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Rajasthan is the land of rocks and desert,lakes and forests.It is the land of the proud
people whose courage,chivalry and maritial tradition arelegendary. Rajastan also
known as land of palace and forts.In this
land still living in its historic past,every where there is colour and gaiety,art
and pageantry.Rajasthan is also famous for handicrafts items like blue pottery,
terracotta, metalwear, jwellery, lac bangles and decorative pieces. Rajasthani
puppets are famous for its colourful dresses . The Rajasthani puppets are eye-catching
and expressive because of their exaggerated eyes and vibrant shaded costumes and
embellishments. The wood and cloth used for crafting the rajasthani Puppet.
Himachal Pradesh surrounded by valleys,streams
and snow clad mountains. The weather is cold almost all the year and one can found
lots of valleys and of course the cultures. The famous places are kullu, kangra
and shimla. The dolls of Himachal Pradesh shows the colourful and beautiful culure
of valley with colourful dresss.
The colourfulness of Himachal pradesh also seen in their
dances. The famous dance of Himachal Pradesh is kinnori dance The kinnori tribe
do this dance on the occasion of their new year celebrations. Men wear wollen
payjama and kurta and women wear gachi pattu during the dance. The special kinnori
cap wear by both men and women. Women wear silver jewelery on their forhead looks
beautiful. The main instruments played during the dance are dhol, bugjal, jhanjh,
karnal, turahi and ransingha
Jammu & Kashmir is the land of swift-flowing,sparking rivers and placid lakes beautiful gardens.Temperate
forests and snow-clad mountains adding more beauty in kashmir valley.Because of
cold weather of the valley,people use Kangri in winter season. Kasmir is also
known as Switzerland of India.The beauty of the Kashmir valley also reflect in
Kasmiri dolls.
Uttar
pradesh is known for its rich ancient tradition.There
are large numbers of historical places in Uttar pradesh which are famous all over
the world.Uttar pradesh is specially known for its cultural centres,
Hand
made Dolls in different traditional dresses of Uttar pradesh are reflecting culture
of Uttar pradesh. These dolls are in colorfull tradional dresses of Uttar pradesh.
In India there is a state called Utter-Pradesh. The famous Tajmahal is also situated in this state. The Charkula dance of this state is very famous. This is traditional dance of Vrindavan the birth place of Lord Krishna's lave Radha. This dance is said to be realated with Radha's birth. The specility of this dance is while dancing dancers put 108 lighted diyas in a chakra or plates and put kalash between these plates. The main musical instrument used in this dance are Nagara, plates, flute, mazira, chartal and harmoniu
Punjab is famous for its rich culture and wealth.One
can also see this rich culture in dolls of Punjab.. The dolls of punjab wear colourful
dresses with heavy embriodry and jwellery which shows the rich culture and wealthness.One
can usually found the dolls with bright coloured dresses.The famous dance of Punjab
is Sammi dance. Dancers of sammi dance are only ladies. The traditional musical
instrument of Punjab dhol is played during the dance. Dancer wears coloarful dresses
during dance.
West Bengal is known as land of cash crops and booming industry. Kolkata is the capital of West bengal and among great cities of the world..This is the city where there is seldome a dull moment.This is the land of great rivers, tea ranges, jute field. Dolls of west Bengal are of its own style & kind, colorful and beautiful.
There is a wide range of dolls available in this state which reflect the culture of the west Bengal. Most common dolls are Bengali dancer, traditional lady performing prayer in traditional dress, folk musician in colorful dresses, doll bride & groom in traditional marriage dresses. Dolls of Devdas, Parvati & beautiful Chandramukhi are also one of the speciality of the west Bengal dolls.
The traditional
dance of Meghalya which lies in West bengalis known as Vangla dance. This dance
is done by the tribe known as Garo tribe. The myth behind this dance is that the
godess of progress called Susumi teach art of farming to the people of Garo tribe.
So the people of Garo tribe do this dance to give thank to the Godess and wishing
for good crops. Generally this festival last through 2 days to 1 week.
Dolls - Manipur
Dolls - Meghalaya
Dolls -
Orrisa
Dolls- Assam
Dolls - Nagaland
Dolls
- Sikkim
Delhi is
well famous city in the world.Delhi is the capital of India.Delhi has a very beautiful
dolls musiam in centre of the city.This dolls musiam has over seven thousand of
beautiful dolls of the world.These beautiful dolls reflect their country tradition
and culture.This dolls musiam has their own manufacturing unit for Indian dolls.To
keep origanalty of the doll they specially take care of dolls faces ,dolls dresses
and jewelry.
The Akshardham Temple
The
Unique complex of Indian culture is situated in India's capital; New Delhi. Its
magnificent building is a visual treat. The Akshardham temple or Swami Narayan
temple beautifully showcase Indian art, wisdom, heritage and values. This temple
is set in a vast 100-acre site. It took 5 years to build in. This temple is devoted
to Swami Narayan.
Once inside the temple, the beauty of the sculptures sweeps
you off your feet. The grandest of them all, Swami Narayan, is placed in the center
and is carved in pure gold.
Step out
and you can roam around in the well-maintained gardens. The musical fountain and
the boat ride will add to your joy. The temple also houses an imax screen that
shows a movie-Mystic India- on the journey made by Swami Narayan during his teenage
years.
The temple has ten gates, representing the ten principal direction described
in Indian culture. The ten gates reflect the Vedic sentiment of inviting goodness
from everywhere to all visitors.
After the ten
gates bhakti dwar or the gate of devotion celebrates the Vadic tradition of dual
worship. Here you can see sculpted dual forms okf God and his devotee decorate
this splendid gate.
