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#Hindu #Funerary Monuments - Chhatri

Chhatri is a memorial chapel built over a #tomb found throughout the region of #Rajasthan, #MadhyaPradesh and #Maharashtra. These memorials commemorate the death of rulers, their consorts, relatives and the elite. 1/🧵
If Samadhis were funerary monuments of saints in #Hindus, Chhatris were #Rajput's choice of the memorial. They made sure that the memory of the chivalry of their ancestors passed on to the next generations. Though, all Chhatris did not necessarily contain the mortal remains. 2/
Chhatri i.e. umbrella, first appeared as a canopy above the tomb in #Islamic #architecture. #Hindu kings transformed the tomb into Chhatri. By the 16th C, Rajput courts had started building Chhatris. It was a place where a noble was cremated, memorialized and later worshipped. 3/
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Reactions across #Rajasthan in wake of the #PulwamaAttack

Art & culture centre of #Jaipur @JKK_Jaipur cancels theatre/ play 'Eidgah Ke Jinnat', based on stone pelting incidents in #Kashmir . It was a part of JKK's ongoing #theatre festival #Navras @DeccanHerald
According to the Jaipur police the scheduled play 'Eidgah ke Jinnat' has been cancelled in the wake of sentiments of citizens after #PulwamaAttack . The play is directed by Abhishek Majumdar . @DeccanHerald @ashokgehlot51 @SachinPilot
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The district collector of Bikaner has asked Pakistani nationals staying in Bikaner to leave the city within 48 hours. Also prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 have been issues.

The order has created fear among 5000 Pakistani immigrants in Rajasthan @DeccanHerald
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Who is #DeltaMeghwal? A 17 year-old #Dalit student from Barmer, who was first raped by her PT teacher & then murdered by those involved.
First, she is sent to CLEAN her teacher's room. Why is a student sent to clean rooms? Because she is #Dalit & we must be shown 'our place'
The person sending her to 'clean' is none other than the hostel warden, the same person her parents trusted her safety with: #PriyaShukla
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