rn y tell malaicle ly Art & Culture ci ee Wea a Sourav+Indian music is known to induce special feelings and moods in the mind, body, and soul of the listener. The literature of Indian classical music has stories that boast of its curative properties. Ayurveda has a branch detailing the effect of music in healing a variety of body and mind ailments. *A ‘sequence of harmonic notes’ lend a particular 'mood! or emotion in a selective combination . Scientific research also has produced some unusual findings into the effects of certain instruments on the environment. When Jagadish Chandra Bose investigated the effect of the conch shell (shankha) blown in temples and during religious ceremonies, he claimed that the sound penetrates the disease-causing bacteria and kills them. Some researchers have concluded that blowing the shankha is an inexpensive and effective way of treating physical complaints and help deal with other problems like hysteria, epilepsy, and leprosy . *What is this branch of Ayurveda or this therapy called?Safety Slide nieliar. +Raag Chikitsa2 1 HDR. +The X-rajya inscription, also called the Maghera Well Stone Inscription was discovered in Maghera, 17 kms from Mathura. The Sanskrit inscription, carved on red sandstone is dated to the 1st century BCE and notes the donation of a water well and tank to the community by a Brahmin family. *Notably, it was made in the year 116 of the kingdom of X -rajya proving the existence of X era in the subcontinent during Ist Century BCE. X are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions as along with Y, as two societies which have only nobles and slaves. Y were the in-laws of Duryodhan. id the kingdoms X and Y.Safety Slide niePlime. +X Yavan “Y- Kamboja *Duryodhana's wife Bhanumati was daughter of Kamboja King Chitrangada and Queen Chandramundra2. +Chandraketugarh is an archaeological site on the Bidyadhari river, 35 km from Kolkata. It has.a fort on the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal by ASI “There is. a mound discovered on this site with names of X and Y ( father- and daughter-in-law) who were ancient astrologers. According to legend, X was a Navratna at Vikramaditya's court and Y, outperformed him in astrology with accurate predictions leading to her tongue getting cut *So the Mound is named as X-Y after this dispute. “Give X and Y.Safety Slide niehime. *X- Varamhira *¥- Khana *Varamhira Khana4. 7s mite. Located in the heart of old Jaipur, the City Palace is a spectacular example of the amalgamation of Rajput and Mughal architecture. Commissioned to be built by the founder of Jaipur, Maharaja Jai Singh Il, this lavish palace includes the living quarters of the erstwhile royal family, some of whom still reside in a private wing. The Mubarak Mahal here houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, which displays the royal family’s personal belongings like garments featuring exquisite embroideries. The Maharani‘ Palace showcases one of the largest collections of weapons in the country. *But one of the most interesting items reside in Diwan-e-Khas - two gigantic silver vessels, each 1.6 m tall, which are said to be the largest silver objects in the world. They were constructed in 1902 for Madho Singh Il when he was to attend something significant. “What was the interesting reason they were constructed for and what was this special occasion he had to attend? (Visual ahead)hime.Safety Slide niePlime. *Gangajalis “Used to carry gangajal as they believed European water was impure *King Edvard VII Coronation+Purandara Dasa (1484-1565) was a philosopher-saint who was one of the chief propounding proponents of X, a particular form of a thing and is widely referred to as Pitamah of X. +He was also a pioneer in the other form of this thing famous around the subcontinent. His guru was Vyasatirtha in the other form and then he started on the journey of propagating X. ‘in the other form, he got famous because he passed that thing through Guru Shishya parampara to Swami Haridas who further passed this on to ¥, who became ‘one of the famous in the other form across the subcontinent. *id the form X and the Shishya Y.Safety Slide niePhiave. ++ Carnatic music *Y-Tansen,6. 