culture of punjab Flashcards
how many conjuctions are there in a gurmukhi script?
3
gurmukhi has its origin to which script
brahmi script
which act made punjabi in gurmukhi script the sole official language of the punjab state
punjab (state) language act 1967
the new shape and order was given to gurmukhi letters by which one of the gurus
guru angad dev ji
punjabi owes its origin as a
indo aryan language
what is the date of the adoption of punjabi as an official language of the state
13th april 1968
which dialect of the punjabi language has been adopted in the punjabi spoken in india
eastern punjabi
what is the official script of punjab, india?
gurmukhi
which dialect of punjabi is used in the areas falling between beas and the satluj
doabi
which sub-dialect of eastern punjabi has been adopted aas the standard punjabi for all general purposes in the state?
majhi
which of the following sub-dialects is popularly known as ‘taxali boli’
majhi
which one of the following is considered as ‘taxali boli’?
majhi
puadhi boli is spoken in
eastern punjabi
which boli is spoken in rajpura
puadhi
which boli is spoken in kapurthala
doabi
which boli is spoken in mansa
malvai
which boli is spoken in tarn tarn
majhi
punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which languages
sauraseni prakrit
which is not the major dialects of punjabi spoken language
sondhi
punjabi is second official language in which states
haryana, himachal and delhi
digital library of punjab under nanakshahi trust was
lauched in 2003
who is considered to be the pioneer of punjab literary tradition
sheikh farida
the first punjabi poet used the symbol of human relationship between wife and husband to express his longing for union with divine
baba farid
who is considered as the first sufi poet of punjabi literature
baba farid
who is the first recorded poet in punjabi language
baba farid
who is considered to be the first poet of punjabi language
baba farid
baba farid real name
farid-ud-din ganj-i-shakar
the ‘dakhani oankaru’ is the contribution of which personality
guru nanak dev ji
which guru has written ‘kirtan sohila’
guru nanak dev ji
which guru has written ‘barah maha’
guru nanak dev ji
who has written sukhmani sahib
guru arjan dev ji
which guru sahib is credited with writing the text ‘majjh’
guru arjan dev ji
which personality has written ‘barah akhar’
guru arjan dev ji
which personality has authored ‘varan’
bhai gurdas
who has written ‘kabitt savaiyye’
bhai gurdas
shah hussain was a contemporary of
akbar and jahangir
shah hussain was a close friend of
guru arjan dev ji
shah hussain was a pioneer of which form of punjabi poetry
kafi form
who has written ‘amlan de uppar hon nibere’
shah hussain
who has authored the famous ‘aage nain doonghi’
shah hussain
the lyrical style of sufi poet-shah hussain of punjab has been named as
kafi
the first sufi poet of punjab who adopted the popular measure of kafi to express his mystic ideas was
shah hussain
who is considered the pioneer of kafi form of punjabi poetry
shah hussain
which is prominent example of heriouc or epic poetry
chandi di var
who has written ‘jaap sahib’
guru gobind singh
guru saheb has written ‘akal ustat’
guru gobind singh
gyan prabodh’ is the work of which personality
guru gobind singh
chaubis avtar’ has been written by which personality
guru gobind singh
bachitra natak’ is the composition of
guru gobind singh
which personality has authored the famous ‘khalse-di-mahima’
guru gobind singh
bulleh shah was a fakir of
qadri order
bulleh shah was a disciple of
shah inayat
who wrote famous original shayari/poem ‘makke gaye gal mukkdi nai’
bulleh shah
the famous ‘ek nukte wich gal mukdee ae’ has been written by which personality
bulleh shah
the renowned ‘bulleya ki jana main kon’ is the work of which personality
bulleh shah
who is honoured as the shakesphere of punjab
waris shah
waris shah was a punjabi sufi of which orders
chisti
waris shah was a disciple of
pir makhdur of kasur
who wrote ‘heer ranjha’
waris shah
waris shah, famous punjabi poet, is known for the poetic narration of which romantic story
heer ranjha
who wrote the ‘mahan kosh’
bhai kahan singh
mahan kosh’ - the sikh encyclopedia was written by
bhai kahan singh nabha
raj dharam’ is the work of which personality
bhai kahan singh
ham hindu nahin’ is the work of which personality
bhai kahn singh
guru sabad alankar’ is the work of which personality
bhai kahn singh
which personality has written ‘visnu purana’
