Ncert Solutions for Class 7 Social Science Chapter 9 – The Making of Regional Cultures
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Question 1:
Match the following:
| Anantavarman | Kerala |
| Jagannatha | Bengal |
| Mahodayapuram | Orissa |
| Lilatilakam | Kangra |
| Mangalakavya | Puri |
| Miniature | Kerala |
Answer:
| Anantavarman | Orissa |
| Jagannatha | Puri |
| Mahodayapuram | Kerala |
| Lilatilakam | Kerala |
| Mangalakavya | Bengal |
| Miniature | Kangra |
Question 2:
What is Manipravalam? Name a book written in that language.
Answer:
Manipravalam was a language consisting of Sanskrit and the regional language (Malayalam). Lilatilakam is a text in Manipravalam.
Question 3:
Who were the major patrons of Kathak?
Answer:
Major patrons of Kathak were the Mughal emperors and the Nawabs of Lucknow, especially Wajid Ali Shah.
Question 4:
What are the important architectural features of the temples of Bengal?
Answer:
Thye important architectural features of the temples in Bengal were the double-roof (dochala) and the four-roof (chauchala).
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Question 5:
Why did minstrels proclaim the achievements of heores?
Answer:
Minstrels proclaimed the achievements of the heroes to preserve their memory and inspire others to follow their example.
Question 6:
Why do we know much more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people?
Answer:
We know more about the cultural practices of rulers than about those of ordinary people because only rulers could afford historians for the purpose of documentation.
Question 7:
Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?
Answer:
Conquers tried to gain control over the Jagannatha temple at Puri because it would make their rule acceptable to the local people since the temple was important as a place of pilgrimage and was a center of authority in social and political matters.
Question 8:
Why were temples built in Bengal?
Answer:
Temples were built in Bengal to house the local deities who had gained the recognition of the Brahmanas.
