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Northern Polished Black Ware

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6th Century BC
Burnt bricks and ring well
Iron implements
Beginning of second urbanisation in India

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Ravana shaking mount Kailash

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Ellora caves
Kailashnath temple
8 AD

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Arjuna’s penance

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Rock boulders in Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram

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Vishnu reclining on Serpent sheshnag

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Dashavtar Vishnu Temple, Devgarh

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Gathasaptasai or Gathasattasai

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Prakrit text

Hala - Satavahana king

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Gautamiputra Satkarni

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106-130 AD
Restored Satvahana empire
Extended empire from Malwa in North to Karnataka in South

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Rashtrakuta administration

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Rashtra (province) - Rashtrapati
Vishaya (district) - Vishayapati
Bhukti

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Koshtapal

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Kotwal
Law and Order
Rashtrakuta

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Yakshgaana

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Theatre form Karnataka
Mythological stories and Puranas
Colourful costumes, makeup and masks
Emerged in 16th CE
Roots in Sanskrit literature
Earlier male only now women also train
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Maach

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Theatre Madhya Pradesh
Dialogue- bol
Rhyme in narration- Vanag
Tunes- Rangat
Songs are given prominence between dialogues
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Jatra

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Folk theatre - Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Tripura
Music theatre
Sri Chaitanya Bhakti Movement

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Swang

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Music based - Rohtak and Haathras
Rohtak - Haryanvi
Haathras - Brajbhasha

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Fresco

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Mural painting on freshly laid lime plaster

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Tempers

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Dry pigments are made usable by tempering them with binding and adhesive vehicle

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Gauche

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Gum or a opaque white pigment is added to water colour to produce opacity

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Cubism

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Visual art created principally by Pablo Picasso

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Advaita

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Shankaracharya
Doctrine of non - dualism
Reality of world is denied
Bhraman is only reality
World evolves out of its own cycle of Nirvitti (expansion) and Pravritti (involution)
Intellectual practice
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Mohiniyattam

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Kerala - solo dance
Lasya style - feminine, tender and graceful
Movements are emphasised by glides and up and down movements of toes like waves of sea

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Treaties of Ancient Indian music

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Natya Shastra - Bharata- earliest
Brihaddesi - Matang
Sangeeta Ratnakara - Sharangdeva
Sangeet Sudhakar - Haripala
Swaramelakalanidhi - Ramamatya

Silappadhikaran - Tamil classic
Tolkappiyam, Kalladam etc. also have resource

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Shore Temple

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Mahabalipuram
Narasimhavarman II - 700 - 728 CE
Pallava king (Rajasimha aka)
Lord Shiva
Free standing structural temple
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Kailashnath Temple

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Ellora
Single piece of rock
Lord Shiva
Rashtrakutas

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Buland Darwaza

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Commemorate Akbar’s victory in Gujarat

Aka Lofty Gate

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Bhaona

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Ankita Naat of Assam
Sutradhar begins in Sanskrit and then in Brajboli or Assamese
Cultural glimpses of Assam, Bengal, Orissa, Mathura and Brindavan

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Tamaasha

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Maharashtra
Female is chief exponent k/a Murki
Classical music, footwork at lightning speed and vivid gestures

