1. CULTURAL HERITAGE
OF BRIJ PRADESH
UTTAR PRADESH
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2. KATHAK
• Kathak is one of the eight major forms of
Indian classical dance. It is the classical
dance form from Uttar Pradesh. The origin
of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the
traveling bards in ancient northern India
known as Kathakars or storytellers
• Uttar Pradesh is the place where Kathak,
one of the six foremost classical dances of
India, flourished. The word Katha, from
which the name is derived, meansKathak.
The main genre of north Indian classical
dance, developed under the Nawabs, the
main theme being that of Krishna
cavourting with the gopis

3. RASLILA The Raslila, also rendered the Rasalila or the Ras
dance, is part of a traditional story described in
Hindu texts such as the Bhagavata Purana and Gita
Govinda, where Krishna dances with Radha and
the gopis of Vraja.
The Raslila was the act where Lord Krishna
danced and sang with the Gopi's on the banks of
river Krishna within the Vrindavan region.
Raslila also explores the relation of Krishna and
Radha whose incorruptible love for each other is
revered to this very day. The folk dance is
performed byThe Raslila art form is particularly
famous in western Uttar Pradesh and portrays the
life tales of Krishna. Major Dance forms of Uttar
Pradesh.
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4. GHOOMAR
• Ghoomar or ghumar is a traditional folk dance of
Rajasthan. It was the Bhil tribe who performed it to
worship Goddess Saraswati which was later
embraced by other Rajasthani communities. The
dance is chiefly performed by veiled women who
wear flowing dresses called ghaghara
• Ghoomar includes the intriguing circular movements
complemented by the hand gestures. 11. Chhau.
Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Chhau, Dances of India Source
The beautifulGhoomar: This is folk dance of
Rajasthan that was performed by the Bhil tribe to
worship Goddess Saraswati. This dance is performed
at various festivals
• Ghoomar is the traditional dance of Rajasthan.
Pulikkali folk art from the state of Kerala. Kalbelia or
Kabeliya is a tribe from Rajasthan

