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U!’/vo6'ejpu!)j307v\MM : apsqaiw [email protected] : peuia ZC9880SZ-H.-I.6 : xej '00E608SZ-H.-1.6 : auoqd SZO OkHmaa «aN ‘eipeMa ‘/-jojoas ‘V-SI. ONiNivyi qnv sgoynosaa ivannno aod 3aiN30 WT % ^rf cTSJT Forts and Palaces of Madhya Pradesh TTSET rTSTT Forts and Palaces of Madhya Pradesh wn FORTS AND PALACES OF MADHYA PRADESH -g^r % ttsjt R*R R<\?T TOT Fl TOT 3#rfRRR, 1956 Ft RTR % RRRfR Madhya Pradesh was formed under the provisions of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 on November 1, 1956. It consisted of 1 WRT, 1956 Ft FT1RT RFI F^t R*R ROT % R^tcH ^ g4 % fRct, districts of the former state of Madhya Pradesh, the former state rkr 'tmn tf^t, Irot rot 3ttr f!f fact Ft fnfe ds-ntd viiPhh of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and the Sironj subdivision of «tl R£R ROT FT aftFOT 4,43,446 Ft fF.Rt. t 4 4? wk ROTf Kotah district. Madhya Pradesh with an area of 4,43,446 sq.km, 3 TTR^ F5T TOT ti ROT 149 cETf^cT RfR Ft %. tft. ^ RFTRT is the largest among the Indian states and fifth in population with density of 149 persons per sq.km. Madhya Pradesh has the largest w®n 3 rtf! w f ti ft tot 4 3iiR4iRi4 Ft 3#ifrr population of adivasis. Madhya Pradesh with Bhopal as capital has wn ii r«r rot Ft RRRjRt RtRin RfFi rthttIrf yqlR-tt' been divided into 12 divisions for administrative purposes which 12 tffC 4 fRRTfRR feF rf t, fFnf f#tf, f^. ttF, fj^r, include Gwalior, Indore, Rewa, Ujjain, Jabalpur, etc. FOTJT FTfR yilPMcd ti It has the Vindhya and Satpura range of mountains which were RF rt f^peq rf yd^l R^R ^TOTTR f_ JcdfelF, RTTtTRR, ideal for the construction of impregnable forts like Gwalior, Asirgarh, Kalinjar, Mandu, etc. The fortification walls were provided dilPd^K, HMJ-% 3RfR 4ttt 3T3fR gilf % PinPl 'tg 3TTR?f RTRT RTRT RTI additional strength by the sedimentary rock beds on the top of RdRIdl R<4Hl RFf STR Pt^F RtRltf Ft RfdiTRd RR^dt RTRT RtRt Sit, which these forts were built. Another aspect of protection was the Pdd F "4 gif Ft It FT gdf % TROT FT RF 3OT RFJ RT— PdRU TRT dense forest cover at the lower level of these forts. Moreover, the F FIT FT RTFRTI ^T% RoRF RF^. RTT, FTfFF RRT RRIrIqT ^t, forts, like Mandu, Dhar, Gwalior and Asirgarh are situated close to the Narmada and Chambal rivers, which were always flooded d4dj RRT d^dd RRt % Pidxd ftRR 1?, Ft ddl dig 4 fIr FRRTR TFRt during the monsoons and water runs throughout the year making Rtl FT RfOTf R F? F FT Ft RfRFRT % FTRR gFH % fRR F*? RR it difficult for the enemies to cross. FT RHT Rt FfFT sri The earliest fort built in Madhya Pradesh dates back to RF ROT R TTF4 rjRRT g4 RTR-RTRTR gR R fdfRR f3R SR| ROTRR % Chalcolithic period. For instance, excavations at Eran have brought to light evidences of mud ramparts. Most of the forts in Madhya fFR, RTF Rft Rjgi^ 3 RTRTtRf % OT% RR% RTF fR^ t'l RF R^F % Pradesh are mountain forts or Giridurga for example, the fort of OTTRTRT g4 fRftgrf t’l RRTFRT TFTR FTttTF g4, RRR g4, dilPd'dl g4 Gwalior, Narwar, Kalinjar and Asirgarh stand on a flat topped hill. RSR R41 mg git TTRR RFRT^ RTcdt RFRt RT fRlR tl The decline of Harshavardhana’s dynasty in the 7th century