Cultural Traditions in Ancient India

Which language were the first literary works in Malayalam indebted to?

• Tamil

• Sanskrit

• Telugu

• Kannada

What does the term 'Manipravalam' refer to?

• A temple theatre in Kerala

• A fourteenth-century text

• The regional language of Kerala

• The combination of Sanskrit and the regional language

Which deity is associated with the Jagannatha cult in Puri, Orissa?

• Shiva

• Vishnu

• Brahma

• Indra

Who originally made the wooden image of the Jagannatha deity?

• Local tribal people

• Brahmins

• Foreign artisans

• The ruling dynasty

Which ruler of the Ganga dynasty decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri?

• Anantavarman

• Anangabhima III

• Brahmadatta

• Chandragupta

What did king Anangabhima III proclaim himself as?

• The god

• The king

• The deputy of Jagannatha

• The ruler of Orissa

Which language is the Lilatilakam composed in?

• Sanskrit

• Malayalam

• Tamil

• Manipravalam

What does the term 'Jagannatha' mean?

• Lord of the world

• God of destruction

• King of kings

• Protector of the universe

Which dynasty did Anantavarman belong to?

• Gupta dynasty

• Chola dynasty

• Ganga dynasty

• Maurya dynasty

What is the meaning of the term 'Purushottama'?

• Supreme being

• Eternal soul

• Divine essence

• Universal consciousness