MP Fairs And Festivals Flashcards
(190 cards)
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Where is the Allauddin Sangeet Samaroh held?
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Maihar in Satna district
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Who organizes the Allauddin Sangeet Samaroh?
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Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Academy Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad district administration local people
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What type of festival is the Allauddin Sangeet Samaroh?
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Indian classical music festival
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When is the Allauddin Sangeet Samaroh generally held?
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February for 3 days
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Who is frequently considered the creator of the Maihar gharana?
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Ustad Allauddin Khan
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When did the Maihar gharana come into existence?
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19th century
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When is the Nimar Utsav Maheshwar celebrated?
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Month of Kartik around September-October on a full moon night
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Where is the Nimar Utsav Maheshwar held?
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Banks of the River Narmada
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What activities are part of the Nimar Utsav Maheshwar?
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Music dance drama boating canoeing
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How long is the Nimar Utsav Maheshwar festival?
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3 days
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Where is the Ameer Khan Festival held?
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Indore
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What is the focus of the Ameer Khan Festival?
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Old and new cohort of Indian classical music
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Who is the Ameer Khan Festival a tribute to?
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Ameer Khan founder of the Indore Gharana
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Where is the Orchha Festival held?
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Orchha
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Who mainly performs at the Orchha Festival?
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Artists of Bundelkhand region
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What activities are organized at the Orchha Festival?
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Dancing singing playing of various instruments
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Where is the Datia Festival held?
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Datia
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When is the Datia Festival held?
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Every year after Dipawali
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Who participates in the Datia Festival?
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Notable singers and poets of the country
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Where is the Rashtriya Hindi Natya Samaroh held?
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Bhopal
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What is the focus of the Rashtriya Hindi Natya Samaroh?
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Best Hindi drama performances
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Where is the Keshav Jayanti Samaroh held?
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Orchha
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What is the focus of the Keshav Jayanti Samaroh in Orchha?
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Literary presentation
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Where is the Alauddin Khan Vyakhanmala held?
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Bhopal
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What is the focus of the Alauddin Khan Vyakhanmala?
Lectures based on classical music
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Where is the Muktibodh Samaroh held?
Bhind
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What is the focus of the Muktibodh Samaroh?
Literary programmes
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Where is the Bhavbhuti Samaroh held?
Gwalior
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What is the focus of the Bhavbhuti Samaroh?
Sanskrit literary programmes
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Where is the Makhanlal Chaturvedi Samaroh held?
Jabalpur
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What is the focus of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi Samaroh?
Literary programmes
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Where is the Rashtriya Ramleela Mela held?
Different parts of Madhya Pradesh
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What is the focus of the Rashtriya Ramleela Mela?
Ramleela Mandli performances
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Where is the Pandit Balkrishna Sharma Naveen Samaroh held?
Shajapur
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What is the focus of the Pandit Balkrishna Sharma Naveen Samaroh?
Hindi literary programmes
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Where is the Padmakar Samaroh held?
Sagar
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What is the focus of the Padmakar Samaroh?
Hindi literary programmes
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Where is the Bhoj Samaroh held?
Dhar
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What is the focus of the Bhoj Samaroh?
Sanskrit literary programmes
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Where is the Shankari Samaroh held?
Throughout Madhya Pradesh
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What is the focus of the Shankari Samaroh?
Sanskrit literary programmes
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Where is the Kabir Samaroh held?
Throughout Madhya Pradesh
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What is the focus of the Kabir Samaroh?
Folk art music dance literary programmes
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Where is the Rashtriya Alankara Samaroh held?
Bhopal
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What is the focus of the Rashtriya Alankara Samaroh?
Distribution of cultural awards
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What is the focus of the Jagar Samaroh?
Indian classical and folk art display
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Where is the Krishna Rao Samaroh held?
Gwalior
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What is the focus of the Krishna Rao Samaroh?
Indian classical music
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Where is the Madhya Pradesh Sangeet Samaroh held?