A.D. in 7Rt -RTcrrSRt fRRt R r4r4r RROT % RRR 4 RtR RRR 4 IN^dT RR turn led to rise of Rajputs in the northern India, prominent among them were Gurjara-Pratiharas of Kanauj, the Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, rrr g3R, fRrk 4 Rgn ^ - rrrIr % g^fr 3ik RfRRR, FRFigfRR % the Kalachuris of Dahala-Mandala and the Paramaras of Malwa. R%1, RTFRT - RFFI % RRTgPt RSR RRTRT RR RRTR RROTI ggft-RfRRR Mihir Bhoja I of Gurjara-Pratiharas extended his empire from Uttar TFROT % fRfF RtR RRR 4 3RRt R1RF?R RR FR r4r1 4 TFROTR % Pradesh to major portion of Rajasthan and from Saurashtra to Rgg R1R RF RR1 FR-g4 4 rIot 4 g%TOT? RR1 fRRTR fFRTI RR% Bundelkhand region in the north east. He had many forts under his RS-ftR 3l4Rl gif «t, OTiRPR gjf, RTRT g4, 3RfR| control, namely, Gwalior Fort, Narwar Fort, etc. Yashovarman of Chandellas occupied Kalinjar fort and established d-ôl TFROT % ddlld4d 4 RRfOTR g7! RT d>®dl R1RT RR 1 IRt J(ldl«{l his supremacy in the Bundelkhand region in 11th century A.D. He fRRt 4 g^^RRaR’F 4 3TRRt RR1 TSRfRR Ritl RTf4 R 4>d<rl g^RTOTS' R^RI not only subjugated Gurjara-Pratiharas of Bundelkhand region % gsfrt RR1 RfRRKt, RTg RIRRI % RTRRf Rpf Rt 31r4 3TRtR RR fRTRTI but also Paramaras of Malwa. Another important fort under the Chandellas was the Ajaigarh Fort. RRRRR' % OTtR RF 3RR RFRg^ g4 *TT - RTWTRI The Kalachuris held sway over a large kingdom extending from RFTgPt TRRR1 4 FR 4 RtRRt 4 c^RR RfOT ^ r4f, g%raRR, Gomti in the north to Narmada in the south, the part of Bundelkhand, R^RRFF, RIRT RF RSR ROT % dd<ng< Pdcrl % RTR sflT FR R^RT % Baghelkhand, Sagar, Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh and 4idPlR RTR RF fOTTRT TOT RT RfRRRT RRR fRTRTI central part of Uttar Pradesh. The Paramaras of Malwa ruled for a period of nearly 500 years Rlcddl % RTRR TTRRRT 4 TTRRR 500 ddt RR> TOT fdidl RF RRFt with their capital at Dhar. TFRRTRt RR ddl <411 fed41 5JIIU<*,T 4 1341' ^ldl«0 %4f 4 RFRRT R3 33TRRRT %RT cT«TT R*R The Khaljis invaded Malwa in 13th century A.D. and many forts of Madhya Pradesh like Gwalior, Narwar, Chanderi, Ajaigarh, Kalinjar %T % 33% gif, 44- %%, R3R3, %4, 33WTR, <=bIRdfe3 3% R3 etc. were captured by them. Under the fragile rule of Mohd.-bin smi 33lf%R 3*3% RT3 %RTI RTRiRR fRR cjRdR 4? R%f3 W % Tughlaq, many officials tried to declare themselves independent. 33%, 33% 34%Tf% 4 3% % 3RRR 4% R% % %f%T Rfll % One of them Dilawar Khan Ghori, a custom officer under Firoz 4 %% RT1F cfllUR % 33% -+1% Rcf7 4% rgRRT 33%FT4 Rdldi Shah Tughlaq succeeded in declaring the independence of 3ih yflrt % i4Rf rt?tt% %r41 4 Hindi % 3rrr 3RR riIrr r% 4 Malwa in 14th century A.D. with his seat at Dhar. In 1405 A.D. ■HTddl RTRT ff cT«TT R% R13 % 33% 3TR%1 RRTR1I 333% 44 41WTTR his son Hoshang Shah shifted the capital from Dhar to Mandu. After the death of Hoshang Shah in 1435 A.D., the Khaljis rose to 4 1405 %4t 4 33% 3R%1 RT3 4 -RT1^. 3%% %l 4t%W % prominence in Malwa. In 1442 A.D. Mahmud Khan Khalji declared 1435 4% 4 iJRJ 4r HV% WIRT 4 fed41 W]4 TR 4 ■%! 