1 WaT +For centuries, X has been an affluent trading destination, exchanging spices, fabrics and sundry wares with countries in the Gulf, Arab and Persian regions as well as in East Africa. Around the coast, visitors can spot historical ports and jetties that prove that X was once a centre of maritime activities at taht time. *X finds a place in Skanda Purana, an ancient Indian text, as ‘Ashmeveti' and "Sudamapur’ as it is believed to be the bithplace of Lord Krishna's friend Sudama. It houses the one-of-a-kind Sudama Mandir which gives it a special historical significance. Today, you would probably associate this city with a prominent figure. “Which city is this or give X.Safety Slide niePhiave. *Porbandar7. Connect Plimve.Safety Slide nie*ASI == woranfehrargyy let us uncover the glory of the past8. err] ‘This is a traditional ancient art of Odisha associated with the temples. The artists work on clothes or palm leaf etchings. Fine scoring is done on the prepared palm leaf and black colour is applied on the leaf. The excess is wiped off. Very fine figures and borders are created, Traditional methods are used to prepare the background and locally made stone colours are applied on the base with very fine outlines. ‘The result is an exquisite creation in the form of scroll which is very colourful yet very delicate. The name itself means “painting done on cloth/scroll/canvas” “Which art?Safety Slide niehiave. = ce *Patachitra“This Indian classical dance form is believed to have originated in 16th century CE; it is one of the eight Indian classical dance forms recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. It is considered a very graceful form of dance meant to be performed as solo recitals by women. This term comes from the two words meaning ‘@ woman who enchants onlookers and graceful and sensuous body movements’. “The name of this dance form may have been coined after Lord Vishnu; the main theme of the dance is love and devotion to God, with usually Vishnu or Krishna being the hero. The performer also adorns herself with Fresh white Jasmine flowers which is decked to her hair bun arranged on the left side of the head pinned on toa beautiful Jurapin, which makes the artists distinct from other dance forms artists of India. “Which dance form is it?Safety Slide niehime. +Mohiniyattam10. Pyrat *One of the most striking features of Indian classical dance is the use of hand gestures or mudva. Speaking in dance via gestures in order to convey outer events or things visually is what mudras do. To convey inner feelings, two classifications of mudras (hand/finger gesture) are used in Indian Classical Dance, and are indeed a prominent part of the dancer's vocabulary . ‘in Bharatanatyam, approximately fifty-five root mudras (hand/finger gestures) are used to clearly communicate specific ideas, events, actions, or creatures. Of these 3 mudras — Mushti, Sikhara and Kartarimukha are specially significant and widely recognized. These were a part of the ‘Unity and Diversity’ series of 2007-11. “What was this series or say why these three mudras are special?Safety Slide niehae. Coins11. FQ ate *X are a collection of several Tantric literature and scriptures of Hindu schools. The word Xis derived from the conjunction of 2 Sanskrit words: A meaning towards and B meaning to go. So X literally means that which has come down. “These texts got popular with the Pancharatra movement in Hinduism and said to have stressed on something quite unique and basic of Hinduism which might not go down well with other faiths and even modern age. Vedas had allowed alternative means to this practice but X made it almost necessary following criticism by Adi Shankaracharya, centuries later . ld X and the practice.Safety Slide niePhare. +*X- Aagam *Practice is Murti Pujan12. +She was one of the most powerful women of medieval India, a Mughal princess like no other, After the death of her mother in 1631, X was made the Padsah Begum, the most powerful woman in the city. X lived a life outside the conventional role of a Mughal princess — as. an exemplary architect, engineer, poet, writer and painter, especially in an era where the lives of Mughal women were largely confined within the walls, *She commissioned several architectural spectacles, mosques, inns and public gardens across the Mughal empire. But she is best remembered as the architect of the legendary Y in 1650. The Y was an octagon with sides of one hundred yards and a large pool in its center which was the main attraction, specially at night from which it got it's famous name. Although Y was mostly destroyed in the 1857 mutiny, it still is an eminent part of the city. *Give X and Y. (visual ahead)Safety Slide niePeart. +X -Jahanara *¥ - Chandni Chowk13. Dy #40 Te. “Before 1997/98, all the trains had maroon/ brick livery colours but the train X was exceptional Broad Gauge train which had dark blue colour with white strips, just like today’s ICF rakes. This was different because of something