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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

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J ean-Baptiste Lamarck, a French naturalist was an early proponent of the idea of evolution. His full name was Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck. However for the sake of simplicity people addressed this scientist as Jean-Baptiste Lamarck or simply Lamarck. His theory of evolution is popularly known as Lamarckism. He was also one of the first to use the term biology in its modern sense and coined the term invertebrates. Lamarck was born on 1 August 1744 at Bazentin-le-Petit, Picardie in France into a poverty-stricken family – the title C hevalier was used to depict the occupation his flock. He was the youngest of eleven children in a family with a centuries-old tradition of military service; his father and a number of his brothers were soldiers. He joined the army to serve his country as an army man prior to getting involved in natural history and writing about flora of France in three volumes with the title Flore française . This made Lamarck more ...
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OLDEST MAN OF WEST BENGAL

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1) Paban Mardanya , living at Paira, a small village in the District of Bankura ( Sub-Divn. – Khatra, P.O. – Simlabandh) is perhaps the oldest surviving man of West Bengal . He is 108 plus, but still leads a normal life ~ a life of poverty and struggle. One can gain a lot by listening to his talks, rich in very many experiences. 2) The original idol of Lord Madan Mohan can be seen in a temple at village Paira. The temple is a small one but has got some terracotta work. Elderly people say that the erstwhile priest of Lord Madan Mohan skipped away with the idol from Bishnupur at the dead of night to save it from the Pathan (Moghul?) aggression. After fearful journeys for days through dense forests etc. he finally took shelter at this very small village. There is scope of research on the issue to find the truth.
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          Amalkanti   Amalkanti is my friend We were classmate in the school He used to come late in the class Could not prepare his lessons When asked the meaning a word He would stare at the window           so amazed that We took pine of it. Some of us wanted to be teachers      Some doctors, some pleaders Amalkanti had no such desire He wanted to be the sunshine The docile sunshine in a           rain-paused afternoon With the call of crows On the foliage of Jam and Jamrul As if – a skim of gentle smile. Some of us have become teachers Some doctors, some pleaders Amalkanti failed to be the sunshine Now a days he works in a           printing house He comes to meet me occasionally Takes tea talks casually Finally says, “Now I shall go”..... I follow him upto the ...
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