SACHIN TENDULKAR'S NETWORK

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1988, Mumbai, February 23-25 Tendulkar, 14 and Kambli, 16, compile a 664-run unbroken partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir against St Xavier's at Azad Maidan. It remains the highest partnership recorded in any form of cricket. Kambli made 349 not out , Tendulkar made 326 not out. " Achrekar sir's assistant ran all around trying to attract our attention so that he could tell us to declare. Sachin kept telling me not to look at him " Vinod Kambli

First Blood		1989, Sialkot , 14 December On that last day of the last Test of his first Test series in Pakistan Sachin gets hit on the nose by a Waqar delivery. Sachin falls down, gets up and wipes away the gushing blood. Eventually he scores 57. " It didn't feel nice, with blood flowing from my nose, but I couldn't leave. I told myself, I want to thrash this bowler " Tendulkar
Topping the Test 1990, Old Trafford, 14th August At 17 yrs and 112 days Sachin becomes the second-youngest centurion in Test history. His 119 not out against England helps India draw the game. It still remains among his most valuable Test innings. "How could anyone so young be so good at the highest level " David Frith, cricket writer Sachinka favourite... 1992, Perth , 2-3 February India is struggling at 135 for 6 at the WACA, the bounciest cricket pitch in the world. Tendulkar scripts a counter-attacking gem of 114. It is his favourite innings. " It's a great pity that an innings which deserved a viewership of a hundred thousand is being watched by such a small crowd " Richie Benaud The Bowler 1993, Kolkata, 24 November With South Africa needing just six runs to win the last over of their Hero Cup semi-final against India , Tendulkar bowls a sensational last over giving away just 3 runs and fashioning an Indian win. " I had on apprehension, that in trying to restrict the batsmen I would end up bowling a wide or a no-ball especially before I come in to bowl the last ball, I was ultra cautious " Sachin Tendulkar Mera number aa gaya 1994, Auckland , 27th March Opens in an ODI for the first time against New Zealand . Goes on to make 82 off 49 balls. " Tendulkar was editing the highlights too fast " Jeremy Coney 1995, Mumbai, October Signs a 5-year contract worth Rs 31.5 crore with World Tel which makes him the richest cricketer of the world. " I'm betting on the power of Sachin and the power of the Indian economy " Late Mark Mascrenhas, World Tel Chief 1996 Named Indian skipper at the age of 23. " My gut feeling is that responsibility will see greater consistency from him and less throwing away of the wicket to casual shots " Sunil Gavaskar The Pink Slip 1998 Tendulkar is sacked from captaincy after a 15-month tenure during which India won just 3 out of 17 Tests. " We removed Sachin because he could not take the pressure of batting and captaincy " Ramakant Desai Iski to gayee! (Reuters) 1998, Sharjah April 22-24 Scores two back-to-back tons against Australia to help India reach the final and win it. " I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for a six " Shane Warne True grit (Reuters) 1999, 30-31 January With an injured back, Tendulkar makes 136 chasing 271 against Pakistan . When Sachin gets out, India need 17 more runs. Eventually, India fall short by 12. " It was one of the finest innings played under pressure. He is the best batsman in the world " Wasim Akram

'Careful with that ball Sachin' (Reuters)		2001, Port Elizabeth , 19 November Tendulkar is cautioned and fined by match referee Mike Denness for ball tampering in the 2nd Test against South Africa . The resulting outcry in India and the impasse between BCCI and ICC forces the latter to review the decision. " You have to think five times before you make such a decision " Chetan Chauhan
2002 Tendulkar's batting genius pulled India out out of trouble in the third and final Test against the West Indies in Kolkata. The little master's unbeaten 114, his 31st Test ton, helped India avoid an innings defeat. Tendulkar delighted nearly 60,000 spectators with his rich stroke-play as the Windies pace-attack looked clueless. " Sachin denied us a win " Carl Hooper Fanatical Flames (Reuters) 2004 -World Cup After a public backlash following a disastrous performance against Australia , Tendulkar played the interlocutor, pleading to the fans to maintain calm in a rare public statement. " We will fight till the last ball is bowled, please support us "

Tendulkar's 35 centuries in pictures

At 125 for 5 against England at Old Trafford, India had their backs to the wall, before Sachin Tendulkar saved the day with 119, maiden century.

Tendulkar's 111 was the only score above 25 as India folded for 227 in reply to South Africa 's 292 in the first innings at Johannesburg in 1992.

Facing a first-innings deficit of 99, India collapsed spectacularly with only Tendulkar defying England with 122, the only score above 20.

Picking up from his 155 at Chennai, Tendulkar continued to torment Australia by hammering 177 from just 207 balls. However, a second-innings implosion gave Australia victory in the dead rubber at Bangalore .

Battling a painful back injury, Tendulkar played an extremely controlled innings. Chasing 271, Tendulkar was dismissed on 136 after which followed a procession of wickets that gave Pakistan victory by a mere 12 runs.

In a high scoring game with both teams scoring more than 475 in the first innings, Tendulkar got stuck in and made 124 in the second as the Test meandered to a draw.

