Culture of UP
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Folk Dance Forms |
Swang, Charkula Dance, Raslila, Nautanki, Ahir Dance |
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Classical Dance |
Kathak |
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Festivals |
Diwali, Maha Kumbh, Janmashtmi, Vijayadasmi, Eid, Ram Navmi |
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Religious Places |
Allahabad, Varanshi, Mathura, Ayodhya, Sarnath |
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites |
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fathehpur Sikri (All 3 in Agra) |
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Paintings |
Cave paintings of Sonbhadra and Chitrakoot Mughal Art Paintings |
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Tribes |
Aheria, Baiga Tribe, Patari, Agariya |
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Craft Forms |
Chikan work, Embroidery, Furniture, Clay toys, Carpet Weaving, Silk, Bangles, Brassware work, Zardozi |
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Important Personalities in Music and Art |
Ustad Bismillah Khan, Kathak wizard Birju Maharaj, tabla maestro Kishan Maharaj, Baba Allauddin Khan and his disciples Pt. Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan; ghazal singers Begum Akhtar, Rasoolan Bai, Girija Devi |
