{"id":74434,"date":"2025-11-21T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74434"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:02:46","slug":"meerut-bugle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/meerut-bugle\/","title":{"rendered":"Meerut Bugle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Meerut Bugle Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Meerut Bugle has received a Geographical indication tag.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Meerut Bugle<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a brass<\/span><b> wind<\/b> <b>instrument common<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the drills <\/span><b>of armed forces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and used in wars, ceremonies, and parades for decades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is used to signal the start of <\/span><b>movements or events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and carries a deep historical imprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Meerut\u2019s association with bugle-making dates back to the late <\/span><b>19th century.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bugle\u2019s story is closely linked to the development of <\/span><b>India\u2019s military traditions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How is a Bugle Made?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The making of a bugle is <\/span><b>entirely manual.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A <\/span><b>brass sheet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is cut and hammered into shape using a specialised die.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sheet is moulded and processed through several stages to achieve a smooth finish, and finally fitted with a mouthpiece.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of bugles are manufactured<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Copper bugle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the highest in demand across India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Gold-finish bugle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> featuring a polished gold-like surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Silver-finish bugle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Produced on request.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/19\/meerut-bugle-commonly-used-in-military-parades-earns-gi-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meerut Bugle is a brass wind instrument common with the drills of armed forces and used in wars, ceremonies, and parades for decades. 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