Throughout Madhya Pradesh
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What is the focus of the Madhya Pradesh Sangeet Samaroh?
Folk and classical performances
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Where is the Subhadra Kumari Chauhan Samaroh held?
Jabalpur
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What is the focus of the Subhadra Kumari Chauhan Samaroh?
Hindi literary programmes and performances
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Where is the Film Festival held?
Bhopal
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What is the focus of the Film Festival?
Films from India and abroad
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Where is the Gajrath Festival held?
Ashoknagar
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What is the focus of the Gajrath Festival?
Religious festival of Jains at Khandagiri
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Who organizes the Vindhya Mahotsav?
Rewa Tourism Development Council local administration Rewanchal Chamber of Commerce and Industries Rewa Sanskrit Department
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What is the aim of the Vindhya Mahotsav?
Promotion of culture Sanskriti business Shilpkala in Rewa
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Who is the Raag Ameer festival held in memory of?
Ustad Amir Khan
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Where is the Raag Ameer festival held?
Indore
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How long is the Raag Ameer festival?
Three days
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What is the focus of the Raag Ameer festival?
Music festival for Indore Gharana
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Who organizes the Keshav Jayanti Samaroh in Orchha Niwari?
Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Academy
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When is the Keshav Jayanti Samaroh in Orchha Niwari held?
On Ramnavmi every year
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Which district in Madhya Pradesh holds the maximum number of fairs?
Ujjain district with 227 fairs
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Which district in Madhya Pradesh holds the lowest number of fairs?
Narmadapuram district with 13 fairs
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During which months are most fairs held in Madhya Pradesh?
March April May
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Why are June July August and September not suitable for fairs in Madhya Pradesh?
Farmers are busy during the rainy season
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Where is the Aalami Tableegi Ijtima held?
Bhopal
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What type of event is the Aalami Tableegi Ijtima?
Three-day religious congregation with a fair
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Who attends the Aalami Tableegi Ijtima?
Muslims from Russia Kazakhstan France Indonesia Malaysia Zambia South Africa Kenya Iraq Saudi Arab Yemen Ethiopia Somalia Turkey Thailand Sri Lanka
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What is the focus of the Aalami Tableegi Ijtima?
Holy sermons on leading a conscientious life universal brotherhood
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What special discourses are held at the Aalami Tableegi Ijtima?
Discourses for intellectuals students traders farmers
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Where is the Fair of Ramlila held?
Bhander tehsil of Datia district
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How long has the Fair of Ramlila been celebrated?
More than 100 years
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When is the Fair of Ramlila generally celebrated?
January-February
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Where is the Fair of Hira Bhumia held?
Gwalior Guna and nearby areas
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What is the belief associated with the Fair of Hira Bhumia?
Blessings of Hiraman Baba cure infertility
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When is the Fair of Hira Bhumia held?
August and September
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How old is the Fair of Pir Budhan?
More than 250 years
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Where is the Fair of Pir Budhan held?
Sanwara of Shivpuri district near the tomb of Pir Budhan
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When is the Fair of Pir Budhan generally held?
August-September
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Where is the Fair of Nagaji held?
Porsa village of Morena district
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Who is the Fair of Nagaji organized in memory of?
Nagaji saint from the period of Akbar
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How long does the Fair of Nagaji last?
One month
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What was initially sold at the Fair of Nagaji?
Monkeys
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What is sold at the Fair of Nagaji now?
Domestic animals
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When is the Fair of Nagaji held?
Agrahayan November and December
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Who is the Fair of Tejaji held in memory of?
Tejaji a man believed to remove snake venom
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Where is the Fair of Tejaji held?
Bhamavad village of Guna district
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How long has the Fair of Tejaji been celebrated?
Last 70 years
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What is another name for the Fair of Tejaji?
Tejaji Jayanti
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Where is the Fair of Jageshwari Devi held?
Chanderi of Bhamawar Guna district
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What is the historical belief associated with the Fair of Jageshwari Devi?
