As the Topic suggests, our aim was to visit cultural and public places in Delhi. We went to India Gate and Mandi house. This project was not merely ‘copy and paste’. As a Team we left Our comfort zones, and practically worked for the project. We learned many things about the places mentioned above. We’ll discuss them in detail.

1. INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
PUBLIC & CULTURAL SPACES IN DELHI
GROUP-2
Sub Group:C
1. Bhavani Singh - 7060
2. Akhil Pruthi - 7063
3. Deepak Chopra - 7066
4. Ashish Kumar - 5027
5. Lalit Jain - 5028
6. Abhay Yadav - 5030
7. Nirmala - 6628
8. Vinod Kumar - 6629
GROUP MEMBERS
Supervisor : Dr. Manish Karmwar
Shyam Lal College (Evening)
University of Delhi

2. • As a Team, we were supposed to visit public and cultural places around
Delhi, so we decided to visit India Gate and Mandi house. It was a great
learning experience!
• What we did was a practical experience and it helped us in developing our
knowledge about cultural centres around mandi house, moreover, when
we visited India Gate we had that feeling of patriotism within us.
• We’ll discuss about our individual feelings and experiences when we
visited the India Gate and Mandi House.
• To make this project more interesting, we decided to make a short video
on India Gate. Every group member contributed to make that video, we’ll
share that video during the presentation.

3. PLACES VISITED:
A. INDIA GATE
B. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
C. HIMACHAL BHAWAN
D. NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA.
E. FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE AND HISTORY.
F. SANGEET BHARTI.
G. BENGALI MARKET.

4. Sri ram centre for art and culture
National School of Drama
Bengali Market

5. Mandi House
• Known as the cultural hub of Delhi, Mandi House
contains some of the finest art & cultural
institutions in India- National Museum of Natural
History, Sangeet Bharti, Himachal
Bhawan,National School of Drama to name a few.
• It boasts of being alma mater to some very
successful artists in India and is a budding ground
for many more to come.
• The Mandi House Circle is one of the busiest
traffic roundabouts in the city handling movement
needs from all parts of Delhi.
• Not only does it fulfill the creative urges of the art
lovers, but also promotes a relationship between
the people of Delhi & Arts.

6. National Museum of Natural
History(NMNH)
• The NMNH welcomes us to a stimulating
intellectual, visual and adventure into the
history of nature – a journey through time and
space into the riddles and realms of the
natural world.
• The NMNH is located at the corner of the
Tansen Marg-Barakhamba Road on the Mandi
house Roundabout.
-- Bhavani Singh
………………..(7060)

7. • A life-size model of Allosaurus, a dinosaur
which ruled the worlds earlier, standing in the
lawns of the museum building has become the
identification mark of the NMNH.

8. •As one enters the Museum building just
after crossing the reception area he/she
is received by a life-size mounted model
of ‘Mohan’- the one-horned Indian
Rhinoceros, which also serves as the
logo of the Museum.

9. GALLERY 1:INTRODUCTION TO
NATURAL HISTORY:
The Museum has 3 galleries, each representing
different aspects of nature’s history.
• In the gallery 1 on the first floor of the museum, a
geological time chart indicates the probable dates
of origin of different kinds of lifeforms. In the
evolutionary history of the Earth several different
kinds of plants and animals appeared and evolved.
• However, most of them became extict with time as
they were not able to adapt themselves to the
changing conditions on the Earth.
• Natural History has always been a subject of
fascination.

11. GALLERY 2: NATURE’S NETWORK –
ECOLOGY
• Earth is probably the only planet in our solar
system which sustains life. Life on earth is
possible primarily because of its unique
atmosphere.
• The Gallery 2 on Nature’s Network- Ecology
highlights some of the basic principles of ecology,
drawing up examples from various ecological
processes of nature.
• This basic exposure to the delicate network of
nature is intended to create awareness on various
critical environmental issues facing humanity
today.

13. GALLERY 3: CONSERVATION
• The Gallery 3 presents an overview of the environmental
degradation caused by human activities and the need for
its protection and conservation.
• One can also listen to the voices of birds and animals
while watching the exhibit.
• An impact exhibit of a human hand pulling out a tree
symbolically represents our lack of understanding of the
natural system. This has resulted in ruthless exploitation
of nature and natural resources.
• The gallery 3 ends with an exhibit depicting different
ways in which every individual can contribute in the
mission of Nature Conservation.

