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INTACHTHE HERITAGE CLUB NEWSLETTER

Hello Friends!

We are thrilled with your enthusiastic response for this issue! We could not agree with you more that train- journeys with family and friends are one of the most exciting part of holidays. When each train journey has its own special memory associated with it, we wonder why air travel is becoming so fashionable these days.

While all train journeys are fun, experiencing the unique heritage that the Indian railways has to offer is a special treat. 156 years old in the country, the Railways in India prides itself to a wealth of heritage that reminds us of the bygone colonial period. Originally, rail road transport was meant to connect people and goods across British India. Today, the Indian Railways has a mammoth network- the total track length of IR is 63327 kms and if these tracks were laid end to end, it would go round the world three times!

Inside, we have loads of fun information on UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Indian railways, special features of regional Railway stations that have beautiful architecture, unique exhibits in the National Rail Museum and Regional Rail Museums and many more heritage bytes. Many of your rail travel experiences, as well as Rail Maps have made this issue even more exciting! Enjoy our quiz ‘Heritage on Wheels’ and learn about the in and outs of Indian railways!

VOL. 7 No. 1JANUARY - MARCH 2010

L ord Dal-housie felt that the

introduction of railways in a country as large as India was necessary to maximize the military might and hold of the British over India. Initially, railways were set up in India so that the British could swiftly transfer men and goods from one place to another. This move linked diff erent parts of the country and was crucial for British Empire building in India.

So, the story of railways in India was set in motion as the fi rst train ran from Bombay’s Bori Bunder to Thane on 16th April, 1853. 400 people were on board this train whose journey took off with the grand 21 gun salute! Made up of 14 carriages and pulled to its destination

by three locomotives named Sahib, Sindh and Sultan, the train took an hour and fi fteen minutes to reach its destination, 31 kms away. Imagine the excitement and gusto among all those present when its engine would have whistled past the station for the very fi rst time!

Today, Nearly 11,000 trains run in India everyday. They connect over 7,000 stations and cover a long route of 63,000 km.

Fascinating Facts about the Indian RailwaysIR is the world‛s largest utility employer, 1.6 million people work for it which is equal to population of New York IR carries 18 million passengers daily which is equal to the population of Australia IR carries 2 million tonnes of freight everyday. This is equal to carrying 350,000 elephants everyday

(information courtesy: Vikas Singh)

FROM 1853 TO 2010Indian Railways - a Treasure Trove of Heritage 2 - 4

Railway Heritage Museums   5

My Favourite Rail Journey and Rail Map 6-7

Rail Fun  8

Heritage on Wheels Quiz  9

Heritage Talk  & Heritage Alert 10

Best Heritage Club, Subscription form   11

Prize Winners, What’s Next? 12

CONTENTS

Romance of the RailwaysCHUGGING ALONG FOR 156 YEARS

From Us to U

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INDIAN RAILWAYS a Treasure Trove of Built, Material and Intangible Heritage

Indian Railways has a rich cultural heritage on off er for all heritage lovers. From charming railway stations and marvellous

architectural buildings, locomotives working on steam to heritage railway lines and bridges, one can experience it all in

India.

WORLD HERITAGE SITES

Mountain RailwaysDarjeeling was the fi rst hill station in India and the Darjeeling

Himalayan railway line is still the most pleasurable mountain railway journey in India. The charming steam locomotive that runs for 88 km from Siliguri to Darjeeling still preserves most of its original features. The breathtaking views of the Kanchenjunga, Tiger Hills and tea gardens from this unhurriedly chugging along toy-train make this heritage spot one of the most special in the country.

This zig-zag railway is a marvel of miniature rail- engineering. The engineers who built this railway used ingenious techniques such as loops, where the train gains height by going around a spiral (similar to a spiral staircase) and Z reverses where the train goes backwards and forwards to move forward despite diffi culties in terrain. Traversing the steep gradient, the hardworking steam engines reach Ghum which at a height of 7,407 feet is the highest railway station in India. This carefully preserved part of railway heritage was given a World Heritage Site status by the UNESCO a decade back, in 1999.

Anjali Sankar, Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s,

Hyderabad

Going to school on the Toy-train!Special trains were arranged for children of British who attended boarding schools in Darjeeling. These were known as ‘School Trains‛. Hundreds of children gathered at the station to board the toy-train and enjoyed the fun-fi lled journey! These trains still run from Kurseong to Darjeeling.

