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The making of Samosas..

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Did you guys know, September 5th is World Samosa Day? We all know that 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's day in our India. I still remember that was one day we 12th standards got to be a teacher for a day and take a class for atleast one period!! And, we gave Roses to our favourite Teacher/s! I had given a Rose to my Maths teacher... She was the most humblest yet brilliant being I have ever known (a rarity among Maths teachers I believe! 😉). Teacher's day is celebrated on September 5th to honor our first Vice President (1952–1962), Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan who later on became the second President of India (1962-1967). He was also a great scholar, philosopher, Bharat Ratna awardee and born on September 5th in 1888! Teacher's day marks the birthday of our President, Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. But how did we start celebrating Teacher's Day? It seems that when Dr Radhakrishan took the office of the second President of India in 1962, his students approached h...