1442 himself as Sultan of Malwa. He was followed by series of rulers %4t 4 WJ5 3RTR fed41 4 3% % R1RTR1 RR 3JRRTR 4% R33 f%l - Humayun in 1530 A.D., Sher Shah in 1545 A.D., Baz Bahadur 3R% RTRTg RT33RT 4 33% TTT33R3 fgi 1530 %41 4 fR% 1545 t% in 1555 A.D. and finally under Akbar’s rule Malwa became a part 4 %W, 1555 %4t 4 dldd%< RRT 33%: 33RTR3 4r 133 % 33% of Mughal empire. In 17th century A.D. Malwa was occupied WIRT "gW 33TWR RR 1%333T RR RRTI 1% RTRT% %Rl 4 WTRT R3 by the Marathas to be succeeded by Scindia’s in mid 18th century R3% 4 RToRT RRT %RT, fR33 R3 184T !>ldl«0 %41 4t R*R 4 f4f%3T A.D. 3TRRRT 4 RR3lf%13 1R %RTI Gwalior JRTfdRT Gwalior was established in 8th century A.D. and named after saint Gwah Pa. It is renowned for its huge hill-fort. 3TR TRTR RT 4r RTR R3 RRT %%3 R3?3 8Rf RTRT% %4t 4 3%3R %RT RRT RTI RR RTR3 33r4 fRWT f4f%f 4r f% Rf4^ 4l The fortress, commanding a spectacular view, is situated on a flat- topped isolated rocky sandstone and basalt hill at a height of 100 RRT 3Rj4 g?R R3gd RT3RT RR g4, 4 100 4% % RTRlf R3 % 33E m. above the plains. About 3 km. in length, and never wider than 43313 4 gRR RRRRt ■RRHH RTRJR3R3 RRT 33f4RTT>3 % R%1 R3 f%T 4l 500 m., the hill plateau is aligned north to south and protected by a RTRRR 3 %. 41. 3% 3f[3 500 4% RR3 %T R%1 RHT3 RR3 4 %TR % 33t3 deep gorge called ‘Urwahi Valley’ on the western side. 4hr 4 4 % r%% 33k 4 tj^t r% % ‘R3RT# rt4’ 4 333% 4i The fort has the distinction of housing the 15th century A.D. palace of Raja Man Singh, whose stones, seem styled in such a way as if T33 g4 % ffelddi 4 — i5r1 rtrt% %r1 4 rrt 3trt rtr144 rr w, they are going to speak about the valour and chivalry of Rajputs. f%4 R?r4 % 33f4RTRRRT Rn5 R3T RRR3 4 % % 4 % % %RT3 RTRRT Among other ancient buildings in the fortress are, Teli-ka-Mandir, 4, wfl 4 3NgdT 4t 414 R R3TRTR r4 RTRT RTR 34 41’I Saas-Bahu temple and the Gujari Mahal which is located at the foot gif 4t 3FR3 r4 333R RT% ■?!% 4 44t-RTT-4f% 33133-R^RTT 4% RRT f4% of the fort, is one of the finest sculpture museums in the country. RFT 4 g% W3 4, 41 % % RTfWR f%3 4u^ld4i 4 4 % 4l Gwalior is also known for being a centre of Indian classical music. Creator of many classical Indian ragas and one of the ‘nine ■%4fR3 r4 W% WRlR 3T% R3T 3TR3 4rr % % RTT3R 41 RTRT Rldl jewels’ at the emperor Akbar’s court, Miya Tansen is believed to 4l 3T% W% RTT3R1R 3T% % ‘3%’ 4? 3RWF13 33k 3TW 33RTR3 % belong to Gwalior and is hurried here. It has the distinction of R3RT3 4t ‘RR 3%’’ 4 4 %, f%' RTR4R % %RTR3 RR 41 WTT RM having a famous classical gharana, Gwalior gharana named after 4 4fk RR% 33%R % % 4l 'dlfdRT 4? RTR R3 41 RTT%R 33% RR it. %g: ‘%3R3 R3TRT’ 4l 3TtT?5T Orchha ## # d#F fT«TF 3Tte5I #1 3TR # ^ FTFT #1 T#T # ^T dd# t, Orchha is near Jhansi and can be said as still living in its past, medieval, bygone age having been left untouched by the # 3T# ^dcbld, d#F-dSTdTT#d f#Td WI d # # TFT t sfa 20# developments of the 20th century A.D. Founded by the Bundel Tlcll«0 td# % Rhhh 56H # SdgFT dT I?l <jRd <MI 7>F WT FTd king Rudra Pratap in the 16th century A.D., Orchha has a number 16# Tldl«0 :## # ddTF FF 3TRWT FTFT d HF<F, jpf, df# 3TtT F#T# of architectural specimens belonging to synthesis of traditional df# HTHTHId f#\, fdf#T F#-dTT#f#F d 3HM#lRd TJFTT FRIT ## # Hindu, Indo-Saracenic and ornate