This stamp, issued in 1982, commemorates a hundred glorious years of the Darjeeling

Himalayan Railway

Seeing History through stampsStamps tell a story of their own and what better way to learn new things than to pick up philately (i.e. collecting stamps of different kinds) as a hobby! In the following pages, we will show you the stamps that were issued by the Indian Postal Department to celebrate Indian railway heritage. You too can start collecting stamps and fi nd out so much about important people, events and much more stuff about Indian history and heritage!

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Kalka Simla Railway was declared a site of heritage importance by the UNESCO in 2008. Completed in the 1890s, it was opened for traffi c on 9th November 1903. Travelling from Kalka (2143 ft) to the erstwhile summer capital of the British at Simla (6808 ft above sea level) enthrals travellers even today. When on this journey, you will pass through 18 intermediate stations, 102 tunnels and 869 bridges mostly made of stone. After the Koti station, the train enters Barog tunnel (tunnel no-34). Constructed over a period of three years between 1900 and 1903, this 3752 feet long tunnel is today the longest narrow gauge tunnel in the world. The Kalka Simla Train stops for about half an hour at the beautiful

and quaint Barog station. You can have a wonderful breakfast there followed by a quick game of Badminton!

Situated in the Nilgiris or Blue Mountains, Ooty was another hill station that the British settled into. The Nilgiri Mountain railway takes passengers there through lovely views of mist covered hills. The train is pushed by a vintage steam engine up till Conoor, after which the job is taken over by a diesel locomotive. This was named a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2005.

The stamp depicts steam locomotive KC 520 over an arch bridge. This

locomotive featured in the popular song from the movie Dost- Gadi bula rahi hai, seeti baja rahi hai 

Heritage Railway Stations

The Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus earlier known as the Victoria Terminus opened on 20th June, 1887 on the Jubilee Day of Queen Victoria. Marvelled at for its unique architectural style and carvings, it combines elements of Venetian, Gothic, Indo-Islamic architecture. For this reason, in 2004, the UNESCO inscribed it as World Heritage Site. This lovely heritage building designed by

Constructed in the year 1905, Howrah is the biggest station of the Indian railways catering to about 490 trains daily.

There are so many other examples of railway stations in towns and cities all over the country that are special for their architecture. Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Egmore, Jaipur, Srinagar, Gwalior are a few examples of railway stations that use vernacular architecture.

F.W. Stevens is a landmark in Mumbai and a must see for any visitor to this city.

The Chennai Central Railway Station - This building originally known as the Madras Central Railway Station was opened to the public in 1873. The 41 m high clock tower is most eye-catching about this well-preserved railway station.

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Bridges

There is a Kauria Bridge that connects the Purani Dilli or Old Delhi station with the Civil lines in Kashmiri gate in Delhi. The bridge gets its name from the fact that one had to pay a kauri or one tenth of a piece in the days gone by, to pass this bridge.

The longest bridge in India is The Nehru

Setu built over the Son river near Sasaram in Bihar. It is 3.065 km long. Another famous bridge is one connecting East Godavari to the West Godavari in Rajahmundhry in Andhra Pradesh.

Kanoh Railway Bridge, a multi-arched bridge on the Kalka Simla Railway

Did you know? There are about 116,000

bridges of all types and spans on Indian

Railways making an average of two bridges per

route km.

Heritage HoppingHeritage on Wheels, the Deccan Odyssey, Fairy Queen, Palace on Wheels and The Golden Chariot are some of the heritage trains of the Indian Railways where one can have a truly grand and royal experience.

The railways has also started to run a train specially for Buddhist pilgrims that connects many places associated with the Buddha‛s life, such as Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Sarnath, Kushinagar and Sravasti.

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Gandhiji’s train journey

During his stay in South Africa where he was working as a lawyer, Gandhiji was travelling to Pretoria in the fi rst- class compartment of a train. On seeing him, a European passenger objected to the presence of a ‘coloured’ man from India in the same compartment as him. Gandhiji was then asked to shift to the third class. When he refused to leave the compartment, Gandhiji was pushed off the train onto the cold platform of the station. This incident only strengthened Gandhiji’s resolve against racial discrimination.

Train to PakistanFor many elderly people who once lived in

Pakistan and were forced to came and live in

India after the partition, travelling back to where

they were born may be one of their favourite

journeys ever. Samjhauta Express, commonly

known as Friendship Express has made this

possible. This train runs from Delhi and Attari

in India to Wagah and Lahore in Pakistan and

enables citizens to meet their friends across the

border.

