Culture of Coimbatore
Culture of Coimbatore
The culture of any region depends
upon the way the people of the region live and go about in the society. Though
sharing a past with the Kongu culture (Coimbatore was a part of Kongunad
dynasty of the Sangam period), Coimbatore
lives with many traditions and cultures now. Coimbatore is a commercial city
inviting entrepreneurship.
Due to the growth of textile and
other industries the city has accommodated people from all across the country. It
is a cosmopolitan city having a cosmopolitan culture. Yet, the traditional
household maintains a culture of its own that is a Tamil culture. People speak
Tamil and are fluent in English and Hindi. The Kongu cuisine has maintained
some uniqueness in flavor and consists of a normal South Indian meal.
The city hosts people from diverse
communities such as Hindu/Muslim/Sikh and Christians. The city witnessed some
communal clashes in the early 20th century, once experienced (1998)
bomb blasts too. However the city is back to normalcy now. It is a fusion city,
if one wants to call.
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History of Coimbatore
History of Coimbatore
The city of Coimbatore was a part of the Sangam Chera kingdom in the Sangam Age
(from 3rd BC to 3rd AD) of the Southern Indian History. The
Cheras existed even before the Sangam Age. Coimbatore was ruled by the Kongu
dynasty (a tribal dynasty) till the Rashtrakutas took over the control. In the
later periods Cholas and Pandyas occupied it.
The region comprising Coimbatore was
known as the Kongu Nadu. The region had trade links with the Romans. Around 10th
century, the Cholas occupied the region. The Vijayanagara Empire comprising of
Madhurai Nayaks ruled over the region around 15th and 16th
centuries. Later the Madhurai Nayaks acquired independency and in the later
periods the region came under the Mysore rulers (Tipu Sultan).
The region fell into the hands of the
British after the Anglo Mysore wars fought with Tipu Sultan. As it happened
through all across the country, Coimbatore (Kongu Nadu region) remained with
the British till 1947. However the
growth of the city took a shape during the British rule.
The city is called the Manchester of Southern
India due to textile industries. The city experienced famines and earthquakes frequently.
But, during the British rule textile mills were introduced in the city. The
city has prospered then onwards and now has grown into a major industrial city.
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Historical,
Fair and festival in Ooty
Known as Queen of Hills, Ooty is beautiful hill station situated at Nilgiri Mountain in the state of Tamil Nadu. Ooty which have been luring the entire globe by its beauty of nature also hosts myriads of cultural events to boost the tourism in the region. These cultural and entertaining events are organized by department of tourism of both state and union governments. Flower Show is an amazing event organized in Ooty. Tourists enjoy themselves taking a stroll in the show and watching several rare and exquisite flowers displayed there on the occasion. Fashion parade, boat race and boat pageantry are other fascinating events organized in Ooty. These events are largely held during summer season and witness the thousands of tourists visiting the hill town during the period.
Apart from these cultural events Ooty also celebrates all major religious festivals like Deepawali and Dussera with much pomp and show. Other than these national festivals there are some regional festivals which hold great significance in the cultural life of the people of Ooty. Thaipoosam, Ooty Marryamman Temple Festival, Bookkarupam Mariamman festival, and Coonoor Mariamman festival are some the prominent festivals celebrated with great zeal and zest in Ooty.
Fair and festival in Ludhiana
Lohri is popular festival celebrated in Ludhiana and in whole of Punjab state. The festival come in the month of January and is celebrated by burning bonfires in front of the houses. On the occasion of the festival members of the families gathers together around the bonfire and pour offerings into it and sing and dance around it. Basant Panchami is another prominent festival celebrated in Ludhiana with much fanfare. The festival marks the end of winter and heralds the beginning of spring season.
Baisakhi is the another most significant festival in entire state of Punjab. Celebration of the festival in Ludhiana is also at its peak. Baisakhi is the harvest festival and comes in the month of Vaisakh. The day of the festival has extra significance attached to it. It is the same day on which way back in 1699 Guru Govind Singh organized the Order of Khalsa. The festival of Baisakhi also marks the beginning of the Punjabi New year.
Sikh Guruparab, Janam Ashtami, Teej etc are other important festivals celebrated in Ludhiana with great zeal and zest.
