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'''The Light Princess''' is a [[fairy tale]] by [[George MacDonald]]. It was published in [[1864]].The novel has became a hit. So they decided to make a [[movie]] about a [[princess]] that is so light, wind can carry her. Click on the link below to [[preview]] the [[movie]]. <sub>This Is Edited By Renz Lazatin</sub> |
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'''Udhampur''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Udhampur District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. It serves as the district capital, the Northern Command headquarter of the [[Indian Army]]. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the [[Indian Air Force]] is also stationed there. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between [[Jammu]] and [[Srinagar]] when travelling by road (National Highway Number 1A). |
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== Plot summary == |
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A king and queen, after some time, have a daughter. The king invites everyone to the christening, except his sister Princess Makemnoit, a spiteful and sour woman. She arrives without an invitation and curses the princess to have no gravity. Whenever the princess accidentally moves up in the air, she has to be brought down, and the wind is capable of carrying her off. As she grows, she never cries, and never can be brought to see the serious side of anything. The court philosophers, when consulted, are unable to propose any cure that the king and queen will suffer to be used. |
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== Geography == |
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She passionately loves swimming, and when she swims, she regains her gravity. This leads to the proposal that if she could be brought to cry, it might break the curse. But nothing can induce her to cry. |
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The district of Udhampur is located in the Himalayas and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The upper reaches of the district experience snowfall in the winter season. The city of Udhampur is located at {{coord|32.93|N|75.13|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Udhampur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Udhampur]</ref> in a relatively flatter part of the district at an elevation of 756 [[metre]]s (2480 [[foot (unit of length)|feet]]) and does not experience any snowfall. |
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== Demographics == |
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A prince from another country sets out to find a wife, but finds fault in every princess he finds. He had not intended to look at the light princess, but becoming lost in a forest, he finds the princess swimming. Thinking she is drowning, he "rescues" her, ending up with her in air, scolding him. He falls instantly in love and, at her demand, puts her back in the water, and goes swimming with her. Days pass, and the prince learns that her manner is changed between the water and the land, and he can not marry her as she is on land. |
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According to the [[2001]] Indian [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Udhampur has a population of 59,236. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. The large male percentage is due to the army constituting a large part of the city's population. Udhampur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 75%. In Udhampur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. |
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==Transport== |
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Princess Makemnoit, meanwhile, discovers that the princess loves the lake and sets out to dry it up. The water is drained from the lake, the springs are stopped up, and the rain ceases. Even babies no longer cry water. |
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The city was recently connected by a new railway line from Jammu, which is part of a wider project to connect the Kashmir valley with the rest of India via a rail link. The "Sampark Kranti" train from [[New Delhi]] now runs on this link. The rail link to Katra is also nearing completion. Once finished, many more trains from different parts of the county are expected to pass by the city. |
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== Places to visit == |
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As the lake dries up, they discover that the only way to stop it was to block up the hole the water is flowing from, and the only thing that will block it is a living man, who would die in the deed. The prince volunteers, on the condition that the princess keep him company while the lake fills. |
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# [[Vaishnodevi]], one of the most reverred Hindu temples dedicated to Goddess [[Shakti]] |
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# [[Shivkhori]], cave shrine dedicate to Lord [[Shiva]] |
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The lake fills up. When the prince has almost drowned, the princess suddenly shrieks and frantically drags his body from the lake to take it to her old nurse, who is a wise woman. They tend him through the night, and he wakes at dawn. The princess falls to the floor and cries. |
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# [[Patnitop]], a hill top tourist destination |
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# [[Baba Dhansar]] |
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After the princess masters the art of walking, she marries the prince. Princess Makemnoit's house is undermined by the waters, and falls in, drowning her. The light princess and her prince have many children, none of whom ever lose their gravity. |
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# Siar Baba |
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# [[Reasi]] |
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== Musical adaptation == |
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# [[Bhimgarh Fort]] |
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In the Friday June 22nd, 2007 edition of the [[Daily Mail]], it was revealed that the [[National Theatre]] has commissioned singer [[Tori Amos]] and dramatist [[Samuel Adamson]] to produce a musical version of the story.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/bazbamigboye.html?in_article_id=463655&in_page_id=1794 Watch out for... | the Daily Mail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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# [[Kalika Temple]] |
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# Mansar lake |
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# Sudh Mahadev |
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# Maan Talai (place where lord shiva get married to paarvati mata) |
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# Sanasar, 19 km from Patnitop, it is a hub of wilderness adventure camps and paragliding in Jammu. |
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# Nathatop, 11 km from Patnitop, enroute to Sanasar, it offers scenic views of the surrounding Shivalik range and the Brahma massif of the Kishtwar Himalayas. It is also popular site for paragliding. |
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== References == |
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http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800088768/info - this novel by George MacDonald already has a movie... |
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== External links == |
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* [http://udhampur.nic.in/ Udhampur Government Website] |
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* [http://maavaishnodevi.org/ Vaishno Devi Shrine] |
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*[http://www.ccel.org/m/macdonald/princess/princess.html ''The Light Princess''] (Etext from [[CCEL]]) |
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*[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/697 ''The Light Princess''] (Etext from [[Project Gutenberg]]) |
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*[http://librivox.org/the-light-princess-by-george-macdonald/ ''The Light Princess''] (Audio Book from [[Librivox]]) |
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Revision as of 16:53, 10 October 2008
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Udhampur is a city and a municipal council in Udhampur District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It serves as the district capital, the Northern Command headquarter of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed there. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road (National Highway Number 1A).
Geography
The district of Udhampur is located in the Himalayas and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The upper reaches of the district experience snowfall in the winter season. The city of Udhampur is located at 32°56′N 75°08′E / 32.93°N 75.13°E[1] in a relatively flatter part of the district at an elevation of 756 metres (2480 feet) and does not experience any snowfall.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Indian census[2], Udhampur has a population of 59,236. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. The large male percentage is due to the army constituting a large part of the city's population. Udhampur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 75%. In Udhampur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
The city was recently connected by a new railway line from Jammu, which is part of a wider project to connect the Kashmir valley with the rest of India via a rail link. The "Sampark Kranti" train from New Delhi now runs on this link. The rail link to Katra is also nearing completion. Once finished, many more trains from different parts of the county are expected to pass by the city.
Places to visit
- Vaishnodevi, one of the most reverred Hindu temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti
- Shivkhori, cave shrine dedicate to Lord Shiva
- Patnitop, a hill top tourist destination
- Baba Dhansar
- Siar Baba
- Reasi
- Bhimgarh Fort
- Kalika Temple
- Mansar lake
- Sudh Mahadev
- Maan Talai (place where lord shiva get married to paarvati mata)
- Sanasar, 19 km from Patnitop, it is a hub of wilderness adventure camps and paragliding in Jammu.
- Nathatop, 11 km from Patnitop, enroute to Sanasar, it offers scenic views of the surrounding Shivalik range and the Brahma massif of the Kishtwar Himalayas. It is also popular site for paragliding.