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Hootum Pyanchar Naksha. Hootum Pyanchar Naksha (lit. 'Sketches by a Watching Owl ') is a book by Kaliprasanna Singha (1841–1870), first published in 1861. The book has been influential in Bengali literature. It reflects the tension that arose within several areas of Bengali society, especially in Calcutta. Factors contributing to this tension ...
Kunda (कुंडा / कुंडाहरनामगंज) is located at It has an average elevation of 9 metres (291 feet). Kunda is not a very old town and ...
As tensions arose among his relatives for the family inheritance, Kaliprasanna's mother Trailokyamohini Devi had to fight legal battle against their relatives - for which Kaliprasanna had expressed sadness in Hootum Pyanchar Naksha. [4] In his short span of life (1841–1870), Kaliprasanna was a man of unbelievable versatile qualities.
Nakshi kantha. Nakshi kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region, notable in Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and part of Assam. [1][2][3] The basic materials used are thread and old cloth. [4] Nakshi kanthas are made throughout Bangladesh, primarily in the areas of ...
Bina Agarwal in A Field of One's Own: Gender and Land Rights in South Asia (1994), quoting Adrian C. Mayer, Caste and kinship in Central India (1960) Raksha Bandhan is a popular and traditionally Hindu annual rite or ceremony that is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in South Asia. It is also celebrated in other parts of the world significantly influenced by Hindu culture. On ...
Andhra Pradesh (/ ˌɑːndrəprəˈdeɪʃ /; ISO: Āndhra Pradēś; Telugu: [aːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] ⓘ abbr. AP) is a state in the southern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state and the tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu, one of India's classical languages, is the primary official language and the most widely spoken ...
Madhya Pradesh (/ ˌmɑːdjə prəˈdɛʃ /; [9] Hindi: [ˈməd̪ʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ] ⓘ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Dewas, Chhindwara, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian ...
Kusheshwar Asthan, also known as Baba Kusheshwar Nath, is an important Hindu pilgrimage site. and is famous for the mela of Shrawan, 4th month according to the Hindu calendar system. Baba Kusheshwar Nath Temple is located in the eastern district of Darbhanga, Bihar, which is about 70 km southeast of the district headquarters.