Religious Harmony in Delwara, Rajasthan
Shambhulal Khatik reports from Rajasthan for Video Volunteers
In the small town of Delwara in Rajasthan, Muslims, Hindus and Jains live in rare harmony even as rabid communalism is celebrated as Shaurya Diwas.
A country which would never exist except by the efforts of a phenomenal collective will-- except in a dream we all agreed to dream; it was a mass fantasy shared in varying degrees by Bengali and Punjabi, Madrasi and Jat, and would periodically need the satisfaction and renewal which can only be provided by rituals of blood. India, the new myth---a collective fiction in which anything was possible, a fable rivalled only by the two other mighty fantasies: money and God. - Midnight’s Children, by Salman Rushdie
Read more:
This video was made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent. Shambulal Khatik. Community Correspondents come from marginalized communities in India and produce videos on unreported stories. These stories are ’news by those who live it.’ They give the hyperlocal context to global human rights and development challenges. See more such videos at videovolunteers.org. Take action for a more just global media by sharing their videos and joining in their call for change.
- Facebook: facebook.com/VideoVolunteers/
- Twitter: twitter.com/videovolunteers
- Subscribe to our newsletter:
-YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/VideoVolunteers
Interview of Delwara Begum. Fatikchari. CTG. Heroic Woman.
58, Chatteswari Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Phone: 031-619057, 01819-339286
E-mail: dmrlab@gmail.com
mjgobeshona.org
facebook.com/mahfuzur.rahaman.9231
LONGEST WALL after Great Wall of China Kumbhalgarh
Mount Abu town, the only hill station in Rajasthan, is at an elevation of 1,220 m (4,003 ft). It has been a popular retreat from the heat of Rajasthan and neighbouring Gujarat for centuries. The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1960 and covers 290 km² of the mountain.
The mountain is home to several Hindu temples, including the Adhar Devi Temple (also known as Arbuda Devi Temple), carved out of solid rock; the Shri Raghunathji Temple; and a shrine and temple to Dattatreya built atop the Guru Shikhar peak and a number of Jain temples including Dilwara Temples, a complex of temples carved of white marble built between the 11th and 13th centuries CE. The oldest of these is the Vimal Vasahi temple, built in 1021 CE by Vimal Shah and dedicated to the first of the Jain Tirthankaras. They include the Achaleswar Mahadev Temple (1412) and the Kantinath Temple (1513). It is the location of the headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris.
The Achalgarh Fort, built in the 14th century by Kumbha of Mewar, is nearby and at its center is the popular visitor attraction of the Nakki Lake. The Toad Rock is on a hill near the lake. Close to the fort is the Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple, a popular Shiva temple.
The Durga Ambika Mata Temple lies in a cleft of rock in Jagat, just outside Mount Abu town.
In Mount Abu, the faith community of Brahma Kumaris has its spiritual headquarters, which are represented by its own account in 110 countries.[9] Every year about 2.5 million visitors are supposed to visit the sprawling campus of that spiritual movement.[10]
While there are hundreds of hotels for tourists, some Dharamshalas can be found for as low as Rs.700 per night.
In summer thousands of people come here. To reach Mount Abu, the nearest approach by road is from Abu Road which is 27 km.
The setting sun scene on Mount Abu is a notable tourist attraction, and depicted in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
The early history of the fort could not be ascertained on account of lack of evidence. The earliest name of the fort is believed to be Machhindrapur, while Sahib Haqim, a historian, named it Mahore. The original fort is believed to have been built by King Samprati of the Maura Age on account of the strategic importance during the 6th century. The subsequent history till 1303 AD till the invasion of Alauddin Khalji is obscure as the fort was insignificant at that time.[1]
Kumbhalgarh in its current form was built by Rana Kumbha who was the Rana of Mewar from the Sisodia rajput clan. Rana Kumbha took the aid of the famous architect of the era, Madan. Rana Kumbha's kingdom of Mewar stretched from Ranthambore to Gwalior and included large tracts of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh as well as Rajasthan. Out of the 84 forts in his dominion, Rana Kumbha is said to have built 32 of them, of which Kumbhalgarh is the largest and most elaborate.[2]
Kumbhalgarh also separated Mewar and Marwar from each other and was used as a place of refuge for the rulers of Mewar at times of danger. A notable instance was in the case of Prince Udai, the infant king of Mewar who was smuggled here in 1535, when Chittaur was under siege. Prince Udai later succeeded to the throne. The fort remained impregnable to direct assault.
Ahmed Shah I of Gujarat attacked the fort in 1457, but found the effort futile. There was a local belief then that the Banmata deity in the fort protected it and hence he destroyed the temple. There were further attempts in 1458–59 and 1467 by Mahmud Khalji, but it also proved futile. Akbar's general, Shabhbaz Khan, is believed to have taken control of the fort in 1576. But it was recaptured by Maharana Pratap in 1585. Finally in 1615 Mewar surrendered against the Mughal forces sent by Emperor Jahangir under the command of Prince Khurram. In 1818, an armed band of Sanyasins formed a garrison to protect the fort, but was convinced by Tod and the fort was taken over by the British and later returned to Udaipur State. There were additions made by Maharanas of Mewar, but the original structure built by Maharana Kumbha remains. The residential buildings and temples are well-preserved.The fort is also known to be the birthplace of Maha Rana Pratap.
