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Rated: E · Poetry · History · #1619171
Rise of India or Hindustan is truly a historical event.
HINDUSTAN: an acrostic


Hindustan or India
Is a country unique.
Shining democracy is
The characteristic
Of this billion plus nation,
Rising as a power.
Yes, a real tower.



• Written as an acrostic around the word HISTORY
• Written as per 7-6-7-6 syllabic format and abcb dee rhyme scheme.
• Awarded second prize in the “Monthly Acrostic Poetry Contest” contest, "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window., Round 29, hosted by NanoWriMo2018 Into the Earth Author IconMail Icon, on the prompt—“ HISTORY”, where the writer had to describe “Anything you deem historically significant”.



M C Gupta
17 November 2009
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