Kathak which is a major classical dance forms of North India literally means a story-teller or Kathakar. In ancient India‚ there were Kathakars or bards who used to recite religious and mythological tales to the accompaniment music‚ mime and dance. These rahapsodists and minstrels were associated with temples and shrines. Their particular dance-forms‚ which had its origin in simple story-telling‚ later came to be known as Kathak. Kathak is danced by both men and women. A Kathak dancer is not
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DIAGNOSTIC STUDY REPORT & LUCKNOWI CHIKANKARI CLUSTER Dist. LUCKNOW‚ UTTAR PRADESH Submitted to Development Commissioner MSME Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprise Govt. of India‚ Mumbai Submitted By General Manager District Industries Center Lucknow SHILP SADHANA 14‚ Ram Block‚ Sector-11‚ Rajaji Puram‚ Lucknow 226017 Ph. No. 0522-2419005 Fax No. 0522-2414280 Email- shilpsadhana@yahoo.com www.lucknowidastkari.com THE UNIQUENESS OF LUCKNOWI CHIKANKARI Due to the
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To through a light on some traditional themes we have to explain some parts of the autobiography of Prannath Chowdhury which tells that Kumbhakars of Krishnanagar were the actual artists. No one can make clay models of gods and goddesses like them. The idols are accurate and without any flaws. At times they also made a kind of sarcastic ‘Ahladi’ dolls expression of which cause a laugh on gazing. And the cost was 2 paise only. The best clay modelers were residing in Ghurni only. During the childhood
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Initial Problems of Pakistan Pakistan came into existence on 14th august 1947. Soon after its establishment Pakistan faced number of problems. Most of the problems of Pakistan were related with Pakistan dispute with India‚ such as the accession of the princely states‚ canal Water dispute‚ refugees’ problems and distribution of armed and military assets. Infect most of these problems were deliberately created by India itself so that Pakistan would not maintain its independent status and soon merged
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Culture of Bangladesh The Bengal region has a multifaceted folk heritage‚ enriched by its ancient animist‚ Buddhist‚ Hindu‚ and Muslim roots. Weaving‚ pottery and terracotta sculpture are some of the earliest forms of artistic expression. The best known literature of Bangladesh is the work of the great Bengali poets Rabindranath Tagore and Nasrul Islam. Folk theatre is common at the village level and usually takes place during harvest time or at melas(village fairs). There are many folk dances
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DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally
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European powers were heading their way towards capturing the small villages of Sutanati‚ Govindpur‚ and Kalikata. Calcutta derived its name from the last of the village settlements of kalikata.The city kept progressing until 1756‚ when Siraj-Ud-Daula (Nawab of Bengal) attacked and succeeded in driving the British away from the town. It was during that time that most of the British civilians had escaped‚ but a few of them were captured and imprisoned in a suffocating room. This incident has become a history
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Was Trade the Most Important Factor of the Growth of the British Empire. Do You Agree? At the Cutty Sark I learned that the ship traded tea from China. It was able to carry 10‚335 tea chests. It left from London with mining gear‚ beer‚ coal and household goods. This shows that trade was quite an important factor for the Empire because people were able to use items and foods that they did not get in their own country and it also increases colonisation because some people from the UK would stay
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com/history/oz_british_empire_growth.htm http://www.ozedweb.com/history/oz_british_empire_growth.htm British history in India • In 1757‚ on account of the British victory at Plassey‚ where a military force led by Robert Clive defeated the forces of the Nawab of Bengal‚ Siraj-ud-daulah‚ the East India Company found itself transformed from an association of traders to rulers exercising political sovereignty over a largely unknown land and people. Less than ten years later‚ in 1765‚ the Company acquired the
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Coradella Collegiate Bookshelf Editions. Around the World in 80 Days. Jules Verne. Open Contents Jules Verne. Around the World in 80 Days. About the author Jules Verne (February 8‚ 1828 March 24‚ 1905) was a French writer and a pioneer of the science fiction (scientific romance) genre. Verne was born in Nantes to attorney Pierre Verne and his wife Sophie. The oldest of the family’s five children‚ he spent his early years at home with his parents‚ on a nearby island in the Loire River
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