Making of Regional Cultures

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in

• present-day Karnataka

• present-day Kerala

• present-day Tamil Nadu

• present-day Sikkim

Which of these aspects are not part of culture?

• Food

• Climate

• Religion

• Language

Lilatilakam is associated with which dynasty?

• Cheras

• Rajputs

• Jagannatha cult

• Mughals

decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.

• Anangabhima III

• Prithviraj

• Anantavarman

• Mahabali

Why did the Mughals, the Marathas and the English East India Company, attempted to gain control over the Jagannatha temple?

• As the temple gained in importance as a centre of pilgrimage, its authority in social and political matters declined.

• As the temple gained in importance as a centre of pilgrimage, its authority in social and political matters also increased.

• The temple was rich in stories.

• They felt that this would make their rule acceptable to the local people.

The region that constitutes most of present-day Rajasthan, was called ______ by the British.

Ordinary people were also attracted by the stories of the Rajput heroes – which often depicted ________

• dramatic situations

• losing a battle

• strong emotions – loyalty, friendship, love, valour, anger, etc.

• food of the Rajputs

Women of Rajputana are depicted as following their heroic husbands in both life and death.

• True

• False

Kathak was originally a classical art form.

• True

• False

The legends of ______ were enacted in folk plays by the kathak story-tellers.

• Ram-Sita

• Romeo-Juliet

• Radha-Krishna

• Shiva-Parvati