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ART_LIT_2015_142

Medieval Travel Literature

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2015

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Muhammad bin TughlaqArabic ChroniclesQazi

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Which River is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram?

Match the following. **List I (Historians)** A. Sumit Sarkar B. Shahid Amin C. Ranajit Guha D. Bipan Chandra **List II (Books)** 1. The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India 2. A Rule of Property for Bengal 3. The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal, 1903-1908 4. Event, Metaphor, Memory-Chauri Chaura, 1922-1992

The epic, Silappadikaram refers to the

Kamandaka's Nitisara is a contribution to

Consider the following statements: 1. Abhinavagupta wrote a comprehensive treatise called the Tantraloka which systematically presents the teachings of the Kula and Trika systems. 2. The Samaraichchakaha by Haribhadra Suri written in Gujarat around the 8th century is technically not a tantric work but is saturated with tantric ideas and practices. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Question 142 Current

The Rihla was written in:

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. **List I (Author)** A. Somadeva B. Kalidasa C. Bhasa D. Bilhana **List II (Work)** 1. Malavikagnimitra 2. Kathasaritsagara 3. Chaurapanchasika 4. Svapnavasavadatta

Which of the following statement(s) about the musical culture in 18th and 19th centuries North India is/are not correct? 1. The period was marked by the growing eminence of Sadarang Neamat Khan who introduced the khyal form. 2. A large number of musicians move out of regional centres to Delhi where they hoped they would receive more employment and patronage. 3. The period was marked by the formation of specific region based gharanas. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following statement(s) about the musical culture in 18th and 19th centuries South India is/are correct? 1. Musical developments were spearheaded by the Arcot court. 2. Tanjavur replaced Madras as the cultural capital of classical music in the second half of the 19th century. 3. Three great composers, Tyagaraja, Dikshitar and Syama Sastri experimented with the kriti from to set the foundations for modern Carnatic music. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements from Kalhana's Rajatarangini: 1. The common people ate rice and Utpalasaka (a wild vegetable of bitter taste). 2. Harsha introduced into Kashmir a general dress befitting a king which included a long coat. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Match the following: **List I (Text)** A. Kitab-al-Hind B. Rehla C. Humayun Nama D. Badshah Nama **List II (Author)** 1. Ibn Battuta 2. Al-Biruni 3. Lahori 4. Gulbadan Begum

ID: ART_LIT_2015_142 Ref: The Travels of Ibn Battuta

The Rihla was written in:

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