Mention all the six dance forms that are recognised as classical.
Six classical dances are : Kathak (North India) Bharatnatyam (Tamil Nadu) Kathakali (Kerala) Odissi (Orissa) Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh) Manipuri (Manipur).
HISTORY
How are women depicted in the stories about Rajput heroes?
Sometimes these stories depict women as the cause for conflict, as men fought with one another to either win or protect them (women). Women are also depicted as following their heroic husbands in both life and death. We are familiar with the stories about the practice of sati or the immolation of widows on the …
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How did regional cultures evolve?
Regional cultures today are often the product of complex processes of intermixing of local traditions with ideas from other parts of the sub-continent. Some traditions appear specific to some regions, others seem to be similar across regions and yet others derive from older practices in a particular area, but take a new form in other …
How did the Cheras draw upon Sanskritic traditions?
The temple theatre of Kerala borrowed stories from the Sanskrit epics. The first literary works in Malayalam, dated to about the 12t.h century, are directly indebted to Sanskrit. The Lilatilakam, a fourteenth-century text, dealt with grammar and poetics and was composed in Manipravalam – literally, ‘diamonds and corals’ referring to the two languages namely Sanskrit …
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Mention the role of the Chercis in the development of Malayalam.
The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in the ninth century in the south-western part of the peninsula, part of present-day Kerala. It is likely that Malayalam was spoken in this area. The rulers introduced the Malayalam language and script in their inscriptions.
What is the Brihaddharma Parana?
It is a thirteenth-century Sanskrit text from Bengal.
Why was the Bengal Brahmanas allowed to eat fish?
The Bengal Brahmanas were allowed to eat fish because fish was the main item in the local diet.
What do terracotta plaques on the walls of temples and viharas depict?
They depict scenes of fish being dressed and taken to the market in baskets
What are the chief food items of the Bengalis?
Rice and fish are the chief food items of the Bengalis.
Why was the second category of the early Bengali literature not written down?
The second category of the early Bengali literature was circulated orally and therefore it was not written down.