bhai kahn singh
whose work or creation is guru shabad ratnakara mahan kosh
bhai kahan singh nabha
who has wrote historical romance novels such as sundari, satwant kaur and baba naudh singh
vir singh
which personality is first recipent of sahitya akademi award in punjabi language
bhai vir singh
who is founder of modern punjabi literature
bhai vir singh
who is considered as the creator of modern punjabi literature
bhai vir singh
the khalsa samachar was found by which literary personality
bhai vir singh
punjabi weekly ‘khalsa samachar’ was started by
bhai vir singh
which degree was conferred by punjab university to bhai veer singh
doctor of oriental learning
who has written the literary work ‘sundari’
bhai vir singh
bhai naudh singh has been authored by which personality
bhai vir singh
first play written in punjabi, raja lakhdata singh, also came from the press of
bhai vir singh
mere saian jio’ has been authored by
bhai vir singh
lakshmi devi’ has been authored by
kirpa sagar
maharaja ranjit singh’ has been authored by
kirpa sagar
man tarang’ has been authored by
kirpa sagar
in which years, indian poet, dhani ram chatrik, became president of punjab sahit sabha
1926
bhartarihari’ has been authored by
dhani ram chatrik
who has authored ‘noorjahan badshah begum’
dhani ram chatrik
navan-jahan’ has been authored by
dhani ram chatrik
sufikhana’ is a composition by which personality
dhani ram chatrik
the famous literary work ‘fullan di tokri’ has been authored by
dhani ram chatrik
who intoduced free verse in punjabi literature
puran singh
who is the author of ‘the sisters of the spinning wheel’
prof. puran singh
who has authored ‘the spirit of oriental poetry’
prof. puran singh
who has authored ‘khulhe maidan’
prof. puran singh
who is the author of english composition ‘unstrung beads’
prof. puran singh
puran nath jogi’ is the work of which personality
prof. puran singh
who started a journal ‘preet-lari’ in 1933 to the vision and philosphy of life with other
gurbaksh singh
who is also called ‘father of modern punjabi prose’
gurbaksh singh
merian abhul yaddan’ is the composition of
gurbaksh singh preetlari
nawa shivala’ is the work of which personality
gurbaksh singh preetlari
the famous literary work, ‘khulla dar’ has been authored by which personality
gurbaksh singh preetlari
who is known as the ‘father of punjabi drama’
ishwar chandra nanda
the famous composition, ‘suhag’ has been authored by which personality
ishwar chandra nanda
the composition ‘beimaan’ has been written by which personality
ishwar chandra nanda
lilly da viah or varghar’ has been written by
ishwar chandra nanda
which is the ‘first punjabi stage-play’
suhag
sukhras’ is a composition written by
ishwar chandra nanda
the famous composition, ‘man da deputy’ has been authored by
ishwar chandra nanda
who is the pioneer of punjabi novel
sr. nanak singh
who is known as the father of punjabi novel
nanak singh
who wrote ‘chitta lahu’
nanak singh
chitta lahu’ was written by
nanak singh
the poem ‘khooni vaisakhi’ was written by
nanak singh
pavitar paapi was written by
nanak singh
on which theme of the novel by nanak singh, a famous hindi film was produced
pavitra papi
the literary work, ‘fauladi phul’ has been composed by by
nanak singh
the jallianwala bagh massacre impelled __________ to write khooni vaisakhi an epic poem that mocked colonial rule
nanak singh
who has authored the composition, ‘piar di duniya’
nanak singh
love marriage’ is the literary work of
nanak singh
the much acclaimed ‘ikk mian do talwara’ is the work of
nanak singh
chitta lahu’ and ‘ikk mian do talwara’ are compositions of
nanak singh
nanak singh was honoured with sahitya akademi award in _____ for ‘adh chanani raat’
1962
in 1998, a postal stamp was released in honour of
nanak singh
who has authored the renowned compositions ‘tutti vina’
nanak singh
the literary work named ‘ganga jal vich sharab’ has been written by
prof. puran singh
buhe’ is the composition of
prof. mohan singh
who has written ‘awazan’
prof. mohan singh
who was honoured with sahitya akademi award in 1959 for composition ‘wadda vela’
prof. mohan singh
sanve patter’ is composition made by
prof. mohan singh
which personality used to write monthly - ‘panj darya’
prof. mohan singh
famous novel ‘marhi da diva’ is written by
gurdial singh
the renowned composition ‘adh chanani raat’ has been written by
gurdial singh
the famous composition ‘anhe ghorey da daan’ has been written by
gurdial singh
