Search for: [Description = %22Photography %5C(scan from a slide%5C). Memorial stones %5C(paliya%5C) are set to commemorate a particular person who died suddenly. They are usually placed at the border of the village . They are made of stone%2C on which are engraved symbols identifying the person and the signature in the local language %5C(Gujarati here%5C). There are some symbols %5C(rider on a horse or a camel%2C a shrine%2C a female figure%2C hands raised up%5C). Hand raised up points to the tragic death of a woman. At the top%2C round shapes represent the sun and the moon. The image shows two stones with images of riders on camels%2C both hold in their hands a sword and shield %5C- the signs pointing to a Rajput. The custom of placing stones post%5C-mortem is known all over the Indian subcontinent%22]

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