Destination India: Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

Friday, May 04, 2007

Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

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Originally uploaded by MrsFife.

Raisen is a town in Madhya Pradesh State of Central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Raisen District. Raisen takes its name from a massive fort. This fort is built on a sandstone hill, at the foot of which settles the town. The name is probably a corruption of Rajavasini or Rajasayan, the royal residence.

Before India's independence in 1947, Raisen was part of the Princely State of Bhopal. After Indian independence it, along with most of the Bhopal princely States, became part of the new Bhopal State of India which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1956.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.