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 Background Information

 

She was born in India. She started her childhood education from S.t Anthony’s Convent school, Gorakhpur and accomplished her high school, intermediate from Carmel Girl’s Inter College. In B.A she ranked third in the Gorakhpur University, India and received scholarship for two years

She was born in a middle class family where her father Prof Ashok kumar Saxena is a  great adherent, admirer of Gandhian ideologies Her father is  the chairman of psychology deptt in.D.D .U Gorakhpur University and he is  the author of the famous book "Arjuna's Depression:A Cognitive Analysis"s a milestone commentary on Gita by a psychologist.He motivated the author to explore her talent through writings. So she was fascinated towards Gandhi and decided to work on him .Her mother Geeta Saxena is a highly educated, sophisticated woman who imparted all her practical, aesthetic virtues in her. She was always accompanied by her younger sister Srishti, emotionally who evaluates the author's work without any Bias. Her brother Prateek is a strong, sustaining, supporting pillar for her and needed always. She was highly impressed with her Grand mother Late Padma Saxena who patted her throughout the life on every small or big victory and showered the blessing on the author. Her cousins Maneesh and Yuvraj taught the basic knowledge of computers.

The author is deeply indebted to her Guide and supervisor Dr. Vineeta Pathak who is a serious and ardent student of Gandhi. It was owing to her stimulation that the author was attracted to study Gandhi. She incessatly encouraged her in this research endeavor by offering insightful annotations and suggestions. But for her co-operation and guidance, the work would not have taken its present contour.

Prof. S.K Jha, deserves author's special gratitude. It was Prof. Jha, who was then Prof and Head of Department of Political Science (D.D.U University of Gorakhpur) who asked to write more on Gandhi.Author cannot forget the  treasured lectures given by Late Prof.Nagendra Pathak to her during her Research work.

  Prof C.B Singh, Dr.Meera bhataacharya, Dr late Dinesh Singh, Dr.rajesh singh, Prof Indradev,Dr.Rajnikant,Dr.ManojSingh,Dr.Bharatbhushan,Dr.Huma Javed,Dr.Harsh Sinha,Dr.Nevedita Sahai, Sister Alexandra, Mrs Kamini, were the teachers who believed in the author's work always and valued with their positive remarks.  

  Now she is married and staying in Los Angeles (CA) with her son Vatsalya and her husband Alok Varma who is the inspirational key source of every thing in her life. By profession he is a consultant in an American Firm (LA) but by the temperament and spirit he does belong to a Prof's family.Alok as  a friend provides congenial and affable atmosphere for the author to do her job. The author’s father –in law Dr.O.P Verma is a renowned and a profound Retd. Prof in Maths who appreciated her work always. He has been admired as an honest and remarkable person in the field of education.Her mother-in law Snehlata Verma is a Rational Homemaker and in the role of a torch bearer for the author.Author’s brother-in laws Vivek, Lokesh, Anjeev, Sandeep, Puneet and Siddharth are the people who encouraged and boosted her morale time to time. Her sister-in law Alka gives all the elderly love on every achievement .Parul is the one who specifically insisted the author to become a published author. Monika the youngest member of the house is a close friend of the author as she discusses all the forthcoming plans with her. The author is gifted by the enormous gift of friendship.Her childhood friend Seema always remind the author about her potentials and writing skills as herself she is a Gold medalist.

  

 Accomplishments

  Besides an author she has deep interest in Paintings. She was a vigorous member of “Prayas Art Group” .She exhibited her oil paintings and won “Lalit Kala National Award” for the painting named “India after 50 years” Her essays were published in national Newspaper “Rashtriya Sahara”.Meghnaad Saha : a legend” was the most appreciated one. Making sketches on legends is her passion and in this category  her articles has been published on pandit Madan Mohan Malviya,Radha Krishnan, Rajiv Gandhi,Eintein,Karl Marx, mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda in a leading career magazine called “Competition success Review” .A play “T.V interview of Yamraaj” written by the author was been played by the college students. She delivered Radio talk On UNO day, SAARC, Indian Constitution, Relevance of Non-Align movement, Third world countries. She was interviewed On T.V after receiving the gold medal on the topic “Future of a Gold medalist.”She won Vivekanand prize for her sketches made on the topic " faces of Poverty". She won a state level prize for an essay “Bali”.Also won prize in "India Today" General knowledge  competition. She is a music composer. Writing Lyrics on 'Patriotism' is her first picking. The author is a B –Hi artist and holds a certificate for Audio video screen test. She is a teacher by profession and has 7 years of experience.