14. Personal Experience
• The experience I had in the NMNH was one of a kind. I felt
overwhelmed by all those visuals, sounds and creative ways to
explain history of nature.
• NMNH is a great place for both children and adults. One should
never miss beautiful and unique museums like NMNH.
• I had few questions in my mind such as:
• How old is our Earth? How life came into existence and what
conditions made it to evolve only on Earth and why not on any other
planet? After going through gallery 1 all of them were answered in a
perfect manner.
• Gallery 2 cleared all of my concepts regarding the Ecological
Processes of Mother Nature.
• Gallery 3 ends with an exhibit depicting different ways in which
every individual can contribute in the mission of Nature
Conservation.

15. NATIONAL SCHOOL OF
DRAMA MANDI HOUSE
Made By – Akhil Pruthi
Eco Hons.
7063

16. National School of Drama
On weekend I with my group friends visit National School of Drama in Delhi
and spent some time in NSD campus and clicked some casual shots and gather
information about it. Here are some of the photographs of National School of
Drama in Delhi...

17. National School of Drama (NSD)
 is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India
 autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India
 set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and became an independent
school in 1975
 In 2005 it was granted deemed university status, but in 2011 it was revoked
on the institute's request.
 Training in the School is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive,
carefully planned syllabus which covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is
related to practice. As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays
which are then performed before the public.
The syllabus takes into account the methods of great theatre personalities who have
shaped contemporary theatre in all its variety. The systematic study and practical
performing experience of Sanskrit drama, modern Indian drama, traditional Indian
theatre forms, Asian drama and western dramatic protocols give the students a solid
grounding and a wide perspective in the art of theatre.

18. Performing Wings
Repertory Company
The professional performing wing of NSD, the 'National School of Drama'
Repertory Company was set up in 1964, with an aim to promote professional
theatre in India. It first head was Om Shivpuri, followed by Manohar
Singh, Ram Gopal Bajaj(Acting Chief), J.N. Kaushal (Acting Chief), Anuradha
Kapur (Acting Chief), and Suresh Sharma,Sagar Kamble, Atul Singhai
(Animation chief).
Today, the Repertory Company, has staged over 120 plays based on the works of
about 70 playwrights and featuring around 50 directors in several countries, and
various cities across the nation, and has its own festival every year, called
Annual Repertory Company Summer Festival, in which it perform new and past
plays. In 2004, the repertory celebrated its 40th anniversary with a theatre
festival in New Delhi

19. Sanskaar Rang Toli (TIE COMPANY)
In 1989 NSD established the „Theatre-in-Education Company‟ (T.I.E), called
'Sanskaar Rang Toli', today it has become India's premier educational resource
centres, and coaches children aged 8 to 16 years. The company regularly performs
plays for school and adults audiences alike, and has its own yearly theatre
festivals, 'Jashn-e-Bachpan' and Bal Sangam

20. Regional Centres
In a bid to decentralize its activities, NSD opened Regional Resource Centres (RRC)
across India, the first of which was opened at Bangalore in 1994.
Bharat Rang Mahotsav
Bharat Rang Mahotsav, or the 'National Theatre Festival', established in 1999, is the
annual theatre festival of National School of Drama (NSD), held in New Delhi, today
it is acknowledged as the largest theatre festival of Asia, dedicated solely to theatre

21. Kathak Center , National School of Drama, Mandi House, New Delhi,
INDIA

22. Photo Gallery just next to
NSD reception displaying various
photographs of different plays
hosted by National School of
Drama.. If you spend sufficient time
watching these photographs, you
will find many bollywood faces
here.. National School of Drama has
given many talents to Indian
Television and Bollywood....

