THE GROWTH OF REGIONAL CULTURES

 1) Name the language used by Aryans.

Ans: Sanskrit.

2) Who brought Persian and Arabic languages to India?

Ans: The Rajputs and the Muslim rulers.

3) What was the court language of Medieval Period in India?

Ans: Persian.

4) Urdu is a mix of which two languages?

Ans: Persian and Hindi.

5) Which language was patronized by the Chera rulers?

Ans: Malayalam.

6) What was the usual theme of Mughal paintings?

Ans: Court scenes, landscapes and fables were the themes of Mughal paintings.

7) Who laid the foundation of Mughal paintings?

Ans: Humayun laid the foundation of Mughal paintings.

8) What was tasveerkhana?

Ans: Tasveerkhana was a studio of painter, during the rule of Akbar.

9)Name two Persian painters in the court of Humayun.

Ans: Mir Sayyid and Abdus Samad.

10) Name any two painters in the court of Jahangir.

Ans: Manohar and Basawan .

11) What was the main theme of Kangra paintings?

Ans: Krishna- Radha was the main theme of Kangra paintings.

12) What were the common motifs in the Rajput style of paintings?

Ans: Camel and elephants used by the rulers were common motifs of Rajput style of paintings.

13) Name the prominent singers during the time of Akbar's rule.

Ans: Tansen, Surdas and Baba Ramdas.

14) In which part of India did Carnatic music flourish?

Ans: In the southern parts of India.

15) Name new forms of Hindustani music which was introduced in northern India.

Ans: Dhrupad Khayal, Thumri and Ghazals.

16)Who were ruling in the initial Medieval Period in Bengal?

Ans: Palas were ruling in the initial Medieval Period in Bengal.

17)Name three universities which came up under the Pala Empire.

Ans: Nalanda , Vikramshila and Paharpur.

18) Who was the famous poet in the court of King Lakshman Sen?

Ans: Jayadev.

19) Who wrote Geet Govinda?

Ans: Jayadev.

20) What were the popular dance forms in India?

Ans: a) Bharatnatyam in South India.

b) Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh.

c) Kathakali in Kerala.

d) Manipuri in Manipur.

e) Kathak in North India.

21) Under whose patronage the kathak grew?

Ans: Under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah.

22) From which word the kathak gets its name?

Ans: From Sanskrit word katha.

23) What does katha mean?

Ans: Katha means storytelling.