Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Panihari.

Key Points

• Panihari
  • Panihari song composed by Rajasthani women.
  • This folk is sung when women find difficulty in finding water in arid areas like deserts.
  • Panihari praises water and rain highlighting its importance.
  • Song describes the joy of rivers, rains, and water.
  • In the villages of beautiful mud houses in the Thar Desert.
  • The Thar desert is the largest desert of India also called the Great Indian Desert. 

Additional Information

• Pabuji Ki Phad​:
  • Pabuji Ki Phad​ is the folk music of Rajasthan.
  • Pabuji is worshipped as the deity of the desert.
  • Phad means long screen made of cloth with heroic stories of Pabuji.
  • Bhopas of Pabusar narrates the story to the community singing folk of Pabuji.
  • Pabuji the great folk hero of 14th century AD.
• Pandavani:
  • Folk music of Chhattisgarh.
  • Folk music is based on the epic Mahabharata.
  • Pandavani is sung by women narrating the story of Pandava.
  • Bhima is the main hero of the story.
  • Teejan Bai is the most famous singer of this style.
• Maand
  • ​Maand is the folk music of Rajasthan.
  • Maand folks are songs describing the glory of Rajput rulers.
  • Thumri or Ghazal are considered close to Maand.
  • Famous song Kesariya Balam is in Maand style.

The correct answer is Kalbelia.

• Kalbelia tribe is known for its profession of catching snakes.
• The largest number of the population of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur district.

Key Points

• Traditionally, Kalbelia men carried cobras in cane baskets from door to door in villages while their women sang and danced and begged for alms.
• They revere the cobra and advocate the non-killing of the reptile. 
• Since the enactment of the Wildlife Act of 1972, the Kalbelias have been pushed out of their traditional profession of snake handling.

Additional Information

• Kalbelia dance, performed as a celebration, is an integral part of Kalbelia culture.
• Their dances and songs are a matter of pride and a marker of identity for the Kalbelias and they represent the creative adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socioeconomic conditions and their own role in rural Rajasthani society. 
•  In 2010, the Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were declared a part of its Intangible Heritage List by the UNESCO.

The correct answer is Nihalchand.

Key Points

• He was an Indian artist who produced some great Rajput paintings.
• Most of the Kishangarh paintings are believed to be done by him.
• He was the chief painter during the reign of Savant Singh.
• He is known for his idealized depiction of the female form called Bani Thani.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Karni Mata Temple, Bikaner.

• Karni Mata Temple of Rajasthan is also known as Rat Temple.

Key Points

• Karni Mata Temple, Bikaner
  • The main deity of the temple is Karni Mata.
  • Located 30 km away from Bikaner in small-town Deshnoke, Bikaner.
  • Built in the early 20th Century by Maharaja Ganga Singh.
  • Famous for thousands of rats (approx 20-25 thousand) are believed to be holy, locally called "kabbas".
  • Offering Prasad to the holy rats and seeking white rats is very special believed to be the son of the goddess.
  • There is not any cause of disease being spread by the rats till today.

Additional Information

• Trinetra Ganesh Temple, Ranthambore:
  • The main deity of the temple is Lord Ganesh.
  • Located in Ranthambore Fort 12 Kilometre away from Sawai Madhopur.
  • Built in 1300 AD, by King Hammer.
  • The only temple in India with a full Lord Ganesha family.
  • Lord Ganesh(with three eyes), Riddhi Siddhi (his wife), two sons (Shub Labh), mouse (his vehicle).
• Eklingji Temple, Udaipur:
  • The main deity of the Eklingi temple is Lord Shiva.
  • Located 22 Kilometer away from Udaipur.
  • Built in 734 AD, by King of Udaipur Bappa Rawal.
  • Ek means 'one’ while ling means 'lingam’ and is located on the bank of Indersagar Lake.
  • Eklingji is the main deity of Mewar rulers.​
• Surya Narayan Temple, Jhalawar
  •   The main deity of the temple is Lord Surya (Padmanathji).
  • Located 30 Kilometer away from Jhalawar railway station.
  • Built-in 813 AD, by Maharaja Nagbhatta-II of the Pratihar.
  • Temple architecture style is similar to Konark sun temple.
  • This temple is also called the sun temple of Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Kishangarh School.

Key Points

• Kishangarh School:
  • It is a substyle of the Marwar School of painting.
  • This school of painting is famous for the paintings of Bani Thani painted by Nihalchand in the form of Radha during the period of Maharaja Sawant Singh.
  • Sita Ram, Badan Singh, and Nanak Ram painters were associated Kishangarh school of Painting.

Additional Information

• Jodhpur School:
  • It was started during the reign of Rao Maldeo.
  • The wall paintings consisting of pictures of the battle between Lord Rama and Ravana were painted in the Chokhela Palace.
  • During the reign of Maharaja Sur Singh, the paintings of Dhola Maru and Bhagwat Puran were painted.
• Bikaner School:
  • It is a substyle of the Marwar School of painting.
  • It reached its heights of development during the period of Anup Singh (1669-1698 AD).
  • Ali Raza, Hisam-Ud-din Usta (Padma Shri award in 1986) were associated with the Bikaner School of Paintings.
• Nathdwara School:
  • It is a substyle of the Mewar School of painting.
  • the Pichwai paintings i.e the painting of the place of Lord Krishna on the screen of cloth kept in the backside of the statue of Lord Krishna are the basic features of the Nathdwara subclass.
  • There is a Supremacy of banana trees in the painting.