Built on a hilltop 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level on the Aravalli range, the fort of Kumbhalgarh has perimeter walls that extend 36 km (22 mi), making it one of the longest walls in the world.[2][4][dubious – discuss] The frontal walls are fifteen feet thick. Kumbhalgarh has seven fortified gateways. There are over 360 temples within the fort, 300 ancient Jain and the rest Hindu. From the palace top, it is possible to see kilometers into the Aravalli Range. The sand dunes of the Thar Desert can be seen from the fort walls.
According to popular folklore, Maharana Kumbha used to burn massive lamps that consumed fifty kilograms of ghee and a hundred kilograms of cotton to provide light for the farmers who worked during the nights in the valley.
Leharu Das in Delwara,Rajasamad
Sur lahri lehru das in delwara,udaipur
Rajsthan udaypur Delwara
Kalash program
Building Talent: Delaware’s College-Career Model | Shana Payne & Luke Rhine | TEDxWilmingtonSalon
For students to have a rewarding career, they must be prepared for life beyond high school. Supporting students as they transition from high school to college and a career requires active participation with families, educators, community members, and employers. See how Delaware is combining school-based and community-based supports to ensure all youth are on a path to success. Shana Payne, a native Delawarean, graduated from Yale University with B.A. in American Studies and Teacher Preparation.
After college, Shana taught Global Studies and African American Studies in the Coatesville. After completing an M.A. in
Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware, she transitioned to College Summit, where she engaged
schools in urban and rural settings nationwide, and provided a strong foundation of best practices focusing on
increasing college access, school district relationship management and scaling of best practices.
Now serving as Delaware’s Director of Higher Education, Shana and her team serve as a liaison between the K-12 system and the higher education institutions working to increase college access, reduce remediation and increase college affordability.
Luke Rhine is the Director of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) and STEM workgroup at the Delaware Department of
Education (DDOE).
He is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the
statewide system of CTE in Delaware’s secondary and postsecondary institutions as well as STEM initiatives in grades k
through 12. Luke is also responsible for developing and implementing educational policy.
Prior to working at the DDOE, Luke was a Program Specialist in CTE and STEM with the Maryland State Department of Education. He has also worked as a high school and middle school teacher. Luke has received several state and national awards for educational leadership and was a Fulbright scholar. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
Geo-Heritage Tour MLSU 2017
This Tour is organized by INTACH Udaipur and Step Up mlsu on 4 November 2017. In this tour students visited zawar mines, chawand which is ancient capital of Maharana pratap. And visited asia's 2nd biggest man made lake jaisamand . All three places have their own golden history.
इंटेक उदयपुर चैप्टर और स्टेप अप समूह के सहयोग से मोहन लाल सुखाड़िया विश्वविद्यालय के छात्रों के समूह को जिओ हेरिटेज टूर पर ले जाया गया जहां उन्होंने ऐतिहासिक दृष्टि से महत्वपूर्ण स्थलों जावर माइंस , चावंड , और जयसमंद झील का भ्रमण किया।
सड़क का निर्माण हुआ है, लेकिन इसका रखरखाव कहां है?
Community correspondent Shambhu reports from Delwara, Rajasthan for Video Volunteers.
This video was made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent. Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities in India and produce videos on unreported stories. These stories are ’news by those who live it.’ they give the hyperlocal context to global human rights and development challenges. See more such videos at videovolunteers.org. Take action for a more just global media by sharing their videos and joining in their call for change. we could hyperlink to some VV pages, like our take action page.
VISIT JAGDISHJI TEMPLE AT UDAIPUR MADE IN 1651 BY JAGAT SINGH FOR 1528 AYODHYA-RAMKOT STRENGTH.
Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan. A big tourist attraction, the temple was originally called the temple of Jagannath Rai, but is now called Jagdish-ji. It is a major monument in Udaipur. The Jagdish Temple is raised on a tall terrace and was completed in 1651. It attaches a double storeyed Mandapa (hall) to a double - storied, saandhara (that having a covered ambulatory) sanctum. The mandapa has another storey tucked within its pyramidal samavarna (bell - roof) while the hollow clustered spire over the sanctum contains two more, non - functional stories. Lanes taking off from many of the sheharpanah (city wall) converge on the Jagdish Temple. It was built by Maharana Jagat Singh Ist in 1651. It is an example of Indo - Aryan architecture.
Udaipura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
It is very near to Holy river Narmada.The village named Boras is the north bank of narmada.Every person goes to worship and take holy bath in Narmada on each Purnima and Amavasya.It was also the constituency of Late Shri Shankar Dayal Sharma former president of India.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is an Indian paramilitary force conceived on October 24, 1962 for security along the India's border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, border covering 2115 kilometers.
