Forgotten
Past is a website dedicated to heritage and culture and conceived by freelance
journalist Prabuddha Biswas.
Presently there will be seven pages:
- (1) Home, (2) The Bihar Connection (3)
Beyond Bihar (4) Topics of Interest (5) My Books (6) Events (7) About Me....among
others.
The website is starting its small
journey from the historic city of Patliputra-Patna and will reach globally.
Hence, the ‘Home Page’ has placed five aspects to connect with people as a part
of ‘global branding’: -
1. DIDARGANJ YAKSHI –
THE FACE OF BIHAR
2. CHHATH FESTIVAL –
IDENTITY OF BIHAR
3. GOLGHAR –
THE LANDMARK OF PATNA
4. THE BOOK LAUNCH –
THE STORY ABOUT THE FIRST CANTONMENT OF INDIAN SUBCONTINENT IN PATNA
5. THE PEEPAL LEAF
(LOGO) – THE SYMBOL OF
Though,
it is starting its small journey from ‘Patna – Bihar’, it will also
strive to reach ‘beyond Bihar’.
THIS SITE WILL BE UNIQUE IN MANY RESPECTS: -
1. This website will highlight the integrative and rich
secular tradition of our composite culture.
2. This site will try to present the cultural heritage of
a city or a region from multifaceted angle.
3. The site will promote ‘Heritage and Culture in
totality’ by including Archaeological sites, History, Oral & Folk
traditions, Museums, Tourism, Geological and Geographical monuments, ‘Flora
& Fauna’, ‘National Park and Sanctuaries’ among others.
4. The site will be both ‘traditional and contemporary’
but modern in its outlook and presentation; as it will enroll cultural elements
of both ‘Little and Great Tradition’.
5. The site will try to have balanced approach of ‘content
and visuals’ and will also incorporate audio-visuals and video coverage in due
course to make it more people-friendly.
6. The site will not only give you the information about
the ‘Heritage’ but more than that; it will encourage people to make a journey
to heritage sites and get associated with it and that ‘emotional connect’
is more important.
7. The site will not be Bihar-Centric, but it will
attract and encourage ‘one and all’, beyond Bihar also.
8. The journey of the website will be very dynamic
and in due course, it will reach newer cultural horizons, beyond Bihar also.
9. The website will connect with ‘local communities’,
who are part and parcel, in protecting and preserving our cultural heritage.
10.
This website will be
in the fore-front to promote and popularize ‘Art and Crafts’ and creative
endeavour of indigenous people, local communities and individuals.
11.
In near future, the
website will be bi-lingual by including both ‘English and Hindi’ to have
its maximum reach in Bihar and beyond.
12.
The ultimate
goal of this endeavour is to connect with people through our ‘rich and diverse
Cultural Ethos’.
WHO WILL BE THE AUDIENCE AND USER OF THIS SITE?
1. This website will be of special interest for students
as there will be ‘pro-active approach’ (Quiz, Special Presentations/heritage
lectures in Educational Institutions to start with) to enroll students with a
call – ‘Know and Love Your Heritage’.
2. Encouraging Parents to visit the ‘Heritage and Historical Sites’ along with children during
vacations.
3. This site will try to connect with the authorities
of Government educational institutions, to share with them about ‘local/Regional/All
India Cultural and Heritage Sites’ and for maximising the government schemes
for visiting them along with students.
4. This website will attract people of other states
to visit Bihar.
5. This website will try to have ‘Live and
Special-Connect’ with Biharis, who are staying outside Bihar.
6. This website will definitely arouse people ‘across
the Globe’; whoever loves ‘Heritage and Culture'.
A great initiative. Bihar has always been portrayed negatively. Most of the biharis, including me, are not aware of rich heritage of bihar, except nalanda, pawapuri, rajgir. This initiative will definitely enlighten all regarding rich heritage of bihar.
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