These are pictures from INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural heritage)- Award ceremoney held at Rampur on 1st feb.2009 at the behest of NAWAB OF RAMPUR Mr. KAZIM ALI KHAN- the convenor of the NGO. With the active involvement of Mr. khalid and his deputy Mr. kashif. The guest of honour were Mr. & Mrs.CHRISTIAN M. SCHILAG , The Cultural minister of the EMBESSY OF GERMANY in India. There were glimpses of our old regional monuments and culture of Rohilkhand riyasat, Ustad sakhawat Khan the acclaimed Vocalist from the Sahaswan Gharana tracing his roots to legendry Mughal court singer TAANSEN, reciting some ghazals penned by late Nawabs of Rampur.
It was out of the world experience coupled with a performance by two kids playing as yesteryears DARVISH beggers singing .. CHIRIYA RAIn BASERA...
This recreated memories from the past and audience was in tears spellbound by the performance



Miss Pegah Haider, student of 9th.standard at St. francis Convent senior secondary school, Bareilly was awarded the Trophy and citation for writing an outstanding essay on CHIRAGH ALI SHAH - a 17th century mystic whose neglected mazar stands in Pegah's ancestoral village Sethal. Some other children too recieved awards for their presentation.