If all of the world’s heritage was contained in a time capsule what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?

Prepared by: Adarsh Mehta

Introduction India’s rich and diverse culture is one of the world’s

oldest, and dates back to 5000 years. India being a diverse country, every region has it’s

own distinct culture, language, art, food, music and clothing.

To demonstrate the legacy of my country which would be contained in a time capsule I am going to throw some light on the topics mentioned in the following slides:

Index

Architecture• Taj Mahal• Rani Ki Vaav• Konark Sun Temple

Fashion• Patola• Bandhani• Sherwani

Art & Music• Painters ( S.H.Raza, Raja Ravi Verma, F.N.Souza)• Musicians (Bismillah Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain)

Architecture- Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world in Agra, India.

It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz.

It became a UNESCO world heritage site in 1983 and is regarded as one of the finest Mughal architecture.

The Tomb is the central focus of the Taj Mahal.

Architecture- Rani Ki Vav

Rani Ki Vav is in Patan, Gujarat, India. It is the latest addition to the UNESCO world heritage site on

22nd June 2014. Vav means a stepwell and this step well was commissioned by

the queen of patan Udayamati in the memory of her husband King Bhimdev of Solanki dynasty.

The minute and exquisite carving is one of the finest work of art and the vav is considered the queen of stepwells in India.

Architecture- Konark Sun Temple

The Konark Sun Temple is at Konark in Odissa, India . It was built in the 13th century by king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. It has been built in the shape of a gigantic chariot with carved

stone wheel, walls and pillars. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and was called the Black

Pagoda by the European sailors. The temple has a yearly dance festival.

Fashion- Patola

Patolas are very expensive silk sarees made at Patan in Gujarat, India.

It is woven in Bevad Ikat (woven on two sides) in such a manner that it can be worn on either side.

Fashion- Patola

It is one of the most complex weaving techniques in the world .It takes six months to one year to make one saree and sadly only 2-3 families make it now.

Fashion- Bandhani

Bandhanis of Rajasthan and Gujarat are very popular. Bandhani is tie and dye work. The fabric is tied at several points and then dyed for it to give

different patterns when the knots are opened . It is believed that wearing a bandhani saree on the wedding

day brings good future to the bride.

Fashion- Sherwani

Sherwani is a long coat worn by men in India . Indian groom spend lavishly on a sherwani for their wedding. Sherwani was the dress code in the mughal era. Sherwanis are usually made of silk fabric.

Art- S.H.Raza

S.H.Raza is an Indian born artist living in Paris. He is known for his abstract style of painting with icons form the

Indian cosmology and its philosophy. He became the priciest Indian artist on 10th June 2010 when his

work “Saurashtra” was sold for Euro 2 million plus. He has been awarded the Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan and the

Padma Vibhushan (The fourth, third and second highest civilian award.

Art- F.N.Souza

Francis Newton Souza was an Indian artist. He was the first post independence artist to achieve high recognition

in the west. He was a founding member of the Progressive Artists Group Of

Mumbai His famous painting is “Birth” which was sold for $ 2.5 Million and

it set a world record of the most expensive Indian painting.

Art- Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian artist from Kerala. He achieved recognition for the depiction of scenes from the Indian

epic Ramayan and Mahabharat. He is known for his paintings of saree clad women portrayed as

shapely and graceful.

Music- Bismillah Khan

Bismillah Khan was an Indian musician know for playing the Shehnai ( Indian wind instrument).

Shehnai was an instrument played at Indian folk and traditional ceremonies, It was Bismillah Khan who elevated its status and brought it to the concert stage.

Bismillah Khan has received the Bharat Ratna which is the highest civilian award in 2001.

Music- Pandit Ravi Shankar

Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician known for his skills of playing the Sitar (Indian string instrument).

Shankar promoted the Jugalbandi duet concert style. Pandit Ravi Shankar has received the Bharat Ratna, Padma

Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan (First, Second and Third highest civilian award).

Music- Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain is an Indian musician known for playing the Tabla. Zakir was a child prodigy and started touring at the age of11. He has composed music for many movies, most notably In Custody

and The Mystic Masseur. The album “The global drum project”, which he was a part of

won the Grammy award for best contemporary world music album at the 51’st Grammy awards.

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