Extra QAs

History
Chapter-7
The Making of Regional Cultures
I. Very Short Answer Type Questions:
1: The songs of Maynamati and Gopichandra together makes_________.

Answer: Nath literature

2: Who established the kingdom at Mahodayapuram?

Answer: Cheras

3: When Lilatilakam was written?

Answer: 14th century

4: “Lilatilakam” deals in grammar and ___________.

Answer: Poetics

5: Name the author of Rasamanjari.

Answer: Bhanudatta

6: The kathak caste was traditionally associated in the temples of _______________.

Answer: northern India

7: Lilatilakam deals with _______ and __________.

Answer: grammar and poetics

8: Who was the last Nawab of Awadh?

Answer: Wajid Ali Shah

9: The Brahmins of Bengal were allowed to eat fish. True/ False

Answer: True

10: The term, Ras-lila was used to describe folk dance. True/False
Answer: False

11: Name the painting style that developed in 17th century near the Himalayan
foothills.

Answer: Basohli

12: The first literary works in Malayalam language resembles with which language?

Answer: Sanskrit language

13: Name the state where Jagannatha temple is located.

Answer: Orissa

14: State the specialty of Jagannatha temple now a day.

Answer: In present days the Jagannatha temple is popular for its annual Rathyatras.

15: State one of the unique features of the Kangra painting.

Answer: lyrical treatment of themes

16: Who were Naths?

Answer: ascetics

17: Official records were kept in regional language by ________.

Answer: Chera kingdom

18: Name the source of inspiration in kangra paintings.

Answer: Vaishnavite tradition

19: Name the official language of Bengal suba.

Answer: Persian

20: Rajasthan was called Rajputana by the_________.

Answer: British
II. Short Answer Type Questions:
21.How did Kathak reach its present form?

Answer: Under the Mughal emperors and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the
court, where it acquired its present features and developed into a form of dance with a
distinctive style. Subsequently, it developed in two traditions or gharanas: one in the
courts of Rajasthan (Jaipur) and the other in Lucknow.

22.Why were the Bengal Brahmanas allowed to eat fish?

Answer: Brahmanas were not allowed to eat nonvegetarian food, but the popularity of
fish in the local diet made the Brahmanical authorities relax this prohibition for the
Bengal Brahmanas. The Brihaddharma Purana, a thirteenth-century Sanskrit text from
Bengal, permitted the local Brahmanas to eat certain varieties of fish.

III. Long Answer type Questions.

23.Write a short note on Kangra School of painting.

Answer: Nadir Shah’s invasion and the conquest of Delhi in 1739 resulted in the
migration of Mughal artists to the hills to escape the uncertainties of the plains. Here
they found ready patrons which led to the founding of the Kangra School of painting.
By the mid eighteenth century the Kangra artists developed a style which breathed a
new spirit into miniature painting.

24.How did miniature painting develop under the Mughal patronage?

Answer: The Mughal emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan patronised highly
skilled painters who primarily illustrated manuscripts containing historical accounts
and poetry. These were generally painted in brilliant colours and portrayed court
scenes, scenes of battle or hunting, and other aspects of social life. They were often
exchanged as gifts and were viewed only by an exclusive few – the emperor and his
close associates.