KANNAUJ - La ville des rromsKannauj (Hindi ??????), sometimes improperly spelt Kanauj, is an ancient city lying in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Kannauj District. The town was in earlier times the capital of a great Hindu kingdom. Its population in 1991 was 58,932. The name Kannauj is traditionally held to be derived from the term Kanyakubja (maiden's womb). It has given its name to a distinct dialect of the Hindi language known as Kanauji. Kannauj is known for the distilling of scents and is a market center for tobacco, perfume, and rose water. ......................... A la fin du XXème, le manuscrit Kitab al-Yamini (Livre des Yamins) d'Abu Nasr Al-'Utbi, chroniqueur arabe du XIème siècle, donne assez d'éléments pour placer le lieu d'origine des Rroms à Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), capitale culturelle, spirituelle et en partie économique de l'Inde de Nord depuis le VIIème siècle, époque de l'illustre empereur Harsa, jusqu'à sa destruction en 1018. code pour embarquer la vidéo : >>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/5LsLfnLkc14 <<< |