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May 2001

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Gardens of the Mughals
by
Dr. Judith Roberts

The great flowering of the art of garden making began with the emperor Babar’s riverside palace garden and reached its most magnificent development with the Taj Mahal, the most sublime of all garden sites, Shahjahan's memorial to his beloved wife, Arjumand Banu Begum better known by her title Mumtaz Mahal, Elect of the Palace.

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Good as Gold
Five young Indian jewellery designers were among the thirty winners of the Gold Virtuosi award - the 'Oscar' of the gold jewellery industry. The winners Vrinda Chibber, Sangeeta Dewan, Raja Roy, Gitika Singh,and Saayli Saaket had their creations exhibited at Vicenza Fair in Italy - one of the largest jewellery exhibitions in the world.

 

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Women's Cricket
in south Asia

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Though women were late comers to the world of competitive cricket, the women’s World Cup was initiated in 1973 - two years before the men’s World Cup!

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MAY 2001- Contents

Culture
Sufi poet-saints of 12th C

Environment
Blind dolphins -endangered

Sports
Women's Cricket in south Asia

Heritage
Heritage Awards 2000

2001 contenders

Archaeology
Gardens of the Mughals

Lifestyle
Good as Gold- contemporary jewellery in gold

 

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The Parsi Community of India

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