23. FACILITIES
Workshops - In recent years, NSD under its Extension Programme
organized a series of theatre workshops in the North Eastern States.
Regional Resource Centres - With a view to take the theatre
movement to the grass root level and to make it more accessible to
theatre workers, it was decided to decentralize the Extension Programme
and set up Regional Resource Centres in various zones of the country.
Training - Training in the School is unique in several ways. It is based
on a thorough, comprehensive and carefully-planned syllabus that covers
every aspect of theatre from theory to practice, the results of which are put
to test before a wide audience.
Reservation for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories
Publication Program
Scholarship
Study Material

24. NSD students playing football on weekend
and can buy books from NSD Book Shop
which contains variety of books, novels in
large numbers. Publication Program - The
Publication Unit of the National School of
Drama is responsible for publishing text
books on theatre, arranging for the
translation of important books on theatre
from english into hindi and bringing out
other important books on theatre. The units
first major publication titled „Rang Yatra‟

25. TIE COMPANY

26. MY PERSONAL VIEW ON NSD
There are a multitude of views that come in my mind the moment I enter the premises of
National School of Drama. The assemblage of probably all the modern-day worshipped gods
to the left of the entry gate. Girls practicing rigorously to the tune of their teachers
of Kathak; the mingling of the clasp of hands and trinklets and feet thumping on the ground
still ring in my head. The posters of some of the great plays staged by the NSD Repertory
on the adjoining walls. But passing those, the moment I reached the blown-up plaques at the
entrance, something deep-rooted in this country‟s eon-old culture would stop you; the mask
of Shiva and the Sanskrit shlok speaking of one emotion throughout, passion from within to
all. It felt as if there is a lot that is conspicuously present and absent at the same time. And it
must be explored slowly and fully taking one step at a time.

27. The preparation for the upcoming productions is on the way and the place seems quite busy with
people moving constantly in and out of my frame. There are aspects to be deplored and
questions aplenty. What is it that brings people from the four corners of this country? And what
is it about NSD that makes it NSD? Why theatre over films and why acting in the first place?
“It is a passion, a voice that comes right from the heart and speaks to the world the way it should
be said and heard”
I felt overwhelmed and enjoyed as well as inspired a lot.

28. INDIA GATE

29. India Gate
• India gate is a tourist hotspot but more than that it is a social
hub. It stands as an upright figure of freedom.
• Designed by Edwin Lutyens and built in 1931 it was inspired by
the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
• The purpose of the grand monument was to honor those
90,000 Indian soldiers who died fighting for the British Raj.
• At a closer look the monument bear the name of some of
those soldiers.
• Under the arch of India gate there’s a black shrine known as
Amar Jawan Jyoti which marks an Unknown Army’s Tomb.
• A rifle stands on the Tomb with a helmet on top to pay homage
to the soldiers.
-- MADE BY
Deepak Chopra

31. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
(DEEPAK – INDIA GATE)
 As I am citizen of INDIA , so I have visited INDIA GATE many times before with
my family , friends and on school trips but only for fun. But this time it was
really exciting visiting INDIA GATE as the purpose behind that was HISTORY
PROJECT.
 INDIA GATE is a great monument build in the memory of soldiers.One should
never miss monument like INDIA GATE, when we visited India Gate we had that
feeling of patriotism within us.
 Important things at INDIA GATE that I saw were, both things have history
behind them.
 AMAR JAWAN JYOTI
 THE CANOPY .
 STREET foods there were also good . But because of all these stalls there was
garbage in the parks around INDIA GATE.
 But except these things we all had a great time there.

32. BENGALI
MARKET
MADE BY- ASHISH

33. • Where is Bengali Market :-
• Bengali Market is the oldest market located close to the Connaught
place in the center of New Delhi city.
• HISTORY
 The Bengali Market was created in the 1930 by Harish chandra
Lohiya from Moradabad.
 He named it “Bengali Mal Market”, after his late father.
 He bought the land in an auction in 1938-39 and the market
became operational by 1941-42
 . Nathu‟s and Bengali Sweet House were set up at about the same
time.
 In the late ‟80s and early ‟90s, Nathu‟s even printed the old name
on its packets, possibly in an attempt to decouple the market‟s
name from its rival.

34. What you will get there:-
Food:
 They also serve Indian fast food items such as Chole Bhature,
Rajma Chawal, Dosa along with various other things. The market is
famous for its typical chaat varieties.
Fruits:
 Bengali Market is a good place to get some fresh fruits of good
quality, but they are very costly as compared to other places.
Flowers:
 You can get a wide variety of flowers.
Other Shops:
 The remaining market comprises of dry-cleaners ,photo labs,
chemist, etc.