gurdial singh was awarded sahitya akademi award in punjabi in
1975
gurdial singh was awarded sahitya akademi award in punjabi for
adh chanani raat
gurdial singh also received which prestigious award
jnanpith
anhoe’ is a literary work by which personality
gurdial singh
begana pind’ is a literary work authored by which personality
gurdial singh
the renowned composition, ‘mera pakistan safar’ has been authored by
balraj sahni
the composition ‘ mera rusi safarnama’ is the work of
balraj sahni
meri filmi atmakatha’ is the autobiography of
balraj sahni
baazi’ is a screenplay written by whom
balraj sahni
balwant garg was awarded sahitya akademi award for his book
rang manch’
balwant gargi also received which prestigious awards
padma shri and sangeet natak akademi award in punjabi play writing
who wrote ‘sultan razia’
balwant gargi
the naked triangle’ is an autobiography of
balwant gargi
the play named ‘loha kutt’ has been written by
balwant gargi
the play named ‘dhooni di agg’ has been written by whom
balwant gargi
the play named ‘kanak di balli’ has been written by
balwant gargi
the renowned play ‘sohni mahiwal’ has been written by which famous writer
balwant gargi
the short story ‘pattan di berhi’ has been composed by
balwant gargi
rang manch’ is a short story composed by
balwant gargi
bebe’ is a short story composed by
balwant gargi
ikk chhit chananh di’ has been authored by
kartar singh duggal
sonar bangla’ has been composed by
kartar singh duggal
the composition ‘mitti musalman ki’ has been written by
kartar singh duggal
the composition ‘karamat’ has been composed by
kartar singh duggal
tarkalan vele’ has been composed by
kartar singh duggal
the composition ‘band darwaaze’ has been written by
kartar singh duggal
who was awarded bharatiya jnanpith, for ‘kagaz te canvas’
amrita pritam
who among wrote ‘ajj aakhan waris shah nu’
amrita pritam
ajj akhan waris shah nu’ is a famous poem about
the horrors of the partition of the punjab during the partition of the india in 1947
waris shah is considered as
shakesphere of punjab
who wrote ‘kagaz te canvas’
amrita pritam
punjabi writer amrita pritam received bhartiya jnanpith award, for which book in 1982
kagaj te canvas
the renowned novel ‘sagar aur seepian has been written by
amrita pritam
amrita pritam was the first woman recipent of the sahitya academy award in 1956. she was given this award as a recognition to which of his literary works
sunehey
who is the punjabi poetess to get jnanpith award
amrita pritam
who is the first punjabi poetess to get the jnanpith award
amrita pritam
dilli ki galiyan’ is a novel written by
amrita pritam
who became the first woman to win sahitya akademi award
amrita pritam
rasidi ticket’ is the title of autobiography of which author
amrita pritam
which personality used to write the ‘poetry monthly - nagmani’
amrita pritam
novels of amrita pritam
punjar, rang ka patta, yaatri
the famous novel ‘kora kagaz has been authored by
amrita pritam
jaswant singh was awarded sahitya akademi fellowship for his book
pakhi
jaswant singh received sahitya akademi award for
taushali di hanso
who wrote ‘lahu di lau’
jaswant singh kanwal
punjab tera ki banu’ is written by
jaswant singh kanwal
mittar piare noo’ has been written by
jaswant singh kanwal
the famous ‘sach nu fansi’ is the work of
jaswant singh kanwal
the composition ‘khoon de sohile gaviye nanak’ has been written by
jaswant singh kanwal
sach ki bela’ has been composed by
jaswant singh kanwal
the composition ‘hunar di jitt’ has been written by
jaswant singh kanwal
zindagi door nahi’ has been written by
jaswant singh kanwal
taushali di hanso’ is a composition of
jaswant singh kanwal
the famous novel ‘agniprikhya’ has been authored by
dalip kaur tiwana
bhartiya sahitya akademi award winner, dalip kaur tiwana, was awarded this honour for which of her writings
eho hamara jeewana
nange pairan da safar’ is the autobiography of
dalip kaur tiwana
which is the autobiography of dalip kaur tiwana
nange pairan da safar
the novel ‘peele pttyan di dastan’ has been authored by
dalip kaur tiwana
the novel ‘katha kaho urvashi’ has been written by
dalip kaur tiwana
who has written the biography, ‘dr mohan singh diwana’
dalip kaur tiwana
who received saraswati samman for the novel ‘katha kaho urvashi’
dalip kaur tiwana
teeli da nishaan’ is a novel by
dalip kaur tiwana
the novel ‘sooraj te samandar’ has been authored by
dalip kaur tiwana
pairchaal’ is a novel authored by
dalip kaur tiwana
