Introduction In Sanatan Scriptures, Sukanya was the daughter of King Sharyati, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and later became the wife of the great sage Chyavana. The sage had spent so many years in deep meditation that his body was covered by an anthill and a bird’s nest had formed over him. One day, the young and curious Sukanya noticed two shining objects inside the nest. Unaware that they were the sage’s eyes, she playfully poked at them, causing him to lose his sight. Enraged by this act, Chyavana cursed the kingdom, but Sukanya’s father pacified him by offering his daughter’s hand in marriage. Despite Chyavana’s old age and blindness, Sukanya accepted her role as his wife and devotedly cared for him with cheerfulness and loyalty. One day, the celestial physicians of the gods, the Ashwini Kumaras—twin brothers renowned for their beauty and healing powers—saw Sukanya and were struck by her radiant charm. Believing her beauty was better suited for heaven, they asked her to abandon her hus...
Introduction The first man to break the 4-minute mark, Sir Roger Bannister is the first man who ran a mile in under four minutes. Until he proved it in 1954, people including doctors and scientists believed it to be impossible to run a mile in under 4 minutes as it was considered impractical because the human body will collapse under pressure if someone even attempts to do it. But Bannister proved them all wrong by training himself in his own way. He did not practice for too many hours like his competitors did, rather he followed his own unique way and just had a firm belief that ‘He could do it! Early Life of Roger Bannister Bannister belonged to an ordinary working-class family. He was interested in studying the science of Medicine but his family was not so financially sound that it could afford his education in university. To get a university scholarship, he trained himself for his self-discovered talent of Running. In fact, he actually won a track scholarship to Oxford University....