State Chief Secretary(India) As India has adopted the federal system, it consists of several states—total number of twenty-eight states—the last three being recently included. In each of these component states there is a general Administrative Department under the authority and direct control of … [Read more...]
Essay on Foreign Policy of India
Essay on Foreign Policy of India When India became independent on August 15, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became her first Prime Minister. For long seventeen years (1947-1964), he remained in power and during this long period he was the central figure of India's foreign policy making. It was … [Read more...]
ORISSA HANDLOOM
ORISSA HANDLOOM – CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ORISSA HANDLOOM Orissa for millenia has been famous for the variety and beauty of its handlooms (Hand woven textiles). Handloom is a loom operated by hand. It requires a space of barely 10 Sq. mtrs. Generally, weaving is a family activity, helping each other … [Read more...]
Types of Local Self Government
Types of Local Self Government There are mainly two types of local self-governments in India. The Village local self-government and The Municipal self-government. Village local self government The village local self-government is the village or gram-Panchayats. The Zilla Parishad also … [Read more...]
Gujarati Hand Embroidery | Gujarat Embroidery
Gujarat has been renowned for the quality of its hand embroidery. The richness of design and variety of hand embroidery stitches used Gujarat is explained by one of the legends pertaining to Krishna. On his way to Dwarka, Krishna fought and killed a demon who had imprisoned a thousand women from … [Read more...]
Gwalior Gharana of Classical Music
Gwalior gharana of Indian classical music is easily the doyen amongst Khayal gharanas. The master figure Gwalior gharana was Ghulam Rasul of Lucknow. Then came Nathan Pirbux who migrated from Lucknow to Gwalior and his illustrious descendents Haddu Khan, Hassu Khan, Nathu Khan, Muhammad Khan, and … [Read more...]
How to Awaken Love and Interest in Classical Music
To awaken love and interest in classical music among classical music audience, we have to think of various strategies The most crucial is perhaps that of exposing the school going children to the basics and rudimentary concepts and practices of Indian classical musical system. In childhood, the … [Read more...]
Agra Gharana – Singers of Indian Classical Music
Agra Gharana – Singers of Indian Classical Music Alakhdas and Mulukdas were the first musician of Agra gharana of Indian classical music but a definite shape and form was given by Haji Sujan Khan, a junior contemporary of Mia Tansen. Later Gaghe Khuda bux, Ghulam Abbas Khan and Kallan khan took the … [Read more...]
Relevance of Traditional Indian Classical Music
Relevance of Traditional Indian Classical Music Let us attempt an assessment of the present relevance of Traditional Indian Classical—the richest heritage handed over to us by history. Before the advent of the British, the culture of traditional classical music was largely confined to royal courts … [Read more...]
Future of Traditional Classical Music
Future of Traditional Classical Music The present and past must intermingle and give birth to a future world of Indian classical music which combines both the earlier traditions and the innovations suited to present day conditions. It is in this direction that we must move to pave out the way for … [Read more...]