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	Basant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Basant, sometimes called Jashan-e Baharaan (Urdu:جشن بهران or Spring Festival), is a festival celebrating the arrival of Spring.
		The Basant festival heralds the end of winter and arrival of spring.
		Basant ban was lifted by the supreme court of pakistan for 15 days in March but was again enforced late night on 10 March by the chief minister of punjab Pervaiz Elahi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basant (296 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Special Report: Basant: Symbol of Vim and Vigor
		Basant is one of the biggest festivals throughout the country and especially in the city of Lahore.
		Basant is a popular and ancient festival and kit-flying is an important activity associated with Basant.
		The Basant festival is one of the most spectacular festivals to happen upon the Lahore rooftops, parks, streets, and banks of the Rivi allowing the skies to burst with darting colours and the town to draw to a standstill.
	pakistantimes.net /2005/02/06/specialreport.htm (3351 words)

	LAHORE IS LAHORE
		Kites filled the sky and yellow colour ran riot on the streets of Lahore as Pakistan’s second largest city celebrated "Basant", the spring festival.With the advent of Spring, skies of Lahore are resplendent with all types of sizes of kites.
		The Festival of Basant (Sanskrit for Spring) was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across Punjab and the rest of Pakistan in early February.
		Basant is a popular and ancient festival and kite flying is an important activity associated with Basant.
	www.geocities.com /greatlahore/lahori/basnat.html (602 words)

	The Hindu : Priceless Basant, the timeless way
		Basant, the God of Spring, is so shy that he hides in the foliage and makes his presence felt only through the seasonal colours after the dull and drab winter setting.
		Basant fairs were very popular in the 19th Century and the Delhi Gazetteer for 1883-84 compiled by F. Cunningham, Bar-at-Law, mentions them, along with a paragraph on the ritual of weather prognostication by a British civil servant named Maconachie.
		After attending one such Basant assembly in Nizamuddin many years ago, this scribe was fortunate to buy a collection of the songs of Bilitis by Pierre Louys, depicting the celebration of spring in other climes - ancient Egypt, and its surrounding areas.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/mp/2003/02/24/stories/2003022400640200.htm (1036 words)

	chapati mystery» Blog Archive » Basant I
		On the dangerous side, it is a cut-throat (ok, literally) world where children and adults engage in top-gun-style dog-fighting in the air with strings coated with glass [or plain metal] and chase the “defeated” kites through roads and alleys heeding no man or machine.
		By the Mughal period, Basant was a popular festival at the major Sufi shrines.
		Basant signs the new beginning and the colorful kites in the sky are a statement of this joyous awakening.
	www.chapatimystery.com /archives/holydays/basant_i.html (2611 words)

	Punjab India Pakistan Punjabi network - Discover Punjab Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Basant Panchami is the most famous of the seasonal fairs and marks the advent of spring.
		At the time of Basant Panchami, fields of mustard bloom all over rural Punjab, a spirit of gay abandon pervades the air and the heart and soul become one with nature.People put on yellow costumes maintaining the mood of the season.
		Kite-flying is the major attraction of Basant Panchami and an innumerable number of multi coloured kites dot the skies on this day.
	punjabi.net /modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=37 (273 words)

	LAHORE: Basant festivities conclude -DAWN - Local; 16 February, 2004
		Dances to the beats of drums and popular songs played at blaring stereos were another gesture to enjoy the annual festival amid shouts of "bo kata." Wind was strong and conducive to kite flying throughout the festival, allowing sport buffs to enjoy every moment of it.
		Basant was observed at three levels -- common, official and corporate.
		Civil and military officers observed Basant by attending parties thrown by different companies and organizations whereas the corporate level involved lavish parties attended by the rich and elite offering sumptuous several course dinners and lunches, kites, twine and music.
	www.dawn.com /2004/02/16/local17.htm (495 words)

	Arab yaar tori basant manaaon: Sufi Basant in South Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Few would know that Basant Panchami, the ancient Hindu festival of spring, is also celebrated by many Muslims in India, especially at the dargah (tomb) of Nizamuddin Aulia at Delhi, every year.
		The Basant Utsav 2002 involved events such as a heritage walk, an exhibition of books and other material, a film screening, and finally, an evening of classical and Sufi music in which eminent artists such as Iqbal Ahmad Khan, Madan Gopal Singh, Vidya Shah, Dhruv Sangari and others performed.
		The main attractions of the programme were a Saraswati Vandana (by Iqbal Ahmad Khan and others) at the tomb of Mirza Ghalib, a kite-flying event, an Urdu-Hindi poetry session, a painting competition for school children, a concert of world-music and many other musical performances.
	ccindia.sphosting.com /basant (356 words)