5. CHARKULA
• Charkula is a dance performedin the Braj region of
Uttar Pradesh. In this dance, veiled women balancing
large multi-tiered circular woodenpyramids on their
heads dance to songs about Krishna. Each pyramid
has 108 lighted oil lamps arranged in a spiral. It is
specially performedon the third day after Holi
• Rasiya describes the love of Radha and Shri
Krishna. Charkulaand Rasiya are native arts of the
Braj region of the state.About Uttar Pradesh
• Charkula is a folk dance of the Braj region. Chhapeli:
Chhapeli folk dance is performedat weddings by
holding mirrors and handkerchiefs.
DhurangCharkula and Rasiya are native arts of the
Braj region of the state. Folk Dances of Uttar
Pradesh. Folk Dance, Region.Ras Nritya, Braj.
Jhoola, Braj
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6. LAVANI
• Lavani is a genre of music popular in
Maharashtra, India. Lavani is a combination of
traditional song and dance, which particularly
performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion
instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful
rhythm. Lavani has contributed substantially
to the development of Marathi folk theatre
• Lavani: It is a folk dance of Maharashtra
complemented by song. It is performed on the
beats of Dholki. Lavani has helped in the
evolution of Marathi folk
• Lavani ... It originates from the state of the
Maratha empire, and it is a typical dance form
of Maharashtra. The dance is performed by
female performers
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7. KAJARI
• Kajari is a folk song and dance genre of
India. It is a Hindustani classical music
genre, performed during the rainy season
usually late June to September when lush
greenery reappears and agricultural labor
begins again
• Kajri is derived from the Awadhi word Kajra,
or Kohl, maybe a genre of semi-classical
singing, originating from the Indian
subcontinent, popular in Uttar Pradesh
• Kajri is a peasant dance offered as
thanksgiving after a good crop. Rai and
Shaira : Rai and Shaira are folk dances of
the Bundelkhand region
• Kajri; Kaharwa; Nauka Jhakkad; Bhajan;
Kirtan. The vernacular literature and its
efflorescence owes to artistic expressions
such as folk music, art, and dances
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8. CHERAW
• Cheraw dance is a traditional cultural dance
performed in Mizoram, India, consisting of
mostly six to eight people holding pairs of
bamboo staves on another horizontally
placed bamboo on the ground
• It is a classical dance form of Assamese. It
originated from Vaishnavism (this was
Krishna-centered) and was attributed to the
15th century by the saint
• Folk dance is a dance form that was
emerged from the local traditions of the
respective states, geographic religions, and
their ethnic culture
• Cheraw Dance - It is performed in the Indian
state of Mizoram
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9. FUGDI
• Fugdi is a folk dance performed by
the womenfolk of some communities
of Konkanies in the Konkan coastal
region of Goa and Maharashtra
states during the Hindu religious
festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and
Vrata or towards the end of other
dances like Dhalo
• Fugdi. It's a Goan dance that's done
in the Konkan. This dance style,
which is performed by ladies, is
revived at Hindu festivals
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10. NAUTANKI
• Nautanki is a form of street play or skit that
is popular in northern side of India
especially in the states of Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh
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11. FOLK SONGS
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12. SOHAR
• Sohar is one of the most popular forms of folk songs
performed in Uttar Pradesh even today. These songs are
related to the religious culture prevalent in the areas.
Sohar is predominantly performed during childbirth.
Bhikari Thakur is usually credited with the popularisation
of folk songs in the Bhojpuri region. Notable names
include Mahender Misir, Anjan, Sharda Sinha as well as
Laxman Pathak. Harikirtan is also a very religiously
associated folk song sung in Uttar Pradesh. Sohar is
celebrated as a song that welcomes life and celebrates
new beginnings. Notable names include Virendra Bharati
and Kalpana Patwari in recent times. Sohar is
predominantly sung and performed by women on the
occasion of birth which is seen as an auspicious moment
in the family. The importance of Sohar in the everyday
lives of the people is reflected in the popularity of this
tradition. Sohar is intrinsically linked with family life and
is a widely practiced musical tradition practiced in Uttar
Pradesh. Customs and traditions are an important part of
the lives of many people in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in
rural areas. Therefore, folk songs like sohar were able to
become a part of the countryside cultural tradition
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13. KAHARWA
• Kaharwa is a well-known taal or
system of singing style in India
that originated in Uttar Pradesh.
The Kaharwa taal is a famous
taal with variations such as
qawwali, and dhumali and is
divided into 2 with 8 beats. It is a
caste-based folk song that is
performed by the Kahar caste.
The Kaharwa is a ceremonial
song sung during weddings.
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14. . Jarewa and
Sadavajra Saranga
• This form of music is sung for the
folk-stones.
• Apart from these folk songs,
Gazals and Thumaris (a form of
semi-classical music, which was
once confined to royal courts)
have been quite popular in the
Awadh region and so have been
Qawwalis (a form of Sufi poetry,
which developed from Bhajans)
and Marsiyas. Both of them reflect
a strong influence of the folk
music of Uttar Pradesh

15. WRITERS AND POETS

16. KAIFI AZMI
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17. MAHADEVI VERMA
• Mahadevi Verma was an Indian Hindi-
language poet, essayist, sketch story writer
and an eminent personality of Hindi
literature. She is considered one of the four
major pillars of the Chhayawadiera in Hindi
literature. She has been also addressed as
the Modern Meera

18. AMIR KHUSROW
• Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn
Khusrau, better known as Amīr
Khusrau, was an Indian Sufi
singer, musician, poet and
scholar who lived during the
period of the Delhi Sultanate. He
is an iconic figure in the cultural
history of the Indian
subcontinent

19. MONUMENTS
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20. TAJ MAHAL
• The Taj Mahal is an ivory-
white marble mausoleum on
the right bank of the river
Yamuna in Agra, Uttar
Pradesh, India. It was
commissioned in 1631 by the
fifth Mughal emperor, Shah
Jahan to house the tomb of
his favourite wife, Mumtaz
Mahal; it also houses the
tomb of Shah Jahan himself

21. Tomb of Mariam-
UZ-Zamani
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22. KHUSRO BAGH
PRAYAGRAJ
• Khusro Bagh is a large walled
garden and burial complex
located in muhalla Khuldabad,
close to the Prayagraj Junction
railway station, in Prayagraj,
India. It is roughly 6 km from the
Akbar fort built-in. It is situated
over forty acres and shaped like
a quadrangle

23. KRISHNA KANHAI
• Krishn Kanhai, born on 21
August 1961, is an Indian
artist and painter, specialist in
portrait, realistic,
contemporary paintings and
on lord Radha-Krishna theme
paintings. A Padmshri
awardee, Kanhai is described
as an artist with the midas
touch