short answer questions.
1. Who is a patron?
2. Which Mughal ruler is known as the Engineer king?
3. Why has some very early material heritage not survived?
4. Why was patronage important?
5. Which organisation spear heads for looking after our heritage in India?
Answers
Answer:
1.a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause.
2.Shah Jahan was known as the 'Engineer King' because the Mughal architecture reached its peak under him.
3.It is important to preserve our cultural heritage, because it keeps our integrity as a people. The importance of intangible cultural heritage is not the cultural manifestation itself but rather the wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
4.Arts. From the ancient world onward, patronage of the arts was important in art history. ... Some patrons, such as the Medici family of Florence, used artistic patronage to "cleanse" wealth that was perceived as ill-gotten through usury. Art patronage was especially important in the creation of religious art.
5.The culture of India refers collectively to the thousands of distinct and unique cultures of all religions and communities present in India. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food and customs differ from place to place within the country.