 Additional Information

  She obtained her Masters degree in Political Science 1999 from D.D.U Gorakhpur University, U.P India. She was awarded Gold medal as she topped the list of successful candidates. She earned her PhD on the topic Mahatma Gandhi in 2002 from D.D.U Gorakhpur University. Besides her deep interest in Gandhian thought she is an amateur artist and has much interest in cultural pursuits. Now days during her stay as a house wife in Los angeles (LA). She is busy in writing a book on Indian folklores specially Panchatantra to teach Practical wisdom to Children. She is working as a Volunteer in an adult school and also in a  "Centre for the studies of Political Graphics (CSPG)".

  Her aspiration in her life is to pass this torch of acquaintance to  her little ones Akash,Saloni,Vatsalya,Tanay, and Naman.

Friends from PA boards:

Bhawana,
You bring a loving perspective here that is much needed. 
How I think that speaks the truth, but how many times are we "condemned," even here on this messageboard, for thinking outside the box, for being different, when I think all the various people of the world are so beautiful and difference and change is so much God's way.

I think Bhawana's posts point up the beauty of differences, differences we can learn from and grow from, so our faith becomes deep in our souls and not just what we grew up in, or were told to believe.

Another lovely thread here seems to have disappeared. I hope this one doesn't. After all, all the thousands of books our publisher has published are so varied, you would think our discussions would be welcome here, as long as they are done with respect for the variety of differences of the writers here.

I believe when one really listens to others, one finds a great deal of oneness, of similarity, of love and caring. I think Bhawana's book is valuable to everyone. We all need to learn about different countries and ways of believing in God. We need to make friends and I guess I believe somehow that will help us not become enemies. We don't have to all be the same when our hearts meet.

My husband just read me this statistic from a book he is reading,

"Two-thirds of all the people who have ever reached the age of 65 are alive today." Wow, Joyce Ann and Pier and me, that means there is a lot of wisdom and experience in this world and with the great communciation we now have, we can communicate with those far younger. You know, life today is not so bad. I kind of like it and am glad to be in that two-thirds, mostly glad to be still alive, still traveling, still enjoying life, and able to comunicate with those far younger like Bhawana with wisdom and experiences I can learn from

Love, Carol
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Bhawana,

I would equate the killing of Ghandi Ji to that of Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, men who walked upon this earth, but whose lives had meaning and whose influence has reached and will reach thoughout the centuries. And while most of us have written books we believe in at P.A.-- yours is unique and should appeal to the wide and growing Indi population here in the States, so that one day some of us will say, "who? the famous Indian writer Bhawana Verma, sure --I knew her when"..." 
What I meant by that Bhawana will be well known in the Indian population- is simply this. No one can really appreciate your writing and enjoy it as much as someone who comes from the part of the country you write about --a perfect stranger came upon Le Cafe' de Cadix by chance on Amazon, bought it and read it until he was finished late into the night... he told me later he laughed and cried, he has since told others... who now want me to have the book translated in French, while another young person there has since e mailed me that she will take le cafe to the big "Book fair" in Toulouse in the Southwest of France.
And let's hope that one day Bhawana 's book might be translated in Indi and then she will be a famous author in India as well, and I ask you, what's wrong with that?


Pierxoxox
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(first review given by Joyce Ann...see in reveiw section

http://www.publishedauthors.net/vermabhawana/ar.html

Great thoughts, Bhawana. I suspect Gandhi really followed the Sermon on the Mount as well as he could, and I also think that it is the essence and the inner meaning or spirit of a particular faith or calling that matters, not the external name. That's why you and I and Pier and Carol, Jackie, Ron and Anne, Betty, James I and II, and all others (can't name them all) who may have a different faith or faith experience can still find so much in common and contribute to the spiritual thread.

Joyce Ann Edmondson
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Well I admire Ghandi and all men and women who preach a peace without bloodshed. True respect and love for humanity is what these great leaders preached. Ghandi, Martin L King, Mother Theresa, Schweitzer. Unfortunately they are outnumbered by the so called religious leaders who preach love, and faith in God but only know how to kill and wage wars.

Good seems to be out weighed by evil. However I have hopes that the good will prevail.

Anne
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Dear Bhawana,

Out here in the country, the animals are always hungry for information about the Wide World. I will tell Wooffer all about Diwali and he will tell all the animals. I know that they will all have a lot of questions for tomorrow. Could you tell me a little about your New Year holiday, it's history, and what the traditions are? I am sorry, I know very little. What do you do to celebrate? Do you have fireworks? You must tell everything about it because we all want to know. Our best love to you, Bhawana.

Love, Betty, Wooffer, Mr. A. A. Corn, Old Agnes, and Marygrey
and the rest of us.
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Betty Fasig
Wooffer
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