Indian Culture MCQs

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The process of temple construction started from the Maurya period itself, but later it was improved and the Gupta period is seen equipped with the characteristics of temples.
The temples of the Gupta period are very small in size – there is a square platform (of brick) with a ladder to climb and in the middle, there is a square chamber that acts as a sanctum.

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The architecture of the Vijayanagara Empire is a vibrant amalgamation of Chalukya, Hoysala, Pandya, and Chola styles. The craftsmen used locally accessible hard granite. The monuments of the empire are located in South India. Kings continued the construction of Deccan-style monuments in the 14th century but later added Dravidian-style gopurams to meet their ritualistic needs. Tadapatri, Lepakshi, Ahobilam, Tirupati and Srikalahasti and Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Kumbakonam, Kanchi and Srirangam are examples of this style.

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Mughal architecture, which is a mixture of Indian, Islamic, and Persian architecture, is a special style that the Mughals brought to India in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The zenith of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal. The development of Mughal architecture is a karmic development. The period of Shah Jahan is called the golden age of Mughal architecture.

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Hikat, and Mandjas folk dances performed in Jammu & Kashmir. Rauf, and Kud Dandi Nach are also folk dances performed in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Pandwani dance is performed in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It is a solo folk dance. In this, singing and dancing are performed by the same person. In this mainly events based on Pandavas are depicted.

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Ladishah is one of the most important parts of the Kashmiri musical tradition. Ladishah is a satirical form of singing. The songs are sung in line with the current social and political situation and are completely humorous. Singers usually move from village to village, performing during the harvesting period. Songs are made on the spot on the issues related to that village, be it cultural, social or political.

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The festival of Rang Holi is also celebrated as Dol Jatra, Dol Purnima, Dol Utsav in parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam. The day is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha, one of them adorned with flowers, fruits and costumes. This festival is popular among the Gopal community of Odisha. The Gaudiya community in Bengal also celebrates this festival with great enthusiasm.

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Huyen Langlon is Indian karate from Manipur. In the Meitei language, Huyen means war while langlon or langlong can mean net, knowledge, or art. Huyen langlon consists of two main parts: thang-ta (armed army) and sarit sarak (unarmed army). The main weapons of the huyen langlon are thang (sword) and ta (spear). The spear can be used in its own non-shooting way when it is near or thrown away. Other weapons include the shield and the axe.

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Abhijnanashakuntalam is also known as Shakuntala Kalpana, Shakuntala Pratik and many other forms is a Sanskrit play told in Shakuntala by the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa. of drama. The epics Mahabharata and the works of Kalidasa are considered the best. Its exact date is uncertain, but Kalidasa’s time is often dated to the 4th century AD.

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King Manavvedan of Kozhikode composed the art form Krishnanattam (literally known as the Dance of Krishna). King Manavavedan wrote the Krishna Gita based on the Gita Govindam of the famous poet Jayadeva. In Sanskrit, this work depicts the story of Lord Krishna and the art form Krishnanattam is derived from it. It is a colorful dance-drama tradition of Kerala that originated in the mid-17th century. Based on the works of Krishna Geeti, it is an eight-day carnival that tells the life story of Lord Krishna for eight consecutive nights in the temple.