Did you know? Train to Pakistan is a highly

acclaimed novel by Khushwant Singh about the

events around Partition of India in 1947.

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Railways for the Royalty - The elegantly built Prince of

Wales Saloon was specially made by the Rajputana Malwa Railway. This was for the use of the then Prince of Wales during his visit to India for the Royal Durbar in 1876. Even today, you can see the original furniture and internal fi ttings in this saloon and get a feel of royal grandeur.

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RAILWAY HERITAGE MUSEUMS

The National Rail Museum, New Delhi

Spread across 11 acres and originally named as the Rail Transport Museum, the National Rail Museum in Delhi was set up in 1971. This fi rst ever transport museum in the country preserves and showcases the history of Indian Railways and Heritage. One can see 47 locomotives, 20 carriages, 3 wagons and 12 multipurpose vehicles on visiting this storehouse of railway exhibits.

Fairy Queen - built in 1855 and known by its present name since 1895 it is the fi rst exhibit to be displayed at the National Rail Museum in Delhi. It is still one of the most popular locomotives displayed at the NRM. In 1996 when National Rail museum was celebrating its silver jubilee, plans were made to restore the locomotive. This enormous

responsibility was entrusted to the Perambur workshop of Southern Railways. On 18th October, 1997 the Queen made the inaugural run from Delhi to Alwar, a distance of 143 kms. In the next year, this wonderful steam engine got Guinness world certifi cation for

being the world’s oldest working locomotive.

Armoured Train - This six unit metre gauge train carried troops and was operational during the WW-I.

The Garratt is the longest and the heaviest locomotive preserved and showcased in the National Rail Museum.

The last steam loco, WG 10560, was rightly named as ‘Antim Sitara’ or the ‘last star’ and was commissioned at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in June, 1970.

The stamp shows the steam locomotive the ‘Fairy Queen’.   

You can also visit Regional railway museums to know more about the rich heritage of Indian Railways. These include the Narrow gauge museum in Nagpur, Metre gaug e museum in Chennai, and regional rail museums at Gorakhpur and Ghum.

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“These days, people prefer to travel by airplanes as they are faster and consume less time. No one has the time to enjoy the lush countryside at leisure...Air travel may be faster and more convenient, but the charm of rail travel shall never die, and the ‘romance’ of the railways shall continue...”

Garima Parakh, Std 9, Bharatiya

Vidya Bhavan’s Public School,

Hyderabad

MY FAVOURITE TRAIN JOURNEY AND RAIL MAP

Sabina Shaikh, Std 8, Mary Immaculate Girls High School, Panjim, Goa

Uday Teja, B.V.B.P.S., Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Sowmya S., Std 9, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar, Chennai

I went with my family to enjoy the scenic beauty and weather of the Darjeeling hills by the famous Darjeeling toy- train. Looking out of the window, we enjoyed the ethereal beauty of the Kanchenjunga. Smiling bhutia and Lepcha women with babies strapped across the back, and wearing heavy silver trinkets, and costumes as bright as a peacock’s tail, all added to the charm of the journey. We alighted at every station and took snaps with the local people. My brother and I used the binoculars to have a close glimpse of the terraced gardens.

Anjali Sankar, Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s, HyderabadI just want to pen down some

of memorable moments I spent

in the toy train when I went to

Ooty. The fragrance of the tea

gardens embraced our hearts. The

spectacular sight of the beautiful

slopes, amazing valleys and

greenery everywhere was pleasing

to our eyes. The train passed through

tunnels where we yelled out of joy! I

feel that the women with baskets

who were plucking the tea leaves

are really blessed to live in such a

beautiful place and am envious of

them too...

P. Sai Aasrith, Std 7, Bharatiya Vidya

Bhavan, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

Entries from Heritage Club members

After reading your superb entries we know that all you

heritage-lovers enjoy travelling and exploring new places!

And as one of our friend’s says, “There are a few railway

journeys that get permanently stored in our minds and

looking at their pictures in photo albums makes us smile.”

Travel across the country with these fi rst hand experiences

of wonderful train journeys!

M. Manikanth Reddy, Std 10, Pallavi Model School, Hyderabad

Last year we travelled by

Falaknuma Express from

Secunderabad to Calcutta to visit

my aunt’s house at Vizag. My sister

and me made new friends in the

compartment and played card

games, dumb charades and sang

songs etc and even the elderly

people joined in. We enjoyed the

scenery outside when we passed

through the Godavari bridge.