Mughal art which include a d#Tdd # ^dd 3#dT dl^didl # d*j3 tl palace, fortress, temple and a cenotaph. Ujjain ■S'Rrll One of the seven sacred Hindu pilgrimage centres on the banks f#5# #t dfdd Wjft# d TJefT, tW d# # fdTdTT FT ddT f3d 3TR of Kshipra river and also referred to as Avantika in ancient India, ft#f dT#d ^Rfih # ‘3### ftf 3 ##rfed f#f #t, ##ftm Ujjain had also an important place in Mauryan times. Culturally 3 # F^F dFFTJ# TdTd FTFT dTI #-^#<6 ddT #dFTfddI # TdFF and historically rich, Ujjain is the place where the legendary king F#d dF Hfl t, dFT FT #dFrf#F TIFT Rl 56 HI Red d 3TddT dfdTF FTdTT Vikramaditya after whom the Hindu ‘Vikram Era’ is named, held a TdlfFd fdldT «TTI Fd FTdTT # 3T# fdF# d dlfd# # ddTd RlRlFidl famous court which had the distinction of having reputed scholars and poets. Ujjan is also famous for the Kumbha mela held after FTFT #1 F# TRT fd 56 HI Red # dTd FT dfdTF f#j ‘fddTd ddcf’ tl dfd every twelfth year. dl<6 d# d F# dTdf #d # #1 # fdTF[ # yRh=& ill Mandu Situated at a height of approx. 1950 ft. in the Vindhyas, Mandu gained f#«I F#T FT TFTdd 1950 dR #dT^ FT fdld df^ R 10# FTdT# prominence at the end of the 10th century A.D. when Paramara |d# # 3Td 3 dd FFF yyiddl FIF1 #, dd FTFTT FTTddd - Tjd Fd kings - Munja Dev and Bhoj formed an independent kingdom. Fd HTd R 3TFFT Tdcfd TFd ddldl I dT7ddddTcddT ffe #, Hl-^, FTdfl# Architecturally, Mandu is very famous for being one of the two dldy+HI dft FT#d ## # # FFTd^f ## R ^ F^T (^dd #dT - important centres (other is Dhar) of a provincial style of Islamic dTT) FTF # ddFT 3TdFd ##5 tl dT^# 3rfdd#T FdT# 1401 fd# d architecture. The most of its extant buildings were constructed 1526 fd# # #d i^cdd: Tdl#d ff^ df# # WW' dd FF#d dd# between 1401 A.D. and 1526 A.D., initially using salvaged masonry from local Hindu temples. The six distinct groups of construction fdf#T dft d^l Fddft fddfd # W dJTd TdJF t : TR# 3#: sfo, style of Mandu buildings are : the Royal Enclave, the group around did # 3ddFTd dd TdJF, dTFT dTFTTd TdJF, tdT TdJF, dTFT dTcTTd the Village, the Sagar Talao group, the Rewa Kund group, the d did # did dd TdJF ddl 3dd fdfdd HHKdil dd TdJFI group between the Sagar Talao and the Village, and a group of miscellaneous monuments. M'dl Panna ^Rdld^ % FF1#, dR ^d d ftdd FRT. T^ FdTF fdF ?RI 1886 fd# d fdf#t dFdl # foTF dfd^ tl Fddlt FftdTcddT F^T 3lM dTT^ddT ^RT Panna lies in a hilly, wild area of Bundelkhand and is famous for the palace built by Rudra Pratap Singh in 1886 A.D. It was designed dR d^ #, Rldl dRd # Tlu4 Ffdl #^fdl dR dlT-cJ-dldHl # 3ddR FT by an English architect, who had also designed the local Balaram dddfld dcTOd df# dft # #ddT tdR dlt #1 Temple on the model of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. #dl Rewa fidT ^dT # digs y^TI R 't. RlR ‘ d,Rc1<auS ’ # FTd 'R dHI dldT 1?l Rewa belongs to the wild tract of country known as Bundelkhand. 3TdldT Fid f#Tfd FT fddd FTFT dl# # FddTF, dd 3Td<d ijR-ljR After Akbar conquered Bundelkhand, the territory was fragmented d#f d TdRdd # ddl dT, f##' ^ Ttdl TPJTd dTI d#dd d«T 3RFT # into smaller states, of which Rewa was foremost. Rewa remained capital of the former state of Rewa till it was merged as a part of Fdl did # dd R FTrfddI F# ddl ffdl, FF# # <ldl TTJd dR TTddTdt ddT present Madhya Pradesh. It is at a distance of approx. 