Gujrat history

Revolt of 1857 in Gujarat The revolt started in Gujarat initially in Ahmedabad by 7th batallion of army in June, 1857but it was curbed immediately. Incidents of revolt were seen in July month in areas of Panchmahal,Dahod, Jhalod and Godhra. With the help of common people, the soldiers captured the officesof the company but at … Read more

Paintings of Gujarat The style of miniature painting that developed mainly in Gujarat in western India in the 16th–19th century. It evolved from Western Indian manuscript illustrations, though Mughal influence became evident in the later years of its development. Gujarat Minature painting differs from the Mughal painting of the imperial ateliers at Delhi and the … Read more

History of Gujarat from Vedic age to Gupta Period A BRIEF PROFILE Gujarat, on the western coast of India, has experienced the advent of a man and is fortunate in having a rich heritage of historical records among the states of Indian Subcontinent. The history of Gujarat is very ancient and dates back to pre-historic … Read more

Languages and Literature of Gujrat Gujarat is inhabited by people belonging to varied castes, religions and communities. Due to this reason, a number of varied languages are spoken in the state. The official language of the state is Gujarati. It is an Indo Aryan language derived from Sanskrit and was invented by Anand Kukadia. He … Read more

Art Forms of Gujarat Gujarat’s Folk Culture and Oral Tradition: Its Importance, Peculiarities and Impact Gujarat which derives its name from the term ‘Gujjar Rashtra’ constitutes a culture which is formed out of mingling of diverse ethnic folks. The flourishing state of Gujarat with its cultural diversity forms an integral part of the Indian culture … Read more

Handicrafts of Gujarat 1 – Beadwork Beadwork, an art or craft form of Gujarat is created by joining 2-3 beads together. Gujarat is the centre for Bead Craft, also known as Moti Bharat, across India. Bead craft is the art of making household decorative items like chaklas, Indhonis, Mangalkalash&nariyal and torans and jewellery like necklaces, … Read more

Folk Dances of Gujarat Folk dances of Gujarat include famousdance forms like Garba, Dandiya, Bhavai,Tippani, Hudo, among others. These danceforms are very energetic, colourful andsoulful and truly reflect the essence ofvibrant Gujarat.   Palli Jag Garbo:- ManiaroRaas:-Maniaro is one of them mainly performed by “Mer” community of Sorath. “Mer” being Warrior community, their Ras depicts … Read more