	RPI Media- A complete overview of Indian entertainment
		Basant Panchami, is observed on a large scale in Punjab and in the North when the mustard crop is ripe, i.e., when the f
		Although much of the festivities of Basant are considered primarily Hindu occasions, it may come as a surprise to many that a number of North Indian Muslims too celebrate Basant Panchami with a lot of verve and festivity.
		The impact of this incident was such that the celebration of Basant became an annual ritual in the khaneqah (monastery) of Nizamuddin Aulia, and subsequently in other centers of the Chishti order all over the country.
	www.rpimedia.com /festivals/basant.htm (706 words)

	Lahori Basant Festival : Basant Kites : Colors And Joy
		The Basant festival is still celebrated in Nizamuddin shrine by a ritual collection of mustard flowers from a village in Harayana followed by offering the flowers to the shrines in Mehrauli, and Naseeruddin Chirag-e- Delhi.
		Basant is not only a kite flying event, but also a cultural festival of traditional food, dresses, dances and music.
		Festivals, performance by famous folk singers, dancing horses and jhumar dances, performances by cultural troupes, stalls of kites, bangles, flowers, handicrafts etc and to top it all the delicious and tempting food of Lahore all combine to make this a memorable event of your life.
	www.muskurahat.com /basant/about_basant.asp (681 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Top Story: All set for Basant festival in Punjab today
		Basant, the festival of colours and kites, has helped Lahore in attaining a very respectable place on the world cultural map in recent years.
		Basant festivity is no longer restricted to the walled city and old localities like Islampura, Sanda, Samanabad, Mozang, Ichhra, Misri Shah, Shad Bagh, Baghbanpura and Wassanpura, now it has expanded in each and every part of the city.
		Alongside the traditional thrill, Basant festivity also brings illfortune to the people in the form of accidents caused by the use of chemical coated twine, nylon cord and metallic wire for flying kites.
	pakistantimes.net /2005/02/05/top8.htm (580 words)

	Accountancy Forum - Basant # 2
		Basant then was held on a working day in accordance with the announcement of the Kite-Flying Association, and the bunking schoolboy exposed himself to lashes from his class master.
		This was followed by a renaissance period, where the cultural icons of the city were seen giving Basant respectability from the rooftops of their grand mansions in the company of the stars from the showbiz and local and foreign dignitaries traveling across from Islamabad.
		Basant Panchami, the Festival of Spring, is celebrated mainly in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab, during February-March.
	www.accountancy.com.pk /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1768 (4565 words)

	Basant 2002: Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The prior governments tended to emphasize ‘caution’ and seemed to give the feeling that Basant was an unnecessary festival predominantly in Lahore but one that was not possible to do away with.
		Since Basant has also incorporated Eid-like or New Year-like preparations such as new clothes being prepared or bought, special dishes cooked, an excuse for an ‘occasion’ to consume alcohol etc. etc., there are plenty of people who jump on to the commercial bandwagon to make money.
		This writer and his friends’ car was stopped by a Toyota Hilux police pick-up in the late morning hours of the 17th (official Basant day) and were accused of engaging in a traffic violation since there were four people sitting in the rear seat.
	www.chowk.com /show_article.cgi?aid=00003075&channel=gulberg (1269 words)

	ABC News: Pakistan Police Arrest 1,400 Kite Flyers
		The government of Punjab province, of which Lahore is the capital, banned kite flying during this weekend's annual Basant festival after seven people died from being slashed by kite strings reinforced with wire or glass fiber.
		The Basant festival has been celebrated in Lahore for centuries with kite flying and boisterous rooftop parties.
		Basant means "yellow" in the Hindi language, a reference to the fields of blooming yellow flowers that grace the area as spring approaches.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1715855 (414 words)

	Basant and its Celebrations
		Basant or jashan e baharaan, a festival of kites and colors, yellow being the main colour, is celebrated to welcome spring in Pakistan.
		Lahore is the city where this festival is celebrated with a lot of zeal continuously for three days, whereas in the other cities like Karachi, basant is held for one day only.
		The colours of basant are not only seen on land, but it seems as if the whole sky celebrates and dances along with the kites of various colours, shapes and sizes.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/pakistan_culture/107089 (408 words)

	Basant
		Basant or ‘jashan e baharaan’ (meaning Spring Festival’), a festival of kites and colors, is celebrated to welcome spring in Pakistan.
		Basant here is celebrated with unmatched passion and zeal, being an orgy of kite-flying, rooftop soirees, garden parties and equestrian events.
		Basant is not just celebrated as an ‘official day’ here (unlike the rest of the country) – instead, there is an entire ‘Basant season’ of kite flying accompanied my rooftop dinners, dances and fun, preparations for which start a month ahead.
	studentweb.tulane.edu /~ebhutto (270 words)

	Sadia's Designs-Basant
		"Basant" is a word used in the Sanskrit languages meaning Spring or Spring like.
		Most of the roof tops in the sub-continent are flat and they are used as a form of a courtyard for lack of having one on the ground.
		The women would wear yellow as a symbol of the coming of Spring and prepare special dishes as the day would be spend visiting with family and friends.
	www.sadiasews.com /basant.html (520 words)

