Storyteller Sandeep

Sanskrit and Software – How Sanskrit is creating Information technology 40% of start ups in Information technology at Silicon Valley are started by Indians. Is it coincidence? It’s not like; others are not doing anything in software industry. But as we see the challenges in India because of population blast, growing poverty, corrupt beaurocracy, and Indian youth is struggling to find right platform. Their success makes them extraordinary because of the hurdles they have crossed. So who are these Indians who creating a HISTRORY in software industry. From which class of Indians they belong too? How come they were different? How did they find their place in America “the Land of Opportunities ”? Sheldon Pollock found it answer in Bangalore , India . He found that all the extraordinary software developers had one thing common in their ancestry, a great grand father who taught language Sanskrit. Yes, the connection between computer codes and grammar of San...

Recently I read the life story of a transgender Laxmi, and I was shocked that how much a person could bear pain and loneliness. Although I found the book little bit exaggerated but it touched my soul and shocked my mind. Laxmi you are really an inspiration. I can understand the pain of human being who looks like a male but has characteristics of a women. Its suffocating. He/she fights within self. When a transgender knows its not his fault. This is how he/she is born. We as a society should accept them and their is no harm if they want to change their sexuality. This is what Hinduism teaches us be yourself. Every individual has a right to choose his or her identity. Change your destiny. Transgenders in India Very few percentage of transgenders are living a good life  and they are pursuing modern jobs in mainstream society. They have respectful living and an healthy social life. But this is the story of urban cities transgenders and that too who are rich enough t...

Maharajahs of India Golden triangle tour I am escorting American & Australian groups for last six years on North India tour.  Recently I was on Golden triangle tour of India with a group of 32 American nationals. There were few scholars too who were travelling on this India tour with the group. During many dinners and lunches  we had deep discussion on Maharajahs of India and privy purse council. What we found was really interesting and new.  In 1857, there were over 565 princely states in India.  Each prince was rich enough to run the economy of Great Britain. But still a small business enterprise like East India company was able to establish a strong English empire in India.  What do you think ???? What was the reason that such rich and mighty Indian Kings couldn't defeat Small fleet of Britain Army ?  Lets go deep into the lifestyle of these Maharajahs of India.  Not every Maharajah but maximum had a lavish lifesty...

M y A gra ’s walk (storytellersandeep) Agra  is a grand old city. It is 5,000 years old city. This city was called Agravan which meant first forest. Lord krishna was also born in one of these forests 5000 years before. But with the time it lost its glory and history. In 1565, one king Akbar renamed this city Akbarabad. All merchants and commoners used to live in the north of the Agra fort.  This part of the city still survives. But most of the tourists do not reach at this part of the town due to ignorance. They see only hotels, monuments shopping arcades at fatehabad road. This old part of Agra is very live and houses and havelis still have 60-70 years old architecture which is missing in New Agra. Dr Ram Dutt Gali Hindu Architecture Hindu Architecture Lotus designs  Peacocks on the front wall of an Hindu House Metal railing with designs of Hindu God and Goddess I and my friend Harsh decided to go on...

Taj mahal Tour during Sunrise   Tajmahal during sunrise Tajmahal during sunrise

Elephant Gate of Fatehpur sikri, Agra This citadel of India has so many stories. Some are funny and some are really stupid. I did a deep study of this mysteries monument of India and found interesting facts about it. Hiran Minar How come it is possible that a large citadel was built over here when the architects knew that there was lack of water ? Why did Akbar choose this place to make a citadel ? Why did he leave this place ? How did this palace was built and which architecture was used ? Victory gate of Fatehpur sikri Ancestors of Akbar   A ncestors of Akbar  were Mughals who were mercenaries of central Asia. They were not proficient in making large palaces like such, they used to live in walled garden under tents of clothes. Their kingdoms were small and economy was based on plundering to neighbor villages, states and kingdoms. Akbar's grandfather Babur was the first Mughal invader. He stayed in India for only Four years and passed ...

Tajmahal with scaffolding  Now a days cleaning and restoration process is going on at Tajmahal.  So there are three scaffolding on minarets out of four. They will finish this work in another two months (June 2016). Somehow it does not change anything when you visit the building. It gives same emotional feeling. Tajmahal is building which is embedded into the nature and touching the high sky.