{"id":14224,"date":"2020-08-03T21:19:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=14224"},"modified":"2020-08-03T21:19:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T15:49:02","slug":"ministry-of-tourism-holds-its-44th-webinar-on-heritage-tourism-in-gujarat-under-dekho-apna-desh-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=14224","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Tourism holds its 44th webinar on \u201cHeritage Tourism in Gujarat\u201d under Dekho Apna Desh series"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ministry of Tourism<\/div>\n
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Ministry of Tourism holds its 44th webinar on \u201cHeritage Tourism in Gujarat\u201d under Dekho Apna Desh series
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\nWebinar highlights tangible\/intangible heritage as well as tourism opportunities of Vibrant Gujarat<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
PIB Delhi<\/div>\n
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Ministry of Tourism, Government of India\u2019s\u00a0DekhoApna\u00a0Desh\u00a0Webinar Series titled,\u00a0\u201cHeritage tourism in Gujarat\u201d\u00a0on 1st\u00a0August 2020 presented the fascinating and diverse heritage of the state\u00a0of Gujarat ranging from ancient archaeological sites and majestic medieval monuments to modern architectural marvels.<\/p>\n

Presented by\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Ranjit\u00a0Sinh\u00a0Parmar, Secretary-Heritage Tourism Association, Gujarat and Mr. Anil\u00a0Mulchandani, Author, Travel Writer\u00a0and Food critic, the webinar showcased the varied tourism products of Gujarat like\u00a0its\u00a0beautiful Forts, Palaces,\u00a0Havelis, and other historical properties that have been converted into heritage hotels or opened as\u00a0homestays. \u00a0The presenters recounted how being on West coast of India with approx. 1600\u00a0kms\u00a0of coastline\u00a0Gujarat had attracted traders, travellers, migrants and refugees from time immemorial. \u00a0 The presenters\u00a0highlighted the tangible and intangible heritage of Gujarat as well as the cache of heritage hotels,\u00a0homestays, museums, lifestyle event venues and film shooting locations that the State has to offer. Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series is an effort to showcase India\u2019s rich diversity under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and it is continuously spreading spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat through virtual platform.<\/p>\n

The glorious Gujarat is home to many ancient city ruins, palaces, forts and tomb, which stands proudly bearing testimony to the golden era of dynasties. Since its inception, landscapes of Gujarat are ruled by rulers of many dynasties, invaders and sellers. Gujarat’s past is a part of its current terrains, evidenced by the ancient and historical ruins scattered across the country.<\/p>\n

The state encompasses some sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, such as Lothal, Dholavira and GolaDhoro. Lothal is believed to be one of the world’s first seaports. Gujarat’s coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch and Khambhat, served as ports and trading centres in the Maurya and Gupta empires, and during the succession of royal Saka dynasties from the Western Satraps era.<\/p>\n

In the 1600s, the Dutch, French, English and Portuguese all established bases along the western coast of the region. Portugal was the first European power to arrive in Gujarat, and after the Battle of Diu, acquired several enclaves along the Gujarati coast, including Daman and Diu as well as Dadra and Nagar Haveli. These enclaves were administered by Portuguese India under a single union territory for over 450 years, only to be later incorporated into the Republic of India on 19 December 1961 by military conquest.<\/p>\n

The webinar gave\u00a0a virtual\u00a0view of\u00a0different aspects of Gujarat starting with the architectural trail in North Gujarat bordering the state of Rajasthan, showcasing the beautiful\u00a0stepwells, lakes, Harvesting structure,\u00a0Rani\u00a0ki\u00a0vav,\u00a0Pathan,\u00a0Kumbariya\u00a0Jain temple etc. \u00a0Raniki\u00a0Vav\u00a0is an 11th\u00a0century\u00a0stepwell\u00a0and has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.<\/p>\n