teen lok se nyaari’ is authored by
dalip kaur tiwana
shiv kumar batalvi became the youngest recipient of sahitya akademi award for his epic verse play
loona
shiv kumar batalvi award for best writer is given every
year
the renowned work of literature, ‘peeran da paraga’ has been authored by
shiv kumar batalvi
luna’ is famous work of
shiv kumar batalvi
the renowned ‘aate dian chirian’ has been composed by
shiv kumar batalvi
alvida’ is a literary work written by
shiv kumar batalvi
the renowned work of literature, ‘lajwanti’ has been written by
shiv kumar batalvi
the renowned ‘mainu vida karo’ has been written by
shiv kumar batalvi
birha da sultan’ is a famous composition written by
shiv kumar batalvi
surjit pattar received sahitya akademi award for
surzameen
he was awarded sarasvati samman for ‘lafzah di dargah’ in
2009
hawa vich likhe harf’ has been composed by
surjit pattar
hanere vich sulagdi varnmala’ is written by
surjit pattar
dr surjit pattar is a well known poet of
punjabi
birkh arj kare’ has been written by
surjit pattar
patjhar di pazeb’ is literary work of
surjit pattar
which punjabi poet has a pen name sahir ludhianvi
abdul hayee
who wrote the famous stories of sassi pannu and sohni mahiwal
hashim shah
rukh te rishi’ has been written by
harbhajan singh
the renowned text ‘ why i am an atheist’ has been written by
bhagat singh
who is known as ‘baba bohar of punjabi literature’
sant singh sekhon
coffee house depiction ‘hollow men’ is the first full fledged play of
surjit singh sethi
which punjabi poet has written the poem ‘main te nanak’
surjit gag
who is the author of sahitya akademi award winning novel ‘ek chadar maili si’
rajinder singh bedi
who is the author of yug badal gaya
sohan singh sital
the title of khushwant singh’s autobiography is
truth, love and a little malice
who wrote his own obituary before his death
khushwant singh
the legends of punjab’ was written by
rc temple
charan das sidhu won sahitya akademi award for which play
bhagat singh shahid : natak tikri
who won the national sahitya academy award for his/her short story compilation nave lok
kulwant singh virk
sassui punnun is one of the seven popular tragic romances from
sindh and baluchistan
besides warris shah, who is famous for his ‘kissa of heer’
damodar
who wrote awwal allah noor upaya, kudrat de sab bande
bhagat kabir
who wrote lahoo di lo
jaswant singh kanwal
who wrote pinjar
amrita pritam
who wrote lahu mitti
sant singh sekhon
who wrote buhe
mohan singh
who wrote ‘gurpartap suraj granth’
bhai santokh singh ji
who wrote ‘bansawalinama’
kesar singh chibber
who wrote ‘sri gur sobha
sainapati
who wrote ‘sikhan di bhagat mala’
bhai mani ji
registan vich lakarhara was written by
harbhajan singh
anik bishthar was written by
pritam singh safir
train to pakistan was written by
khushwant singh
pio puttar’ is a punjabi novel written by
surinder singh narula
khoj patrika research paper is released by
punjabi university patiala
khoj darpan research paper is released by
gndu amritsar
parakh research paper is from
punjab university
which punjabi writer has been awarded with prestigious jnanpith award
amrita pritam, gurdial singh
jung nama is written by
shah hussain
japji sahib is written by
guru nanak dev ji
gulab da ful is written by
bhai veer singh
delhi diyan galian is written by
amrita pritam
pavitar paapi was written by
nanak singh
sunchay is written by
amrita pritam
piran da paraga is written by
shiv kumar batalvi
agni prikhya is written by
dalip kaur tiwana
saave pattar is written by
mohan singh
hawa vich likhe harf is written by
surjit patar
lajwanti is written by
shiv kumar batalvi
amrit lehran is written by
amrita pritam
jnanpith award was first awarded to
g sankara karup, a malayam writer
who received the first sahitya akademi award in punjabi language
bhai vir singh
who is the first punjabi novelist to get jnanpith award
amrita pritam
who is the first woman to win sahitya akademi award
amrita pritam
after amrita pritam, who is the second punjabi writer to bag the jnanpith award
sr. gurdial singh
balwant singh has won both
sahitya academy award and sangeet academy award
ik chhit chanan di was written by
kartar singh duggal
na dhuppe na chaanve was written by
harbhajan singh
eho humara jeevna was written by
dalip kaur tiwana
amrita pritam received bhartiya jnanpith award for which one of her compositions
kagaz te kanwas
dalip kaur tiwana received which award for her composition - eho hamara jeewana?
