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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
21-January-2011 19:12 IST
Thirteen States, Ten Union Ministries / Departments Tableaux to Participate in The Republic Day Parade – 2011

This year 23 Tableaux will participate in the forthcoming Republic Day Parade – 2011 where India will showcase its military might, varied cultural diversity, development in Science and Technology and economic strength. This year’s tableaux component comprises 13 States and Ten Union Ministries / Departments. Each tableau depicts its own story to portray themes ranging from Heritage, Culture, Art & Crafts, Biotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment.

Sl No.

State / Organisation

Theme of Tableau

Highlights

1.

ASSAM

Ankiya Nat or Bhaona

Scene from Bhagvata Purana, depicting the creation of Bhakta Prahlad

2.

BIHAR

Maner Sharif

Mausoleum of Sufi Saint Makhdoom Daulat

3.

DELHI

Cultural & Religious Harmony

Cultural and religious harmony of the National Capital

4.

GUJARAT

Buddhist Heritage

Gujarat's Buddhist heritage

5.

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Bhand Pather

Folk theatre from Kashmir valley

6.

KARNATAKA

Bidriware

Exotic handicrafts from Bidar

7.

KERALA

Pakarnattom

Synthesis of two classical performing art forms of Kerala -  Kathakali and Mohiniattam

8.

MADHYA PRADESH

Bagh Prints

Traditional wooden block printing on clothes

9.

MAHARASHTRA

Lawani

Enthralling dance of Lawani artistes

10.

ORISSA

Jayadeva and Gitagovind

Gitagovindam, written by Orissa's saint poet Jayadeva

11.

PUNJAB

Mehendi Shagan di

Part of traditional Punjabi marriage ceremony

12.

SIKKIM

Gutor Cham

Annual ceremony held in monasteries

13.

TRIPURA

Kharchi

Ancient festival of Kharchi Puja

14.

M/o CULTURE 

Sangeet Natak Akademi

150th Birth Anniversary of ‘GurudevRabindranath Tagore

15.

M/o HOME AFFAIRS

National Disaster Management Authority

 Emergency Response during Chemical Disaster

16.

M/o ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

Environment and Sustainable Livelihood

Biodiversity, environment and human sustenance

17.

CPWD

Save Tigers, Save our Earth

Floral tableau

18.

M/o SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

From generic to genomic medicine

New drug development  and affordable Healthcare

19.

M/o AGRICULTURE – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOP.

State-of-the-art Sustainable Agriculture

Modern farm technologies

20.

M/o HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Enactment of the historic Act

21.

M/o HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

Healthy Living – High thinking

Adopting healthy practices

22.

M/o RAILWAYS

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Replica of the coach used by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore

23.

M/o PANCHAYATI RAJ

Empowerment of Gram Panchayats

Effective functioning of Gram Sabhas

 

            More than 450 artists, fabricators and designers living in the special artist village are involved in the making of these tableaux.

 

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