210 km. TFT I dF FdTFTdld ^ cTddd 210 fdl. dt dR FT tl from Allahabad. #dl 3TF^ d#T dTdt, FT#d ddT dFdf ddT <ldl # Rm, FfdTF't, RitI Rewa is renowned for its white tigers, Old City Palace and Rewa FTddd 1780 fd# R dd#' FTd f#dT ddll Fort which was completed in about 1780 A.D. by the Marathas: Datia w# ^ 24 fe #. #1 ti feiti qffer tir #1 3 Datia, a town just 24 km. off from Jhansi, has the imortance of ■f^T tM^d) IRT TmftRT ffen R1T, f#4 16# Jddl«fl # 4xUI^ #7 17# owning the best surviving examples of architectural style of the late 16th and early 17th centuries A.D. that flourished under the sfMl«(l fq# % ^j#^ #t 4l^4)<r1lr44) Tt# # #3 #4 RTF #R Bundela Rajputs in Bundelkhand area. The interesting palaces rto ti qq 4kR fqffe qn+fe> qfci - ^ffe #4 qqqi, wt^ feq built during that period were Nrising Dev Palace, Old Palace at RT#T WR TT^T TR1 % ffe #4 W] TRRI Rajgarh and Raja Bir Singh Deo’s Palace. 3T#HTf Asirgarh -HdH.-SI #1 Wife# -4' feq SRTtRre #t RTO # yi#HdH ^rtf 4fe RF Asirgarh situated in the Satpura range has the distinction of having 1# 3R fed RTRT tl RF ^fdîy<+K % JfFpTTC, 1370 to# 4: 3RTT one of the oldest forts in India. According to one of the historian, 3## -d<qi^ 4 3H'h1<'IS ^f #1 RRFTT &TT, ffe# ■'^fe fq q<4Hl #1 tr; Asirgarh Fort was built in 1370 A.D. by a herdsman Asa Ahir whose ancestors had occupied this rocky area for over 700 years. 700 fe ^4 # ##F qqq cFF 7# 4l Asirgarh Fort is built on a high slope of an isolated outcrop of the 3RTh7T^ Til ffell 7Hd4,4l q#T #§RT #1 ## R fqfe f| Satpura range. «nr Dhar 10# *idl«0 ^q# 4i gq #4, q# cl«IT SRi rtr Rsnsff #t Rift, TR Dhar, the city of Munja Dev, Bhoj and other Paramar kings during 3Tl4 fsiTTR qRJcl <£# aflT R#ff # f#r xsjfe RttcTT #1 TR fRTcT Rgi§ the 10th century A.D., was known for its gigantic strong forts and ramparts. The principal edifices at Dhar were built from masonry TFT#, # fg RT#T Tcff^ff ^ t%RT^ #1 TTPTjf! 3 f4ffe #t taken from earlier dismantled Hindu temples. # #1 Dhar together with Mandu was important as the centre of a Hlcd-dl R ^fet-fRIT# RiqjTRTl #1 yi-ÎF ^dft % #R % qq if qirr^ provincial style of Indo-lslamic architecture in Malwa, of which % Tim TR # «TT, fdF# gR5 TKI^l.ui 3TR # felR fl some examples are still in existence. Kalinjar Situated in the Kalinjaradri hill, Kalinjar is 57 km. from Banda, and T##5RT#)' T#T tr feq qqfeiR, Ri# ^ 57 f# #. ^ t #7 q?q ## q 3RR % qr#q fe ftfe-rfe qfef -4 qqi ti is one of the ancient and historical sites in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. q# tit T#q#: gif qror # qr#raq gyf ^ q rtf fi fq gif ^ # Its Kalinjar Fort is one of the oldest forts in India. The Kalinjar R> I fed r < qiei qt 'tl Palace is built within the fort. Chanderi gpRIH <H<rddd % ’TTTFR % d)<M 4H4I qft Slid TraRFft sftp Rqt Mdtm Once a town of considerable importance and northern capital of Malwa during the Muslim Sultanate rule, Chanderi is picturesquely HPdi yr-d -d^d, Ttqrf hmiT ^ gdd d<gsn xrr yft qqff <sii-al “4 fRRT situated in a great bay of sandstone hills pierced with narrow