Kathak is considered to be the child of the Kathakaris. Kathakaris were the ancient bards who used to travel and perform religious storytelling dance. Before the reign of Mughals in India, they used to perform in temples.
The story behind this carnival is exciting. During the 19th century, people in that area faced many troubles. They experienced severe drought, and crops failed to grow in that village.
Deities of Bhadrakali are represented with three eyes and multiple pairs of hands. In her hands, she wields several weapons and the heads of the demons she slew.
This movement with the objective of independence of India from the British and social equality for every human, gain wide acclaim from the underprivileged strata of society as well as from prominent figures like Rabindranath Tagore and Sarojni Naidu although their support was lukewarm.
Every building, every site speaks a thousand words. They tell us a lot about the feelings and sentiments involved during the creation of breath-taking edifices and monuments.
The historic naval Battle of Saraighat was fought in 1671 between the Mughal Empire under the command of powerful Kachwaha Rajput king Raja Ram Singh I and the mighty Ahom kingdom under the leadership of commander in chief of army and navy of Ahom kingdom Lachit Borphukan.
How Legendary Commander Lachit Borphukan Saved Assam Read More »
The modern-day cantonment area of Kanpur is imperative to the city’s inextricable association with the British imperial rule in India, albeit in a dilapidated state now. This is obviously applicable to the colonial buildings and complexes, which has seen better days and are scattered around areas in proximity to the banks of the Ganga river.
A bunch of chroniclers decided upon warfare to be the end of it. Ranging from 3300 BCE – 1300 BCE, the civilization coincides with the Rig Veda (1500 BCE). These sets of poems narrate a story of foreign invaders conquering Indus cities. Trotting back the timeline to the 1940s, archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler unearthed 39 dead bodies from the area.
Mystery Behind the Decay of Indus Valley Civilization Read More »
They imagined her to be soft, but she was bold. They imagined her to be the queen who travels in a chariot, but she rode horses. They imagined that she would say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ from behind the veil, but she gave sermons standing on the stage wearing clothes usually worn by men.
It all started when our erstwhile colonial regime decided to have a railway network system along the Indus valley during the mid-19th century. The construction of this enormous network was undertaken by the duo of brothers- John and William Brunton.
Well, I bet the ‘Gamosa’. Gamosa represents Assamese sentiments, pride, and our rich culture. Gamosa is a white rectangular piece of cloth that is woven by the people of Assam at their homes. Though it is used to wipe one’s body, it is of great importance.
The specialty of the Aghanashini river is that it is one of the virgin rivers in India where the river is flowing undisturbed without any diversions caused by human activities. People admire this river as their mother. This River lies in the Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka.
