Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Bhil.

Key Points

• This dance is famous and performed mostly by all communities but is most famous in the Mewar and Marwar region of Rajasthan.
• Gair dance is performed by both men and women.
• It is performed on occasions like Holi and Janmashtami.
• Gair originated from Bhil dance.

The correct answer is Nath Panth.

• Mahamandir in Jodhpur is the main seat of Nath Panth.
  • The main deity inside the temple is of Lord Shiva.
  • Constructed in 1812.

Key Points

• Mahamandir Temple is supported by 84 pillars.
• It is adorned with:-
  • intricate stone carvings
  • exhibiting yogic postures
  • frescoes and other artwork
• Its premises boasts of various pre-historic shrines and houses adorned with brilliant stone works.

Additional Information

• Mahamandir boasts of various pre-historic shrines and houses adorned with brilliant stone works.
• The walls of the temple are studded with ancient motifs which enhance the beauty of the huge temple.
• The architectural sculptures of the temple are quite incomparable. It depicts the skilled craftsmanship of the people of Rajasthan.

The correct answer is a Musical Instrument.

Key Points

The Kamaicha:

• It is a bowed lute played by the Manganiars of west Rajasthan.
• The whole instrument is one piece of wood, the spherical bowl extending into a neck and fingerboard; the resonator is covered with leather and the upper portion with wood.
• There are four main strings and a number of subsidiary ones passing over a thin bridge.
• It links the sub-continent to Western Asia and Africa and is considered by some scholars to be the oldest instrument, with the exception of the Ravana Hatta or Ravana Hasta Veena.

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 Abbas Khan Sarwani.

• The Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi tells us about the history of Sher Shah.
• It is dated around 1580 CE.
• It is compiled by Abbas Khan Sarwani
  • He was a Waqia-Navis under Emperor Akbar.
  • It provides detailed documentation about Sher Shah's administration.

Additional Information

• Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh was wriiten by Sujan Rai Khatri.
  • It is in the Persian language.
• Futuhat-i-Alamgiri was written by Ishwardas Nagar.
• Siyar-ul-Mutakhkherin is a historical work by Sayyid Ghulam Husain Tabatabai.