Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was a part of present day …………………
2. Lilatilakam was composed in …………………..
3. Ruler Anantvarman erected a temple for lord …………………… at Puri, Orissa.
4. The legends of …………………….. were enacted in folk plays called rasa lila.
5. …………………….. paintings are done in water colour on cloth or paper.
6. Bengali now recognized as a language was derived from …………………………
State whether the given statements are true or false:
1. Malayalam was the first regional language to be used in official record.
2. The Kathaks were originally a caste of priests in temples of North India.
3. Kathaks developed into two traditions or Gharanas—Rajasthan and Lucknow.
4. Nath literature includes songs of Mayanmati and Gopichandra.
5. Kangra style of miniature was inspired by Shaivite traditions.
6. Brahmanas were allowed to eat fish by Brihaddharma Purana from Bengal.
Answers
Answer:
1. Kerala
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.
2. Sanskrit Language
Lilatilakam is a 14th century Sanskrit-language treatise on the grammar and poetics of the Manipravalam language form, a precursor of the modern Malayalam
3.Purushottama Jagannatha
In the twelfth century, one of the most important rulers of the Ganga dynasty, Anantavarman, decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri. Subsequently, in 1230, king Anangabhima III dedicated his kingdom to the deity and proclaimed himself as the deputy of the god.
4. Radha Krishna
The legends of Radha-Krishna were enacted in folk plays called rasa lila, which combined folk dance with the basic gestures of the kathak story-tellers.
5. Watercolor Paintings
The traditional and most common support—material to which the paint is applied—for watercolor paintings is watercolor paper. Other supports include papyrus, bark papers, plastics, vellum, leather, fabric, wood and watercolor canvas (coated with a gesso that is specially formulated for use with watercolours).
Explanation:
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. False
kerala
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