Rajasthan
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Gavari: A Vibrant, Rajasthani Folk Dance of Devotion and Celebration
A 40-day long festival celebrated as a distinct art form in Mewar area of southern Rajasthan
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Athai: Raised Platform Reserved for Men Making It a Mascot for Patriarchy
Menstruation becomes the reason for women exclusion at Athai, and public places in Rampur, Rajasthan, barring them to participate in any decision making.
A 9-Year-Old from Rajasthan Dreams of Becoming an Olympic Archery Champion.
A 9-year-old archery champion from Rajasthan seeks government support to continue enhancing her skills, to fulfill her dream of representing India at the Olympics.
An ancient fort wall crumbles due to negligence of Rajasthan authorities
The sleepy town of Karauli in Rajasthan was awakened by a loud thud on a cold, winter night. A part of the ancient fort walls, Masalpur gate, which surrounded the Karauli town for 800 years had finally collapsed due to the negligence it suffered for centuries. As it went down,...
The Bare Life: Discrimination Against Widows
A Hindu widow is supposed to take off all ornaments, wear only black or white, cut her hair short, walk barefoot after her husband dies. It’s a living death for her–she cannot even participate in auspicious ceremonies like weddings, nor is she allowed to remarry. By contrast nothing changes for...
The Bare Life: Discrimination Against Widows
A Hindu widow is supposed to take off all ornaments, wear only black or white, cut her hair short, walk barefoot after her husband dies. It’s a living death for her–she cannot even participate in auspicious ceremonies like weddings, nor is she allowed to remarry. By contrast nothing changes for...
From a Drought-ridden Region to a Green Oasis
The single-minded efforts of Chain Singh, a physically challenged man from Delwara, Rajasthan, helped in shaping the landscape from a dust-ridden environment of acute droughts and severely rationed drinking water to greenery and shady trees where the people of his region take pride in participating in his endeavours. Chain Singh first...
The gorgeous stone carving of Rajasthan is vanishing
As you travel across Rajasthan, the stark landscape and the regal palaces make a scenic picture that looks out of a time far away. One of the unique features of the forts, are the stone carved ornate latticework, graceful animal forms and divine deities which adorn these dominating structures. However, the craft is...