Independence of Jamaica Independence of Jamaica The Colony of Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962. In Jamaica, this date is celebrated as Independence Day, a national holiday. The Caribbean island now known as Jamaica was first settled by the Arawak and Taíno peoples, who originated in neighboring South America. Genoan explorer Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica in 1494 during his second voyage to the New World, and claimed it for Crown of Castile. At this time, over two hundred villages existed in Jamaica, largely located on the south coast and ruled by "caciques," or "chiefs of villages". The Spanish
Saunja, India Saunja, India Saunja is a village in Bihar, India in southern Bihar. Saunja is a small village in southern part of state of Bihar in the east of India. The prefix "Prabhu dham" was given by a great saint SRI SRI 1008 SRI Tridandi Swami JI MAHARAJ for the devotion and affection of the people of this village in Lord Vishnu. The Tulsi Vivah Mahotsav or Marriage ceremony of Goddess Tulsi and Lord Shaligram celebrated here every year in the month of Kartik is one of the incredible devotion to god. Thousands of people gather here to participate in this