The tableau of Chhattisgarh depicts Khairagarh Music and Art University – one of the oldest universities in Asia dedicated to various forms of music, dance, fine arts and theatre to be showcased on Republic Day Parade at Rajpath on January 26 in the national capital, officials stated.
This year Republic Day Parade on Rajpath will witness tableaux from 17 States and Six Ministries of the Central Government.
These tableaux will showcase varied themes starting from country’s rich cultural heritage and socio-economic development to nation’s progress in key areas like IT, Women, Empowerment and Environment Protection. A brief write-up on each tableaux highlighting its significance is given below:
Established in 1956, Khairagarh Music and Art University has made a strenuous effort to strike a balance between traditional and modern art in this era of globalisation.
The university is committed to develop music and fine arts as economically relevant career option among the students who come here from across the world.
Apart from education, the university provides research facility on wide range of subjects such as classical music, Indian classical musical instruments, folk dance, folk music, traditional sculpture and history of painting.
The front portion of the Chhattisgarh tableau presents a sculpture of Murlidhar prepared by students and teachers of the university. It also showcases the artistic building of the university along with various forms of art and music.
The tableau of neighbouring Madhya Pradesh presents a model of this rare breed of White Tiger in wilderness, along with some tourists enjoying the flora and fauna in the natural habitat of the State.
Madhya Pradesh, with the largest forest cover in the country and one of the largest populations of tigers in the country, also has the honour of being the natural habitat of the rarest breed of tigers – the White Tiger.
The White Tiger was first captured by king Martand Singh in the year 1951 in district of Rewa. All the White Tigers seen in the world are the progeny of that first captured tiger.
Now, Government of Madhya Pradesh is setting up the White Tiger Safari at a place called Mukundpur Satna near the city of Rewa, where the people will have the opportunity of watching the White Tigers in their natural surroundings.