sahitya akademi award
who has been the yougest recipient of sahitya akademi award
shiv kumar batalvi
the jnanpith award was instituted in which year
1961
who had been the first recipient of sahitya akademi award in punjabi language
bhai vir singh
the dhahan prize is awarded by
canada india education society(CIES), university of british columbia (UBC)
puran chand wadali was awarded the _______ in 2005 by the government of india
padma shri
which sikh devotional musician, is a recipient of the padma shri
bhai nirmal singh khalsa
who is known as ‘koel of punjab’
surinder kaur
which female folk singer is popularly dknown as ‘nightingale of punjab’
surinder kaur
jarag mela is held in
ludhiana
haider sheikh mela is held in
malerkotla
mir shah husain mela is held in
nakodar
rauza sharif mela is held in
sirhind
harballabh fair is held every year in which city of punjab
jalandhar
who was swami harballabh
he was a believer of swami tujla gir
gugga naumi fair is held in the month of
bhadon
jarag mela is held in honour of the
goddess seetla
jarag mela is also known as the
babrian fair
the festival of jarag is held in honor of which goddess
seetla mata
rauza sharif urs is celebrated at which place
sirhind
urs or rauza sharif is celebrated with great pomp and show at
sirhind
maghi mela is celebrated at
sri muktsar sahib
rural sport is celebrated at
killa raipur
holla mohalla is celebrated at
sri anandpur sahib
in which place of punjab maghi mela is celebrated every year
sri muktsar sahib
which frstival of punjab is celebrated in the memory of gugga pir or ‘snake god’
chhapar fair
baba sodal mela is celebrated at
jalandhar
which ruler is credited with starting the ‘basant panchmi fair’
maharaja jagatjit singh
where is roshni da mela organised every year in punjab
ludhiana
roshni fair at jagraon is held in honour of the muslim pir
abdul kader jalani
at which place in punjab ‘roshnian da thiuhar’ is celebrated
jagraon
when was hola mohalla started
1700 AD
hola mohalla’ festival was celebrated in march 2021. it is an important indian festival of
sikhs
hola mohalla festival takes place on the second day of ______ month
chett month
holla mohalla, a sikh festival is held on
one day after holi
the ______ festival was started by guru gobind singh ji for the sikhs to practice military excercises
hola mohalla
which fair is held in honour of goddess ‘seetla’ in punjab
jarag fair
kila raipur in punjab is famous for
kila raipur rural olympics
the kila raipur sports festival of punjab takes place over _______ days
three
what is the other name of kila raipur sports festival
rural olympics
rural sports known as rural olympics are held at which place every year
kila raipur
rural o;ympics at qila raipur is a unique punjabi festival that is held in a small village, located 15km from the city of __________
ludhiana
rural olympics are held at which of the districts
ludhiana
which festival commemorates the battle of muktsar where the chalis mukte or the forty beloved died
muktsar mela
the festival celebrated annually in muktsar in the memory of the forty sikh martyrs (chalis mukte), who gave their lives to protect the tenth guru of sikhism, is known as
mela maghi
which punjabi festival is celebrated to welcome the onset of monsoon season
teeyan
teeyan, a festival celebrated in punjab, begins on the _______ day of saawan maas
third
lohri is festival dedicated to
annapurna and fire
which festival of punjab is celebrated with a special bonfire
lohri
which festival is celebrated after the winter solstice
lohri
dulla bhatti has raised a rebellion against
mughals
in which year was patiala heritage festival started
2003
in which fair, donkeys are specially decorated
jarag da mela
maghi mela is celebrated at
mukatsar
rural sports is celebrated at
kila raipur
holla mohalla is celebrated at
anandpur sahib
chappar mela is celebrated at
ludhian
which festival commemorates the establishment of khalsa
baisakhi
which festival is celebrated by the sikhs to express their reverence for thei gurus