The ruler of Chanderi a devotee of Jageshwari Devi was cured of leprosy
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Where is the Amarkantak Shivratri Fair held?
Amarkantak in Anuppur district at the origin of River Narmada
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When is the Amarkantak Shivratri Fair held?
On the day of Shivratri
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Where is the Fair of Mahamrityunjay held?
Rewa at the temple of Mahamrityunjay
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When is the Fair of Mahamrityunjay held?
Basant Panchami and Shivratri
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What is the significance of the Fair of Mahamrityunjay?
Famous in Vindhya region attracts many people
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Where is the Fair of Chandi Devi held?
Sidhi district at the temple of Chandi Devi
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Who is Chandi Devi believed to be?
Incarnation of goddess Parvati
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When is the Fair of Chandi Devi held?
March-April
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Where is the Urs of Baba Shahabuddin Aulia held?
Neemuch district
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How long is the Urs of Baba Shahabuddin Aulia celebrated?
Four days
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When is the Urs of Baba Shahabuddin Aulia held?
February
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Where is the Fair of Kaluji Maharaj held?
Pipalyakhurd of West Nimar Khargone
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How long does the Fair of Kaluji Maharaj last?
One month
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What is the belief associated with Kaluji Maharaj?
He cured diseases of humans and animals with supernatural power 200 years ago
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Where is the Fair of Singaji held?
Pipalya village of West Nimar Khargone
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Who is the Fair of Singaji held in memory of?
Saint Singaji an esoteric man respected as a deity
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How long does the Fair of Singaji last?
One week
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When is the Fair of Singaji held?
August-September
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Where is the Dhamoni Urs held?
Dhamoni in Sagar district on the shrine of Mra Shah Vali
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When is the Dhamoni Urs held?
April-May
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Where is the Fair of Barman held?
Kareli tehsil of Narsinghpur district
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How long does the Fair of Barman last?
13 days
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When does the Fair of Barman start?
Makar Sankranti
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Where is the Fair of Math Ghoghara held?
Bhaironthan of Seoni district
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How long does the Fair of Math Ghoghara last?
15 days
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When is the Fair of Math Ghoghara held?
Shivratri
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What makes the Fair of Math Ghoghara a tourist attraction?
Natural lake and cave
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Where is the Kanha Baba's Fair held?
Sodhalpur village in Harda district at the samadhi of Kanha Baba
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Where is the Nand Chand Fair held?
Baghwar village Panna district
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When is the Nand Chand Fair held?
Makar Sankranti
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Where is the Abaar Mata ka Mela held?
Chhatarpur
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How long does the Abaar Mata ka Mela last?
One month
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Who attends the Abaar Mata ka Mela?
Millions of villagers from Sagar Chhatarpur Lalitpur
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Where is the Charan Paduka Mela or Shahid Mela held?
Charan Paduka Chhatarpur
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What historical event is the Charan Paduka Mela held in memory of?
Charan Paduka Massacre on 14 January 1931
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What is the mythological belief associated with Charan Paduka Mela?
Lord Ram Laxman Sita visited and stayed on the bank of Urmil River
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Where is the Bhopali Fair held?
Betul district on the caves of Mahadev Parvati Gufa Gant Kotha Gufa
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Where is the Ghadakota's Rahas Fair held?
Garh Koth Sagar district
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How long does the Ghadakota's Rahas Fair last?
30 days
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When is the Ghadakota's Rahas Fair held?
Basant Panchami
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When did the Ghadakota's Rahas Fair begin?
After the coronation of Mardan Singh in 1785
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Where is the Uldan Mela held?
Uldan Sagar on the Dhasan and Aandar Rivers
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When is the Uldan Mela held?
Makar Sankranti
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Where is the Rahatgarh Mela held?
Rahatgarh Sagar district on the banks of river Bina
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When is the Rahatgarh Mela held?
Shivratri
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Where is the Deori Mela held?
