Project PARI (Public Art of India)
It is an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, executed by Lalit Kala Akademi and the National Gallery of Modern Art. It aims to stimulate dialogue, reflection, and inspiration, enriching India’s cultural landscape.
Featuring a diverse range of artwork inspired by traditional Indian art forms, Project
PARI includes :
1.Sculptures that explore themes such as tributes to nature
2.Ideas from Natyashastra Gandhi ji
3.Traditional Indian toys Hospitality
4.Ancient knowledge Naad (Primeval Sound)
5.Harmony of Life
6.Kalpataru (the divine tree).
Women artists play a significant role, showcasing Bharat’s NARI SHAKTI through their substantial participation in the project
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Some notable "firsts" in various categories in India:
Politics and Governance
1. First President of India: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. First Prime Minister of India: Jawaharlal Nehru
3. First Woman President of India: Pratibha Patil
4. First Woman Prime Minister of India: Indira Gandhi
5. First Indian Governor-General of Independent India: C. Rajagopalachari
6. First Speaker of Lok Sabha: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
7. First Chief Justice of India: H.J. Kania
8. First Woman Chief Minister: Sucheta Kripalani (Uttar Pradesh, 1963)
Science and Technology
1. First Indian in Space: Rakesh Sharma
2. First Satellite: Aryabhata (launched in 1975)
3. First Indigenous Supercomputer: PARAM 8000 (developed in 1991)
4. First Mission to Mars: Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2013)
5. First Nuclear Test: Pokhran-I (Smiling Buddha, conducted in 1974)
Sports
1. First Olympic Gold Medal (Individual): Abhinav Bindra (Shooting, 2008)
2. First Woman to win a Medal at the Olympics: Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting, 2000)
3. First Cricket World Cup Win: 1983 (under Kapil Dev’s captaincy)
4. First Indian Grandmaster in Chess: Viswanathan Anand (1988)
Literature and Arts
1. First Indian to win the Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy (The God of Small Things, 1997)
2. First Indian Film to win an Oscar: "Mother India" (nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, 1957)
3. First Indian to win the Grammy Award: Pandit Ravi Shankar (1972)
4. First Indian to win a Nobel Prize: Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913)
Education
1. First University in India: University of Calcutta (established in 1857)
2. First Medical College: Calcutta Medical College (established in 1835)
3. First IIT (Indian Institute of Technology): IIT Kharagpur (established in 1951)
4. First IIM (Indian Institute of Management): IIM Calcutta (established in 1961)
Military
1. First Field Marshal of India: Sam Manekshaw
2. First Indian to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra: Major Somnath Sharma (posthumously, 1947)
3. First Indian Aircraft Carrier: INS Vikrant
Transportation
1. First Passenger Train: Ran between Mumbai and Thane (1853)
2. First Metro Rail: Kolkata Metro (started in 1984)
3. First Indian to fly an aircraft: J.R.D. Tata (1929)
Women Pioneers
1. First Woman IPS Officer: Kiran Bedi
2. First Woman to climb Mount Everest: Bachendri Pal (1984)
Miscellaneous
1. First Indian to climb Mount Everest: Tenzing Norgay (with Edmund Hillary, 1953
Politics and Governance
1. First President of India: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. First Prime Minister of India: Jawaharlal Nehru
3. First Woman President of India: Pratibha Patil
4. First Woman Prime Minister of India: Indira Gandhi
5. First Indian Governor-General of Independent India: C. Rajagopalachari
6. First Speaker of Lok Sabha: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
7. First Chief Justice of India: H.J. Kania
8. First Woman Chief Minister: Sucheta Kripalani (Uttar Pradesh, 1963)
Science and Technology
1. First Indian in Space: Rakesh Sharma
2. First Satellite: Aryabhata (launched in 1975)
3. First Indigenous Supercomputer: PARAM 8000 (developed in 1991)
4. First Mission to Mars: Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2013)
5. First Nuclear Test: Pokhran-I (Smiling Buddha, conducted in 1974)
Sports
1. First Olympic Gold Medal (Individual): Abhinav Bindra (Shooting, 2008)
2. First Woman to win a Medal at the Olympics: Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting, 2000)
3. First Cricket World Cup Win: 1983 (under Kapil Dev’s captaincy)
4. First Indian Grandmaster in Chess: Viswanathan Anand (1988)
Literature and Arts
1. First Indian to win the Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy (The God of Small Things, 1997)
2. First Indian Film to win an Oscar: "Mother India" (nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, 1957)
3. First Indian to win the Grammy Award: Pandit Ravi Shankar (1972)
4. First Indian to win a Nobel Prize: Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913)
Education
1. First University in India: University of Calcutta (established in 1857)
2. First Medical College: Calcutta Medical College (established in 1835)
3. First IIT (Indian Institute of Technology): IIT Kharagpur (established in 1951)
4. First IIM (Indian Institute of Management): IIM Calcutta (established in 1961)
Military
1. First Field Marshal of India: Sam Manekshaw
2. First Indian to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra: Major Somnath Sharma (posthumously, 1947)
3. First Indian Aircraft Carrier: INS Vikrant
Transportation
1. First Passenger Train: Ran between Mumbai and Thane (1853)
2. First Metro Rail: Kolkata Metro (started in 1984)
3. First Indian to fly an aircraft: J.R.D. Tata (1929)
Women Pioneers
1. First Woman IPS Officer: Kiran Bedi
2. First Woman to climb Mount Everest: Bachendri Pal (1984)
Miscellaneous
1. First Indian to climb Mount Everest: Tenzing Norgay (with Edmund Hillary, 1953
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Traditional Martial Arts of India and Their States
1. Kalaripayattu - Kerala
2. Silambam - Tamil Nadu
3. Thang-Ta - Manipur
4. Gatka - Punjab
5. Mardani Khel - Maharashtra
6. Lathi Khela - West Bengal
7. Kuttiyum Kolum - Kerala
8. Paika Akhada - Odisha
9. Varma Kalai - Tamil Nadu
10. Musti Yuddha - Uttar Pradesh
11. Inbuan Wrestling - Mizoram
12. Mukna - Manipur
1. Kalaripayattu - Kerala
2. Silambam - Tamil Nadu
3. Thang-Ta - Manipur
4. Gatka - Punjab
5. Mardani Khel - Maharashtra
6. Lathi Khela - West Bengal
7. Kuttiyum Kolum - Kerala
8. Paika Akhada - Odisha
9. Varma Kalai - Tamil Nadu
10. Musti Yuddha - Uttar Pradesh
11. Inbuan Wrestling - Mizoram
12. Mukna - Manipur
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