gurpurab
which is a traditional punjabi gathering of peasants and farm workers to harvest crops collectively
aawatpauni
guru nanak dev ji birth anniversary is celebrated as
gurupurab
where is the annual three-day shaheedi jor mela held in punjab
gurdwara fatehgarh sahib
nirjala ekadashi is also known as
nimani kasti
which punjabi fast is observed by mothers for their sons’ well being
jhakrya
what is stapoo
a children’s game
which is the most popular game of punjab
kabbadi
gidha is derived from the
ancient ring dance
jaago is performed to welcome
bride to her husband’s home
a kind of folk dance ‘jindua’ is performed by
both males and females
which is a traditional dance form originating from the tribal communities of sandalbar area of punjab, now in pakistan?
sammi
silver hair ornament is associated with which punjabi folk dance?
sammi
luddi is performed by
men
which punjabi folk dance, similar to the more eminent bhangra, is performed by women
giddha
punjabi folk dance ‘jhumar’ is
a dance by men
what is ‘gatka’
martial art
which folk dance of punjab is performed by two girls holding hands and twirling each other in circle
kikkli
the dance performed by young girls, holding hands and twirling around in circles with increasing speed is called
kikli
a pot filled with jaggery and decorated with candles or diyas is used in which dance
jaago
bhangra is usually performed with the accompaniment of short songs called
boliyan
originally, bhangra was performed to celebrate
success of the harvest
dankara is performed at
weddings and is like dandiya of gujarat
_______ dance form involves a sikh martial art, in which people use swords, sticks and daggers.
gatka
which folk dance of punjab has elements of martial arts
gatka
what is the folk dance of males of malwa region of punjab
malwai giddha
jhumar dance is popular in which of region
sandar bar
________, a native punjabi tradition, is a humorous song and dance genre performed by women
giddha
bhangra dance began as a folk dance conducted by punjabi sikh farmers
to celebrate the coming of the harvest season
which dance forms is associated with pirs and has a religious connotation to it
jalli or julli
which dance form can be performed even in sitting posture
julli
through what sort of songs female relatives from bride’s side make fun of the relatives of groom’s side
sithnian
the ‘dhadis’, a type of sikh musicians, are predominantly associated with songs of:
heroic ballads to inspire valour
the genre which has sweet melodious tunes, depicting the emotional outburts and longing of a lover and is characterised by bounce and re-bounce of musical notes is called
tappa
which is a punjabi devotional song form in which hymns are addressed to the goddess
bhaent
which folk songs of punjab is related to bride
suhag
the talwandi gharana is widely associated with which genres of classical music
dhrupad
brothers nazakat and salamat ali khan represent which singing gharanas
sham chourasi gharana
the technique of playing ‘tabla’ is associated with which gharanas
punjab gharana
which of direct descendants of mian tansen can be credited with as the foundering of the kapurthala gharana
mir nasir ahmed
who founded the patiala gharana along with ustaad fateh ali
ustaad ali bux
which musical instruments based on ‘taus’ was created by 10th sikh guru gobind singh ji, for the convenience of sikh army, to carry this instrument on horseback
dilruba
which instrument was created by the tenth sikh guru
taus
which musical instrument is an invention of bharat muni
sarode
sarangi’ is made up from
wood
which musical instruments consists of a pair of wooden flutes
algoza
who can be credited with the invention of instrument called ‘dilruba’
guru gobind singh
bhai mardana is associated with which music tradition
rababi
which musical instrument was played by bhai mardana ji
rabab
which musical instrument is used by dhadies, who sing traditional ballads of brave warriors and heroes drawn from sikh history