P. Tanmayi, Std 7, Bharatiya Vidya

Bhavan’s, Hyderabad

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Unforgettable is that blissful journey,

Up the steep inclines of the Nilgiri

The misty hills of the blue mountain,

The sweet smell of the smattering rain,

The blue toy like train meanders with care,

As the scent of tea hovers in the air,

The charm of the sprawling hills- breath-taking!

The silvery lines of the far-away falls- mesmerizing!

One feels blessed by nature‛s angels,

On chugging out of deep dark tunnels,

A glance down the tall girder bridges,

From the open windows of the heritage wooden coach,

Many a sights on that blissful journey,

Up the steep inclines of the Nilgiris!

K.T. Gayathree Devi, Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan‛s School, Hyderabad

Araku is a famous hill-station in the state of

Andhra Pradesh in India. The best way to reach

this beautiful valley is to go by train from Vizag to

Araku. The Kottavalsa Kirandul Line passes through

84 bridges and 54 tunnels. Large waterfalls, lush

greenery of the valley make the view from the train

truly picturesque.

Sushruti. N., Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s School,

Hyderabad

The journey from Nerala to Matheran is a dream

come true. The train looked like an enlarged toy

train and was so cute that I wanted to carry it home!

I circumambulated the train to enjoy its full beauty. I

entered a coach and jutted out on the other side to

sense how narrow it was. One could easily jump across

the narrow track. Yes, small is beautiful.

The signal was downed and the guard whistled. I was

eagerly waiting for the train to reach the hills- and

there, the rocks stood erect on one side and awe-

inspiring descents lay to the other side. The train

meandered like a rattle snake on the serpentine course.

It was a thrill to watch the engine through the window

as we reached every curve. The hutments in the valley

looked like cardboard houses of dolls and cattle, like

toys...Each station had a buzz of activity with hawkers

selling poppadums, pakoras and ice cream and tea to the

passengers.

When we reached Matheran, I looked at the train as a rider

would look at his horse after traversing a jungle.

Omesh Bharatiya, Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya

Bhavan’s School, Hyderabad

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Travelling to the famous Hindu pilgrimage at Rameshwaram in the extreme south of India by the Rameshwaram Express was an unforgettable trip. As we crossed the world-famous Pamban Bridge that connects Rameshwaram to the mainland, the view down below was thrilling and frightening at the same time!

Sasipriya S, Std. 9, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Mat.

Higher Sec. School, Chennai

B. Lavanya, Std 8, Sri Sankara School, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

Arun Kanishkar, Std 8, , Sri Sankara School, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

Rajee Gharde, Std 5, Mary Immaculate High School, Goa

Deepashree Narvenkar, Std 10, Mary Immaculate Girl’s High School, Panjim

A Trip to the Nilgiris Mountain Train...of Chaiyyan Chaiyyan fame

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Rail Heritage bytes

George Stephenson can be considered the father of the steam locomotive and the railways internationally.

‘Ib’, near Jharsuguda on the Howrah- Nagpur main line, is the shortest station name on Indian Railways and ‘Venkatanarasimharajuvariapeta’ on the Arakkonam- Renigunta section is the longest name.

Do you know how the train coaches were kept cool in hot summer months before AC coaches were introduced? ‘Khus Khus tatties’ made out of the Khus plant kept the inside of rail coaches cool and fragrant.

Longest journey in India is one that goes all the way south from the northern-most part of India- the Himsagar Express runs from Jammu to Kanyakumari and halts at 88 railway stations.

RAIL FUN

Railway Songs

We are sure you like watching movies. You will notice that every now and then, some interesting fi lm song is shot on a picturesque train route, and almost all period movies show scenes showing old and beautifully painted steam engines. Match the famous Hindi fi lm song with the picture it belongs to!

Rail gadi rail gadi chuk chuk

Mere Sapnon ki Raani

Yeh Hawaein

Chaiyyan Chaiyyan

Create a special Rail Ticket

Design a railway ticket for a special journey that goes to all the heritage sites in your state. What all do you think should be printed on it? It should clearly state where all the train is going. Illustrate your ticket with miniature pictures of any important monument, wildlife, dance form that your state is famous for. Your ticket should measure 6 inches in length and 4 inches in width. Send us your entries!

