THE CALL TO ARMS FOR DHOL AND TASHA

In the times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the dhol was not just music—it was a call to arms. The beats reverberated through the forts and villages, summoning warriors to rise and defend Swarajya. One famous tale tells of how a single dhol player, perched atop Rajgad Fort, rallied a small group of soldiers into a force that defeated an enemy he

The Dhol-Tasha tradition is now an element of the Ganesh festival. Two months ago, just before the Ananth Chaturdashi festival, many youngsters took part at Dhol Tasha Pathaks to participate in that event.The Dhol-Tasha and Lezim are both parts of every fair in the village and Jatra that takes place in the Maval region of Maharashtra, which was onc