Famous Indian State Rajasthan its History and Rajasthans culture

Posted on 28 Mar, 2018 6:29 pm

 

 

 

Rajasthan is the Land of The Kings. Raja means King and Sthan means place. It is also a tourist destination with lots of tourist attractions and facilities.

In Rajasthans culture More than 70% of Rajasthan people are vegetarian, which makes it the most vegetarian state in India.

 

Performing Arts:

Kathak: Kathak is a refined classical dance form; one of the six foremost classical dances of India.

Folk Arts: Folk Art is the art of the everyday. Folk Art comes from community and culture traditions.
Some of the important folk dance of Rajasthan are
Ghair, Kucchi Ghodi, Fire Dance, Drum Dance, Ghoomar, Bhavai

Crafts: Crafts is an occupation or trade which requires manual artistic skills.
Some of the important Rajasthani Crafts are
Jewelry, Gesso Work, Pottery, Stone Carving, Block Printing

Food: Rajasthani food is known for its various spices and also for its sweetness.

Rajasthan is most famous for debate dish which comprising of dal and wheat flour mixed with yogurt and flavored with ghee.

Architecture of Rajasthan:

Rajasthan is famous for its many historical forts and palaces.some of the famous forts and palaces are

Forts of Rajasthan: Chittorgarh Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Juna Fort, Khandhar Fort, Ranthambore Fort etc.

Palaces of Rajasthan: 

Badal Mahal, Fateh Prakash Palace, Jaipur City Palace, Lake Palace, Juna Mahal, Rani Padmini’s Palace, Ratan Singh Palace, Salim Singh Ki Haveli etc.

Religion:
Hindus are the largest in number nearly 87.45% of the population of Rajasthan. Musalims (10.08%), Sikhs (1.27%), and Jains (1%).

Camels And Camel Festivals:

 

 

Camel fairs take place every year in Bikaner, Pushkar, and other regions. It is a festival or celebration of sorts dedicated to the ship of the desert and their owners.These festivals are usually held for two days.

The dressing of Rajasthani :
The men wear dhotis and kurtas with a headgear called pagri.The women wear sarees with the odhni covering their head as a sign of respect.

Language:
Most of the Rajasthani people speak English or Hindi language.Some of the other popular languages in Rajasthan are Marwari, Malvi, Mevati, Jaipuri. Marwari is the most famous among these.

 

Courtesy – indiabriefs.com