Indian Drama 3 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Q: What is the Panchatantra?
A: A rich collection of ancient fables.
Q: What are fables?
A: Stories in which animals behave like human beings to convey a moral lesson.
Q: Why is the Panchatantra significant?
A: It contains some of the earliest written fables.
Q: How are the stories in the Panchatantra arranged?
A: In a “frame” structure where one story leads to another, similar to The Arabian Nights.
Q: Who was Rabindranath Tagore?
A: A great Indian poet and dramatist.
Q: What prestigious award did Tagore win?
A: The Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
Q: What honor did Tagore receive from the British government in 1915?
A: He was knighted.
Q: How was Tagore educated?
A: He was taught by private tutors and later studied law in England.
Q: Which countries did Tagore visit to give lectures and poetry readings?
A: Europe, Japan, and the United States.
Q: In which languages did Tagore write his poetry?
A: He first wrote in English and then translated his works into Bengali.
