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Cultural Heritage of India | Handicraft | Art of Weaving, Embroidery and Leather Industry

Art of  Weaving and Embroidery           Ancient India had a unique place in the fields of hand weaving, embroidery and knitting. It was said that the whole piece of cloth of a particular size (Taka) of fine muslin of Dhaka could easily pass through a ring and could be adjusted in a matchbox. Moreover 'Galicha' (carpet of several regions), knitting work on attires and artistry etc. occupied a prominent place. Amongst them are Patola of Patan (Gujarat), Bandhani of Rajasthan, kanjivaram saree and kashmiri cloth having 'Kasab' work .           During the golden period of Solanki era, Gujarat had progressed in this field. During the reign of Siddhraj Jaisingh many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and made the town world famous, especially for its Patola. Some weavers of Patan were the best artists particularly of Patola of Patan. This art of Patan is more than 850 years old. Only a handful people have the skill...

Karna - The King of Anga | Mahabharata | Character Analysis | Part-2

Note: This is the second part of Character Karna from Mahabharata. For part-1, please click the given link below Karna - The King of Anga (Part - 1) Karna - The King of Anga             Karna wants to become a great Archer - He went to Parasurama and he knew Parasurama will not accept anybody if they are kshatriyas or anything he will accept only brahmanas so he wore a sacred thread a fake track and he went in his eagerness to learn he went and told Parasurama. Parasurama took him as a disciple and taught him everything Karna learned everything super-fast because of his natural skill and competence and pure. Guru was heavily pleased with his disciple he had not seen another disciple who learned things so fast he gave him everything that he knew and Parasurama had turned old he has lived through generations of people and in the afternoon. When they were training in the forest he felt tired and faint he said I want to lie down so, when the Guru went to l...

Karna - The King of Anga | Mahabharata | Character Analysis

Karna - The King of Anga Human beings who get labelled, when we look back some people get labelled as good, some people as great, some people as bad, some people as evil. how does this happen there is no such thing as goodness and badness as such it is just that when crucial moments present themselves in front of us at that moment what kind of choices, we make us seem like either good or bad some will repeatedly make those kind of choices which are harmful to themselves and everybody around them some will make choices constantly being concerned about what will happen because of their choices this is all is the difference between. When Kunti was just fourteen years of age she pleased Durvasa and he gave her the mantra that she can call any God that she wants. She just wanted to cry out, she went out and looked at the Sun was coming up gloriously and she said, I want the Sun God, the Sun God came and impregnated her and she bore a child and being an unwed mother of fourteen years of age....