Archive for May, 2009

Famous Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur!

Sultanate of Bijapur who ruled the ancient period has left a grand mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Gol Gumbaz. Built in the period of 16th century its architecture includes a supreme acoustic technique. This technique developed within the tomb amplifies even small sound to 10 times the original. Gol Gumbaz is the biggest chamber structure [...]

India, physical features.

jammu India is bound by the Himalayas in the north, the Arabian sea along her west , the Bay of Bengal along its west and the Indian ocean along its south. deccan plateau It is world’s seventh largest country. The specialty about this country is that a person can experience the cold chill of the [...]

Classical dances of India

There exists much more meaning to the dance in  India than just graceful body movements. Most of the time they depict stories of gods and goddesses from ancient texts called Purana. Each classical dance form has its own symbols or mudras that convey a message to the audience. This art form as old as 2000 [...]

Religions of India

India is a secular state, in that she welcomes and accepts people irrespective of their religion. Despite being mother to several religions, like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism she has never discriminated her dwellers in the name of religion. Almost 80% of Indians are Hindus. The most ancient texts of India, the Vedas, and the [...]

Indian Music

From time immemorial, music has been a part and parcel of India. The Indian cinema is the finest example of how music plays an important role in every Indian’s life. Even before a movie is released, it is the songs that gets to the masses, and most of the time it is music that leads [...]

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal, the one and only monument on earth that portrays the most beautiful emotion in the world, Love. Yes, it was Love that inspired Shah jahan, grandson of Emperor Akbar to build this beautiful piece de architecture as a tribute to his wife Arjumand Banu Begam famous as Mumtaz Mahal who passed away during [...]

Indian Languages

Languages in India are divided mainly into 3 categories. The Indo-Aryan languages (spoken mostly by people of North and North-West India), the Dravidian language spoken by the people of south India, and the Sino-Tibetan tongues spoken by the people of North-East. The oldest language and unfortunately the one that has lost its existence from peoples [...]

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