tl passes. qq?' ff«RT snqrffe qpkjcbdlcHd, rhr srfq«4)^ld: qi\% gr q8IT feed41 It has interesting architectural monuments mostly built by Ghurid gddidT srt ?t qqqrg fg ti and Khalji Sultans of Mandu. Indore f^fr Indore is the former capital of the Holkar dynasty which was ^4. el<rcb< <MdfI fe g4 TRqpft ffef 17# ^ldl«0 ^71# % SdW established as a small village in later half of 17th century A.D. by ”4' 3RR7T qi^, Trafel fe fefe WffeT ?Rlfe#4qqfq%Riq the second chief of the dynasty, Ahlya Bai. Situated on the banks Rnfe ffen qqi «iti w# qqr q^fR fel # ffer#' r fed 3r of the Sarasvati and the Kahan rivers, Indore has changed over qî rit i qqi ^rr gRn î yffeq fesrgqRiT^yg^fesk the years where the older areas are in the western side and the 'll 7RT W\ Rdd R=1 ?IR 'fl new ones in the east. It is the largest city in the state. qg^: q ffeqfefe #1 o^kni qq?n tr qfeq fefe Indore, an affluent developing city, can boast of splendid range of fefe ît RTqrfT qi w#i qqqr ## feroif #t ?tfrr guRi #4 qq buildings like, the Juna Rajawada or Old Palace built by Maharaja Malhar Rao Holkar II. Other famous buildings of Indore are - Lai ■jffe W<\ tl Rfc #t 3RI yfe§: RTKeff f RTTeT RTR qidT, gS-felT? Bagh Palace, Sukh-Niwas Palace, Duryao Mahal and Nurbada deed, Jdfd qfed sfft d4dl H6el Rrcfed# tl Mahal. Wjff rfSIT 3TSmwf % fcFTT T-oHIrMcb JIfrlP=l(SHTT CREATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FTT ^r5f 4 f?TT TpT 24 r^l Ft STTF F8TT FT T^TT % fFTTt The 24 pictures provided in this package can be displayed in the classroom or any prominent place in the school. The pictures may "RFcF’Jif TFTF FT Ff?fF FT TTF4 t'l F F^ 34F4 FTf FI FTT FT be stuck on cardboard with the title and description in regional FFFT fHf cTSTT f%r5T % f^FT FFT FTsT fcWfl TFTFfF FTF $ Ft fFQ languages. It can also be studied indepth with activities that bring TTF^ tl FTFtF F5TT % ^tarfFF FFcF Ft 4*1 HIT FTt % fFR 3TR FI out the educational value of Indian art. The teachers can work with Ft FFTff F >FFT FT fFFFt % TTTF 3T*FFF FT TTf4 T?, Ft FT^ a few pictures at a time ensuring ‘students’ enjoyment in learning TTFfFF Ft'l 3T*FTFFFF Ft Ft4 TfflT^ F^ flfdidfFFt' F T5TFf Ft FftqfRRT by involving them in some activities suggested below : FT fFFt FT Fl4 FT Thf4 Tj : In a large outline map of India, mark the sites of various forts FTTF % FT= 3TTFTT % FFfFF Ft ct FFT cS-h4 ^TT % fFf*FT ^F? FFT and palaces of our country. Find out the location of the forts and palaces given in the pictures in this package. HSdl % TFTFt Ft JhTfci Ft I FT 4FF it fTF FT HSell % fFFt % TFIFT Ft FtlFgi Make a study of the forts and palaces in India and collect information of the kings, emperors who built these forts and palaces. Find out ^T F Fit ^ RFTf F 3T*FFF FT FFFT fFFfa FTF-t FTFt TRTaff % the dates of these monuments and the purpose for which they Ft if FTFFTTt TTFfFT Ft I FT TFTFt Ft FTTflot' TIF FF% FFffl % were used. Collect the following information : Ft TFfFil fFRMtFT FTFFlft TTFfFF Ft : — Climate of the location of the building. - fft % afF fFFflr Ft FFFgi — Natural surroundings, rivers, mountain range and the flora - yif Rif Fft4?T, fIfft, f4f ttf and fauna. - FT fFcft Ft FTpf TTF FT^f