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The Cultural Zones of India are seven overlapping zones defined by the Ministry of Culture[1] of the Government of India to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of various regions of India.[2] Each of these zones has been provided with a zonal centre.[3] Most zonal centres were announced by the then-Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, in 1985 and formally began functioning in the 1986–87 period. Their stated goal is "to strengthen the ancient roots of Indian culture and evolve and enrich composite national culture".[4]

The city of Kolkata, formerly the capital of British India and West Bengal, is also known as the "Cultural Capital of India."[5][6]

The zones[edit]

Each zone has a zonal headquarters where a zonal cultural center has been established.[3] Several states have membership in multiple zones, but no state subdivisions are utilized in the zonal divisions. In addition to promoting the culture of the zones they are responsible for, each zonal center also works to cross-promote and create exposure to other cultural zones of India by organizing functions and inviting artistes from other zones.

ZoneZonal CentreExtent
South Culture ZoneSouth Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, Tamil NaduAndhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
South Central Culture Zone[7]South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, MaharashtraMadhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa
North Culture ZoneNorth Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, PunjabChandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand[8]
North Central Culture Zone[9]North-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Prayagraj, Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand
East Culture ZoneEast Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata, West BengalBihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands[citation needed]
North East Culture Zone[10]North East Zone Cultural Centre, Dimapur, NagalandAssam, Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim
West Culture ZoneWest Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, RajasthanGoa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

See also[edit]

  • Administrative divisions of India
  • Cultural Center in India

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zonal Cultural Centers". Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ West Zone Culture Center, West Zone Culture Centre, retrieved 2010-12-15, ... West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) with its headquarters at Udaipur is one of the seven Zonal Cultural Centres set up during 1986–87, under the direct initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India ... CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ a b South Zone Culture Center: Other Zones, South Zone Culture Centre, retrieved 2010-12-15, ... North East Zone Cultural Centre – Nagaland – Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland & Meghalaya ... CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ North Zone Culture Center, North Zone Culture Centre, retrieved 2010-12-15, ... Rajiv Gandhi inaugurated the North Zone Cultural Center on 6th Nov. 1985 the then Prime Minister of India ... one of the seven cultural centers established in the country to strengthen the ancient roots of Indian Culture and evolve and enrich composite National Culture ... Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan & Chandigarh (U.T.) ... CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2015-04-25. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Pielou, Adrianne (March 4, 2011). "India: Calcutta, the capital of culture". The Daily Telegraph.
  7. ^ "Application for solo exhibition at Raja Ravi Verma Art gallery, Nagpur" (docx). South Central Zone Cultural Center. p. 4. Retrieved 25 May 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "North Zone Cultural Centre". www.culturenorthindia.com. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 7 February 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ^ "Zonal Cultural Centres". North Central Zone Cultural Centre.
  10. ^ "About North East India". nezccindia.in.

External links[edit]

  • Official Website of North Zone Cultural Centre
  • Official Website of North-East Zone Cultural Centre
  • Official Website of South Zone Cultural Centre
  • Official Website of West Zone Cultural Centre
  • Information about West Zone Cultural Centre and Shilpgram.