आखिर नवाबों के शहर लखनऊ में कैसे और कब शुरू हुई थी पतंगबाजी, जानिए रोचक इतिहास

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लखनऊ के नवाबों ने पतंगबाजी से गरबा परवरी की की थी, अंग्रेजों के खिलाफ विरोध का प्रतीक भी बना था पतंग

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00:00The Nawabs of India not only raised the poor, but also promoted the art of kites in their time.

00:16This is the reason why kites are now used in different events, whether it is Diwali, Makar Sankranti, Pongal or Lohri.

00:30This special festival is celebrated through kites and the message is given that this art belongs to Lucknow.

00:41Not only the people of Lucknow, but people from all over the country celebrate Makar Sankranti by flying kites in different places.

00:51We have spoken to some of the kite flyers in Lucknow and tried to find out how deep the roots of this art are.

00:59It is a passion, it is a passion, it is a passion of a kite.

01:03It is a passion, so the kids and the kids love to fly it.

01:08It is a lot of brain, it is a lot of brain to fly a kite.

01:11Which tree to cut, which tree to cut, all this is a game of creativity.

01:17Brother, the first festival here was the festival of Jangat on the second day of Diwali.

01:22Kites used to fly a lot in that, but now there is a lot of craze for Makar Sankranti.

01:26Now kids, old people, everyone comes to Makar Sankranti and asks for a kite.

01:30Do you also like it?

01:32Yes, I have done business while enjoying it.

01:35So you make a business and ask for a kite.

01:39When I was a child, I used to buy kites from pocket money and fly them.

01:45While flying, responsibilities increased and I thought it was only right to do kite business.

01:51Where do you sell kites?

01:53I sell kites in all the small districts near Lucknow.

01:58Is there a tournament?

02:01Yes, there is a tournament.

02:03It is going to be held in Lucknow in March.

02:08The place will be decided, I will tell you.

02:11Is it also called Kankaua?

02:14Yes, in the old days it was called Kankaua, now it is called Pawna.

02:19Smaller kites are called Addi.

02:21What are the prices of these kites?

02:25There is a plastic kite for kids, it costs from Rs.1 to Rs.5.

02:34After that, there is a big kite for Rs.15 to Rs.16, Rs.17, Rs.18.

02:39No one is selling it in Lucknow.

02:43Wherever we get information about this, we are opposing it.

02:49Wherever I get information, I immediately try to complain to the police.

02:56When I was a child, I had a problem with my hand.

02:59The doctor told me to buy kites.

03:01I used to fly kites, but I didn't have any interest in flying kites.

03:06At that age, I lost interest in flying kites.

03:10Do you have any interest in flying kites?

03:12No, I don't fly kites anymore.

03:14I don't go to the ground anymore.

03:16There is a lot of chaos.

03:18I started flying kites when I was 12 years old.

03:21I am still flying kites.

03:23I go to the ground, I don't fight with the roof.

03:26I still go to the ground.

03:28I go for fitness.

03:30The biggest thing is that you get fitness through flying kites.

03:38You go to open places.

03:40The air around you changes.

03:42You have blood pressure.

03:44You have spondylitis.

03:46This disease never happens to those who fly kites.

03:51What availability did you get in 75 years?

03:54In 75 years, I have been able to fly kites.

03:57Through my club, I have won 8 India Halls.

04:01I have won 8 local tournaments.

04:03I have won kites in 25-30 cities across India.

04:09I have made connections with people.

04:11I have achieved this.

04:13How did you see the era of flying kites?

04:15I saw that the era of flying kites changes with every game.

04:19Now the era of flying kites has come in a different way.

04:21It has become fast.

04:23In our time, flying kites used to fly far away.

04:27There used to be big grounds.

04:29Now the grounds have become small.

04:31There is a craze for flying kites.

04:33There is a craze for flying kites.

04:35This era has changed.

04:37What is the relationship with Lucknow?

04:39Lucknow is a university.

04:41Lucknow has taught the best players of the world how to fly kites.

04:51They have taught them how to fly kites.

04:53They have taught them how to fly kites.

04:55This is what people have learned from the players here.

04:59How did the Nawabs start flying kites?

05:01There was a drought here in Lucknow.

05:05During that drought, the Nawab became a big imam.

05:09People were very selfish at that time.

05:11They did not take money from anyone.

05:13So they came up with a plan.

05:15The Nawabs and the officials of the city

05:23formed two teams.

05:25They were asked to fly kites from their homes and offices.

05:31When the kites were flying,

05:33people used to put silver coins on the kites.

05:35People used to put silver coins on the kites.

05:37People used to put silver coins on the kites.

05:39Whoever found a kited kite,

05:41he or she would get silver coins.

05:43After selling the coins,

05:45they would get lentils, rice, and wheat.

05:47No one would be in need of any favor.

05:49This was their plan.

05:51They succeeded in their plan.

05:53What about the British?

05:55During the British rule,

05:57people started protesting over kites.

06:01People started protesting.

06:03People started protesting.

06:05People started saying,

06:07let go of India.

06:09If British people came to Viceroy,

06:11they would cut the kite and fly it.

06:13They would say,

06:15let go of India.

06:17Let India be free.

06:19These were the slogans that were used to fly the kites.

06:21This festival is also celebrated during festivals and festivals of the year.

06:25Was it celebrated earlier or is it still celebrated?

06:27It is celebrated during Makar Sankranti.

06:29Makar Sankranti, as I just told you,

06:33the sun comes in Makar Rashi,

06:36and this period is very auspicious

06:39because it is the time for winter to pass

06:42and the hot season begins.

06:45So here, charity is very important.

06:48That is why all the festivals of the year are celebrated during this period.

06:52So you donate all kinds of things,

06:54you donate food, you donate water,

06:56you donate things,

06:58like you donated clothes, you donated blankets,

07:00so what did you donate to the sky?

07:03So the kite comes in the sky as a donation.

07:06Through this, you express your wishes,

07:09you make a resolution in your mind,

07:11you fly the kite, you break it,

07:13you cut it with a knife,

07:15then your wish is fulfilled.

07:17There is a special craze of kite-flying

07:20on Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lahori,

07:23and this craze has been going on for years.

07:26In the time of Nawabs, people used to love kite-flying,

07:29and gold and silver coins used to be attached to the kites,

07:33its tail used to be tied with a silver wire,

07:37and when the kite was cut, people used to run towards it.

07:41It is said that the poor people of that time

07:44used to make ends meet with kite-flying.

07:47Those ways are no more,

07:49but the era of kite-flying is still going on.

07:52Kite-flying is now going through a period of defamation,

07:56and this is very disturbing for kite-flyers

07:59that the Chinese kites are cutting people's necks,

08:04and are proving dangerous for birds and animals.

08:08The kite-flying organization, the best kite-flying players

08:11are now appealing

08:13that people should not use Chinese kites.

08:16If anyone in your house is doing it,

08:18then you should stop it,

08:20because innocent people,

08:22tongueless birds,

08:24and tongueless animals

08:26are being harmed.

08:28ETV Bharat is also appealing to you

08:30that if anyone in your house

08:32is using Chinese kites,

08:34then you should stop it.

08:36For ETV Bharat, from Lucknow, Khursheed Ahmed.

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