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 Flowering of Regional Cultures 40 Flashcards |
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Which language was the official language of north India until the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate? |
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 Sanskrit |
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Riddle: I am a mix of Persian and Hindi, my name means 'camp' in Turkish. What am I? |
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 Urdu |
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True or False: The Bhakti and Sufi movements primarily used Sanskrit to spread their ideas. |
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 False. They helped spread ideas and compositions in regional languages. |
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What significant literary work was written by Somadeva in the 11th century? |
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 Kathasaritsagara |
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Fill in the blank: The collection of poems about the life of Krishna and Radha is called ______. |
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 Gita Govinda |
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Which poet wrote the 'Bhakti poetry' in Hindi and was known as Rahim? |
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 Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana |
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What form of dance is linked to storytelling and was performed by Kathaks? |
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 Kathak |
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Which language is enriched by the Guru Granth Sahib and is prevalent in north India? |
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 Punjabi |
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True or False: Miniature painting reached its peak under Akbar's reign. |
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 True |
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Riddle: I am a dance from Kerala, honoring Vishnu as Mohini, often performed by women. What am I? |
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 Mohiniyattam |
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What is the term for the small paintings on cloth or paper that flourished under the Mughals? |
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 Miniature paintings |
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Fill in the blank: The historical text 'Rajatarangini' is a chronicle of the kings of ______. |
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 Kashmir |
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Which two musical styles were practiced during Muhammad Shah's reign? |
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 Dhrupad and khyal |
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What was the significant contribution of Krishnadeva Raya to Telugu literature? |
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 He wrote the poem Amuktamalyada. |
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True or False: The word 'Ragamala' refers to a collection of dance forms in India. |
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 False. Ragamala means 'garland of ragas', referring to musical melodies. |
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Which dance form developed in Tamil Nadu and was performed by devadasis? |
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 Bharatanatyam |
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What was the influence of the Turks on Indian music? |
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 They introduced new instruments like the rabab and sarangi. |
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Fill in the blank: The collection of hymns to Shiva in Tamil literature is known as ______. |
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 Tirumurai |
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Which saint is known for composing popular songs in Bengali during the Bhakti movement? |
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 Chaitanya |
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Which language developed from the mixture of Persian and Hindi during the medieval period? A) Marathi B) Urdu C) Bengali D) Tamil |
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 B) Urdu |
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