In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Pongal is the first day of Uttarayana and coincides with the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai. Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of southern India, mainly Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Most of the festivals in India are associated with the crop harvest from the farm lands. Among them Baisakhi is one festival which is celebrated by the people of Punjab with utmost happiness. The same festival Baisakhi is celebrated with various other names all over the country performing various rituals.mong them Baisakhi is one festival which is celebrated by the people of Punjab with utmost happiness. The same festival Baisakhi is celebrated with various other names all over the country performing various rituals.