TFt FTFt #F, FFFT FFTTTF Flf^l — People, who built and lived in these forts, their occupation, etc. — FT FTcT FT TFTtTT, tJFT, F1FF, ftlFT FkFT 3TlPHI — Music, dance, drama, craft, etc. of the period. — $f PttIt f <1Ri-Rfm, FFp Fpt FTt <?4Wk ff igst irf — Customs, festivals celebrated in the region and the myths iftrrfFF FFifi associated. — if fFT FT PffI Ft tr§FT FF% TTFT-fFF FTTÎ — Make a sketch/rough outline of the monuments from the FFFTcT % Fft4t^f?IFTTFltiFTTTFTti % F ^Fft if F^ F iTFctf FI ^TF pictures provided in the cultural package. FFT FFF FTTI ftrftFT T|FTF F TTTRFT Ft FFF ?tft t, fFT^t tnrfFF Ft f I F The forts and palaces mentioned in this package were visited by gnfdt, FRFTt F tnrfFî Ft H.fBr FT Ft4 Ff&td F TFIdt F ‘fteftncT f4t a number of travellers/historians/artists in the medieval period of FF TFIdt % FFt % FSFFti F 3TTTFITT % wti Ft FlfFTI Indian history and these people have left a vivid and interesting account of these monuments including the drawings/sketches. tFfFF gift Ft middld FtFFStt Ft gFPdd FT FTFT F^TFT FT % Collect such travelogues/memoirs/sketches. Notice interesting FTFt TTFFTPf ytPdgi 3TFt FT, T^F F fMf Fit 4tFF ItFR FT FRif details in these travelogues such as the style of description, fedFFf FF FTFRf FTt FTT^FFT % fFFTF Ft Ft F#TI pronunciation of places and the surrounding areas of monuments of that period. FTftfFT TFTFT FTt TFTfRT Collect and study the various ground plans of different forts and FFt Fiff F FF jft Fg^FI ?tdl ^ fF did 4ed< TJF THglJl FtFF fFF.1 find out the similarities. Similar studies of ground plans can also F FFt Ftf F FT^F FT, ^ fF FT^FR FF FFTTi, ^TF: iffFFTftTF, be made of your school, home or college showing windows, doors FTTfafF, TTFtfFF 3tPtr FT FF fF ifl'ltRrlF FTTFlt it Q,F-<jTlt ^ fFFFT and other architectural details. TTiFT tl Ft FTftfF ttfF-ftFF gF TTFTTtF FTf^F gTf4 FF ^ Ftt t Understanding Religious Concepts FF 4 FtF % 3TTFF Ft FF FTt tl WT: FT FTF % FTfifF fFFTTft All religions aim at helping us to lead better and richer lives. The t FTt if! % FTT^FTTf, ftlFFTTf FF fFFFltf Ft FFTfFF fFFT t sftT outward manifestations of religion such as rituals, customs differ fFt tt 'tftF ttFT FFtt FTT Ff ^ TTFfF fF?tF FFtFf F FTt from one another for historical, economic, political and even geo¬ fF ^FT TFTTFt Ft TFFT Fft tl physical reasons. Many religious rituals and ceremonies are linked with the annual agricultural cycle and celebrations of life. Religious 3TKnFFFT 3FTt FFf Ft FTTF % FtW F FF% fFfFF FT? Ft 3TFF beliefs have influenced the architects, sculptors and painters of the FTt Ft Ft I FF tt FFt 1t\, tTTT^, tfe, ?TdlH, tIf FF ftF STTft FT by-gone era to create beautiful monuments using specific symbols Ft % FTt if FTFFltt TjFFt % Perl <4, tt Ft I and motifs pertaining to each religion. RffgRidl TO TOR TO#ff TT'aff R f#TOR RRTO % gRf TOT RTOFtTI fRTORT tl Invite your students to study the religions and people of India and collect information on each religion such as Hinduism, Buddhism, gff 3TRTO PrxRI TO# fRTORf Rj ggg RR STRfsjcT ’TOR ffft TOgR f|, ffTOTTO Christianity, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and others. TO# 3 TORt-TO# RTOjaf ?ITO TORT #TO