Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Udayshahi Pagadi. 

• Udayshahi Pagadi: 
  • It became famous after the king Uday Singh of Mewar.
  • It was prevalent in those times. 

Key Points

• Rajshahi Pagadi:
  • It is prevalent in Jaipur region. 
  • It is made up of red colour lehriya.
  • It is assumed that it was worn only by royalty.  
• Mothde ki Pagadi:
  • It is worn on the occasion of weddings.
• Madil:
  • It is worn on the occasion of Dusshera festival.  

Additional Information

• There is a lot of pagadi's that are prevalent after the Mewar's kings name and tradition they followed. 
• Chabdar is the person who wore Mewar's king their pagadi. 

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 Bagru.

Key Points

• The Bagru region in Rajasthan is known for the traditional art of printing bell-boots.
• Bagru is a small town in Rajasthan state, located 30 kilometers east of Jaipur city.
  • It is known for its legacy of printing fabrics in indigenous styles using locally available natural colours with wooden blocks known as ‘Bagru printing’.
  • Motifs used in Bagru prints are generally small in size and mainly include bel (creepers), buta and buti (floral motifs of different sizes) and jaal (floral net).

Important Points

• When Bagru printing started at that time common patterns printed by the local people were coriander (hara dhania), Chaubundi, Chakri and neem leaves.
  • Bagru printed clothes are used to produce a wide range of made-ups, garments and home furnishing articles.
  • Clothing mainly consists of fadat, lungi, angochha, tahmat, dhoti, saris, while items such as scraps, handkerchiefs and head gear are also made with exotic bagru prints.
  • Traditional Bagru prints were found mostly in cotton fabric but to meet the contemporary demands of the market sometimes cotton and silk blends are also being used for Bagru printing.

The correct answer is Rani Kanakwati.

• Jagat Shiromani Temple:
  • It was constructed by Rani Kanakwati.
  • It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Meera bai.
  • It is also known as Meera bai temple as Meera bai was a devotee of Lord Krishna and considered him as her husband.
  • It is situated near the Amer palace.
  • It was built in the memory of queen Kanakwati's son, Jagat Singh.

Additional Information

• Man Singh I:
  • He was the Kachwaha Rajput Raja of Amer.
  • He was the trusted general of the Mughal empire and also one among the Navratanas of Akbar's court.
  • Queen Kanakwati was the wife of Man Singh I.
• Jagat Singh:
  • He was the son of Man Singh I and queen Kanakwati.
  • Jagat Shiromani Temple was built in his memory.
• Jai Singh I:
  • He was the ruler of the kingdom of Amer from 1611 to 1667.
  • He was also the senior general of the Mughal empire. 

The correct answer is Mewat Region.

Key Points

• Ratwai Dance:
  • It is a dance form that is popular in the Mewat region.
  • It is performed primarily during the rainy season.
  • It is also very popular in Gurugram and Firozpur-Jhirka town of Nuh district.
  • Sarangi, (a traditional chordophones instrument) which is available in various ranges is one of the most commonly used folk instruments.
  • The Sindhi Sarangi, Gujaratan Jogia, Surinda, and Chikara belong to this family.
  • Flutes are also very popular in Rajasthani folk music.
  • One of them is Peli, which is a short flute, Ratwai another of this family is used for a high pitch.