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State / Organisation
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Theme of Tableau
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Highlights
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1.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Subhah-e-Banaras
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Situated on the banks of Holy Ganga, Banaras (Kashi) occupies a
pride of place amongst the most ancient and culturally enriched cities of the
world.
The splendour of sun rise in Banaras is quite unique. When the
rising sun start lighting up Ganga’s currents, its ghats and their
staircases as well the pinnacles of temples standing there, it seems as the
banks of Ganga are being lighted up with a spellbinding beacon.
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2.
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Meghalaya
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Arecanut-
a populat cash crop of Meghalaya
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Arecanut, Tezpate, Betel, short-staple Cotton, Jute, Mesta,
Mustard and Rapeseed etc. are some of the important cash crops in the state.
Arecanut which is considered to be a native of Malaya is
basically a tropical plant which grows well in areas right from sea level
upto an altitude of 500 m elevation.
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3.
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Aji
Lhamu Dance
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The Aji Lhamu dance is one of the most prominent folk dances
amongst the Monpas and Shardukpens, the Buddhist communities of Arunachal
Pradesh. The dance is for warding off evil spirits during bridge
construction, a vital means of communication between two villages.
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4.
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Uttrakhand
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Jadi
Buti
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Since the ages, the state of Uttarakhand has been known world
over for its treasure of divine herbs and medicinal plants. More over 700
species of medicinal herbs are found in various parts of the state. The life
saving herb, described as ‘Sanjeevani Booti’ in the Ramayana is still the
focus of scientific interest the world over.
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5.
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Maharashtra
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Coconut
Festival
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Narali Pornima (Coconut festival) is a
major festival and part of Maharashtra culture. It is celebrated by fishermen
community (Koli Samaj) of coastal Maharashtra on a grand scale. All
Maharashtra celebrate Narali Pornima with great enthusiasm and
fervour.
The boats and canoes are painted and decorated on this occasion.
Sweet coconut rice is the main dish in this festival. All men and women of
this community are busy in singing and dancing throughout day and night. Thus
Narli Pornima marks the beginning of new season of fishing and
celebrated in very auspicious atmosphere
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6.
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Nomads
of Jammu & Kashmir
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Jammu & Kashmir is a multi-culture landscape with
substantial population of nomads spread over the three regions of the State –
Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh. They represent an important shade of its rich
cultural backdrop.
Known by different names of Bakarwals, Gaddies, and Chagpas,
the nomads of J & K engage themselves in the same profession of
cattle, goat and sheep rearing. The Bakarwals come from both Kashmir
and Jammu regions, the Gaddies from Jammu and Changpas from
Ladakh region.
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7.
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Rajasthan
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Kavad
Kala and Terah Taali Dance
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Kawad art is one amongst the famous folk art of Rajasthan. Kawad
is a structure, fairly resembling a sort of cupboard, with 8 to 10 doors
which have stories painted on them.
Along with this, “Terah Taali” dance has been presented
on the tableau. This dance from is a devotional dance form performed in the
honour of deities. Both these presentations, the Kawad and the terah taali
dance are popular folk arts of Mevar and Marwar regions of Rajasthan.
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8.
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Karnataka
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Tipu
Sultan- The Valiant Warrior
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Tippu
sultan who raised his sword against the British Empire is undoubtedly a hero
whose name is remembered for ever in the annals of Indian history.
A
pioneer in war techniques and a sworn enemy of the British imperialism in
India, Tippu, for the first time in the world history, used the rocket
technology in his war against British, in the Anglo-Mysore battle. His
revulsion of the British was quite evident, and he even had a miniature
imitation of an Englishman being mauled by a tiger and used to play with it
quite often. He is a personification of guts and pride.
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9.
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Chhattisgarh
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Bhumkal
– Freedom Movement of Bastar
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The tableau of Chhattisgarh depicts the ‘Bhumkal Freedom
movement of 1910’ spearheaded by legendary revolutionary Gundadhur. It was
the largest tribal movement of Bastar region carried out against the British
rule.
Gundadhur along with his teammates Dabridhur, Aayatu Mahra and
Dunga Majhi attacked British officials and defeated them at various places. A
large British troop was sent to Bastar to suppress the movement. Although the
British succeeded, they never managed to capture Godadhur.
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10.
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West Bengal
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Purulia
Chhau – The Choreographic Jewel of West Bengal
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The
repertoire of Purulia Chhau embodies the rich cultural heritage of West Bengal.
The Tableau showcases the spirit of Chhau - a vibrant mask dance performed in
certain areas of the State.
