Tag: Heritage

Gondhal- The lesser known folk artist!

 
/ February 3, 2014

He puts on his costume and picks up his instrument, time to go to work. Work for Kisan Kate comes when he goes around his village in Buldhana, Maharashtra performing the Gondhal. The Gondhal is a ritual of Maharashtra which includes narrative performance in order to obtain blessings from Goddess...

Have We Forgotten Razia Sultan?

 
/ June 1, 2011

The tomb of Razia Sultan, India’s first female Muslim ruler lies in ruins in Kaithal, Haryana.

Bikaner Heritage in Ruins

 
/ December 29, 2010

The term ‘Haveli’ is used for a private mansion. It is derived from Persian meaning “an enclosed place”.

Bikaner Heritage in Ruins

 
/ July 23, 2010

The term ‘Haveli’ is used for a private mansion. It is derived from Persian meaning “an enclosed place”.