New
Delhi is the capital of India and also the third largest city of India.Delhi is
spread on approximately 1500 Sq Kms of area.Delhi as a city is a combination of
the old and the modern culture. Delhi can be mainly divided in to two parts old
Delhi and New Delhi. This capital city is rich in culture, architecture and human
variet. There are numbers of monuments, museums, galleries, gardens and interesting
shows Delhi is a travel center of Northern India.
Delhi
has the history of rise and fall of Many empires, These empires have left superfluity
of monuments behind them. These monuments reflect the majesty and pride of previous
ages.
The Mughals ruled Delhi in sequence starting
from Qutab-ub-din to Khiljis, Tughlaqs In 1803 AD. Delhi was passed on to the
hands of the British. Before 1911, the capital of British Empire was Calcutta.
IN 1911 Delhi was made the capital of India, only then Delhi got its present prestige.
After independence also, a kind of self-government was awarded on the capital
but it largely remained a chief commissioners regime. In 1956 Delhi was converted
into a Union territory and progressively a Lt. Governor replaced the chief commissioner.
In 1991, the national capital territory Act was passed by the parliament and a
system of diarchy was introduced under which, the elected Government was given
wide powers; except law and order which remained with the central Government.
Only in 1993 the actual enforcement of the legislation came.
New
Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west bank of the river Yamuna is
one of the fastest growing cities in India. It is surrounded on three sides by
Haryana and to the east, across the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. Historically,
the city has long since been the foremost in political importance with succeeding
dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between the 13th and the 17th centuries.
Miscellanies of the glorious past survive as important monuments in different
parts of the city.
The numerous faces of the
city are simply fascinating. In some places it remains a garden city, tree lined
and with beautiful parks, but in some places it can also be crowded with heavy
traffic. Turbaned Sikhs, colourfully dressed Rajasthani and Gujarati women working
in offices, Muslim shopkeepers along Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, Tibetans and
Ladakhis in the street stalls along Janpath and Kashmiris in the handicraft emporia
around Connaught Place, all add to the cosmopolitan feel of the city. Tall skyscrapers,
posh residential colonies and bustling commercial complexes can be seen along
with the ancient historical monuments. Its boutiques and shopping arcades offer
access to a wealth of traditional and contemporary crafts, from all over the country.
Old Delhi which looks entirely different from New Delhi area, is about 6 Km north
of the city center.
History of Delhi reflect Cleary
that the king who creates a new city in Delhi during his ruling time could not
be able to last his rule. There are seven cities were created by different rulers
in Delhi. Some of them are not more than a village today but at the same time
others are telling story of modernistic. One can see advancement of architectural
and style of that older time in these cities.
These
cities are
The
Quila (FORT) Rai Pithora
Mehrauli
Siri
Tughlakabad
Ferozabad
Shergarh
Shahjehanabad
The Quila (FORT) Rai Pithora
Quila Rai Pithora was created by Tomar Rajput rural Prithvi
Raj Chauhan in 10th century. Quila Rai Pithora also known as Rai Pithora. Quila
Rai Pthora is known as first city of Delhi.Earlier Tomar Rural Raja Anang pal
who was grand father ( Father of Prithvi Raj Chauhan's mother) of Prithviraj Chauhan
first created Lal Kot in Delhi which was later extended byPrithvi Raj Chauhan for his city Quila Rai Pithora. Before Prithvi Raj Chauhan, Raja Anangpal was ruling on Delhi.He
was Raj The shell of the fort walls are still partly visible in the area around
Qutab Minar.
Mehrauli
In 1192, There was a battle between Tomar Rajput
Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Mohmmed Gauri. In this battle Prithvi Raj chuhan was defeated
and killed by Mohammad Ghori. In 1193 Mohammad Gauri left Delhi and appointed
his slave Qutub uddin Aibak as his viceroy.
Qutubuddin Aibak captured Delhi, which was still in the hands of the Chauhans.
In 1206, After the death of Mohammed Gauri., Qutubuddin Aibak declared
himself as the first Sultan of Delhi. As a result,Delhi became the capital of
the Slave empire, the first ruler of Muslim sultans to rule over northern India.
Qutubuddin lay down foundation of Mehrauli, by destroying Hindu Temples and
buildings. In 1220 AD the Qutab Minar was constructed by Qutubuddin Aibak. This
Minar is 72.5 meter tall and still stands in Meharauli.
Around Qutab Minar
there are several ruins from the 11th and 12th century including the tomb of Saint
Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, Shamsi Talab, a mosque and tombs of rulers. Qutubuddin's
heirs reigned until 1290; Razia Sultan, his grand daughter who ruled for three
years is a historic figure.
Siri
The third city of Delhi-Siri was created by Allauddin Khilji
in 1303 who was the one of six rulers of Khilji empire. Allauddin Khilji was most
well known in Khilji rulers. He extended his command up to southern India. Slave
rule which was started with the rule of Qutubuddin was followed by Khilji rulers.A
large reservoir called Haus Khas was also one of the another
success of city of Siri. A college was also build in Siri by later rulers. Hauz
Khas today is a complex of chic boutiques against the ruinsof an very old fort
while Siri is represented by stretches of solid stone walls.Today Siri fort Auditorium
is also situted in this area.
Tughlakabad
A Turk governor Ghiasuddin Tughlak who was having strong hold
in western states, in the 1320s won Delhi from a Pawar Rajput Nasiruddin Mohammed.
As its name reflect, Tughlakabad founded by Ghasuddin Tughlak as third city of
Delhi. A fort was created by him in Tughlakabad.He created a fort here. Today the astonishing wreck of the fort are still remain. Fort was built with
high walls and his successor Mohammad