Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Spring in Indian Gangetic plains

Northern plains of India do get spring but for a short lived period as compared to northern hills where it is prolong and prominent.
A map showing north India with western region of Indus civilization and northern region with Ganges fertile plains
This marks a transistory phase of weather, winter behind and summer just ahead, when fields are flooded with the yellow of mustard (Brassica sp.) crop, with intoxicating fragrances all in the air.
A typical village, almost hidden with Mango and Eucalyptus trees and surrounded with fields of Mustard (Brassica) crop
pictures at: Rasalpara
Rivers arising from Himalayan mountain range, flowing through these northern plains, have rendered them most fertile soil resulting in thick human population........clearly showing why the Post-Vedic-civilizations of India (Aryan, Harappan and Mohanjodaro) decided to settle-down in these fertile plains of north, after the collapse of Saraswati river in west.
http://sciencedoing.blogspot.in/2013/01/saraswati-lost-river-of-india.html
http://sciencedoing.blogspot.in/2012/09/exploring-lost-places-indus-valley.html

Following are the pictures of a typical north Indian village, showing a day of their life: 
fields with various seasonal crops, working in home and fields, a primary school, school-kids on their way through sugar cane fields;
and at the end of the day: a fire-side to cope up the chilling cold before retiring for the day.
Pea-hens in the field of Mustard (Brassica sp.), Yellow Bean (Cajanus cajan) and Sugar Cane (Saccharum officinarum)
pictures at: Rasalpara
Carrying fodder for cattle
pictures at: Rasalpara
Making of Cow-dung cake, to be used as fuel
pictures at: Rasalpara
Sugar cane processing in the fields, to be sent later to the Sugar Mill
pictures at: Rasalpara
A government primary school in the village
pictures at: Rasalpara
Cycle ride for the school through the fields
pictures at: Rasalpara
Group of school kids in recess
pictures at: Rasalpara
Learning time, happy faces, beside Wheat fields
pictures at: Rasalpara

Burden of school bags with a smile
pictures at: Rasalpara
A lot to learn and a lot to laugh
pictures at: Rasalpara
Recess time is a good excuse to enjoy the Sugar cane from the nearby fields
pictures at: Rasalpara
A little time to clean the place where their elder comes to worship
pictures at: Rasalpara
Came evening with a cozy fire-side to get warm before the dinner
pictures at: Rasalpara

Fire-side often serves a place to talk and get more understood by peers and friends
pictures at: Rasalpara


#People and places in these pictures were covered from Rasalpara, a remote village in northern state of India.


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