written by Noah Webster in 1793, one of the essential works for English language lessons in schools. The work is also useful for spelling contests that are celebrated in the United States. 100 million copies were sold.
No. 9 - The Book of Records
The Guinness Book world record-brings more relevant both humans and nature. Edited since 1955 the book is updated every year and has sold over 100 million as well. 10th place - World Almanac The World Almanac and Book of Facts is an American book that collects information about various things, from sports to tragedies, world changes, trivia and more. This book sold 84 million books.
11th place - The Da Vinci Code
Authored by Dan Brown's book tells the story of a mysterious organization linked to the Holy Grail and the role of Mary Magdalene in Christianity. 80 million copies were sold.
Elijah the Fire Prophet
It was simple in their appearance and dress, was as a prototype of John the Baptist. Matthew 3:4.
Remarkable facts of Elijah:
His first appearance was before the idolatrous King Ahab announcing a prolonged drought.
1 Kings 17:1.
In the desert of Cherith, by divine order was sustained by ravens. 1 Kings 17:2-6. Wheretheir faith was tested by drying up the stream.
In Sarepta town battered by famine, Elijah meets a widow, and he asked for water andbread, but the widow says she only has a handful of flour and a little olive oil. Elijah says''not afraid'' the promise of abundance come to this city. Elijah with great effort in prayer brings back to life the widow's son 1 Kings 17: 8-24.
Elijah ordered King Ahab to summon the false prophets on Mount Carmel therebychallenging the prophets of Baal. After the failure of false prophets, Elijah prayed a prayer and the Lord sent fire consuming the water and sacrifice as well. 1 Kings 18: 17-40.
The prayer of Elijah brings rain and the drought ends. 1 Kings 18: 41-46.
Elijah under a juniper in the desert after fleeing Queen Jezebel. Discouraged and exhausted want to die, but an angel that he feeds to follow the path up Mount Horeb. The Lord commanded Elijah to anoint him two new kings and his deputy. 1 Kings 19: 1-21.
In Abelmeholah Elijah found Elisha prayed and put his cloak about him indicating that he was being called to be the deputy of Elijah.
In the vineyard of Naboth Elijah pronounces sentence on Ahab and Jezebel his wife. 1 Kings 19: 19 - 2 Kings 1: 1-12
Elijah makes his last journey accompanied by Elisha, Elijah strikes the waters of the Jordan with his mantle and both cross the river on dry land.
After Elisha makes his request, Elijah in a chariot of fire and horses of fire ascended to heaven in a whirlwind. 2 Kings 2: 1-11.
On the Mount of Transfiguration with Moses and Elijah reappears conversation withChrist. Matthew 17:3
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