THE FOLK TALES FROM KANNAUJ

The origin of Kannauj is as old as the Bronze Era. It is an ancient historical town of northern India. Many dynasties had ruled over this old city. It’s fame was on peak in 7-12 lth century, specially during the reign of King Harshvardhan from 607 to 647 AD and Yashovarman in early 8th century. Kannauj is internationally famous for it’s production and trading of various ATTARS- Perfumes of Khus, Kevda, Roses, Jasmin and Mogras etc. These crops are commercially grown around the city for extraction of essences from their flowers. This town is so heavily loaded with the manufacturing Perfumes of distinct fragrances that we find good smell of perfumes coming out from the drains at places because of the residue being drained out into the drains.