Culture of Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Culture
Located in the northern region of
India Chandigarh should essentially have north Indian culture, hence basically
Punjabi culture is seen in Chandigarh. Chandigarh has several Government institutions;
it has branches of almost all the banks in the country, many research
institutes, big establishments of Indian Army and Indian Air Force. Because of posting
at so many government and semi government establishments there are people from
all over India working in Chandigarh. Literarily people from every state of
India can be found in Chandigarh, so there is a mix of different cultures here.
People here celebrate all the festivals and amicably mix up with each other.
There are temples and other places of worship with architecture of different
regional places (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Bengal styles). Various sabhas,
bhavans and committees are formed here, each with distinct traditions and
cultures everybody intermingle with each other thereby giving thrust to various
music, dance & art forms. People organize fairs, exhibitions, meetings and
competitions to promote their culture. The main language spoken here is Hindi,
and Punjabi, but Hinglish is used by the younger generation which is mixture of
Hindi & English. Cuisines of all styles and regions are available here for
the people to savor; there are many fast food joints, Chinese & South
Indian restaurants for the people to choose from.
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Indian Festivals,
History of Chandigarh
Chandigarh
History
On attaining Independence from the British in August 1947,
India had to surrender quite a lot of its northern territories for formation of
Pakistan, Punjab was also split into two parts with Lahore its biggest city
going to Pakistan. Then a need to create a new capital for Punjab led to many
options but the most suitable one was creating a new modern city as the capital.
This proposal was selected by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. A Swiss
born French architect Le Corbusier was commissioned to design a new city
Chandigarh as the capital of Punjab. Later in the year 1966 Haryana state was
created from the eastern portions of Punjab. Chandigarh was at the border of
both Punjab and Haryana hence it was made a union territory and appointed as the
capital for both the states.
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Historical,
Culture of Guntur
Guntur city in Andhra Pradesh is known for its cultural diversity. Guntur is home to the people of different culture and different religions. Along with the people of Hindu who forms the majority of the population people of different religions like Muslim, Christian, etc are also found living peacefully there. Telugu serves as the most common language of communication in Guntur. Urdu is another major language spoken largely by Muslims. Guntur also serves as the place of purest form of Telugu language. Tikkana a famous Mahakavi (a great poet) was from Guntur.
Guntur celebrates all major festivals on grand scale. Along with Deepawali, Dussera, holi etc the Guntur also celebrates Id-ul-fitr and Christmas with equal enthusiasm. Apart from this festival there are some other regional festivals which are celebrated with great enthusiasm in Guntur. The life style of people of Guntur is blend of traditional and modern way of living. Mirchi bajji, aacakaaya pickle,idli,dosaare the famous food in Guntur. People here are found in both their traditional attire and in western dressing. Young ones of the city are found mostly inclined to use modern style of dressing.
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Indian Festivals,
History of Guntur
Guntur is a city and municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It also serves as head quarter of the district of the same name. Guntur gets its earliest recorded reference from the Indren plate of Ammaraja the Vengi Chalukyan king who ruled the region during 922 to 929 CE. The city also gets its reference in the inscriptions which date back to 1147 and 1158 CE. Garthpuri was the original Sanskrit name of Guntur. Agasthyeswara Sivalayam is temple of Shiva situated in the old city of Guntur. The temple is most famous temple in Guntur and houses inscriptions in Naga scripts which dates back to 1100 CE.
After the arrival of Europeans, Guntur rose to prominence. In 1752 the French moved their head quarter from Kondavid Fort to Guntur and established their settlement there. This settlement later on formed the center of modern city. Nizam and Haider Ali ruled Guntur and surrounding region until 1778 when the region came under the rule of British. Guntur was made a district which was abolished in 1859 only to be reconstituted again in 1904. The city witnessed the railway track being laid in 1890 under the British rule. British continued to rule Guntur until the independence of India in Aug-1947. Post independence era witnessed large scale development in the city. Guntur is at present the fourth largest city of Andhra Pradesh.
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Historical,
Culture of Guwahati
Situated on the banks of Brahmaputra River, Guwahati is one of the most beautiful cities in north-eastern region of India. Guwahati is the largest city of the state of Assam which is known for its rich culture and traditions. Guwahati serves as a main center of cultural activities in the state. It is also a major educational hub in north east India. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is a famous across the entire north-east India. People of different tribes are found living mostly in nearby hill areas of Guwahati.
Guwahati is inhabited by the people of different religions like Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, etc. Assamese and Bodo serve as the main languages for the communication in Guwahati. English and Hindi are also spoken by few people in the city. Beautiful arts and crafts are cultural aspects of the city of Guwahati. Handicrafts made from the Bamboo and cane, metal works, Handloom, Pottery, jewelry, wood works etc are found in plenty here. People of Guwahati celebrate all major festivals of different religions with equal zest. Along with the Deepawali and Dussera the people are also seen celebrating the Christmas and Id-ul-fitr with great enthusiasm. Apart from these festivals Guwahati also hosts many religious and cultural events throughout the year. These festival and events provides the occasions to visitors to have glimpses of their rich culture and traditions.
