CENTRE TO REVIEW LIST OF MONUMENTS UNDER ASI
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? The number of monuments under the Centre’s protection could increase as the government is planning to conduct a review of those under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the ones protected by the State governments. Details As of March 2020, 3,691 monuments nationwide are protected […]
COMPANY PAINTING
Background In the 18th and 19th centuries, Indian artists were employed mainly by the British East India Company, and, to a lesser extent, by other European East India companies to record picturesque sites, monuments, festivals, royalty, zenana and nautchkhana Some Insights: A blend of Indian and European styles, these works are known as the Company […]
INDIAN HERITAGE IN DIGITAL SPACE
Why in news? Special exhibition titled Indian Heritage in Digital Space (IHDS) and a two day long first international heritage symposium was launched in New Delhi in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Details This special exhibition, first of its kind in India, has a major focus to display the latest interventions in the […]
LOHRI FESTIVAL
Lohri is a winter Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Hindus and Sikhs from the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, on 13 January of every year. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region
Odissi dance choreography, Hansika, is adapted from the Russian ballet Swan Lake
Sharmila uses the classical Odissi and her dance ensemble, Sanjali, will present a dance choreography called Hansika. It is an adaptation of the Russian ballet — Swan Lake, and Sharmila uses the classical Odissi dance form to present the story. About Odissi Dance Odissi is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India […]
Panini — world’s first informatician
Panini also lays down rules, Ashtadhyayi is admired for its simplicity and its rigorous and consistent use of meta language. Sutras are like mathematical formulae. So, a lot of information can be given using a few words Panini also lays down rules to resolve conflicts between sutras. The total number of words in Ashtadhyayi is […]
Kala Bhavana: 100 years of the arts school founded by Tagore
In 1919, when the country was still bleeding from the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh, Tagore planted fresh seeds of life in the soil of Santiniketan by setting up Kala Bhavana — a school of arts The institution is celebrating its centenary this year. Exact date of establishment of Kala Bhavana is unknown, but art historian […]
INSCRIPTIONS REVEALED TWO MEDIEVAL MONASTERIES AT MOGHALMARI
Why in news? A study of inscriptions on clay tablets recovered from recent excavations at Moghalmari, a Buddhist monastic site of the early medieval period in West Bengal have confirmed the presence of two monasteries. Details excavations at Moghalmari discovered date from 6th century CE and were functional till the 12th century CE. It was […]
PM DEDICATES FOUR REFURBISHED HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN KOLKATA TO THE NATION
Why in news? The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Four Refurbished Heritage Buildings in Kolkata today. Details These are Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe House and the Victoria Memorial Hall. The Prime Minister said that it begins a nationwide campaign to preserve India’s art, culture and heritage, and […]
VILLAGERS GIVE UP STONE-THROWING RITUAL AT BUDDHIST SITE
Why in news? After a sustained campaign, heritage lovers and officials have been successful in almost stopping the stone-pelting ritual at Bojjannakonda, a famous Buddhist site More about the site “Bojjannakonda and Lingalametta are twin Buddhist monasteries dating back to the 3rd century BC. These sites have seen three forms of Buddhism — Theravada period […]