Only four battalions were sanctioned to begin with, to fill up the security vacuum that was prevalent at that time on the Indo - Tibet border. Later in view of the additional responsibilities and the task redefined in 1976, the Force was restructured in 1978.
The ITBP is trained in mountaineering, disaster management, and nuclear, biological and chemical disasters. ITBP personnel have been deployed abroad in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Haiti, Sudan, and elsewhere.Ct Ajay Pathania and Roop Singh were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 7, 2008. Both the officers have been honoured with Kirti Chakra on 15 August 2008.
Emaar Properties PJSC (Emaar) was incorporated on June 23, 1997 under the laws of the United Arab Emirates and commenced operations on July 29, 1997. The principal activity of Emaar is to invest and develop properties.
Ramkot Fort is an ancient fort situated in Azad Kashmir Pakistan beside the Mangla Dam. It is accessible through boat and 13 kilometers away from Dina.
Located on the summit of a hill, Ramkot Fort is built over the site of an old Hindu Shiva temple. 3 sides of this hill top are surrounded by the River Jhelum (ancient Vitasta). During excavations relics of the 5th - 9th century AD have been discovered near one of the temples. In the 16th - 17th century AD the Muslim rulers of Kashmir in safe guarding their boundaries built numerous forts. Ramkot, sitting atop at the confluence of the river Jhelum Poonch is one of them. The Sikh Maharaja of Kashmir further fortified Ramkot.
Nothing apart from Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya is as mesmerizing as Ramkot. The place evokes same sentiments and emotions among the followers as Ram Janambhoomi. In fact, it is the most frequented religious site in Ayodhya.
This is precisely because Ramkot is the site of the ancient citadel of Ramkot that stands on an elevated ground in the western part of the city. The place marks the site of Lord Ram's fort that once existed. This the same place where Lord Rama was bestowed with the kingdom and kinship of 'Koshala'. Pilgrims throughout the year frequent the place. Nevertheless, the sheer festive mood that engulfs it on the day of Ram Navami or the Birthday of Rama is spectacular. This festival is celebrated with much fanfare in the Hindu month of Chaitra.It is believed that Hunuman use to guard this citadel from a secret cave.Ayodhya is well accessible from all other cities of Uttar Pradesh and India. The nearest airport is at Lucknow ( 134 kilometer ) and Allahabad airport ( 166 kilometers ) Ayodhya is situated on the Mughal Sarai route. A good network of roads connects it to Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Jhansi etc.
बेमौसम बारिश से देलवारा के किसान प्रभावित
This video was made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent. Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities in India and produce videos on unreported stories. These stories are ’news by those who live it.’ they give the hyperlocal context to global human rights and development challenges. See more such videos at videovolunteers.org. Take action for a more just global media by sharing their videos and joining in their call for change.
shakti singh rathore udaipur
Udaipur
एक स्कूल जो चमक सकता है
The Delwara Government Secondary School stands as a beacon of hope for the aspiring students of Delwara, Rajasthan as well as many neighbouring towns. It is one of the biggest and oldest schools in the area.
Around seven years ago I was a student at this school, it was a good school then. For the past four years, it looks like it is falling apart. I made this video because I felt acknowledging the decay is a good start to finding a solution to it, says Community Correspondent Shambhulal Khatik.
There are 148 students who attend the classes here, their problems begin almost as soon as they are about to enter the school premises. Of the two main access points, the one that leads up from the village gets clogged with water each monsoon. The gate and the playground are flooded in ankle deep water. So, the children, who either walk or ride cycles, brave the traffic on the highway to reach school.
Shambhu says that it is an accident waiting to happen. He says:
My video was going to focus on this issue but when I went into the school to get interviews of the students, they revealed even more problems.
For some time now, there have been about ten vacant positions for teachers in the school. This means that students have no classes for many subjects including History, Commerce and Geography.
New subjects like Urdu have been introduced but there are no teachers yet says Harkaji, an English teacher.
The entire school infrastructure is in shambles-- rooms that are unused; filthy toilets; no clean drinking water for students.
The water sometimes has worms in it...The school office gets water from a hand pump but the students have to drink the water from a tank that hasn't been cleaned in the last 4 years! says Saurabh Yadav, a 12th grade student.
According to the 2011 Census Rajasthan's literacy rate stands at 66.11%, a figure that is on the lower end of the literacy spectrum in India. The good news is that the number is steadily increasing. Imagine now, a situation where schools like the Delwara Secondary School operated at their fullest potential. Full classes, more room for students, a well rounded education curriculum.
Every day you see problems to which there is no apparent solution. Today, you can spare a minute and make a phone call that would give thousands of kids an education. Do it!
Please call Mr Shankar Lal Sanadhya, the District Education Officer on 09462021423
Raghav parmar delwara
Video editing by pk parmar