TURNING AROUND

1. As a symbol of state. 2.To commemorate with victory.Example: Sarnath in Benarasi ,Lauriya Nandangarh in Champaran Bihar.

1. Scholarly compositions in Telugu & Tamil. 2. Though they are composed mainly as dance forms, 3.They are also sung in concerts, on account of their musical excellence & aesthetic appeal.  4.The music is slow- moving & dignified.

1.Lava dance is a the most colorful and energetic dance of the Minicoy Island of Lakshadweep.  2.During the Lava dance performance the dancers are dressed in multi-hued costumes and a headgear. 3.They also carry a drum. 4.The dancers perform to the rhythmic beats of drums and songs

Ø The type of theater is associated with Uttar Pradesh, Ø Popular centres of this traditional theatre form are Kanpur, Lucknow and Haathras. Ø The meters used in the verses are: Doha, Chaubola, Chhappai, Behar-e-tabeel.

·          were first mentioned by Chinese pilgrim Huen Tsang - visited India between 629 - 645 AD. ·          discovered by the   British   officers while hunting a tiger in 1819 AD. ·          thirty cave temples at Ajanta are set into the rocky sides of a crescent shaped gorge in the Inhyadri hills of the Sahyadri ranges.   ·          5 caves are Chaitya-grihas, & rest are Viharas(monasteries) ·          caves depict a large number of incidents from the life of the Buddha (Jataka Tales).  

·     Concept   of arch or dome was not invented by the   Muslims   but was, in fact, borrowed and was further perfected by them from the architectural styles of the post-Roman period.    ·     Used cementing agent in the form of mortar for the first time. ·       use of scientific principles helped not only in obtaining greater strength and stability of the construction materials but also provided greater flexibility to the architects and builders. ·        Islamic elements of architecture had already passed through different experimental phases in other countries like Egypt, Iran and Iraq before these were introduced in India. ·        typical mortar-masonry works formed of dressed stones. ·        Mosques and Tombs - religious architecture ·        Palaces and Forts - secular Islamic architecture.