Name-
Chandrashekhar Kambara
Chandrashekhar Kambara :born 2 January 1937: is a prominent Indian poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi also president of the Sahitya Academy. He is known for effective adaptation of the North Karnataka dialect of the Kannada language in his plays, and poems, in a similar style as in the works of D.R. Bendre.
Kambara’s plays mainly revolve around folk or mythology interlinked with contemporary issues, inculcating modern lifestyle with his hard-hitting poems. He has become a pioneer of such literature. His contribution as a playwright is significant not only to Kannada theatre but also to the Indian theatre in general as he achieved a blend of the folk and the modern theatrical forms.
He has been conferred with many prestigious awards including the Padma Bhushan in 2021, Jnanpith Award in 2011 for the year 2010, Sahitya Akademi Award, the Padma Shri by Government of India, Kabir Samman, Kalidas Samman and Pampa Award. After his retirement, Kambara was nominated as the Member of Karnataka Legislative Council, to which he made significant contributions through his interventions.
Place-
Chennai
Chennai is also known as the ‘Gateway to South India’.
The estimated population of Chennai is around 10 million, as of 2020.
The city is the host to the third-largest expatriate population in India after Mumbai and Delhi.
Chennai is the automobile capital of India!
The oldest municipal corporation in India that is still active in Chennai was inaugurated in the year 1688!
Chennai is the only city in India that was attacked during World War I (28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918)!
In 1996, the Government of Tamil Nadu officially changed the name from Madras to Chennai.
Chennai is the second oldest metro corporation after London.
Chennai is one of the 100 Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission.
The oldest prison in India is present in Chennai!
The first city in India to have a vast network of Wi-Fi is none other than Chennai!
The oldest cricket stadium in India is located in Chennai known as Chepauk M.A. Chidambaram stadium.
Madras University was the first one to introduce a bachelor’s degree in music in the year 1930.
The oldest shopping in India(Spencer Plaza in Anna Salai) and was built in 1863.
The Vandalur Zoo sited in Chennai is the first and largest public zoo in India.
Chennai is home to one of the oldest engineering colleges and one of the first research centres in India.
Chennai has one of the oldest banyan trees in the world! It is 450 years old!
Chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand was born in Chennai
Popular music artist A.R Rahman is from Chennai.
Cricketers Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, were also born here.
Buhari hotel in Chennai is believed to have created the popular dish chicken 65.
It is also known for its delicious and popular dishes like Idly, Bhajji, Sundal, Uthappam.
Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in the “52 places to go around the world” by The New York Times!
Chennai houses Asia’s largest library! The C. N. Annadurai library can accommodate 1.2 million books!
Chennai has the second largest number of theatres in India, second only to Mumbai.
Chennai has a branch office of the World Bank.
Chennai is home to the world’s second-largest beach, Marina Beach.
Chennai is renowned for Bharatnatyam, one of the oldest classical dance forms.
Animal
Camel
Habitat-
Indian Camel is mostly found in the North Western part of India. They are also spotted in the Kaziranga and Desert National Park. Habitat : Camels mostly prefer dry places. They are native to Rajasthan and Gujarat. Leh in Union Territory of Ladakh is the only place where one can see double hump camels in India. This species of camel known as Bactrian Camel is the only living remnant of India’s connection with famous silk route and Ladakh as the link of this ancient trade route.
Sustenance-
Camels are herbivores, eating grass, grains, wheat and oats. They will spend their days searching for food and grazing. They prefer eating fish, bones, and carrions. Wheat, alfalfa pellets, and oats are their favorite food but they can not eat them regularly as the said food items are just too nutritional for camels.With proper food and rest the hump will return to normal. The hump is not used for water storage, but camels can go for long periods of time without water. They drink large amounts of water — up to 20 gallons at a time. This water is stored in the animal’s bloodstream.
Physical Appearance-
Camels are mammals with long legs, a big-lipped snout and a humped back. There are two types of camels: dromedary camels, which have one hump, and Bactrian camels, which have two humps. Camels’ humps consist of stored fat, which they can metabolize when food and water is scarce.they have much better endurance in terms of long-distance running compared to horses. … The average speed of that camel was 21.8 mph. However, horses are undoubtedly faster sprinters because the fastest speed record set by a horse was 55 mph.
Facts-
Camels are gentle and friendly creatures. Most people don’t get much of a chance to interact with them Despite their frightening appearance, camels are very emotional and, in general, are more inquisitive, affectionate and attention-seeking than a horse. Treat a camel well, and its loyalty will rival that of a dog.
Surprise-
Clown
A clown is a kind of entertainer, or performance artist, who performs physical comedy and stunts to amuse others. They usually wear grease paint makeup that hides their real face, a large wig with brightly-coloured hair, and baggy, padded clothing.
Many clowns belong to a circus, while others freelance or have a talent agent who helps them find work. Some clowns study at a clown college or clown school, where they learn acrobatics, juggling and other physical skills, and ways to interact with an audience. Others learn from experienced clowns, or through study and practice.
Clowns are sometimes mentioned in other forms of entertainment. Pagliacci is an opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo, about clowns. This theme was borrowed by Smokey Robinson, when he wrote “The Tears of a Clown” working with Stevie Wonder. Red Skelton was a popular entertainer, who performed clown routines on television.
Ronald McDonald is a clown character who is the mascot of McDonald’s restaurants.
In many different media, clowns are often villains due to the possibility of them being creepy. Examples are Pennywise from Stephen King’s It and the Joker from the Batman universe.
