Showing posts with label Spring in Indian Gangetic plains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring in Indian Gangetic plains. Show all posts

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.