by Team Spectrum Books | Feb 24, 2021 | Cultural
In 1598, nearly 50 years before Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal for Mumtaz, Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khanan, a well-known poet and commander-in-chief of Akbar’s army, had built a tomb in Delhi, along the banks of river Yamuna, in memory of his wife, Mah Banu. It was the first...
by Team Spectrum Books | Nov 11, 2020 | Cultural
Maluti or Mallahati is a village near Shikaripada in Dumka District in Jharkhand State situated about 18 km away from Rampurhat, Birbhum District in West Bengal. The name Maluti is said to be derived from Mallahati, the Malla Kings of Bankura. This place is known for...
by Team Spectrum Books | Nov 9, 2020 | Cultural
Kolkata or Calcutta is known as the cultural capital of India. It is a place with many colonial remnants. In 2019, a dedicated cultural space was established in Kolkata. Under thin the four renowned iconic colonial buildings of Kolkata, the Old Currency Building,...
by Team Spectrum Books | Nov 9, 2020 | Cultural
Mridangam or maddalam is a classical drum belonging to the percussion family. It is an indispensable accompaniment in the concerts of both the vocal and instrumental carnatic classical music in south India. In the Hindu mythology, it is mentioned that Lord Nandi, who...
by Team Spectrum Books | Nov 9, 2020 | Cultural
Pithora is a ritualistic painting done on the walls by the Rathwa and Bhilala tribes who live in central Gujarat. The painting are categorised by seven horses representing the seven hills around the area bordering Gujarat and Madya Pradesh inhabited by Rathwa...
by Team Spectrum Books | Nov 9, 2020 | Cultural
The Jangubhai Cave Temple and the Kaplai Caves, located in the inter-state border of Kerameri taluk in Kumram Bheem district of Telengana and Jivti taluk of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, are considered as pilgrimage centres by the ancient native Adivasi tribes...
