Essay On FESTIVALS OF INDIA
India is a country of different communities belonging to different religions. So almost every day we see a festival being celebrated with joy and fun. The festivals make our life colourful and charming. There are some religious festivals, some are based on seasons and some are of national importance. They are celebrated with great joy and fun.
The Indian religious festivals are Diwali and Dussehra, Id ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Zuha, X’mas day and the New Year’s day, Mahavir Jayanti, Buddha Jayanti, Guru Nanak’s Birthday etc. Though these festivals are marked by different communities, yet they are celebrated by all without any ill-will and communal hatred. Festivals promote the feelings of communal harmony.
Holi, Baisakhi and Basant are important seasonal festivals. Holi is a festival of colours. It marks the end of the winter season. Baisakhi is the seasonal festival of the Punjab. It is celebrated at the end of harvesting season. Basant declares the arrival of spring season.
The Independence Day, the Republic Day and the Gandhi Jayanti are national festivals. These are celebrated with great joy by all the communities throughout the country. The Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August, 1947. On this day we got freedom from the British Empire. The Prime Minister hoists the national flag on the Red Fort on this great historic day. The Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January. On this day a colourful parade starts from Vijay Chowk which ends at the Red Fort. Gandhi Jayanti is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi-the father of nation.
Thus we find that the festivals bring a new charm in the life of Indians.
Vocabulary
Communities- जाति, Religion- धर्म, Festivals- त्योहार। Ill-will- बुरी भावना, Hatred- दुर्भावना, Promote- बढ़ाना। Harmony- एकता।
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- आदर्श इतिहास शिक्षक के गुण एंव समाज में भूमिका
- विभिन्न स्तरों पर इतिहास शिक्षण के उद्देश्य प्राथमिक, माध्यमिक तथा उच्चतर माध्यमिक स्तर
- इतिहास शिक्षण के उद्देश्य | माध्यमिक स्तर पर इतिहास शिक्षण के उद्देश्य | इतिहास शिक्षण के व्यवहारात्मक लाभ
- इतिहास शिक्षण में सहसम्बन्ध का क्या अर्थ है ? आप इतिहास शिक्षण का सह-सम्बन्ध अन्य विषयों से किस प्रकार स्थापित करेंगे ?
- इतिहास क्या है ? इतिहास की प्रकृति एवं क्षेत्र
- राष्ट्रीय उच्चतर शिक्षा अभियान के विषय में आप क्या जानते हैं ?
- शिक्षा के वैकल्पिक प्रयोग के सन्दर्भ में एस० एन० डी० टी० की भूमिका
- राष्ट्रीय पाठ्यचर्या की रूपरेखा (एन.सी.एफ.-2005) [National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005) ]
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