Harappan Images. The Harappan artisans made beautiful images of metal. A woman dancer, naked except for a necklace, is the best specimen made in bronze. Few pieces of Harappan stone sculptures have been found. In one steatite statue, wearing an ornamented robe over the left shoulder under the right arm with short locks at the back of the head is shown. Locks are kept tidy by a woven fillet( a band or ribbon worn round the head, especially for binding the hair).
Thursday, December 4, 2014
World Chess Championship 2014
World Chess Championship 2014
Sochi. World No 1 Magnus Carlsen has defended won the world championship title after defeating the Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand,44, in the 11 th round.
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen,23, has won the championship for the second year in a row.
Garry Kasparov has a record of remaing the world number one for 19 years in a row.
Viswanathan Anand has won the World Chess Championship five times i.e. 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. He was the undisputed World Champion from 2007 to 2013 till he lost to Magnus .
Anand has won the following awards:-
Chess Oscar, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award for Chess, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan.
Sochi. World No 1 Magnus Carlsen has defended won the world championship title after defeating the Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand,44, in the 11 th round.
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen,23, has won the championship for the second year in a row.
Garry Kasparov has a record of remaing the world number one for 19 years in a row.
Viswanathan Anand has won the World Chess Championship five times i.e. 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. He was the undisputed World Champion from 2007 to 2013 till he lost to Magnus .
Anand has won the following awards:-
Chess Oscar, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award for Chess, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan.
Terracota figurines of Harappan Culture
Terracota figurines of Harappan Culture. figurines made of fire baked earthen clay is called terracotta. These figurines were either used as toys or objects of worship. They represent birds, dogs, sheep, cattle and monkeys. Men and women ( women more in number) figurines are also available. The seals and images were made with great skill but terracotta pieces were unsophisticated art works. It appears that seals and images were used by members of upper class and terracotta by common people.
Masonary work were poor in Harappan culture and massive work of art in stone is not found as is found in ancient egypt and Mesopotamia.
Masonary work were poor in Harappan culture and massive work of art in stone is not found as is found in ancient egypt and Mesopotamia.
Origin of Harappan Culture
Harappan Culture.
Origin.It is difficult to explain its origin. Harrapan culture is mainly of Indian origin and it has no similarity with Mesopotamian culture. Several pre Harrappan settlements have been found in lower Sind,Baluchistan and Kalibangan( Rajasthan) but connection between them and Harappan culture is not clear. Harappan culture may have evolved out of these indigenous settlement.
Mature Harappan culture existed between 2550 BCE to 1900 BCE.Thoughout this period, town planning, same kind of seals, tools, houses, terracotta works have been noticed. Towns were planned with their chess board system, street, drainage, rectangular houses with brick lined bathrooms and wells together with their stairways.
End of Harappan Culture . Harappaqn culture disappeared around 1900 BCE. Again , it is difficult to explain the end of Harappan culture.decrease in rainfall in early part of second millenium BCE may have adversely affeated agriculture and animal breeding. expansion of neighbouring desert may have also contributed to the decline.Earthquake and floods also may have been a reason. Still, other points out that Harappan culture was destroyed by the aryans but there is little evidence for this.
The mature urban phase was marked by systematic town planning, extensive brickwork, art of writing, standard weights and measures, distinction between the citadel and the lower town, use of bronze tools and red ware pottery painted with black designs.
Origin.It is difficult to explain its origin. Harrapan culture is mainly of Indian origin and it has no similarity with Mesopotamian culture. Several pre Harrappan settlements have been found in lower Sind,Baluchistan and Kalibangan( Rajasthan) but connection between them and Harappan culture is not clear. Harappan culture may have evolved out of these indigenous settlement.
Mature Harappan culture existed between 2550 BCE to 1900 BCE.Thoughout this period, town planning, same kind of seals, tools, houses, terracotta works have been noticed. Towns were planned with their chess board system, street, drainage, rectangular houses with brick lined bathrooms and wells together with their stairways.
End of Harappan Culture . Harappaqn culture disappeared around 1900 BCE. Again , it is difficult to explain the end of Harappan culture.decrease in rainfall in early part of second millenium BCE may have adversely affeated agriculture and animal breeding. expansion of neighbouring desert may have also contributed to the decline.Earthquake and floods also may have been a reason. Still, other points out that Harappan culture was destroyed by the aryans but there is little evidence for this.
The mature urban phase was marked by systematic town planning, extensive brickwork, art of writing, standard weights and measures, distinction between the citadel and the lower town, use of bronze tools and red ware pottery painted with black designs.
Arjuna Award for Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar is a pugilist who has been awarded Arjuna Award, after taking legal route and winning case in Delhi High Court. He won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Manoj was earlier denied the award by the Kapil Dev-led selection committee and a review petition was also ignored.
Manoj was earlier denied the award by the Kapil Dev-led selection committee and a review petition was also ignored.
Hosni Mubarak
Former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak,86,was sentenced to life in prison in 2012. The award for sentence was over the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising ( the Tahrir Square 18-day revolt) that ended his 30-year rule.
An Egyptian court has dropped its case against Mubarak and said criminal charges should never have been brought against Mubarak in the case.
An Egyptian court has dropped its case against Mubarak and said criminal charges should never have been brought against Mubarak in the case.
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