tl ?R RRf 3 M, g, TOT TORTO Ancient texts on architecture describe a variety of forts. Durg or ■glrotro gRf % tor rto rr rr gRf TO# tot to#§ tort ill fort is a fortified building which many times encompasses whole TOfff TOT# 3TRRT # f#RTO gRf RTF RTO ^tsjfTOTOR RHUI TORffTO fTORT cities within its walls. In these texts, there is mention of land, hill, TO RTOTO t 3TRTO TOR #T frog TOf RTCgTOTO # #dTOR RRT ffffRTO M water or island and also forest and desert forts. % gRf % 3R-RRR Rg <=b^ I Students can be taken on educational tours to nearby forts or asked to study the history of architecture of a specific region. #ff % ffffRTO gRf RRT TTêff # îPR* PdTOR TO TOfff-RTTOTT RffTRI Conduct a Project on the historical development of forts and gRf RRT RTOTf TOf RRgTOTO Rl RRf~RR RTOfffTOf TO# TOf gfTOTOT RRTR; RRT palaces in our country. to# tottot 3# Rf fro# fro g# TOroter. tortrr, g# to# Make a booklet of the terms associated with the architecture of #T # fsrfTOR gRf RR Rg# # TORTOTOT # RlP 3 TORTOTtf ffTOfffR TOT forts and palaces with their meaning. Some terms like turret design, TOR# RTRTOTOT TO TOgTfff %# elevation, battlement, rampart, parapet, etc. can be included. Find out all that you can know about the names of different forts TORRTO Rt| fTO 3RR RTOTOTTO # #TTR fTOTO R TOf # P# fRRfR 3 and palaces of our country and write a story how these were TOT-TORKUI, RlRffi RRT RTTgTOTT % TOR R 3TRR #RR % RTt R fensl I named. fTO# gff RT RgRT fffRpR g ggfRR TORT TOf TORTOtR TOR RRTR TOT TOR Imagine you lived in the fort in the medieval times and describe RRR tTOTR # RRpR ^ 3#gR TOpI your life as an architect, emperor, common man. fRpRTO gRf RRT RTOTT TOf TOR# RT# RTO gfeTTOT #TTT TO^, fRRR RRR Dramatise the events involved in the construction of the fort or a palace and enrich with music of the period. RRpRR RRf RgTRg# TO# #1 gR TO# # f#R, TOR ##ff # #R RR fff# RR Rf g#RTeT TOT RRrrl T?l Make a scrap book displaying different forts and palaces with important descriptions. You may choose pictures from this package gRf RR Rg# TO RR Pi TOR# gTRTOf # # RTOf-RTR# RTO TffTOlfff TOT also. RRg TOp| Collect reference/quotations from ancient books on forts and MTOR RTO' TOt TORgTORTT ^ RTOpTOT RgTOTRf % RR’I RTO fTOR RR#R palaces. toPi Collect pictures and references of the rituals connected with the % Pi' gTO gp RTO RTOT TOTOTp TO# RTO# RR RTOTOjP TOTOTOf' % Rp architecture in different regions. P TORTfRRT f#Pl Write stories of important dynasties, emperors who built beautiful forts and palaces in our country. 3TRp pRT pT fPfRTO fTO# TOT 3TTORR TOT TOp -HP Pt TO Tgt PPuIR1 % Conduct a study of various forts in our country and categorize 3TgRR gPtTOgi TOp : these monuments as per the following : RFJpRTO gP Natural Fort PtPtR gP Island Fort RR gP Desert Fort fPft gP Mountain Fort RRTR gfP R# gPl Land Fort CENTRE FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING 15-A, Sector-7 Dwarka, New Delhi -110 075 Phone : 91-11-25309300, Fax : 91-11-25088637 email : [email protected] website : www.ccrtindia.gov.in TTSZT rfSTT rat afaa 4 srraara rara 4rafarar arra aftra rararraararrar t afajra frararf 7. 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