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Jubba Sahni, a freedom fighter

Juba Sahni, a freedom fighter hailed from Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, had a significant role in the quit India movement 1942. He and his family joined the march moment started from Ganjbazar which was destined to Minapur.  On 16th  August 1942 , Sahni and his followers were halted by the Minapur police incharge "Waller" , the later fired upon them , one of the bullet shoot "Bagur Sahni", his brother, succumbed to death. The aggravated mob started searching "Waller". He was brought in the police station and he was bent in the chair and left to fire.  Following the incident, Britishers opened search operations arrested more than 100 people. Jubba showing the "Gandhian path" appeared before the court then he was arrested and the prosecution started in the court.  Meanwhile ,the Britishers offered Jubba to take other names in this case but he refused to do so and took the entire incident on his head. The British had arrested more than1...

Patna Kalam, Indo Persian British art or companies art- time to revive.

Patna Kalam painting or British-Persian- Indian fusion of culture or company paintings developed during 18th to 20th century its centres are Patna, Ara, Danapur. Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor discouraged Hindu court poets and artists, did not patronised the artists who had been working for the Mughals since its formation.  Artists, therefore, divided into a number of groups and went to other parts of the Indian subcontinent, a group came in the eastern India setup it's facility and install institution at Murshidabad, later it was shifted to Patna. Patna school of paintings is the fusion of Mughal art- British art and Persian styles of art in the form of Indian styles of paintings.  Patna Kalam was deeply influenced by daily life of common people , the main subjects were bazar scenes, local rulers, local festivals and ceremonies the painters of the Patna Kalam usually used the colours indigenously from plants barks flowers and metals, generally they pain...