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ART AND CULTURE - June 2019

Jun 2019

Dec 02, 2019

ORI Project to Digitise Manuscripts Regains Traction

The Oriental Research Institute (ORI) in the city which is a treasure trove of ancient palm leaf manuscripts enshrining a slice of ancient India's knowledge base will seek the assistance of National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) for digitisation and preservation of the priceless heritage.
The University of Mysore under which the ORI functions, consented to ORI collaborating with the NMM for the digitisation and conservation project at a meeting. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, UoM, said that the project will not cost the varsity anything as the NMM was keen to fund it.
ORI said that the institute had an agreement with the NMM and used to receive funds for conservation. But once the agreement period lapsed, it was not renewed for almost 5 years. It will now be revived. A MoU will be signed with NMM but finer details as to the nature of NMM's assistance or collaboration will be spelt out later.
With this development, the ORI's long-pending project of digitization of manuscripts will receive fresh traction. The digitization of manuscripts is expected to give a fillip to Indological studies as the e-version of the manuscripts will be available online for reference.

Nov 28, 2019

Australia to Return Historic Indian Artefacts during Morrison's Visit

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who is set to visit India in January, would return to the country three culturally-significant artefacts bought from a New York-based Indian-origin art dealer.
The artefacts were bought in good faith by the National Gallery of Australia from Subhash Kapoor. Criminal proceedings are underway in India and the United States against Kapoor.
Research by the gallery led to its decision to voluntarily return the artefacts to India.
The artefacts being returned are a pair of 15th century door guardians (Dvarapala) from Tamil Nadu and a 6th to 8th century serpent king (Nagaraja) from Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh.

Nov 27, 2019

Boycott of Sangai Festival to Continue

Notwithstanding the hour-long talk in New Delhi on November 25 between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the 18-member team from Manipur representing several civil organnisations, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) formed by five organisations announced that the boycott of the international Sangai festival underway in Imphal would continue.
The COCOMI has been quarterbacking various forms of agitations demanding protection of Manipur's integrity after signing the Naga pact. It has also announced its opposition to the Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2016, contending that the indigenous people will be swamped by outsiders once the Bill was enacted.

Sonepur Mela 2019

While we are mostly attending events and fairs in big cities, parts of rural India also have some fascinating fairs, or as the locals call them, melas. The Sonepur Mela 2019 is one such fair, promising a wholly different experience to anyone who would like to see the other side of India. The festival is a mix of entertainment, animal trade, spirituality, and more, with thousands of performers and visitors coming in each day.
Also known as the Sonepur Cattle Fair, this is the biggest cattle fair in India and attracts visitors from across Asia. It can be traced back to the 4th century BC, to the Mauryan Empire. According to historical records, the festival was not always held here at Sonepur. It was during the rule of Aurangzeb that the venue got shifted to Sonepur.
Sonepur is also home to the Harihar Nath Temple, which is believed to have been built by Lord Rama himself. Then, there is also a legend that says Lord Vishnu had intervened to end a discord between a crocodile and an elephant, and this fair commemorates that event.

Oct 31, 2019

Amit Shah Flags Off 'Run For Unity' To Commemorate Patel's Birth Anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off a run to commemorate the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the national capital.
The 'Run for Unity', which began from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, saw the participation of a large number of people, including sports personalities, sports enthusiasts and personnel of central police forces among others.
The 1.5-km run in Delhi takes place at the India Gate C-Hexagon-Shah Jahan Road radial. People wearing white T-shirts and bearing Patel's photo assembled at the national stadium and India Gate roundabout for the run.

Nagar Kirtan Leaves For Shri Harmandir Sahib

The Nagar Kirtan (a religious procession) dedicated to 550th Prakash Purab of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji led by former President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Parmjit Singh Sarna left for Shri Harmandir Sahib from Sultanpur Lodhi a place associated with first Sikh Guru.
The Nagar Kirtan started off their spiritual journey from Delhi to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji.
The Nagar Kirtan was accorded warm welcome on reaching at Sultanpur Lodhi from Ludhiana.
The Nagar Kirtan will enter Amritsar via Tarntaran and it takes rest in Shri Harmandir Sahib before crossing over to Pakistan tomorrow through the Attari border.

Bronze Age Monument Discovered In Forest Of Dean

A previously unknown Bronze Age monument has been discovered hidden in woodland in the Forest of Dean following an airborne laser scan.
The ritual monument, known as a ring cairn, dates back to about 2,000 BC.
It consists of a circular bank with several small limestone standing stones on top.
Archaeologist Jon Hoyle, who found it, said it was the only site of its kind known about in Gloucestershire, and was a "very significant" discovery.

Oct 08, 2019

President, Vice President Greet People On Eve Of Dussehra

President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaish Naidu have greeted the people on the eve of Dussehra.
In his message, the President wished people success, prosperity and happiness.
Mr Kovind said the life of Lord Rama is, in essence, a reflection of these values which remain as relevant today as ever.
The President expressed hope that this festival will inspire people to work for the nation-building and making a society that cares for the needy and the deprived.

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