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History and Political Significance
The eponymous district in which the city of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is situated boasts a long and illustrious history. From the second century BCE, the Satavahanas, one of the Deccan’s first major dynasties, established their capital at Paithan (then…
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Introduction
Along the road connecting Daulatabad and Aurangabad stands an elegant and graceful Mughal memorial, draped in white, visible from afar. This structure, more popularly known as Bibi Ka Maqbara, is the most conspicuous landmark of the city, underlining its historicity.
Bibi Ka Maqbara…
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Gods and demons are summoned once a year on Shimga, the festival of Holi, in the Konkan belt of Maharashtra and Goa. Young boys and men perform roles of good and evil, beasts and birds, and women and men. Khele performances brighten the full moon nights of Holi Purnima as well as auspicious events…
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महाराष्ट्रात प्रचलित विविध भक्तिप्रधान गायनशैलींमध्ये कीर्तन परंपरेला अत्यंत मानाचे स्थान आहे. महाराष्ट्राला कीर्तनाची अत्यंत समृध्द परंपरा लाभली आहे. ही परंपरा पूर्णपणे सांगितिक आहे. ज्यावेळी ईश्वराचा नामघोष, जयजयकार आणि आराधना संगीताच्या माध्यमातून केली जाते. त्यावेळी त्याला…
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