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2. During the early medieval period, most literary works were written in __________.

3. __________ the local language of Kerala, was influenced by Tamil.
4. Indian dance has been a medium of __________ since the ancient times.
5. There are __________ forms of Indian classical dance.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. Jaideva was the author of Rajatarangini.

2. Malayalam script in the ninth century was based on Tamil script.
3. The term, Kathak is derived from Katha, meaning a story.
4. In Western India, miniatures were used to decorate jain manuscripts.

5. In ‘Tasvir Khana’, painters from different regions worked together.

D. Match the following :
Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Odissi (a) Andhra Pradesh
2. Kuchipudi (b) Kerala

3. Bharatanatyam (c) Tamil Nadu
4. Kathakali (d) Odisha
5. Manipuri (e) Manipur

E. Answer these Questions :
1. Write any four main styles of classical dances in India.

2. Name the centres of Rajasthani style of painting.
3. Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
4. How did the regional kingdoms contribute to the development of music in medieval period?

5. How did Akbar encourage Persian literature?
6. What do you understand by miniature paintings?

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Make a powerpoint presentation on the culture of a particular state.
• Collect prints of pictures painted in various styles of painting that flourished in Medieval India. Paste
them in your scrap book.

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