Illustration by H. Mahima, Std 9, Sri Sankara School, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

A sip and a bite on

the train

Mathura ke pedde! Masala Vada! Shrikhand! Each railway station has a local specialty food that you simply cannot miss out on. Who can forget Agra‛s famous sweet and syrupy petha, fresh from the orchard oranges at Nagpur station, a treat of aloo parathas and lassi at Amritsar station, crunchy Chikkis in Lonavala or the piping hot dosas served at the Chennai Central Station. It really is double the fun to travel by rail and enjoy all the goodies that hawkers sell.....YUM!

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HERITAGE ON WHEELS QUIZ

ANSWERS: 1. Kanyakumari 2. Nehru Setu 3. Ib 4. School train 5. George Stephenson 6. Fairy Queen 7. Howrah, Calcutta 8. Victoria Terminus 9. coal and water 10. pantry 11. Mahaparinirvana Express 12. Samjhauta Express 13. Nilgiri Mountain Railway 14. 1853 15. Kharagpur 16. Vasco da Gama 17. Antim Sitara 18. Agra 19. Narrow Gauge 20. Sahid Sindh & Sultan

(With inputs from Tanya Gelli, K.N. Chandana, Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan‛s School, Hyderabad)

Southernmost railway station on Indian railways

Longest bridge on Indian railways

The shortest name of an Indian Railway station

What is the special train that runs for school children from Kurseong to Darjeeling called?

Who is called the father of steam locomotives internationally?

Name the oldest working steam locomotive in the world. You can go and see it at the National Rail Museum

This station is the largest and busiest in all of India

The former name of the heritage railway station located in Mumbai

What do steam engines run on?

The special coach in the train that houses the kitchen is called?

What is the name of the train that connects many Buddhist sites in India?

Name the train that literally means ‘Friendship Express‛ and runs bi-weekly from India to Pakistan?

Do you know where the foot-tapping hindi song ‘Chaiyyan chaiyyan‛ was shot?

When and where did the fi rst train journey in India take place?

The longest railway platform in India is at?

This station is named after a famous Portuguese explorer of the 1600s

What is the name of the last steam loco to be commissioned at Chittaranjan Locomotive Works?

Which station is famous for its sweet and syrupy ‘petha‛?,

This type of gauge is most common in the Mountain Railway.

What are the names of the three locomotives that pulled the fi rst train in India

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Railway People

The Indian Steam Railway Society is a group of like-minded enthusiasts including R.C. Sethi and Sir Mark Tully, who are concerned deeply about the preservation of Steam railway engines and other railway memorabilia in India that do not have a protected future as diesel and electric locomotives may take their place.

Young Brave heart

This year, M. Marudu Pandi of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu was honoured by the PM on Republic Day with the National Bravery Award. He showed presence of mind by alerting railway offi cials about a fracture in the rail track and averting an accident that could have cost hundreds of people their lives.

HERITAGE TALK HERITAGE ALERT

So what do you think is the biggest problem that faces railway heritage today?

Railway stations are in a fi lthy state, old railway stations are being pulled down to construct new buildings, steam locomotives are endangered heritage as patrons are few. So what can we do to make our rail heritage last? Write to us about any three things that can be done to safeguard rail heritage. Eg. Use of plastics should be banned on railway stations, railway stations and locomotives, should be painted in their original colour etc.

A Big Thank YouMy City My History, INTACH - Fox History Channel National Competition

The INTACH-Fox History Channel Competition invited students to write an article on an interesting historical aspect of their city. We have received entries from our heritage clubs across the country. We appreciate all the eff orts made by the schools. Log on to our website www.youngintach.org  for the results on 25th January 2010.

Happy Republic Day !The story should inspire each one of you to care for your heritage and to be a good citizen of India!

RIVER QUIZ WINNERS

1. Prashant Class V and Ritika Guliya IV, Little

Ones Public School, New Delhi

2. Siddharth Swarup VA and Harsha Patnaik

VB, DAV Public School, Rajabagicha, Cuttack

3. V. Kartik Mohan VIII D, and Gomathy

Venkatakrishnan IV A Sri Sankara Sr Sec

School, Chennai

4. J. Kiranitha VII and Arun Kanishkar

VIII Sri Sankara Vidyashramam, Chennai

5. K. Alekhya VIII A Oxford Grammar School,

Hyderabad

6. Palash Dhakar VI, M.M.P.S. School, Udaipur

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INTACH was established in 1984 and

has dedicated all its eff orts to the

conservation and preservation of India’s

vast natural and cultural heritage.