	Basant: a short film by Yousuf Saeed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The legend goes that 12th Century Chishti Saint Nizamuddin Aulia of Delhi was once so grieved because of the passing away of his young nephew Taqiuddin Nooh, that he withdrew himself completely from the world for a couple of months either locked inside his room or sitting near his nephew s grave.
		The women told him it is Basant Panchmi today, and they are taking the offering of Basant to their god.
		The impact of this incident was such that the celebration of Basant became an annual affair in the Khaneqah (monastery) of Nizamuddin Aulia, and subsequently in other centres of Chishti order all over the country.
	ccindia.sphosting.com /Basantfilm.html (659 words)

	Basant Becoming Pakistan’s Cultural Festival
		Traditionally its said that Basant is celebrated to bid farewell to the winter season and to announce the arrival of spring season.
		Basant is celebrated in a big way in Pakistan and has become a very powerful traditional festival of Pakistan.
		In contrast to night Basant the Basant on day is a totally different experience because unlike night now people fly colourful kites and sky is covered with vivid colours.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/pakistans_culture_retired/37469 (409 words)

	Edit Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In the joy of revenge Hindu and Sikhs flew kites on the "samadh" of Hakeekat Raye Dharni.
		As he was hanged on basant day so Lahore which was the centre of Sikh Government, Basant and kites were thought to be important.
		Two, three pleaces where Basant festival used to be held Hindu men and women come to "samadh" of Hakeekat Raye Dharni and help their festival.
	www.galaxydastak.com /cgi-bin/forum/admin_config.pl?noframes;edit=27850 (1233 words)

	webindia123.com-festivals of Punjab-fairs of punjab-Basant Panchami-Baisakhi
		Basant Panchami is the most famous of the seasonal fairs.
		The Basant fair is held in many villages of the Punjab.
		Often on the Basant Panchami day, if there was a good breeze, one could see nothing but innumerable multi-colored kites in the sky, swishing over in all directions.
	www.webindia123.com /punjab/festivals/fairs.htm (515 words)

	Basant - ContactPakistan.com
		Basant, the Festival of Kites, is said to be originated in Punjab.
		Boys of all ages prepare for the event by buying and making kites of tissue and sticks, as well as by craftily applying bits of ground glass to their own kite strings in order to cut the opponent's string and reign victorious over any and all kites in reach of their own.
		The string is coated in a mixture of rice paste and ground glass to strengthen it and render it capable of slashing through a hapless opponent's maanjha.
	www.contactpakistan.com /Communitylibrary/general/news212.htm (475 words)

	Basant - the kite festival of south Asia 1
		Spring heralds new beginnings and the colourful kites in the sky are a statement of this joyous awakening.
		Basant had its beginnings as a Hindu festival but as different religions came to India they participated in the joy of the occasion and Basant became a truly secular festival – the kites in the sky know no boundaries.
		It is where Basant is celebrated with unmatched passion and zeal.
	www.the-south-asian.com /March2002/Basant_the_kite_festival_of_south_Asia.htm (562 words)

	Basant Panchami Festival,Basant Panchmi Celebrations,Saraswati Puja,Vasant Panchami Festival,Saraswati Pooja Festival
		Basant Panchami festival brings the news of advent of spring, where the whole environ baptize in romance.
		The pleasant cool breeze supersedes the cold winters, the flowers swing in the air in their full youth-- there is air of merriment everywhere.
		Basant Panchami has a specific meaning, Basant means Spring, whereas Panchami means the fifth day of the spring.
	www.indiasite.com /festivals/basantpanchami.html (514 words)

	'Qazi demands banning Basant' - JI Media News
		In a statement Tuesday, Qazi said despite that Supreme Court banned Basant but the rulers who are fond of western and Hindu culture have issued licence to kill the innocent children and people with the razor sharp string by allowing Basant in the name of Jashn-e-Baharan.
		He said everyday bloody bodies of Basant victims were found on the roads but fail to move the rulers who were bent upon painting a soft image of the country through vulgarity, obscenity and alien customs.
		He said the sponsorships of multinational companies to Basant festivities proved that national institutions were not patronizing such bloody and extravagant activities.
	www.jamaat.org /news/2006/feb/28/1001.html (218 words)

	Basant- the kite festival of south Asia 3
		Basant- the kite festival of south Asia 3
		Manjha is a secret paste made from eggs [to provide the stickiness], wet flour or boiled rice as glue, finely ground glass, glue, color, and a few other ingredients.
		Normally prior to the Basant festival, one can often see this thread for kite fighting being prepared on the streets around Lahore or Ahmedabad - the two major kite fighting or Basant centers in South Asia.
	www.the-south-asian.com /March2002/Basant_the_kite_festival_of_south_Asia_3.htm (674 words)

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