Stony Silence

 'Stony silence- but waiting to tell a story!'

'Charm does not decay'

'खंडहर हूँ , पर इतिहास हूँ। '

These are some of the prize winning captions in KBG-54 captions contest. The contest featured Jahazpur Fort which is partly in ruins. 

The picture of the hill fort fired the imagination of the participants with more than 30 interesting captions coming in! The renewed format of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad online contest as a caption competition has been accepted very well by the readers. The 54th edition of the contest was however, plagued by global outage few days ago. It disrupted major email and messaging platforms across the globe.

Jahazpur Fort

The fort built during 15th Century AD overlooks the Tehsil town of Jahazpur (also spelt as Jahajpur) in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan India. It is a hill fort in Rajasthan. Located 200 kms south of Jaipur, Jahazpur is not really on the tourist map. Readers may browse our earlier story 'The Ruins of Jahajpur Fort'. We are preproducing below few pictures for quick reference.

Isn't the ruinous fort so captivating? Watch the 30-second video clip to 'feel' the stony silence.

Captions Contest

We received more than 35 entries for the contest. One caption was suggested by five readers. The following table lists all the captions. The winning captions have been highlighted. We thank all the readers and congratulate the winners.

KBG-54 Winners

The Jury found the captions very interesting. We are delighted to share the winning captions along with a brief intro of each Winner. Thanks are also due to both the Jury Members- Joyshree Banerjee and Neeta Bhargava. Joyshree is an Air Force spouse and an expert chef. Fond of gardening and stitching, she is a happy-go-lucky person. Neeta is a Naval spouse and loves travelling and gardening. A compassionate Nature lover, the 40-odd Silverbill Munias which feed on her bird feeder cheer her up every day.

Sujata Das is an alumnus of BITS Pilani who lives in Canada. She loves Nature and gardening and has a passion for creative writing. Her caption in Hindi खण्डहर हूँ, पर इतिहास हूँ means 'May be a ruin, but I am history', caught the attention of the Jury members.

Dammalapati Vittal is an alumnus of Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune and BITS Pilani. He lives in Chennai and his first love is fruits. Likes to study scriptures at heart but works for a Fintech company for a living. His caption 'Yes I am a WoW, Witness of Wars!' reflects Vittal's creativity!

Amandeep Kaur holds an MBA(Fin) and works with a US company in India. She loves to interact with people. She has won the KBG contest several times. She wrote the caption on behalf of the Fort. Catchy indeed. क्या गुज़रती होगी उस किले पे, जिसने रौनक नहीं देखी सदियों से which means 'What must the anguish be for that fort which has not seen any life for centuries'.

Vinod Dhanuka is former CEO of IL&FS. An alumnus of BITS Pilani, he is fond of travelling and music. Ever willing to lend a helping hand, he lives in Mumbai. His short and crisp caption 'Charm does not decay' was much liked by the Jury.

Manik Srivastava is a former teacher whose students love to network with her even after decades of graduation. A Nature enthusiast and keen traveller, she has been a Jury Member of several KBG Caption Contests. She lives in Secunderabad creating Tanjore paintings and tending her garden. Her caption 'Stony silence- but waiting to tell a story' is simple yet appealing.

Once again, we congratulate all the winners and thank all the contestants. Hope we have helped you in overcoming the Covid boredom to some extent by giving you a virtual tour of Jahajpur Fort. We will continue sharing our travels and adventures and test your creativity in the upcoming KBG Caption Contests.

We end with a PQ- picturesque quote on ruins and the cycle of life.

Stay connected, stay safe.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 25th March 2021

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