The primary objectives of INTACH, as stated in its Memorandum of Association are:

i) To create and stimulate awareness among the public for the preservation of the cultural and natural heritage of India and respect and knowledge of past experience and skills”

vi) To act as a pressure group by arousing public opinion when any part of the cultural or natural heritage is threatened with imminent danger of damage or destruction, arising out of private or public policy or in any other manner

xiv) to undertake and provide for the publication of a journal, books etc., in furtherance of the objectives of the society.

To know more about INTACH,

visit: www.intach.org

Recognizing the importance of heritage education, INTACH set up the Heritage Education and Communication Service (HECS) in 1998. Since then HECS has initiated several different types of training programmes for different target groups: the public, professional groups, city and local authorities, our INTACH chapters, school and college teachers and students. The aim of these programmes is to make citizens aware of their role in the conservation and preservation of our natural, cultural and living heritage.

To know more about HECS projects and publications, visit:

www.youngintach.org

BEST HERITAGE CLUB

Heritage Club AwardsBest Heritage Club –

GKD Matriculation Hr Sec School, Coimbatore (Award of Rs 3000)

First Runner Up - Sri Sankara Vidyashramam, Chennai (Award of Rs 2000)

Second Runners Up- Oxford Grammar School, Himmayatnagar, Hyderabad (Award of Rs 1500)

Special Mention - (Award of Rs 1000 each)

Little Ones Public School, Delhi

Sri Sankara Sr Sec. School, Chennai

St Columba’s School, Delhi

Sharada Mandir School, Miramar, Goa

Delhi Public School, Sector 45, Gurgaon

APSWRS/Jr College, Hanumakonda, Warangal

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WHAT'S NEXT?April - June 2010Playful Puppets

India has four types of puppets: string, rod, hand and shadow puppets. Puppets  are used in diff erent parts of India to tell stories, legends, episodes from epics and now, for educational purposes.

Send us a short  article with photographs/drawings on  traditional puppets of your region, how  to make a puppet,  an enjoyable experience of a puppet show,  or an interview with a puppeteer.

Last date for entries : February 15, 2010

July - September 2010Global Warming, Heritage Warning

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our heritage today. Be it the planet’s fauna and fl ora, man-made wonders of architecture or even our cultural traditions, nothing is spared from its impact. Find out and tell us about the ways in which heritage in your region has been eff ected by environmental changes. Coin a term for ‘Climate Change’ and a slogan for it in your own language. Tell us how we can save our heritage from further harm.

Last date for entries : May 15, 2010

Research, Text and

Editing

Sonali Dhingra

Design & Printing

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Hindi Translation

Sanjay Bharadwaj

Acknowledgments & Photo Credits

Mayank Tewari, Director and Om Tyagi, Archives, National Rail Museum, New Delhi

Vikas Singh, Rail Enthusiast, New Delhi

ReferencesK. Kalpana and Frank Schiff er (2003), Madras: The Architectural Heritage, An INTACH guideNational Rail Museum publications

We are grateful to the Ministry of Culture for sponsoring Young INTACH, a quarterly heritage newsletter for and by children that has about 20,000 readers and the number keeps on going higher with each issue.

Do you have any ideas, comments or suggestions to make Young INTACH more interesting? We welcome any thoughts on what themes you would like us to select for the upcoming issues of Young INTACH.Please write to:Shobita Punja

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PRIZE WINNERS

Dear Heritage Club members and teachers,

We would like to know about the activities you and your students have done in school’s Heritage Clubs. Send us write-ups along with pictures about interesting programmes that you conduct and we will print them in Young INTACH.

ATTENTION!

M. Manikanth Reddy, Std 10, Pallavi Model School, Hyderabad

Sowmya S., Std 9, Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, Adyar, Chennai

B. Lavanya, Arun Kanishkar, Std 8, Sasipriya S, Std. 9, H. Mahima, Std 9, Sri Sankara School, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai

Sabina Shaikh, Std 8, Deepashree Narvenkar, Std 10, Mary Immaculate Girl’s High School, Panjim

K.T. Gayathree Devi, Std 9, Uday Teja, Tanya Gelli, K.N.

Chandana, Std 9, Sushruti. N., Std 9, Omesh Bharatiya, Std 9, P. Tanmayi, Std 7, Anjali Sankar, Std 9, P. Sai Aasrith, Std 7, Garima Parakh, Std 9, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s School, Hyderabad

Rajee Gharde, Std 5, Mary Immaculate High School, Goa