related to the geography of the train’s one terminal station as it lies on the gateway to a particular World Heritage Site. ld X express and Y, the the world heritage site.Safety Slide nielime. ‘+Nilgiri MR Express *Nilgiri Mountain Railway/mountain railways of India14. hi nite +X ( better known as ¥) is a harvest tribal festival celebrated in multiple Eastern, ‘Central and Northeastern Indian states as dedicated to the deity X, the god of power, youth and youthfulness. “The festival is celebrated in the honour of fertility, prosperity and well-being. X is celebrated on 11th day of Purnima in Bhadrapada month. Groups of young villagers go to the jungle and collect wood, fruits, and flowers. Sisters undergo fasting till night and give offerings to god X, eventually completing their fast. At night, the villagers perform the Y dance on the Y songs. *Give me either X or Y.Safety Slide nie+Karma Puja1a. Fait +X is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Often described as a “jewel box", sometimes called the "Bachcha aj", it is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal. It is a masterpiece of the domeless class of Mughal tombs. It is the first building finished in and marks a particular transitional phase from the material architecture, from Akbar's tomb Sikandra to the Taj Mahal. It reflects the personality of the polished Iranian who lies buried here, and, more than that, the formal and ornamental character of its builder Y who ruled the Mughal Empire from behind the curtain for 16 years. *Give X and Y and the transition. (visual ahead)Fi WitSafety Slide nie*¥ Noor Jehan *X Ittemaaduddaulah/Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah “Transition from red to white marble16. “Traditionally, using curdled milk was taboo in India. In fact, it was considered to be downright inauspicious! Yet the X, makes an exception. It is one of the only traditional sweetmeats that is made out of chenna (an extract from curdled milk). Ds AIT. * The reason behind this is simple. It is thanks to the first wave of European settlers who sailed in with their ships into the Calcutta port- the Portuguese, who loved their cheese! Bengali confectioners adapted the Portuguese technique of making cheesy sweets and so was born, the X. Savy marketers often took poetic license and gave these sweetmeats catchy names - Desh gorob (glory of the nation), Manoranjan (heart's delight), Monoharafcaptivater of the heart), Pranahara (captivator of the soul), Abak (wonder), and Abar Khabo (I'll have another) were just some of them! So ingenious were the names, and such a fad that a X was actually named after Lord Ripon, Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884. *What is this famous sweet X that is specially popular in the Bengal?Safety Slide niePlime. +Sandes/Sondesh17. + One of the most ancient games of the Indian Subcontinent, the history of this game dates back history dates back to the Bhagwata Purana, which mentions Lord Krishna playing the game with his friends. dns “This traditional sport has been played for the last S millennia. It is believed to have been originated in the southern parts of the Indian subcontinent. It was one of the most popular outdoor sports in India and Pakistan in the 1990s.Today this game is played across 30 nations with 2 world cups and a premier league ILPL envisaging its global potential. “Id any name of the sport, given the fact that most famous and official name hailing from Karnataka.Safety Slide niePlimve. +Lagori or Pitho18. Dy Bab Be. +Started by a philanthropist, Inder Singh Grewal in a locality of Ludhiana in 1933, this annual event is an eye grabber for cultural enthusiasts. In over seven decades the festival has grown from a toddler to a prancing, energetic youthful organisation. ‘When Mr. Grewal visualised this event, his solitary aim was, "healthy mind ina healthy body", and the watchword has been "excellence" “The event which unfolds in three days sees all farming activities suspended. One can also see the celebration of Punjabi rural life with renditions of Punjabi folk music and dances. *Give the name of the festival.Safety Slide nieLime. *Qila Raipur Rural Olympics19. oh “The circus in America, because of its annual cycles through the country, was dependent on novelty and the presentation of the exotic to American communities. During the late 1800s — early 1900s, Circuses adopted parades as a form of free advertising, marching through towns and cities prior to performances. “The Ringling Brothers circus (before its merger with the Barnum & Bailey circus) advertised its “Big