The tableau
portrays Kartikeya in his divine regalia. The accompanying artistes are
enacting their much-acclaimed “Mahishasura Mardini” - symbolizing triumph of
good over evil.
Distinctive aspects of Purulia Chhau
through colorful masks, accessories, folk instruments that create the aura
and ambience of an animated dance, kept alive by the rural communities, are
encapsulated in the tableau.
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Tamil Nadu
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Pongal
Festival
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One of the most important festivals of Tamil Nadu, “Pongal
Festival” is a harvest festival celebrated at the end of the harvest season.
It is a thanks giving festival where the “Pongal” a dish made of rice is
cooked and offered to Sun God.
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12.
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Assam
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Dr.
Bhupen Hazarika – The Golden Voice of Assam
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This great Assamese legend with the golden voice and a
multifaceted genius was a lyricist, musician, singer, writer, poet and
film-maker. His songs are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and
have been translated and sung in many languages, most notably in Bengali
& Hindi. His songs, based on the themes of communal harmony, universal
justice and empathy, have become popular throughout the country and many
other countries like Bangladesh.
The great singer’s achievements encompasses in the field of
Cinema, Music & Culture and Literature.
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13.
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Chandigarh
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Unique
world acclaimed Rock Garden of Chandigarh
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Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world
acclaimed Rock Garden. It consists of art object, fashioned from industrial
and urban waste.
An unpretentious entrance leads to a magnificent, almost,
surrealist arrangement of rocks, boulders, broken chinaware, discarded
fluorescent tubes, broken and cast away glass bangles, building waste, coal
and clay-all juxtaposed to create a dream folk world of palaces, soldiers,
monkeys, village life, women and temples. The open air sculptures and
concealed gateways separating them are at places enhanced by a waterfall,
pools etc.
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14.
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Ministry
of Railways
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Indian
Railways Provides connectivity to Kashmir Valley through Pir Panjal Tunnel
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On 26th June, 2013, the longest transportation tunnel
in India, the third longest in Asia, the Pir Panjal railway tunnel was
commissioned by Indian Railways. Heralding a new era of railway connectivity,
this 11 Km long tunnel completes the most important stage of connecting the
Kashmir Valley with Jammu region. This tunnel, which has allowed the railway
to pass through the Pir Panjal range, has accelerated the process of
development in the state obliterating the connectivity issues faced by the
people due to inclement weather which causes the closure of the roadways.
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15.
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Ministry
of Agriculture
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Use
of ICT in Agriculture
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Information & Communication Technology has revolutionized
economic growth across the globe by way of knowledge empowerment of people.
Impact of ICT systems like TV, Radio & Print media in accelerating
agricultural growth is known to all. Rapid technology development of
computerization and off late the mobile technology has given a new dimension
to the use of ICT in Agriculture.
Today hundreds of agriculture based websites are providing
useful information to the farmers enabling them to take right farm decisions
at the right time. The Kisan Call Centres have integrated the computer driven
knowledge-bases with telephony and are providing answers to the farmers’
queries over a toll free No.1800-180-1551 all the days in a year in their own
regional language.
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16.
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Ministry
of Earth Sciences
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Indian
Scientists in Antartica
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The tableau of the Ministry of Earth Sciences shows the Indian
Scientists carrying out research work at Antarctica, an intriguing and
challenging continent for the mankind. The Permanent station of India, named
as Bharati is located at the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica. With sustained
dedication and determination, Indian scientists have been carrying out
scientific experiments on a variety of scientific disciplines such as
atmospheric sciences, oceanography, cryosphere studies, paleoclimatology,
geology, marine geophysics, polar biology, environmental sciences, remote
sensing etc. in the harsh climatic conditions of Antarctica from the two
research bases, Bharati and Maitri. The temperature on this content ranges
from +5 0C in summer to -89 0C in winter.
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17.
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Ministry
of Tribal Affairs
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Tribal
life – Living and moving with nature
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Tribals constitute nearly 8.2% of the country’s total
population; mainly depending upon Minor Forest Produce (MFP) for their
livelihood. Though diverse in terms of geographical location, culture and
lifestyle, tribals are traditionally forest dwellers who enjoy a symbiotic
relation with nature. Acknowledging the importance of MFP the Ministry of
Tribal Affairs, GOI has launched a landmark scheme of providing “Minimum
Support Price” (MSP) for MFP to provide better livelihood to tribals &
its potential to generate large scale employment opportunity.
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18.
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CPWD
(Horticulture)
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Rajpath
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This year CPWD Floral Tableau is depicting Rajpath on Avenue.
The tableau leads the ‘India Gate’.
This exquisiting piece of work is complete beautifully with
presentation of unique colourful flowers from all over.
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