Thursday 15 July 2010

earliest predictions of human life in india


Bhimbetka rock shelters are the earliest signs of human being in india

this place is located in madhyapradesh. these rock shelters contain rock paintings which are depecting the human race exictence in india starting from paleolithic stage(materialculture development stage of human being). these rock paintings are approxmetly 15000 years old.

Thursday 4 February 2010

the fort of chithorgarh





this is the overlook of chithoregarh fort in rajasthan this fort amazingly contains 30 forts inside and an artificial lake which you can see in this pictures
in ancient India this place used to call chithrapura this was built by the rajpuths of Mewar long standing pillar which is visible in the picture is called as jaya sthamba which was built by
king 'rana kumbha' in celebration of his victory over the sulthans of malwa and gujarath in 15th century this jaya sthambha built between 1442 ad to 1449 ad
akbar occupied this fort in 1568 from raja udai singh this was a dreadful story indians who study the history of akbar as a great ruler should know about him like he killed 30000 rajputs before taking this fort in to his custody. Womens in the fort nearly 3000 people took sathi means burned themselves rathar to live in disgrace




Tuesday 2 February 2010

peacok throne







this was taken by nadirsha from shajahan it is presently in iran jewells museum

throne of raja ranjithsingh


Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throneHafiz Muhammad MultaniLahore, Pakistan1820-1830Wood and resin core, covered with sheets of repoussé, chased and engraved goldHeight 94 cm x Width 90 cm x Depth 77 cmHeight 51 cm (seat)Museum no. 2518 (IS)
The golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, one of the great Sikh leaders, renowned as the founder of the Sikh nation. The goldsmith Hafez Muhammad Multani made this throne, probably in 1820-1830. It shows clearly the splendour of Ranjit Singh's court. In Europe, royal furniture is usually simply gilded, which creates the effect of gold without incurring the cost. However, in India the reverse is true, and thrones are decorated with richly worked sheets of gold.The distinctive cusped base of this throne is composed of two tiers of lotus petals. The lotus is a symbol of purity and creation and has traditionally been used as a seat or throne for Hindu gods. However, the octagonal (eight-sided) shape of the throne is based on courtly furniture of the Mughals. Their many-sided furniture provided models for thrones, footstools and tables throughout northern India.