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Dashavtar
Konkan and Goa region Wear masks of wood and papier mache Personify 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu
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Buddhism- Empty seat Peepal Tree Wheel
Empty seat - Meditation of Buddha Peepal Tree - Enlightenment Wheel - I sermon or Dhammachakraparivartan
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Chaurapanchsika paintings
Kuldhar group of paintings Illustrations of Chaurapanchasika by Bilhan, Gita Govinda, Bhagavata Purana and Rangmala Purely indigenous Brilliant contrasting colours Kulharon which turbans are worn by male figures
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Dravidian Style Temple
``` Gopuram Vimaan Temple tank Levelled ground Garbhagriha: Fierce dwarpalas or door keepers guarding temple ```
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Nagara Style of Temple
Shikara Raised platform Garbhgriha: Mithunas or river goddesses
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Pankhida
Regional music sung by peasants from Rajasthan | Sing and speak while playing Alfonzo and Manjira
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Black and Red Ware
Megalithic ware Up to 2nd BC Practice of burying goods in graves
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Dhrupad
Hindustani music 14 to 18 AD Maharaja of Gwalior: Man Singh Tomar impetus Swami Haridaas, Tansen Anibaddha and Drupad proper 4 parts: asthayee, Antara, sanchari, abhoga 4 schools: Gauhar vani: developed raga Dagar vani: melodic curves and graces Khandhar vani: Quick ornamentation of notes Naihar vani: Broad musical leaps and jumps
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Samkhya
Kapila World owes its origin to prakriti (materialistic view) and Purusha or spirit (Spiritualistic view) Salvation through acquisition of real knowledge through Pratyaksha, anuman and shabd
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Badami Cave Paintings
``` Chalukya king Mangalesha Palace scenes Extension of tradition of mural paintings from Ajanta Affiliated by Vaishnava tradition 578-579 CE ```
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Sattriya Dance
Introduced in 15th AD by Vaishnava saint Mahapurusha Sankaradeva Preserved by Sattras I.e. Vaishnava maths Bhaona related: Gayan - Bhayanar Nach to Kharmanar Nach Dance numbers: Chali, Rajagharia Chali, Jhumura, Nadu Bhangi etc. Chali: Gracefulness and elegance Jhumura: Vigor and majestic beauty
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Mohanjodaro
Bronze image of dancing girl Mother goddess with plant growing from her womb Bearded man
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Neolithic Age
``` From 9000 BC Earliest farming communities Tools and implements of polished stone Microlithic blades Pottery first appears in this phase ```
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Mihir Bhoja
Pratihara dynasty Adopted title of Adivarsha Devotee of Vishnu Not Bhoja Parmaar of Ujjain
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Uttaradhyaya Sutta
Jain Text Prakrit Described how a queen named Kamlavati tried to persuade her husband to renounce the world
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Harshacharita
Banabhatta
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Mrichchhakatika
Sudraka Sanskrit Set in ancient city Ujjayini during the reign of King Palaka, near the end of Pradyot dynasty Story of young Brahmin Charudatta
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Brihadishwara Temple
``` Thanjavur Shiva Temple Aka Rajarajeshwara Temple Rajaraja Chola - 1009 AD Huge lingam in two storeyed sanctum ```
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Amarkosha
Amarsimha - Sanskrit Court of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya Nine gems
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Dahsala, Batai, Nasaq
Land revenue systems by Akbar
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Battle of Khanwa
1527 Babur defeated Rana Sanga Secured his position
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Battle of Kannauj
1540 | Sher Shah defeated Humayun
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First Battle of Panipat
1526 | Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi
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Battle of Samugarh
1658 | Aurangzeb defeated Dara to succeed Shah Jahan
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Interests of Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdom clashed in three separate areas?
Tungabhadra Doab Krishna Godavari Basin Konkan Region
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Kathak
Only classical dance with links to muslim culture and Hindustani music Golden age 19th CE under Wajid Ali Shah of Oudh Lucknow Gharana: Bhava Jaipur Gharana: Layakari Benaras Gharana
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Ravanachhaya
Orissa Puppets in one piece, no joints Made of deer skin and in bold dramatic poses Small in size
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Putul Nautch
``` Nadia, West Bengal Carved out of wood Rod puppets Human size like Bunraku puppets in Japan 3 joints mostly Costumes like actors of Jatra ```
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Yampuri
Bihar Rod puppets Made of wood One piece, nojoints
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Kundhei
``` Orissa String puppets Light wood Bolega but wear long flowing skirts More joints Jatra costumes ```
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Humayun Nama
Gulbadan Begum | Glimpse into domestic world of Mughals
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Padshah Nama or Badshah Nama
Abdul Hamid Lahori Shah Jahan 3 volumes of 10 lunar years each
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Prayag Prashasti
``` Allahabad Pillar Inscription Sanskrit - Harisena Samudragupta Ashokan Pillar - Bhrami script Samudragupta- Sanskrit Jahangir- Persian ```
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Modhera Sun Temple
Gujrat Bhimdev I Solanki dynasty 1026 AD Surya kund in front
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Hoysaleshvara Temple
``` Halebid, Karnataka Dark schist stone Hoysala king 1150 AD Hybrid or vesara style ```
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Gol Gumbad (Bijapur)
Karnataka Muhammad Adil Shah 1626 - 1656
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Varaha image of Vishnu Aihole
Rescuing Earth goddess Karnataka 6 CE
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Travellers to Vijaynagar empire
``` Nicole di Conti: Italian Domingo Paes: Portuguese Fernao Nuniz: Portuguese Duarte Barbosa: Portuguese Abd al- Razzaq - Afghan ```
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Ibn Batuta
Moroccan traveller Reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq - appointed judge Rihla - Arabic - 14 AD

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