35. •From my point of view Bengali Market is very good place to
visit.
• The services are extremely good at both Nathu and Bengali
Sweet House.
• I went to Bengali Sweet House and ordered “Channa
Bhatura” and “Jal Jeera”. The cost was very high. With in 15
minutes I got my order and the taste was very good. Channa
Bhatura cost me Rs. 100 tax extra and Jal Jeera was at Rs. 35
tax extra.
 Fact is the things are very costly their but Quality is
also maintained.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

36. SANGEET BHARTI
 Sangeet bharti is a non profit organization
situated at “mandi house” in delhi. It is the
organization which promotes indian culture
like Indian classical etc. and inspire the
younger generation and developing their arts.
“Inspiring, Nurturing & Developing Indian
Arts”
(I.N.D.I.A.) MADE BY
-- NIRMALA

37.  If a few words could suggest
the charm and heritage of the
musical arts of India, perhaps the
above simple phrase in Sanskrit
would come the closest.
Translated into English it says,
„Singing, playing an instrument
and dancing are closely related to
each other and form the core of

38. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

39. FICCI
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI) is an association of business organizations
in India.
• Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD
Birla and Purushottam Das Thakurdas,
• it is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in
India.
• It is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation.
-- Made by
Lalit Jain

41. Leader of FICCI
 Sidharth Birla is The President of Ficci.
 Harshavardhan Neotia is Vice President
Of Ficci.
 Dr.Jyotsna Suri Senior Vice President of
Ficci.

42. Leader of Ficci
Harshavardhan Neotia
Vice President of Ficci
Sidharth Birla President of Ficci

43. FICCI
• FICCI Membership of over 25000
Companies From Chamber of Commerce.
• Ficci Committee Against Smuggling and
Economy Was Lauched on 18th January
2011 And Cost of Rs 26,190 Crore.
• Ficci Headquarters in The National Capital
New Delhi And 11 State in India.

45.  Confederation of Indian Food Trade And
Industry(CIFTI) Was Establised By Ficci in 1985.
•
• Ficci Ladies Organisation
• Ficci Ladies Organisation Was Establised in
1983 to Promote Enrerpreneurship and
Professional Woman in India.

46. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

47. HIMACHAL BHAVAN
MADE BY
-ABHAY YADAV

48. •HIMACHAL BHAWAN IS LOCATED AT SAFDAR
HASHMI ROAD, MANDI HOUSE , NEW DELHI.
•THIS IS HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR
HIMACHALIS IN DELHI., BESIDES OFFICE OF
RESIDENT COMMISSIONER OF H.P, BRANCH OF
HP UNIVERSITY; AND SOME OTHER
DEPARTMENTS OF H.P. GOVERNMENT.
CONSTRUCTED IN THIS PRIME LOCATION BY
THE EXCELLENT EFFORTS OF LATE SH.
YASHWANT SINGH PARMAR AND RAJA
VIRBHADRA SINGH ...
NO OTHER STATE'S BHAWAN / SADAN IS
SITUATED ON ROUNDABOUT...
ITS ONLY HIMACHAL BHAWAN !!!!!!!!!!!

49. Security Staff At Himachal
Bhavan

51. Personal Experience

52. • To sum up, we would like to share that this
whole project was a memorable experience
for us, as we learned new things by moving
out of our comfort zones and practically
working.
• To be frank our whole team belongs to delhi
but none of us had visited mandi house
before.
• It is a magnificent cultural hub, one should not
miss places like these!

53. • The booming art market has its frontrunners
amongst Delhi's artist community who are
waiting for the right public spaces to
encounter the city.
• Mandi House can provide that place where
you can simply hang out to drink from Delhi's
creative cauldron.

54. Conclusion(India Gate)
• There is certain sense of homeliness and
belongingness when we visit this place,we feel
welcomed.
• All kinds of people flocked here especially
towards the cool evening.
• Boat ride facilities are available just near India
Gate. It is a good way of beating the summer
heat.
• Many vendors do brisk business from tourists.
we’ll always find a Chaiwala and a Chanawala
even on a hot day.