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Cuture of Ooty
Located amidst the Blue Mountains (Nilgiri Hills), Ooty is popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu. The beautiful land of Ooty was habitat of several tribes since long ago. People of Todas tribe are still found living there. Pre and post independence era of India witnessed the beautiful hill town of Ooty being transformed into a major tourist destination in the state. Ooty earlier was agricultural land and farming had been the main occupation of the people of Ooty. But with emergence of Ooty as tourist spot many people of Ooty have switched to tourism related employments. Several small scale industries have also come up there widening the employment scope for the people of Ooty. Ooty is also known for its tea, spices, homemade chocolate and pickles and herbal oil. Many boarding schools situated there house thousands of children belonging to the elite class of India.
Tamil is the official and widely spoken language in Ooty, while Kannada, Hindi and English are other languages spoken by tourists and by those people who are not native and have migrated here from other states of the country. Along with the people of Hindu who forms majority of the population of Ooty, people of other religions like Muslim and Christian also live there. Fairs and festivals celebrated in Ooty provide the visitors the insight of cultural and traditional life of the people.
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History of Ooty
Once referred as ‘Queen of Hills’ by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, Ooty is a famous hill town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Udagamandalam is the official name of this beautiful hill town of Ooty. It is located deep in the famous Nilgiri Hills which literally mean the Blue Mountains. Ooty does not have any historical records proving that it was the part of any kingdom.
Ooty was earlier a tribal land and was mainly inhabited by the Todas community along with other tribes. Todas handed over the land to John Sulliavan who was then serving as the Governor of Coimbatore under the British rule in India. John Sulliavan was highly impressed by the beauty of the land and cooperative nature of the tribal people. It was he who developed the town and planted tea, chinchona and teak trees on large scale there. John Sullivan also worked tirelessly to secure the land rights and conserve the cultural identity of the tribal people. He was later punished for that by the British authority. Thereafter the hill town of Ooty was made the summer capital of the Madras presidency. It became a popular weekend spot and was visited by many British officers. Ooty was under the rule of British until India got independence in 1947. Then in 1956 it was incorporated in Tamil Nadu state. Presently hill town of Ooty is major tourist destination attracting thousands of people from across the country.
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Historical,
Culture of Nagpur
Culture of
Nagpur
Popularly known as the Orange city, Nagpur is
a multicultural city of India. Along
with its Maharashtrian culture Nagpur has also adopted other cultures as it
witnessed the heavy influx of people from various states of India making the
city of Nagpur a cosmopolitan in nature and spirit. Nagpur culture boasts of
having many beliefs and religions like Hindu, Muslim, Buddhism, Christian, Jain
etc. Along with Marathi the native
language of Nagpur, Hindi language is also widely used by the people.
Dhoti and Pheta was the traditional attire of
men of Nagpur, while their women folk used to don Choli and sari. But the city of Nagpur and Maharashtra as a
whole has changed with time and adopted themselves to modern style of living.
Young ones of Maharashtra are passionately following the western style of
dressing.
Povada and Lavani
are the folk songs and dance of Nagpur. Lavani, the fascinating folk dance form
performed by women, has still retained its significance and charm in Nagpur and
other parts of state of Maharashtra. Some Bollywood films have also featured Lavani
songs making it huge popular in other parts of India also. Earlier Lavani was mainly performed in
Tamasha (a folk drama of Maharashtra) which is now on the verge of extinct. But
Lavani is still enthralling the people of Maharashtra.
Nagpur has
become a home to the people of different religion and region and so the city
cuisine offers wide ranges of dishes. Varan-Bhat (dish of pulse and boiled
rice), Kadhi (dish made from curd), Poli or Chapati and green vegetable have
been its traditional cuisine. In Nagpur
Ghee is also liberally used in the food as it is supposed to be the taste enhancer.
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History of Nagpur
History of
Nagpur
History of the city of
Nagpur, popularly known as the Orange City goes back to 3rd century
when the region was under the rule of Rashtrakutas. Vakataka Dynasty which was
on good terms with Gupta Dynasty took over the region of Nagpur in 4th
century. Prithvisena the first of Vakataka dynasty transferred his capital to
Nagardhan which is just 28 km away from Nagpur. There after the region was
ruled by Badami Chlukyas and Yadavas kingdom till 1296 when Alludding Khilji
attacked the Yadavas dynasty. In 1317 Nagpur
region came under the control of Tughlaq dynasty which ruled it for long.
