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Numbers would be written on pieces of paper and put into a matka, a large earthen pitcher. One person would then draw a chit and declare the winning numbers. Over the years, the practice changed, so that three numbers were drawn from a pack of playing cards, but the name "matka" was kept. [2] In 1962, Kalyanji Bhagat started the Worli matka.
With a population of more than 700,000, Kalyan is a part of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation established in 1983, with municipalities of Kalyan, Dombivli, Ambernath and 81 other villages. It was then one of the largest urban local bodies in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and in the state, with an area around 209 km 2 (81 sq mi).
The Kalyan Thaat consists of an important group of early afternoon, late evening, early night, and early morning ragas. Characterised by the Teevr Madhyam (M') in the stead of the standard Shuddh Madhyam of the Bilawal Thaat, the name of this Thaat literally means good luck/ fortune (कल्याण). Raags of this Thaat are considered to be ...
Wound beads on the other hand are made by wrapping molten glass around a rod, stick, or wire, then pressed into its shape and placed in a mold or decorated with colors of glass. These Wound beads are far more rare to find due to the limited distributions. These beads are recognized by having their fabric and inclusions encircling the ...
Kalyan Vidhan Sabha Seat no longer exists, after the redrawing of Assembly constituency borders in 2008. It was one of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra state in India. Since 2008, Kalyan has been split into three Assembly constituencies: Kalyan East , Kalyan West and Kalyan Rural.
Lakhuri bricks were used by the Mughal Empire that spanned across the Indian subcontinent, [11] whereas Nanak Shahi bricks were used mainly across the Sikh Empire, [12] that was spread across the Punjab region in the north-west Indian subcontinent, [13] when Sikhs were in conflict with the Mughal Empire due to the religious persecution of Sikhs ...
Ostrich eggshell beads are often used as personal adornment. Though it is difficult to determine the use of these beads in the past, Collins et al. conclude that the beads with depressions could have been sewn onto clothing or bags as adornment. Another possibility is that the beads were placed on necklaces or strings as jewelry. [1]
The Template:Brick_chart/Bricks draws bricks for {{Brick chart}}. The bricks are displayed as 1, 2 or 3 bar line segments, depending on the offset and count numbers. Parameters: count - the number (or decimal) to represent by bar line segments; offset - the sum of prior count numbers (can be: 2+5+7.8, etc.) stride - width of lines (in number ...