With regards to architecture, Gujarat entered a golden phase with the\u00a0Solanki\u00a0dynasty during the 11th\u00a0& 12th\u00a0century. \u00a0The rulers of this dynasty had commissioned imposing forts and palaces at\u00a0Jhinjwadaand\u00a0Dadbhoi, having exquisite carved gateways. Also,here are located few of the best Hindu temples of the country like\u00a0Rudramalaya\u00a0at\u00a0Sidhapur, Sun Temple at\u00a0Modhera, Jain Temples at\u00a0Palitana, Taranga,\u00a0Girnar, Mt. Abu and\u00a0Kumbhhariyaji. \u00a0The distinctive feature noticed about this particular period is the development of water retaining structures such as the\u00a0vavs(stepwells),\u00a0kunds\u00a0(stepped tanks) and\u00a0talaos\u00a0(lakes). They had been created for tapping the region\u2019s limited water resources. Walking down the\u00a0steps will lead to\u00a0view the beautifully crafted stone sculptures upon the walls. It includes Goddess\u00a0Durga\u00a0and Vishnu Avatars. Close to the step-well is the\u00a0Saharasralinga\u00a0talao, which is an artificial lake that is enclosed by beautifully carved Shiva shrines.<\/p>\n

The walled city of\u00a0Ahmedabad\u00a0was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in 1411 AD on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati River is now UNESCO World heritage site.<\/p>\n

Its urban archaeology strengthens its historic significance on the basis of remains from the Pre-Sultanate and Sultanate periods.\u00a0The architecture of the Sultanate period monuments exhibits a unique fusion of the multicultural character of the historic city. This heritage is associated with the complementary traditions embodied in other religious buildings and the old city\u2019s very rich domestic wooden architecture with its distinctive \u201chavelis\u201d (neighbourhoods), \u201cpols\u201d (gated residential main streets), and\u00a0khadkis\u00a0(inner entrances to the\u00a0pols) as the main\u00a0constituents. These latter are presented as an expression of community organizational network, since they also constitute an integral component of the urban heritage of\u00a0Ahmedabad.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0An\u00a0heritage walk was\u00a0coneptualised\u00a0in 1980 in\u00a0Ahmedabad\u00a0with some attractions like\u00a0Swaminarayan\u00a0temple,\u00a0Dodiya\u00a0Haveli, Fernandez Bridge,\u00a0Jama\u00a0Masjid\u00a0etc.<\/p>\n

Other important archaeological Sites of Gujarat include\u00a0Lothal, Princely cities, towns, forts, sacred summits of Jainism,\u00a0Rukmani\u00a0temple of\u00a0Dwarka,\u00a0Mandvi\u00a0Palace,\u00a0Palitana,\u00a0Dholavira,\u00a0Dwarka\u00a0Gomati\u00a0ghats, beautiful shore temple\u00a0Somnath, the grandeur of\u00a0Vadodra\u00a0and East Gujarat with palaces of\u00a0Raipipla,\u00a0Santrampur,\u00a0Lunavade,\u00a0Devgadh\u00a0Baria,\u00a0Chhota\u00a0Udepur,\u00a0Jamnbughoda\u00a0etc which have been converted into hotels where one can experience the royal grandeur of the palaces. \u00a0Statue of Unity, Botanical garden, Safari park,\u00a0Lakshmi\u00a0Vilas Palace,\u00a0Champaner\u00a0are not be missed. \u00a0In South Gujarat, one can witness the European heritage. \u00a0The Dutch East India Company had trade centers in\u00a0Surat. \u00a0The itinerary can also include the living legacies of Gujarat in the form of\u00a0parsi\u00a0heritage,\u00a0Navsari, Fire temple and diversity of food.<\/p>\n

Vibrant Gujarat offers lot of\u00a0colours\u00a0to its fairs and festivals with\u00a0rich cultural traditions, and has\u00a0traditions of different ethnic and religious communities. The festivals celebrated here include\u00a0Ganesh\u00a0Chaturthi,\u00a0Navaratri\u00a0and\u00a0Diwali. The celebration includes theannual\u00a0kite festival on 14 January.\u00a0The Embroidery of\u00a0Rabaris, geometric pattern and the rich textile like\u00a0Patola\u00a0and the double\u00a0Ikat\u00a0process are not to be missed.<\/p>\n

The presenters also suggested various Heritage Getaways vide different Airports:-<\/p>\n

Heritage Getaways- Ex\u00a0Ahmedabad\u00a0Airport<\/p>\n

Ahmedabad,\u00a0Danta,\u00a0Himmatnagar,\u00a0Vijaynagar,\u00a0Palanpur,\u00a0Poshina,\u00a0Kharghoda,\u00a0Utelia<\/p>\n

Ex\u00a0Vadodra\u00a0Airport<\/p>\n

Balasinor, Baroda,\u00a0Kadwal,\u00a0Lunawada,\u00a0Santrampur,\u00a0Champaner,\u00a0Chota\u00a0Udepur,\u00a0Jambhughoda,\u00a0Rajpipla<\/p>\n