Deori Sagar near Khanderao Temple
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What is the Khanderao Temple in Deori named after?
Idol of Parvati holding Khadag sword
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Where is the Tansen Mela held?
Gwalior
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Who started the Tansen Mela?
Maharaj Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior
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When was the Tansen Mela started?
1905
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Where is the Shivpuri Mela held?
Near Pashupatinath temple in Mandsaur
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Where is the Ratlam Mela held?
Ratlam
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Where is the Baba Gareeb Nath Mela held?
Avantipur Barodiya village
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Who is the Baba Gareeb Nath Mela held in memory of?
14th AD Saint Baba Gareeb Nath
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What did Baba Gareeb Nath do in Avantipur Barodiya?
Served the poor and destitute for 100 years took alive Samadhi in Vikram Samvat 1345
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Where is the Navgrah Mela held?
Near Navgrah Temple on Kunda River in Khargone
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How long has the Navgrah Mela been organized?
Last 126 years
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Where is the Badadeo Festival held?
Sohagpur Shahdol
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When is the Badadeo Festival celebrated?
March on a date fixed in a mass meeting
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Where is the Siddhanath Mahadev Fair held?
Khargone
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What is the main event of the Siddhanath Mahadev Fair?
Huge procession of Siddhanath Mahadev Lord Shiv on the 2nd day of Vaishakh month
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When is the Gol Gadhedo Festival celebrated?
After Holi
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What is the unique ritual of the Gol Gadhedo Festival?
Teenaged boys and girls select marriage partners
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Where is the Meghnath Mela held?
Umreth Chhindwara
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When is the Meghnath Mela celebrated?
Ranga Panchami
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Who is worshipped at the Meghnath Mela?
Meghnath Torso Khandera Baba
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What are Faag songs in Nimar associated with?
Holi
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What are Masanya or Kayakhoj songs in Nimar?
Sad songs on occasion of death
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What is the Garba Garbi Gavalan style in Nimar associated with?
Navratras
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What are Nathpanthi songs in Nimar about?
Kabir Gorakh Bharthari tales
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What are Kalgi Turta songs in Nimar dedicated to?
Shiv-Parvati
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What are Sant Singaji Bhajan songs in Nimar?
Spiritual songs
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What are Lavani songs in Nimar?
Philosophic songs
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What are Daluji songs in Nimar about?
Bravery heroism
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What are Barsati barsata songs in Malwa associated with?
Rainy season
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What are Heed songs in Malwa?
Songs in the month of Shravan by Ahirs
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When are Maach songs in Malwa sung?
During Maach play
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What are Bharthari songs in Malwa?
Songs by Nathpantis on Chinkara instrument
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Who sings Sanja songs in Malwa?
Young girls
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What are Bhola Bambuliya Lamtera songs in Bundelkhand associated with?
Narmada bath
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What are Alha songs in Bundelkhand about?
Bravery heroism
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What are Faag songs in Bundelkhand associated with?
Holi
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What are Devari songs in Bundelkhand?
Doha song style sung during Diwali
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What are Jagdev ka Puvara songs in Bundelkhand?
Bhajan
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What are Bairaita songs in Bundelkhand?
Bhajan
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What are Saira Raho Yalge Gote songs in Bundelkhand?
Folk songs
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What are Bilvati songs?
Folk songs
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Where are Bidesiya songs in Baghelkhand sung?
Silent empty places
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How are Faag songs in Baghelkhand performed?
On beats of nagada
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What are Basdeva songs in Baghelkhand?
Stories by Harbole caste
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What are Birha songs in Baghelkhand?
Sad songs on sringar ras
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What are Baans songs in Chhattisgarh?
Stories sung
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What are Dadariya Chhattisgarh songs?
Folk poetry by Baiga tribe
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What are Lorrik Chanda or Chandaini songs in Chhattisgarh?
Love story
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What are Ghotul Pata songs sung by the Mudiya tribe?
Sad songs on occasion of death
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What are Dhola Maru songs about?
Love story
