The Cheras drew upon

1

(a)

Hinduistic traditions

(b)

Sanskritic traditions

(c)

Vedic traditions

(d)

Religious traditions

Stories about Rajput heroes were recorded in

1

(a)

manuscripts

(b)

poems and songs

(c)

texts

(d)

songs and theatres

Miniatures are

1

(a)

big size wall photos

(b)

big size paintings

(c)

small sized paintings

(d)

small sized wall photos

What are Viharas?

1

(a)

Educational Institutions

(b)

Buddhist monastries

(c)

Tourist places

(d)

Health centres

The earliest miniatures were written on

1

(a)

art paper

(b)

silk

(c)

bark of the tree

(d)

palm leaves

Bengali language is derived from___________

1

(a)

Sanskrit

The language of 13th century Brihaddharma Purana of Bengal is_____________

1

(a)

Sanskrit

The major patrons of Kathak were_____________

1

(a)

Mughals

Chera kingdom got established in_____________

1

(a)

9th century

King__________proclaimed himself as Deputy of God.

1

(a)

Anangabhima III

Kathak were a caste of storytellers.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh patronised Kathak.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Fish has importance in food in Central India.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Basohli is a style of miniature.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Nadir Shah invaded India in 1639.

1

(a) True

(b) False

What were the Mangalakavyas? 

1

(a)

The Mangalakavyas were literally auspicious poems, dealing with local deities

What does Nath literature include?

1

(a)

Nath literature includes songs of Maynamati and Gopichandra, stories concerning the worship of Dharma Thakur, and fairy tales, folk tales, ballads,etc.

What permitted the local Brahmans of Bengal to eat certain varieties of fish?

1

(a)

The Brihaddharma Purana, a 13th century Sanskrit text from Bengal, permitted the local Brahmans to eat certain varieties of fish.

Who was the last Nawab of Awadh?

1

(a)

The last Nawab of Awadh was Wajid Ali Shah.

Who were pirs?

1

(a)

Pirs were saints or Sufis and other religions personalities who dared to defy colonisers, soldiers, various hindu and buddhist deities and even animistic spirits.

Find out how many states have been created in the last 10 years. Is each of these states a region?

2

(a)

Find out when the language(s) you speak at home were first used for writing?

2

(a)

Find out more about anyone of these dance forms?

2

(a)

You are a Rajput Prince. How would you like your story to be told ?

2

(a)

Find out how many states have been created in the last 10 years. Is each of these states a region?

3

(a)

Why did Minstrels proclaim the achievements of heroes?

3

(a)

Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people?

3

(a)

Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?

3

(a)

Write elaborately on the Miniature paintings in the Himalayan foothills.

5

(a)