Art & Culture Archives - Himachal Pradesh General Studies https://hpgeneralstudies.com/tag/art-culture/ Education Revolution Wed, 29 May 2024 21:51:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-HPGS-Logo-32x32.jpg Art & Culture Archives - Himachal Pradesh General Studies https://hpgeneralstudies.com/tag/art-culture/ 32 32 Fairs and Festivals of Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/fairs-festivals-himachal-pradesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fairs-festivals-himachal-pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/fairs-festivals-himachal-pradesh/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:33:15 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=504 Fairs and Festivals of Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh is known for its rich cultural diversity. There are as many as seven international fairs/festivals celebrated in the state. These fairs/festivals are of historical, cultural and economic importance as they play a vital role in the life of local people. Here we have compiled some important information… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/fairs-festivals-himachal-pradesh/feed/ 17 Folk Dances of Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/folk-dances-himachal-pradesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=folk-dances-himachal-pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/folk-dances-himachal-pradesh/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:20:31 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=498 Himachali or Pahari folk dances are simple dances, and are performed to express joy and happiness among themselves. Folk dances are performed for every possible occasion, to celebrate the arrival of seasons, weddings, festivals, fairs and birth of a child. Men and women perform some dances exclusively, while in some performances men and women dance… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/folk-dances-himachal-pradesh/feed/ 2 Pahari Styles of Painting https://hpgeneralstudies.com/pahari-styles-painting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pahari-styles-painting https://hpgeneralstudies.com/pahari-styles-painting/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 16:20:41 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=467 This Pahari styles of painting developed in the Sub-Himalayan states that were also under the umbrella of Mughal overlordship. There were many schools that were flourishing in smaller kingdoms, which came under the blanket of ‘Pahari Paintings’. These consisted ateliers in the court of around 22 princely states stretching from Jammu to Almora. Hence, the… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/pahari-styles-painting/feed/ 2 Protected Monuments in Himachal Pradesh by Archaeological Survey of India https://hpgeneralstudies.com/protected-monuments-in-himachal-pradesh-by-archaeological-survey-of-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protected-monuments-in-himachal-pradesh-by-archaeological-survey-of-india https://hpgeneralstudies.com/protected-monuments-in-himachal-pradesh-by-archaeological-survey-of-india/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2016 06:51:34 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=80 In our previous post, we talked about the Forts of Himachal Pradesh and Hot Water Springs of Himachal Pradesh. Today we talk about the Protected Monuments of Himachal Pradesh.  Archaeological Survey of India has time and again conducted surveys and research in Himachal Pradesh and notified as many as 39 (or maybe more, as the… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/protected-monuments-in-himachal-pradesh-by-archaeological-survey-of-india/feed/ 10 List of Forts located in Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/list-of-forts-located-in-himachal-pradesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=list-of-forts-located-in-himachal-pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/list-of-forts-located-in-himachal-pradesh/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2016 06:11:57 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=68 In our previous post, we talked about the Books & Authors of Himachal Pradesh. Prior to that, we had talked about Lakes of Himachal Pradesh. Today we gain insight into the world of Forts of Himachal Pradesh. One of the most popular forts of Himachal Pradesh is located in Kangra, which is visited by hundreds… Read More »

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