Million Dollar Free Street Show and Big New Parade” that contained an “oriental section” featuring men wearing turbans atop a procession of caparisoned elephants. Similar circuses resurfaced in the years to come dubbing them as “most gorgeous spectacle in history” +What was the inspiration behind these famous events? (visual ahead)Plimve.Safety Slide niePi mve. *Delhi Durbar20. “Although most of the monuments are Hindu - the temples and the public infrastructure such as tanks and markets include reliefs and artwork depicting Hindu deities and themes from Hindu texts but there are also six Jain temples and monuments and a Muslim mosque and tomb, the prominent one being the Ahmad Khan mosque which is named and built after a officer in the army of Devraya Il. a HE Be +The architecture is built from the abundant local stone; the dominant style is Dravidian. The architects also adapted an Indo-islamic style in a few monuments, such as the Queen's bath and Elephant stables, which UNESCO says reflects a “highly evalved muiti-religious and multi-ethnic society". “Which UNESCO site is this?Safety Slide niehime. +Ruins of Hampi21. “X are a community of clan of people with ancestral roots tracing back to India. They are found in the state ‘of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and aiso in Karachi. “The word X is derived from the Gujarati word: chhapo, which means to print. The community was originally found in Nagaur in Rajasthan. After their settlement in Rajasthan and Gujarat, the community took up the occupation of dyeing and printing clothes. The community speak Marwari and Gujarati, * They have mastered a particular at form, =--- ~ printing traditionally that they have inherited from gg generations. id the clan X and the art of printing ¥.Safety Slide niePhare. +X- Chhipa *¥- Block printingBe: FQ mite +Founded by a foreseeing Parsi, Nusserwanjee, X is the oldest conglomerate in India. It was started as Nusserwanjee secured contracts with the British East India ‘Company to build ships and docks in Bombay in 1736. The Bombay dry-dock, the first dry-dock in Asia, was built by Nusserwanjee and his brother Sorabji in 1750. «The crest of the company the family origins in the shipbuilding industry during the 1700s. The middle and upper parts of the shield depict their interests in cotton growing and its links with England in the form of the Lancastrian rose. The motto, JN DEO FIDE ET PRESERVERANTIA means ‘Trust in God and Perseverance’. * Which company or group is this?Safety Slide nieiar. +Wadia Group2a. Fait One of the most significant contribution of the ancient Kushan Empire to the world was the introduction a gold coin known as X into India in the 1st century AD. “This was used by the Gupta Empire and its successors up to the 6th century in India. The modern gold X is a projected bullion gold coin, as of 2019 not issued as official currency by any state. Originally, the name of this currency was actually borrowed from the coin of ancient Rome, minted in about 211 BCE. “Currently, 9 Eurasian countries have names X or almost similar to X in regional languages. *Give the currency X.Safety Slide nieFiat. Dinar24. Frat +The name of the park is originated from the river X , which is named after the serpent goddess Y, worshipped mainly in East and NE India. The river X passes through the heart of the national park. It was the first Wildlife Sanctuary to be declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Kahitama R.F. the Kokilabari R.F, and the Panbari R.F. were added in the year 1990 to form the X National Park. *in 1992, UNESCO declared it as a world heritage site in danger due to heavy poaching and terrorist activities. On 25 February 2008, the area was increased to 950 sq.km. On 21 June 2011, it was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger and was commended for its efforts in preservation. It is also a tiger and bird reserve. “Give the park X and the goddess ¥.Safety Slide nieiar. *X- Manas National Park *Mansa DeviTHE Plime. ENDSafety Slide niePhare. “TIE BREAKERS1. FITB bs toys are made in \Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh. These toys are made of soft wood called Tella Poniki that's procured from the adjacent hills of. . These toys are made from a combination of different pieces. So, every toy is made up of several small pieces each of which is made separately and then glued using an adhesive made of tamarind seeds. The range of toys includes animals, birds, deities, village folk and scenes from marriages and the ten incarnations of Vishnu.Safety Slide niePi mre. +Kondapalli Toys