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Patta (Hindi: पट्टा) is a type of land deed issued by the government to an individual or organization. The term is used in India [ 1 ] and certain other parts of South Asia for a small piece of land, granted by the government to an approved cultivator with a land revenue exemption.
Patta Chitra painting. The pattachitra paintings are made over a piece of cloth known as Patta or a dried palm leaf, which is first painted with a mixture of chalk and gum. . Over the prepared surface, colourful and intricate pictures of various Gods, Goddesses, and mythological scenes with ornamentation of flowers, trees and animals are then pai
A patta painter's home with all the members of family is his studio. Woman members prepare the glue, the canvas and apply colours what we call the fill-in, and give the final lacquer coating. The master hand, mostly the male member, draws the initial line and gives the final finishing. Patta paintings are done on small strips of cotton cloth.
NEW YORK — Lou Carnesecca, the legendary St. John's basketball coach and New York sports icon, has died at age 99. Carnesecca was beloved and turned St. John's basketball into a national ...
Haridwar, a site for Hindu pilgrimage, 1866 photograph.. Some notable places where Shraadhs are performed for the Pitrs are noted below. At these sites, it became customary for the family pandits (priest) to record each visit of the family, along with their gotra, family tree, marriages, and members present, grouped according to family and hometown.
Two years after finally being identified, the "Boy in the Box" case continues to haunt Philadelphia. The slain body of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, 4, was discovered in February 1957 in Philadelphia's ...
Prosecutors say they will take no further action against a man who was arrested on suspicion of blackmailing TV presenter Alison Hammond. A 36-year-old from Warwickshire was arrested and later ...
Chitta in the foreground of lake. Chitta is one of the 32 villages located in the Soon Sakesar Valley in Khushab District of Pakistan. [1] The population is around 4000. It is located 220 km south-west of Islamabad. The village sits on footsteps of the highest peak of Soon valley; Sakesar and on the edge of the beautiful Uchali lake.