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Indian Festivals,
Culture of Kota Rajasthan
Culture of
Kota
Kota is a prominent city of the state of Rajasthan. It was formerly
princely city in the state and is rich in historical heritage. Since the
independence Kota has grown into a major industrial hub in the state. The
People of Kota are known as industrious in nature. People living there belong
to different faith and religions. Most of the people belong to Hindu religion
while the people of Muslim, Jain and Christian are also found living
there. Some tribal communities are also
found inhabiting the nearby place of Kota for long time.
People in urban parts of Kota are largely engaged in
industrial activities. Rajasthani is widely spoken language of Kota. Hindi and
English are other languages spoken by some people in Kota. Rajasthani language
is spoken in its various dialects like Mewari, Marawari, and Hadauti etc. People
of Kota are known for their colorful traditional costumes. A wide gathered
Ghagra or Lehenga (skirt), long choli with its sleeves covering forearms and
multiple jewelries serve together as the traditional outfit of women of Kota. The
people of Kota celebrate all major festival with much fanfare. Festivals here
provide the occasion when visitors can have close look at the rich culture and
traditions of Kota.
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Indian Festivals,
Histoty of Kota
History of Kota
Kota, formerly known as Kotah, is prominent city in Indian
state of Rajasthan. Situated on the Chambal River, the city of Kota was once
the princely city in the region. During 12th century the region was
under Rao Deva who belonged to Hada clan. Rao Deva was the chieftain of that
community. It was Rao Deva who later brought the surrounding territory under his
control and established the Budi and Hadoti and thus Kota and the surrounding
region became the main place of ruling for Bhill communities. Later on the
chieftain of Hada community lost to Bundi ruler Jait Sigh.
During the early 17th century the Mughal Emperor
Jahangir handed over Kota to Madho Singh the son of Rao Ratan Singh and
thereafter Kota came to be known as an independent state. Under the rule of
Madho Singh, Kota grew large in area and became richer and more powerful. Maharao
Bhim Singh who was holding the Mansab of five thousands and was the first one
in the dynasty to have been honored with the name Maharao played a vital role
in the history of Kota. Later on Kota came under the control of the British who
continued to rule it until Aug-1947 when India got independence.
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Historical,
Elephanta festival
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) organizes the famous Elephanta Festival at Elephanta Island near Mumbai every year in the month of February. Elephanta festival is music and dance festival inviting many renowned artists in those fields to perform here. The idea behind the organizing the festival is to honor the national talents of India. Elephanta Island is the best venue for such an occasion as it provides the heritage background of famous Elephanta Caves, UNESCO recognized World Heritage Site, and thus also serves the purpose of promoting tourism in the Maharashtra state.
The festival of elephant witnesses number of eminent artists performing on the beautifully erected stage and enthralling the visitors by their outstanding performance. You can also witness many ethnic food stalls erected there on the occasion of the festival. These ethnic food stalls provides the visitors an opportunity to taste the delicious food of the region. The festival was started first in 1989 and since then it has been held successfully every year with number of tourists visiting the festival with each passing year.
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Indian Festivals,
History of Guwahati
Guwahati is the largest city of the state of Assam in India. It serves as a gateway to the North-eastern region of India. According to Puranas, Hindu epic and other mythological stories the history of Guwahati goes several thousand years back. As per the Mahabharata it was the capital place of demon king Narakasura who was killed by lord Krishna. Excavations at Ambari take the history of Guwahati back to 6th century when Guwahati was known as Pragjyotishpura. Guwahati was the capital place of Pala and Varaman dynasties of Kamarapura kingdom. Excavations during the construction of Cotton College in Guwahati suggest that Guwahati was city of great size and also significant one from economic and strategic points of view in the 9th and 10th centuries.
In the medieval time Guwahati and the surrounding region were ruled by the Koch Hajo and Ahom kingdoms. After the defeat of Koch Hajo at the hand of Mughal, Guwahati came under the rule of Ahom kingdom that made it an important military outpost. There were about seventeen invasions from the Mughal on Guwahati but each time they had to face the defeat at the hand of Ahom kingdom. A major earthquake 1897 and then a series of floods devastated most part of the city of Guwahati. Guwahati then witnessed the rule of British until Aug- 1947 when India got the freedom from the colonial rule. Guwahati served as capital place of Assam until the city of Dispur was made capital of the state.
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Historical,
Culture of Solapur
Culture of Solapur
Solapur is the
home for Marathis, Kannadigas, Andhraits and also for Gujaratis. It is the
place which connects cultures of at least three States; Maharashtra, Karnataka
and Andhra Pradesh. The district happens to a gate way to other States. Agriculture
is the main occupation of local people here. Another occupation of importance
is cotton textile. Solapuri chaddars are widely known.
Solapur has been the land of Martyrs,
and saints. A spiritual leader named Siddarama had dwelled here long time ago,
around 12th century. Siddeshwara temple stands as a symbol of
devotion in Solapur. The district also hosts two other nearby shrines: Tulajapura and Pandharapura. Siddeshwara
is considered as a Gramadevata (deity of the Village). So, there would be frequent visitors for the
above mentioned shrines and all would make Solapur a halting point.
The cuisine of Solapur is somewhat
similar to Maharashtrian food. The place has catered many writers, poets and
singers (of Hindustani classical). Marathi is the spoken language here.
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Indian Festivals,