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ART AND CULTURE - January 2021

Jan 2021

Aug 10, 2022

British-era 'Phansi Ghar', Corona Warriors Memorial Unveiled

People will now be able see the newly renovated British-era "Phansi Ghar" (execution room) on the Delhi Assembly premises which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The Chief Minister also unveiled a 'Corona Warriors Memorial' on the premises during the event.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel and his deputy Rakhi Birla also attended the event.
People will be allowed to visit these two places when the Delhi Assembly is not in session.
The 'Phansi Ghar' was used for the execution of freedom fighters. The Public Works Department had started the renovation in September 2021.
The historically significant Delhi Assembly also has a tunnel beneath the central hall of the main building. It is conjectured that the tunnel connects the Legislative Assembly and the Red Fort, the officials said.
The Delhi Assembly was built in 1911 and used as the Central Legislative Assembly after the capital of the country was shifted to Delhi from Kolkata.
The Corona War Memorial was built to honour Covid warriors, including doctors, nurses and paramedic staff, sanitation workers and teachers for their supreme sacrifice and remarkable work towards society during the pandemic.

Aug 09, 2022

Young Artists Strive to Revive Chhattisgarh's 'Godna' Tribal Art

A group of locals from Bastar in Chhattisgarh took up the task of reviving the region's age-old 'Godna' tattoo art form, which tribals believe is the only ornament that remains with them even after death.
This primitive artistry, known for traditional designs like the bow and arrow and bison horn headgear, is waning in the fast-changing world as people are more attracted towards the modern tattoo designs.
This has been a concern for the tribal community from Bastar.

Aug 07, 2022

Archaelogists Discover 800-Year-Old Ancient Palace that May have Belonged to Genghis Khan's Grandson

Archaelogists discovered the remains of an ancient palace that may have belonged to Genghis Khan's grandson Hulagu Khan in the Çaldıran district of eastern Turkey's Van province.
While the palace in question has not been definitively identified as a lost Khan residence, the excavation team, led by Ersel Çağlıtütuncigil of the Izmir Katip Çelebi University Turkish-Islamic Archeology Department, unearthed shards of tricolour-glazed ceramics and pottery, porcelain, bricks, and glazed roof tiles.
Based on the combination of found artifacts and historical records, researchers working under Turkey's General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism believe that this could be the first known architectural remains dating to the Ilkhanate.

Aug 06, 2022

'Yanam', World's First Science-Sanskrit Film on 'Mangalyaan'

The first science-Sanskrit film in the history of world cinema, 'Yanam' that revolves around India's successful Mangalyaan mission, is all set to reach audiences.
The much-awaited science documentary in the classical language, revolving around the success story of India's historic 'Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) alias 'Mangalyaan', would be premiered before a selected audience on August 21 in Chennai.
MOM was successfully launched in 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath would launch the premier in Chennai at a function, which would also be attended by former chairman of the space agency K. Radhakrishnan and the present VSSC Director S. Unnikrishnan Nair.
The objective of the documentary is to project the potentials of the ISRO and the capabilities of its scientists before the world. It explains how the Indian scientists have overcome all the limitations and made the complex Mars mission a huge success in the first attempt itself.

Aug 05, 2022

A 1200-year-old Hindu Temple in Pakistan to be Restored

A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan's Lahore city will be restored after "illegal occupants" were evicted from it following a lengthy court battle, the federal body overseeing minority worship places in the country said. The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) last month retrieved the possession of Valmiki Mandir (temple) situated near the famous Anarkali Bazaar Lahore from a Christian family.
Besides Krishna Temple, Valmiki Temple is the only functional temple in Lahore. The Christian family, which claims to have converted to Hinduism, had been facilitating only the Valmiki caste Hindus for worship at the temple for the last two decades.

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