strategies were not centric to any single idea but used to address multiple issues simultaneously. This makes us realize the contribution that tradition can make towards understanding and may be even solving contemporary problems. Shahjahanabad, in old Delhi was an example of a setu... ... middle of paper ... ...onomic Concerns about affordability and sustainability is practiced not only through the construction with local material but also seen in traditional institutions like the waqf associated
Clear Light of Day (1980) is a family drama, which describes the predicament of a post-partition Indian family. The setting of the novel is in the family house in Old Delhi. The novel is divided into four parts that covers the Das family; focused on the second generation: Bim, Raja, Tara and Baba. The plot in the novel traces the journey of life from their childhood to adulthood, and also the historical period of British India and post-independent India. With her ability to craft the world with words
is. This journey started ten years ago when I was just eight years old when I was going to India the second time, the first being when I was just two years old. I was coming back from school and I heard my mother was talking to someone on the phone about going to a vacation. I had an idea of what
Vidyapeeth campus in Varanasi which is located at a distance of 3kms from a village named Godaulia, outside the old city. The Varanasi city is well connected with roads, rails and air. Following are the possible ways to reach this splendid temple: • By air: There is a regular service of flights available to reach the Varanasi Airport through airlines from major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur and more. • By train: The Varanasi junction is one of the major stops on the Indian
India is a vast nation with climatic conditions in the Northern regions that are completely different from that of the far South. There are typically three distinct seasons experienced in India- summer, monsoon and winter. Since the weather in the northern parts are not the same as the southern states owing to the varying durations of seasons, climate plays an important role in determining the best time to visit India. Generally, the most appropriate time to visit this country is during the cooler
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big the world is. This journey started ten years ago when I was just eight years old when I was going to India the second time, the first being when I was just two years old. I was coming back from school, overhearing the conversation my mother had with someone on the phone. At the moment, I did not have an idea of what was going on, so I
and inequality could be mitigated in a premodern society. The area of the mangrove swamp was cleared for the family of Tipu Sultan, a Muslim revolutionary who attempted to use his princely position to overthrow the British in 1857 and return to the old ways of Raj culture. The British defeated him, and the Mutiny of 1857 overall, and banished his wife and children to the swamp, which they built up as a palace. At independence, Tipu Sultan’s son, Golam Mohammad tried to leverage his social status
com/image.php?pic=/images/delhi/delhi-08.jpg Delhi: A Perfect Picture Located in northern India, Delhi is an ever fascinating metropolitan that would never cease to amaze you with its magnificent monuments and a vibrant culture. Delhi has always been a tourism hub as it offers you a complete package of almost everything you look for in a getaway destination for your summer vacations or practically any other time of the year. Also, you can jump generations while travelling in Delhi as it takes you from
To this day the unique influence of the Mughals on North Indian culture remains present in every aspect of life, from religion, dance, music, art to science and the practices of everyday life. The Mughals took what was ‘Indian’, developed by the Delhi Sultanate and surrounding Hindu kingdoms that were consolidated into the Mughal Empire throughout its reign, and made it their own, creating whole new areas of study and development in the kingdom. One of the most majestic and famous results of this
situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh at the outer edges of Delhi, the national capital. Positioned at the doorstep of Delhi, NOIDA is just 14 Kms away from the Connaught Place. The 550 meters long, 8-lane Noida Toll Bridge across the Yamuna River linking Maharani Bagh in the Delhi city to the Noida city has further lessened the distance, time & cost of travelling to Delhi from Noida. The Noida city has every the major advantages of the Delhi city lacking its disadvantages. The progress area includes
INTRODUCTION The 14th of December 2013(Saturday) was the day when this fieldtrip was organised .it was a pleasant day, our whole class of grade 10 evm students (25 students) got ready and we head out for wazirabad Delhi. We had decided to go to three places and collect water samples so that we could conduct different tests on samples such as: 1. Ph. value test 2. BOD level 3. Coliform level To see how polluted river Yamuna gets ,as it passes different destinations in the nation capital region
City palace It includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state, India. The palace lies in the heart of jaipur city.It was the thrown of the Maharaja of Jaipur, the head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan. The Chandra Mahal palace now houses a museum, but the greatest part of it is still a royal residence. The palace complex, it incorporates an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Mubarak Mahal
SNAP DEAL Snap Deal, is the fastest growing online marketplace in the Indian ecommerce Industry. Headquartered in New Delhi, India. The company was started by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal one a Wharton graduate and the other an alumnus of IIT Delhi respectively in the month of February 2010. This successful duo were childhood friends who ended up as entrepreneurs due to a series of events. Kunal worked for corporate bigwigs like Deloitte followed by Microsoft. In 2007, his visa renewal was rejected
I was inspired to take “Past Performed” by a class I took my first semester, “Hybrid Identities.” In this course, we explored contemporary conflicts of cultural identity and representation through academic writings on hybridity and authenticity, personal narratives, and self- reflection. We concluded the semester with a performance piece inspired by our own experiences of attempting to find, and maintain an “authentic” sense of self. I was particularly interested in the personal accounts we read
Ghaziabad is the major industrial hub in the North India. The city of Ghaziabad is positioned at a distance of around 46 kms from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh and at a distance of 19 kms from Delhi city. The distance of the Ghaziabad city is only 2.5 kms from the Hindon River. The city also serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ghaziabad district. Formerly, this city formed a part of the Meerut district during the independence of the country. Because of its advanced transportation infrastructure
Of all the beautiful neighborhoods in Gurgaon, there are probably none that better captures the spirit of the chic and stylish lifestyle as the Aralias. It includes 3 linear blocks that flank a well-landscaped garden. The concept of large linear residential blocks creates a central recreational area for the entire complex. The linear design of the blocks also offers panoramic views of the landscaped grounds and the picturesque golf course to all the apartments. In this article we’ll show you what
Amrita Pritam (born 31 August 1919) is a household name in the Punjab, being the first most prominent woman Punjabi poet and fiction writer. After partition she made Delhi her second home. She was the first woman recipient of th Sahitya Akademi Award, the first Punjabi woman to receive the Padma Shree from the President of India in 1969. Though critical of the socialist camp, her works were translated in all the east European languages including French, Japanese and Danish. Mehfil, a quarterly from
My first visit to India over the summer was a rewarding experience. Most people don’t have the chance to visit a foreign country and see their culture, but I got that chance. I had the opportunity to visit all my relatives for the first time and learning more about my culture and heritage. The atmosphere was nothing compared to the United States and the tradition was very festive. The people, the food, the culture and traditions are what I miss the most. All of those things are what made my two
The Region of Delhi NCR is very large. It not only includes New Delhi or the Famous Lutyen’s Delhi but also includes the Delhi which has been there from the time immemorial i.e. from the times of Pandavas (The Mythological Family in the Indian Epic of MAHABHARAT), the Chauhan Dynasty, the Lodi Dynasty, Khilji Dynasty, the Delhi Sultanate, the Timurids or more popularly the Mughals, then Britishers and at present the Independent India. The Delhi which we are witnessing today is basically built by