Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Alwar.

• Alibakshi Khayal is associated with Alwar, Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Alibakhsh was born to the Jagirdar family of Mundavar in 1854 but had an affinity for Hindu and Sufi music.
  • He used to describe himself as Tekavat Rajput.

Additional Information

• Alibakhsh wrote the events of Sri Krishna Leela in a mixed dialect of Ahirwati and Mewati and presented them with music.
  • This is what his Ali Bakshi khayal singing is called.
  • He was also considered an exclusive devotee of Krishna.
  • Among the major compositions of Alibakhsh, Padmavat, Nihalde, Chandrawal and Shivdan Singh's travelogue were famous.
  • The state government is making Alibakhs Panorama in Mundavar in his memory.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Jalore.

• Drum Folk Dance:
  • It is performed on marriages by only men in Jalore.
  • In this dance, five men beat huge drums that are tied around their necks.
  • One dancer holding a huge cymbal in their hands, also accompany the drummers.
  • One dancer holds a naked sword on his mouth and juggles with the other three dancers.
  • Important person: Jay Narayan Vyas.
• Bindori:
  • It is the folk dance of Jhalawar.
  • This dance is to be done on the occasion of marriage or Holi.
  • The dancer wears Dhoti Kurta and dance in the group.
  • This dance is performed with the help of a stick. It looks like the Garba dance of Gujrat.
• Bhavai Folk Dance:
  • It is performed in the regions of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Dungarpur.
  • Performed by male or female dancers on the occasions of marriages.
  • Bhavai dance basically involves women dancers balancing 8 to 9 earthen-pots (matki’s) on their heads and dancing simultaneously.
  • Additionally, dancers also put their feet on the top of glass pieces or on the edge of a naked sword or on the rim os a brass thali (plate) during the performance.

The correct answer is Neither 1 and 2.

• Jaipur and Ahmedabad are two heritage cities in UNESCO heritage sites of India.
• Rajasthan has six forts in UNESCO heritage sites of India.
• Hence the correct answer is Neither 1 and 2.

Key Points

UNESCO Heritage sites in Rajasthan

Important Points

• Six forts from Rajasthan in UNESCO heritage sites.
• Total 8 UNESCO sites and one city from Rajasthan.
• Jaipur and Ahmedabad are the only two cities in UNESCO heritage from India.
• About UNESCO
  • UNESCO is is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
  • UNESCO stands for "The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization".
  • UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Jaisalmer Style.

• Jaisalmer Style:
  • It is a substyle of Marwar School of painting.
  • It was patronized by Maharawal Harraj, Akaisingh and Moolraj.
  • Moomal is the world-famous painting of Jaisalmer Style.
  • Males have beard and moustaches on the face, brightness and glow on the face.
• Nagaur Style:
  • It is a substyle of Marwar School of painting.
  • The paintings of this style were painted mainly in Nagaur palaces as Mural Paintings.
  • The paintings depicted the beautiful and tall figure of male and female, small eyes, flat forehead and wrinkles on the face.
  • Its unique feature is the transparent attire of the characteristics in the paintings.
• Bikaner Style:
  • It is a substyle of Marwar School of painting.
  • It reached its heights of development during the period of Anoop Singh (1669-1698 AD).
• Kishangarh Style:
  • It is a substyle of 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.

The correct answer is Suratkhana.

Additional Information

• Most influence of the Mughal style can be seen in Jaipur style, therefore, it has pictures of Kamasutra, Beggars, Laila-Majnu, elephant horses, rioters.
• The golden period of this style is considered to be the reign of Sawai Pratap Singh.
• Full Lenght stature portraits are unique features of the Jaipur style of painting.
• In this style, a painter named Sahib Ram made the portrait of Ishwar Singh the first Full-length portrait in Rajasthan.
• The artist of Jaipur state where he used to make paintings and miniatures was called Surat Khana.

Additional Information 

• Other important painting styles of Rajasthan
  • Marwar style
  • Mewar Style - This is the most ancient style of painting in  Rajasthan.
  • Hadoti style