It was in 17th century that Mughal Empire captured
the region. However, the administration of the region was being managed by Gond
Kingdom of Deogarh- Nagpur of Chindwara on the behalf of the Mughal. Chindwara
district is presently situated in Madhya Pradesh state. Bakth –Buland of
Deogarh-Nagpur kingdom is believed to be the founder of Nagpur city. Chand
Sultan was the successor of Deoghar dynasty. He made Nagpur his capital and
made Nagpur a walled town. After the death of Chand Sultan in 1739, Wali Shah
who was an illegitimate son of Bakth Buland captured the throne. After that the
widow of Chand sultan with help of Maratha leader Raghuji Bosale of Berar killed
the Wali Shah and established the rightful heir on the throne. Later on the
region was ruled by many Maratha rulers. Maratha was defeated by British in the
battle of 1817 at Sitabuldi which presently falls in Nagpur city. The defeat of
Maratha laid the way for British to rule Nagpur.
From 1853 to 1861 Nagpur province which consisted of
Chinchwada and Chhattisgarh became the part of central province which was
administered by commissioner of British central government in India. Nagpur was
made the capital of the province. In 1877 Nagpur the saw the county first
textile mill being set up by the Tata Group.
The city of Nagpur witnessed the Hindu-Muslim riot which left deep
impression on the minds of many people. Among them was K B Hedgewar who founded
the RSS with aim of creating a Hindu nation. The organization soon spread to
other part of India and is still working in different parts of the country.
Nagpur houses the head quarter of RSS. The city of Nagpur witnessed another
major event on 14 October 1956 when Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as a part of his
social reform converted to Buddhism with his lakhs of his dalit followers. In memory of this event a large memorial
(which is now counted as the largest Buddhist Stupa in India) has been built
there. The place of the memorial is popularly called as Deeksha Bhoomi.
After the Independence of India, Nagpur remained capital city
of central province known as Madhya Pradesh. It was in 1956 when it was
attached to Bombay Province. In 1960 Bombay province was divided into two
states Maharashtra and Gujarat with Maharashtra retaining Nagpur as its part.
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Culture of Ranchi
Culture of Ranchi
Ranchi district
reflects mixed culture largely consisting of tribal people. As we go through
the history of the district we would note that Ranchi was largely a tribal area
practicing a traditional way of life. It is so with other parts of Jharkhand also. The tribal people
practice their own tradition, rituals and way of life. They have enriched the
district with their folk art and culture. Rice is their staple food. Rice beer
(handia-means a beer jar) is their drink to be served at marriages as a part of
their custom. Munda and Oraon are the main tribes found in this district. The
social customs they practice may have slight variations but in general they follow
what has been transmitted to them over generations from their ancestors. Nagara,
Kartal and mandar are their popular musical instruments. The Oraon language is
called Kurukh, and it is taught in some universities now. Many of them have
migrated to North Eastern States for a livelihood.
There are many Christian converts in
this area. Since the State of Jharkhand shares its borders with West Bengal,
Orissa, and Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh many of the settlers from these
States have influenced the culture of Jharkhand State. The impact of invaders has nevertheless left
some traces of other cultures as we find traces of the Mughal period, the
British period etc. People can speak Hindi, Maithili, Urdu, and tribal
languages like the Mundari and Oraon dialects. People even speak Bengali well.
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Indian Festivals,
Fair and festival of Mangalore
Festivals form an integral part of Mangalore culture. Festivals celebrated in Mangalore highlight the rich traditions and customs of the people. Along with the major national festivals like Deepawali and Dussera the city of Mangalore also celebrates other prominent festivals which offer the insights of socio-cultural life of the people of Mangalore. Aati is unique festival of Mangalore celebrated in Aati month (Ashadh month of lunar calendar). The festival is mainly celebrated by Nalke community. They consider the Aati month to be the most inauspicious. They believe that during this month all evil spirits come alive and try to harm the human life. On the occasion of the festival they are found praying Kalraja a holy spirit which is believed to be protector of the people from the evil spirits in Aati month. Kati festival also witness like folk dance and songs and other cultural activities.
Celebration of Dussera festival in Mangalore is one of the biggest events in the city. It is celebrated for ten day and symbolizes the victory of the truth over the evil. Apart from these above mentioned festival the city of Mangalore also hosts myriads of cultural events round the year.
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