Question:
What do terracotta plaques on the walls of temples and viharas depict?[V. Imp.]
Answer:
They depict scenes of fish being dressed and taken to the market in baskets.
The Making of Regional Cultures
Q 1.
Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
Q 2.
Mention all the six dance forms that are recognised as classical.
Q 3.
How were the Rajput rulers most distinctive?
Q 4.
Do you use different languages for (a) speaking, (b) reading, (c) writing? Find out about one major composition in language that you use and discuss why you find it interesting.
Q 5.
What do terracotta plaques on the walls of temples and viharas depict?[V. Imp.]
Q 6.
What are the Important architectural features of the temples of Bengal?
Q 7.
What do terracotta plaques on the walls of temples and viharas depict?[V. Imp.]
Q 8.
On what objects do we fiend paintings of ordinary people?
Q 9.
Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people?
Q 10.
Under whose patronage did kathak grow into a major art form?
Q 11.
Who were the Kathaks?
Q 12.
Why was the second category of the early Bengali literature not written down?
Q 13.
What is Manipravalam? Name abook written in that language.
Q 14.
What are miniatures?
Q 15.
Who was Anantavarman?
Q 16.
Why did minstrels proclaim the achievements of heroes?
Q 17.
What is the Brihaddharma Parana?
Q 18.
Where did Kathak develop?
Q 19.
Why were the Bengal Brahmanas allowed to eat fish?
Q 20.
What distinguished Kangra painting from the paintings?
Q 21.
Who were the major patrons of Kathak?
Q 22.
Choose one state each from north, west, south, east and central India. For each of these, prepare a list of foods that are commonly consumed, highlighting any differences and similarities that you notice.
Q 23.
How are women depicted in the stories about Rajput heroes?
Q 24.
How did regional cultures evolve? [V. Imp.]
Q 25.
Describe the most important features of the culture of your region, focussing on buildings, performing arts and painting.
Q 26.
Why were temples built in Bengal?
Q 27.
How did the Cheras draw upon Sanskritic traditions?
Q 28.
How did Bengali develop as a regional language?
Q 29.
Match the following :
Anantavarnam – Kerala
Jagannatha – Bengal
Mahodayapurma – Orissa
Lilatilakam – Kangra
Mangalakavya – Puri
Miniature – Kerala
Q 30.
Who were the Naths? .
Q 31.
How did miniature painting develop under the Mughal patronage? [V. Imp.]
Q 32.
Who were the pirs? What was their position in the society? [V. Imp.]
Q 33.
Choose another set of five states from each these regions and prepare a list of clothes that are generally worn by women and men in each. Discuss your findings.
Q 34.
What are the chief food items of the Bengalis?
Q 35.
Mention the role of the Chercis in the development of Malayalam.
Q 36.
Whom did King Anangabhima III dedicate his kingdom to? What did he proclaim himself ?
Q 37.
Give a detailed description ofKathak, a popular classical dance form of north India. [V. Imp.]
Q 38.
Write a brief note on early Bengali literature.
Q 39.
What is the significance of fish in Bengal? [Imp.]
Q 40.
What do you know about Rajput tradition of heroism? Write in brief [V. Imp.]
Q 41.
What was called Rajputana by the British?
Q 42.
Define the term Kathak.