Cultural Zones of India explained
The Cultural Zones of India are seven overlapping zones defined by the Ministry of Culture[1] of the Government of India to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of various regions of India. Each of these zones has been provided with a zonal centre. Most zonal centres were announced by the then-Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, in 1985 and formally began functioning in the 1986–87 period. Their stated goal is "to strengthen the ancient roots of Indian culture and evolve and enrich composite national culture".
The city of Kolkata, formerly the capital of British India and West Bengal, is also known as the "Cultural Capital of India."[2] [3]
The zones
Each zone has a zonal headquarters where a zonal cultural center has been established. Several states have membership in multiple zones, but no state subdivisions are utilized in the zonal divisions. In addition to promoting the culture of the zones they are responsible for, each zonal center also works to cross-promote and create exposure to other cultural zones of India by organizing functions and inviting artistes from other zones.
| Zone | Zonal Centre | Extent |
|---|
| North Culture Zone | North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, Punjab | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand[4] |
| North Central Culture Zone | North-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand[5] |
| East Culture Zone | East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal[6] |
| North East Culture Zone | North East Zone Cultural Centre, Chümoukedima, Nagaland | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura[7] [8] |
| South Culture Zone | South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana[9] |
| South Central Culture Zone | South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana[10] |
| West Culture Zone | West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Zonal Cultural Centers. Ministry of Culture. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808091005/http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/indiaculture/index.asp. 2011-08-08.
- Web site: Kolkata-the cultural capital of India . 2015-04-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002244/https://kolkata.citydetails.in/city-guide-leftmenu-117/359-kolkata-the-cultural-capital-of-india.html . 2013-12-03 .
- News: Pielou. Adrianne. India: Calcutta, the capital of culture. https://web.archive.org/web/20131116230616/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/1245/india-calcutta-the-capital-of-culture.html. dead. November 16, 2013. The Daily Telegraph. March 4, 2011.
- Web site: North Zone Cultural Centre . culturenorthindia . 22 November 2021.
- Web site: NCZCC – North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh . nczcc . 22 November 2021.
- Web site: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre . www.ezcc-india.org . 22 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220115220456/https://www.ezcc-india.org/ . 15 January 2022.
- Web site: North East Zonal Cultural Centre . www.nezccindia.org.in . 22 November 2021.
- Web site: Govt notifies jurisdiction for three new districts . MorungExpress . 7 April 2022.
- Web site: Inauguration of SĀDHANĀ . szccindia.org . 22 November 2021 . en-gb.
- Web site: Application for solo exhibition at Raja Ravi Verma Art gallery, Nagpur. South Central Zone Cultural Center. 25 May 2017. 4. docx.