After receiving some contentious decisions in the first Test, Tendulkar replied in style with a fighting 116 at Melbourne . He also made 52 in the second innings as India only managed 195 while needing 376 for victory.

Tendulkar's second double-century (201 not out) helped India amass 609 in the first innings. After asking Zimbabwe to follow on, India was blunted by a defiant Andy Flower who also hit a double century to save the game.

Tendulkar's 126 propelled India to a vital first-innings lead against Australia . Chasing 155 to win, India hobbled home with two wickets to spare.

Sachin Tendulkar (155) and Virender Sehwag, with a century on debut, rescued India from dire straits at 68 for 4 to finish on 379. A poor second innings meant that South Africa needed just 54 to win and did so with nine wickets in hand.

Tendulkar's 103 formed the backbone of India 's reply to England 's 407 at Ahmedabad. The match was drawn with India at 198 for 3, needing 374 for victory.

India posted a mammoth 628 with Tendulkar's 193 being the highest score. England were Knocked over for 273 and 309 to give India victory by an innings and 46 runs.

Faced with a huge first-innings deficit, Tendulkar struck 176 and was involved in a 214-run partnership with VVS Laxman for the fifth wicket that drew the game.

Tendulkar's first double-century overseas came at Sydney and took India to a massive 705 in the first innings as India pressed for a series victory against Australia .

Tendulkar acknowledges the cheers after his double at Sydney . He followed it with a quick 60 in the second innings to set Australia a daunting target.

Tendulkar's 194 not out at Multan was overshadowed by Virender Sehwag who became the first Indian to score a triple century, and also by Dravid's controversial declaration with Sachin on 194. India defeated Pakistan by an innings and 52 runs.

Tendulkar notched up his fourth double-century and equalled Sunil Gavaskar on 34 centuries during India 's win by an innings against Bangladesh at Dhaka .

The original little master and his successor: Gavaskar and Tendulkar during the tour of South Africa in 1992.

Tendulkar fought hard to reach his 35th century and break the record against Sri Lanka at Delhi .

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TAJ MAHAL - TRUTH

No one has ever challenged it except Prof. P. N. Oak, who believes the
whole world has been duped. In his book Taj Mahal: The True Story, Oak says
the
Taj Mahal is not Queen Mumtaz's tomb but an ancient Hindu temple palace of
Lord Shiva (then known as Tejo Mahalaya) . In the course of his research O
ak discovered that the Shiva temple palace was usurped by Shah Jahan from
then Maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh. In his own court chronicle,
Badshahnama,
Shah Jahan admits that an exceptionally beautiful grand mansion in Agra
was taken from Jai SIngh for Mumtaz's burial . The ex-Maharaja of Jaipur
still
retains in his secret collection two orders from Shah Jahan for
surrendering the Taj building. Using captured temples and mansions, as a
burial place for
dead courtiers and royalty was a common practice among Muslim rulers.

For example, Humayun,Akbar, Etmud-ud-Daula and Safdarjung are all buried
in such mansions. Oak's inquiries began with the name of Taj Mahal. He says

the term "Mahal" has never been used for a building in any Muslim countries
from Afghanisthan to Algeria . "The unusual explanation that the term Taj
Mahal derives from Mumtaz Mahal was illogical in atleast two respects.

Firstly, her name was never Mumtaz Mahal but Mumtaz-ul-Zamani," he writes.
Secondly, one cannot omit the first three letters 'Mum' from a woman's
name to derive the remainder as the name for the building."Taj Mahal, he
claims, is a corrupt version of Tejo Mahalaya, or Lord Shiva's Palace . Oak
also says the love story of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan is a fairy tale created
by
court sycophants, blundering historians and sloppy archaeologists . Not a
single royal chronicle of Shah Jahan's time corroborates the love story.

Furthermore, Oak cites several documents suggesting the Taj Mahal predates
Shah Jahan's era, and was a temple dedicated to Shiva, worshipped by
Rajputs of Agra city. For example, Prof. Marvin Miller of New York took a
few
samples from the riverside doorway of the Taj. Carbon dating tests revealed
that the door was 300 years older than Shah Jahan. European traveler Johan
Albert Mandelslo,who visited Agra in 1638 (only seven years after Mumtaz's
death), describes the life of the cit y in his memoirs. But he makes no
reference to the Taj Mahal being built. The writings of Peter Mundy, an
English visitor to Agra within a year of Mumtaz's death, also suggest the
Taj was a noteworthy building well before Shah Jahan's time.

Prof. Oak points out a number of design and architectural inconsistencies
that support the belief of the Taj Mahal being a typical Hindu temple
rather
than a mausoleum. Many rooms in the Taj ! Mahal have remained sealed
since Shah Jahan's time and are still inaccessible to the public. Oak
asserts they contain a headless statue of Lord Shiva and other objects
commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples . Fearing political
backlash, Indira Gandhi's government tried to have Prof. Oak's book
withdrawn from the bookstores, and threatened the Indian publisher of the
first edition dire consequences . There is only one way to discredit or
validate Oak's research.

The current government should open the sealed rooms of the Taj Mahal under
U.N. supervision, and let international experts investigate.