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5 Cards in this Set
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Water mgmt in harappa |
One of most sophisticated water supply and sewage system in the world Covered Drains running beneath streets Dholavira- rainwater harvesting to support parched landscape- large rock cut reservoirs, drew water from seasonal strams running outside fortifications of city |
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Musical Trinity of Carnatic music contri |
18th century Tyagaraja- mostly in Telugu , in praise of rama Muthuswami dikshitar- mostly in Sanskrit, wide range of deities, krithi form( poetry set to music), advaita thought Shyam shastri- Telugu+ Sanskrit |
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Prehistoric rock cut art of india |
Show hunting and gathering- boar, bison, deer hunted, fishing, honey collection Emergence of family life- in mesolithic period family life, mourning scene of dead child magico-religious activities- masked dancers along with animals, men women dancing together arm in arm Tech- colors from local hematite, lime, earliest ( upper palaeolithic) linear representation, later( Mesolithic) more stylised with decorations on body, human fights more prominent |
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Stupa architecture features, significance of sanchi and barhut |
Features- base, drum, medhi(terrace), harmika, chhatra, vedica(railing), torana(gateway) sanchi and barhut- earliest of stupa buildlt by asoka, low circular brick mounds with wooden railing and no carvings, sunga satvahanas converted into big monuments with stone and nicely carved gateways, earlier Royal patronage, later Sanchi- 4 ornamental gateways with jataka stories Barhut- same+ many yaksha yakshinis, sculpture of Lakshmi, earliest incidence of narrative art |
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Dance bharatnatyam and kathkali difference |
B- solo female dancer, bhakti sringar, particular pattern from alarippu(invocation) to thillana(fast dance), grand elegant constume with jewellery, heavy hair make up, char by more hip mov and bent knee postures with diff mudras K- mainly a male dancer, dance cum drama, towering head gear and wide skirt, brisk and Swift mov |