Ex- Rajkot Airport<\/p>\n

Gondal, Rajkot,\u00a0Morvi,\u00a0Wankaner, Jamnagar,\u00a0Muli,\u00a0Sayla<\/p>\n

Ex-Bhavnagar Airport<\/p>\n

Bhavnagar,\u00a0Palitana<\/p>\n

Ex-Bhuj\u00a0\/Kandla<\/p>\n

Bhuj,\u00a0Devpur,\u00a0mandvi<\/p>\n

The presenters also suggested different types of holidays for\u00a0travelers :-<\/p>\n

Fort Holidays \u2013Champaner,\u00a0Rajkot(Khirasara),\u00a0Gondal,\u00a0Bhuj,\u00a0Ahmedabad<\/p>\n

Stepwell\u00a0holidays-\u00a0Ahmedabad,\u00a0Kharaghoda,\u00a0Muli,\u00a0Sayla,\u00a0Wankaner<\/p>\n

Archaeological holidays-\u00a0Dinosaur (Balasinor,\u00a0Lunawada,\u00a0Santrampur),\u00a0Lothal\u00a0(Utelia, Bhavnagar),\u00a0Dholavira(Bhuj)<\/p>\n

Palace holidays- Baroda,\u00a0Balasinor,\u00a0Lunawada,\u00a0Santrampur, Chota\u00a0Udepur,\u00a0Jambhughoda,\u00a0Rajpipla,\u00a0Himmatnagar,\u00a0Palanpur.<\/p>\n

Textile Holidays \u2013 They are centered aroundAhmedabad, Baroda, Chota Udepur, Jambughoda, Danta, Poshina, Bhuj, Devpur, Kharaghoda, Sayla, Jamnagar, Muli.<\/p>\n

Gollfing\u00a0Holidays \u2013\u00a0Baroda,\u00a0Ahmedabad<\/p>\n

Culinary Holidays \u2013\u00a0Royal family food traditions of\u00a0Nawabi\u00a0cuisine, Maratha cuisine,\u00a0Kathiawari\u00a0cuisine, Gujarati cuisine.<\/p>\n

Festival Holidays\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tarnetar,\u00a0Rann\u00a0Utsav,\u00a0Ravechi, Tribal festivals.<\/p>\n

Vintage car Holidays-\u00a0Gondal,\u00a0Wankaner, Rajkot<\/p>\n

Art & Painting Holiday-Baroda,\u00a0Ahmedabad,\u00a0Jambughoda,\u00a0Rajpipla,\u00a0Bhuj,\u00a0Devpur<\/p>\n

There are good numbers of options for accommodation from Royal Palace, havelis to historical homestays. \u00a0Ahmedabad, Balasinor, Baroda, Kadwal, Lunawada, Santrampur, Danta, Himmatnagar, Vijaynagar, Bhuj, Devpur, Kharaghoda, Sayla offers homestays.<\/p>\n

Classical itineraries that can be considered while planning a trip to Gujarat are:-<\/p>\n

Saurashtra\/Kutch \u2013\u00a0Bhuj,\u00a0Devpur<\/p>\n

Baroda\/Central Gujarat<\/p>\n

Ahmedabad\/North Gujarat<\/p>\n

Most of the heritage venues all across Gujarat especially the Palace of\u00a0Vadodra\u00a0(Baroda), Bhavnagar,\u00a0Khirasara(Rajkot) etc are popular venues for MICE, wedding and many national and international events. \u00a0Being close to Mumbai, Gujarat also offers good option for film shooting, short films, TV serials, Documentaries, Reality shows, pre wedding shoots, fashion shoots etc.<\/p>\n

Summing up the webinar\u00a0Rupinder\u00a0Brar, Additional Director General stressed the importance of travelling and experiencing the diverse culture, architecture\u00a0and \u00a0cuisines\u00a0of \u00a0heritage State.<\/p>\n

The sessions of webinars are now available on the given links<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbzIbBmMvtvH7d6Zo_ZEHDA\/featured<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/tourism.gov.in\/dekho-apna-desh-webinar-ministry-tourism<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.incredibleindia.org\/content\/incredible-india-v2\/en\/events\/dekho-apna-desh.html<\/a><\/p>\n

The sessions of webinars are also available on all social media handles of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.<\/p>\n

The next webinar titled Memoirs of 1857- A prelude to Independence is scheduled on 8th August 2020 at 11.00 am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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