Making of Regional Culture

The Chera kingdom of _________________ was established in the 9th century in the south-western part of the present day Kerala.

• Mahodayapuram

• Vijaya Nagaram

• Vanasthalipuram

• Puri

The first literary works in Malayalam dated to ______ century.

• 12th

• 13th

• 11th

• 15th

_________ is a 14th century text dealing with grammar and poetics.

• Vedic Text

• Manipravalam

• Lilatilakam

• Sangam

________ was one of the most important rulers of the Ganga dynasty who erected a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.

• Anantavarman

• Manipravalam

• Purushottama

• Anangabhima

In ______ king Anangabhima III dedicated his kingdom to the deity.

• 1230

• 1330

• 1430

• 1530

The region that constitutes most of present day Rajasthan was called ____________ by the British.

• Gharana

• Rajputana

• Jaipur

____________ was one important Rajput ruler.

• Prithviraj

• Baji Rao

• Nana Saheb

• Ratan Singh

Stories about Rajput heroes were recited by specially trained _________

• Minstrels

• officers

• Governors

Kathak began evolving into a distinct mode of dance with the spread of the _______ movement.

Under the patronage of ______________ the last Nawab of Awadh, Kathak grew into a major art form.

• Wajid Ali Shah

• Allauddin Khilji

• Siraj Ud Daulah

• Mir Osman Ali