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The narration of stories through scrolls was a long and continuing tradition. In the 7th century CE, Banabhatt’s court biography Harsha-charita provides a vivid portrayal of the yama-patika in a bazaar surrounded by excited children. He narrates the retribution awaiting the sinners in the other world using a picture scroll.

In the classical Sanskrit playwrights’ repertoire, the device of using the protagonist as a picture storyteller was a popular manner of introducing audiences to the backdrop of the story. This dramatic conveyance provided structure and context to the events ahead, hence adding to the dramatic tension. From the celebrated Sanskrit playwright Bhasa’s 4th century classical drama Dutavakyam and continuing to Bhavabhuti’s 8th century CE Sanskrit play Uttara Ram Charitam, the trend continued until around the 10th century. This literary device is evidence of the picture-storytellers’ impact on society, cultural mores at large, and their staying power.

The development and spread of papermaking added a more personalized form through the introduction of illustrated texts. The intersection of art and the narrative tradition of storytelling reached a high apogee during the time of the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. Akbar was brought up in a highly literate environment and was endowed with a brilliant intellect that was formally unlettered – his quest for knowledge was reflected in the enormous outpouring of illustrated manuscripts from the huge artistic studios he established. Their output was eclectic, mirroring the emperor's own interests. The tradition of oral recounting through illustrated pictures was an important part of their routine, as stated by his biographer Abul Fazl in Ain I Akbari.

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 What was the primary function of picture storytellers in classical Sanskrit plays according to the passage?

 

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How does the passage indicate the societal impact of picture storytellers in classical Sanskrit literature?

 

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Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Emperor Akbar's approach to knowledge and cultural heritage?


 

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The themes of the wall paintings of Shekhawati are vast. The paintings are particularly famous for the hybridity of its imagery where the traditional and religious intermingle with the ‘modern’. For instance, Hindu gods are painted flying in cars or listening to the gramophone. While paintings based on religious themes, particularly the Vaishnavite beliefs of the merchants are popular, another popular themes in the paintings, I argue, are motifs of travel. These paintings include processions made up of people travelling on foot, in animal dependent modes of transport, as well as the train.
The towns of Shekhawati were shaped by trade and the circulation of goods and people. The wall paintings were not only shaped by these movements, but also capture them. People travelling on horses, camels and animal drawn carts are popular themes in these paintings. Parties of people travelling together usually represent wedding processions, military contingents, travelling parties in trade caravans and processions of folk festivals. For instance, in Figure 1 from an outer side-wall of a haveli, dated c.1870, images of travel run through the entire length of the wall. This is evident in the continuous frieze on the upper band, as well as large individual images of people traveling on elephants, carriages or horseback in the middle section.

 

 

 According to the passage above only , what role do motifs of travel play in Shekhawati wall paintings?

 

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Based on the passage above only,  which of the following best explains the significance of the depiction of modern elements like cars and gramophones in the Shekhawati wall paintings?

 

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In the following series, find the next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

 

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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T, and U. There are two married couples. T is a teacher and the father of R. U is the grandfather of R and is a lawyer. Q is married to U. Q is a doctor and is the mother of P. Who is the engineer?

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Five people, A, B, C, D, and E, are seated around a circular table. D is seated next to C, who is opposite A. B is seated to the right of A. Who is seated opposite D?

 

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How many different words can be formed by rearranging the letters of the word "EXAMINATION" such that vowels always come together?

 

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If p and q are prime numbers such that p + q = 20, how many different pairs (p,q)can be formed?

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