Indian Culture GK Quiz

Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.

The contents of the Tripitaka, said to largely represent the words of the Buddha (born 6th–4th century BCE), were transmitted orally and first written down in Pali within the Theravadan communities of Sri Lanka, probably during the 1st century BCE.

Tripitaka is a traditional term used for various Buddhist scriptures. The three pitakas are Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Upanishads are late Vedic Sanskrit texts of Hindu philosophy which form the foundations of Hinduism. Angas are 45 sacred Jain texts based on the tirthankara's discourse. The Aranyakas are part of the ancient Indian Vedas.

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Vamsathapakasini was the last Buddhist text produced In India.

The Kamakhya Temple is situated on Nilachal Hill in the western part of Guwahati city in Assam.

Vilasini Natyam is an Indian classical dance from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Kajri is popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Tamasha is a popular folk art that originated in rural Maharashtra. Buiya is a popular dance form that originated in Arunachal Pradesh.

The folk painting 'Madhubani' is practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar. It is characterised by its eye-catching geometrical patterns.

Ebrahim Alkazi (1925-2020) was an Indian theatre director and drama teacher. Alkazi trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

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