Discuss the contribution of Amir Khusro to Indian Music.

Amir Khusro was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He was a poet as well as prolific musician. He is regarded as the “father of qawwali”. He is also credited with enriching Indian classical music by ..

Evaluate the key differences between Mughal style and Rajput style of paintings.

The key differences between Mughal style and Rajput style of paintings are as follows: While Mughal style in more aristocratic, Rajput style is more democratic. While Mughal style is more realistic, materialistic and secular; the Rajput style is mystic, spiritual ..

One of the greatest early deeds of Mughals is that they brought the Persian Charbagh style to India. Discuss with giving examples of monuments in India which were built in Charbagh style.

Charbagh is a Persian-style garden layout, in which the main building is put at the centre of a quadrilateral garden, divided by walkways or flowing water into four smaller parts. Humayun’s tomb and Taj Mahal in India are the most ..

Differentiate between Mysore Paintings and Tanjore Paintings.

There are several differences between Mysore Paintings and Thanjore paintings as follows: Gesso work Gesso work is low in relief and intricate in Mysore paintings while it has thick Gold relief in Thanjore paintings. Preparation of Gesso In Mysore paintings, ..

The Bhakti cult directly contributed to the theory and practice of music which deeplyimpacted the Hindustani Classical Music. Discuss.

The impact of Bhakti Movement on Indian music was through the Ashtachap and Haveli sangeet along with the Bhajan and Kirtans. Using the regional language, Braj, Avadhi or whatever, as the vehicle, saint-composers were able to reach to people in ..

Write a short note on the Rasarnava and Dakarnava tradition of ancient India.

The early medieval period witnessed considerable development in the literature. However, the quality of the content in them was not that satisfying. It was basically of general imitative and reproductive character. Rasarnava system The Rasarnava is work on Tantra, which ..

Throw light on the contribution of Basaveshwara and Vachana Sahithya on Indian culture, literature and religion.

Basaveshwara was a part of the Bhakti movement and one of the main proponents of Veerashaivism. The pre-Basaveshwara society was embedded with idol worship, superstitious beliefs, evil spirits and believed in sacrifices of animals to be made to the deities. ..

Give a detailed account of the evolution of Veena through different stages, from ancient times to modern times.

Veena is the most authentic of all Indian instruments and its origin can be traced to India’s Vedic period. This Indian instrument went through a very extensive period of evolution. The whole evolution process can be categorized in seven main ..