Indeed her selection has provided a 'Penalty Stokes' to the all Indian Hockey fans. I think she contested this election with only one intention. If she tumbles while walking,atleast she can use the hockey stick for support.
It is displorable that we condemn a person for her age knowing how much ninty olds like Hussain and khushwant are gviving to the society. Stokes is with hockey since 1984as women hockey chief and recently they won bronze in asia cup much better than men.It is a pity that age and not contribution matters for the commentators.Prof NKSingh
Another Blackday for Indian Hockey and Indian Sports. Two puppets of Kalmadi with the support of FIH won the manupulated election of Hockey India.A Shame full day for Democratic India.We have seen FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AN ELECTION THAT CANDIDATES SHOOSING THE ELECTORATES IN THIS MANUPULATED ELECTION DRAMA. Let God Help India.....
shame on those people who voted in favour of this lady. first of all does she feel ashmed of herself and second the people who voted for her. how much politics boss... its better these hockey players leave playing this game. they are risking their lives in the hands of such shamless people...
Samuel Evans Stokes was born on 6 th August 1882 in Germantown, a Quaker suburb of Philadelphia. He graduated from Mohegan Lake Military academy in New York State in 1900 and joined Cornell University. Samuel Stokes was an active member of YMCA and took active part in social service. One day during a church congregation, he had a chance to listen to Dr Carlton, a physician who had dedicated his life for eradicating leperacy from India. The talk by Dr Carlton on the plight of lepers in India was so touching that it brought tears in young Stoke s eyes. This became a turning point in his life; he decided not to pursue his studies at Cornell any further but to join Dr Carlton. He along with the Carlton family set sail to India on 9 Jan 1904 and reached Bombay on 26 Feb 1904.
The Sabathu Leper Home located in the foot hills of Himachal Pradesh was set up by an American Presbyterian missionary Rev. Johan Newton in 1868. Dr Carlton and his wife use to run this Home and nurse the lepers who were disowned and discarded by society. It was here that Samuel Stokes started his illustrious and noble carrier of serving humanity. The sight of a disfigured leprosy patient was a shock to Samuel Stokes, but he did not fell any repugnance, he felt sympathy for these less fortunate children of God and worked hard to mitigate their suffering. He even adopted a four year old destitute Kirpa Ram whose descendants are today healthy and well settled. The area of operation of this Home was the whole
Re: Legacy of Stokes
by Aadi Manav on Aug 05, 2010 08:06 PM
The area of operation of this Home was the whole of Punjab and Stokes along with Dr Carlton use to extensively tour the plains of Punjab.
The sultry heat of the Indian plains was too much for this you American youngster from Philadelphia. Samuel Stokes fell seriously ill and had to be hospitalized.
To recoup from his illness he was send up to Kotgarh, a small village perched on a mountain slope, overlooking river Satluj. The Britishers after defeating the forces of the Nepalese general Amar Singh Thapa in 1815 decided to set up a garrison at Kotgarh. In 1872 a church was built which is still used by the small Christian community of this area. This last outpost of the British Empire, situated on the Hindusthan Tibet mule track was frequented by travelers going up to Tibet. Rudyard Kipling called it The Mistress of The Hills and based one of his stories Lispeth on Kotgarh. Samuel Stokes fell in love with this place on first sight and as destiny would have it, few years down the line, he became the most reverend member of this area.
In 1905 there was a major earthquake in Kangra, an important town situated in the foothills of Himachal Pradesh. Samuel Stokes along with other voluntaries rushed to the earthquake site and helped the local authorities to resettle the earthquake victims. This devastating earthquake orphaned hundreds of children and rendered thousands homeless. Stokes being a noble soul, could not see the suffering of these orphans, he adopted five small chil
Re: Re: Legacy of Stokes
by vidyasagar on Aug 05, 2010 09:02 PM
What do u want to say? Tell it clearly. Looks like you are also a missonary trying to harvest the innocent souls.
Does this 83-year old lady walk with the support of hockey-stick ?
Shameful day in Indian Hockey. And this disgusting Kalmadi should resign immediately. He is already been involved in multi-crore scam in arranging CWG games.