dhad
a combination of two joined beak flutes for melody and drone, either tied together or held together loosely with the hand, while the player blows air continously and simultaneously is called
algoza
which guru ji’s passion gave birth to the musical instrument known as the ‘saranda’
guru arjan dev ji
which musical instruments consists of a pair of wooden flutes
algoza
what is bugchu
musical instrument
who has devised the double drum combination known today as the ‘tabla’
hazrat amir khosrow
the ‘kanjari’, a punjabi folk instrument, is a type of
drum
which musical instrument is remarkably similar to the sitar
tanpura
which musical instrument is the north indian version of ‘mridangam’
pakhawaj
who has been credited with the invention of the musical instrument sitar
amir khosrow
the musical instrument ‘kato’ is made up from which material
wood
paranda, a part of women’s attire especially worn at folk dances and festivals, refers to
a silk bunch studded in the braids
punjab has GI tag for which product
phulkari
what can be inferrd from the term ‘chhaj’
it is a traditional craft of punjab
what can be inferred by the term, ‘chowk poorana’
it is a style of wall painting in the rural areas of punjab
the art of mud wall paintings prevalent in villages of punjab is called
chowk poorana
aarsi’ is an ornament of which part of body
hand
what is ‘sagi phul’ in punjabi culture
an ornament
takhti is worn on
neck
gokru is worn on
wrist
dur is worn on
ear
kutablidar is worn on
head
nam is worn on
neck
ponchi is worn on
wrist
birbali is worn on
ear
sarpesh is worn on
head
what is turah-i-marwarid
string of pearls worn on turbans
what is sir manj
long gold chain studded with gems
what is dhadu
earrings
what is bala
huge earring worn by men
what is chandanhar
necklace with many gold chains
which gurudwara’s has the largest sarovar surrounding it
gurdwara sri tarn tarn sahib
the famous gurdwara harmandir sahib is in which indian city
amritsar
guru ki wadali is in which city
amritsar
gurdwara katalgarh is in which city
chamkaur sahib
gurdwara charan kamal is in
machhiwara
gurdwara tibbi sahib is in
mukatsar
gurudwara kandh sahib is in
batala
gurdwara ber sahib is in
sultanpur lodhi
gurdwara tham sahib is in
kartarpur
gurdwara chaubara sahib is in
goindwal sahib
which gurdwaras has been installed at amritsar to mark the birth of har gobind ji
guru ka mahal
ram tirath is in
amritsar
sodal mandir is in
jalandhar
panch mandir is in
kapurthala
kali devi temple is in
patiala
who laid the foundation stone of durgiana mandir
madan mohan malviya
which temple in punjab has been mentioned in al-baruni’s ‘kitab-ul-hind’
suraj kund temple, sunam
which is the most famous temple of punjab
golden temple
devi talab mandir is located in which city
jalandhar
which is known as the ‘silver temple’
durgiana mandir, amritsar
which temple in punjab hosts the ‘harballabh sangeet sammelan’ every year
devi talab mandir
bhagwati mandir is in
bathinda city
suraj kund temple is in
sunam
mazaar pir baba haji rattan is in
bathinda city
rauza sharif mosque is in
sirhind
aqsa mosque is in
gurdaspur
moorish mosque is in
kapurthala
who is known as ‘tootie-e-hind’
shah attaullah bukhari
at which place is maharaja ranjit singh war museum located
ludhiana
where is virasar-e-khalsa museum situated
anandpur sahib
in which city maharaja ranjit singh museum is located
amritsar
the central sikh museum was established in the year ______ at amritsar
1958
where is central sikh museum located
amritsar
where is partition museum located in punjab
amritsar
sanghol museum is in
fatehgarh sahib
anglo sikh war memorial is in
ferozepur
guru tegh bahadur museum is in
anandpur sahib
maharaja ranjit singh war museums is in
ludhiana
the famous painter kirpal singh is best known for his paintings of
battle scenes from sikh history
where is the sobha singh art gallery situated
andretta, kangra
where is sanghol museum of punjab located
fatehgarh sahib
who, was associated with the art of pottery
gurcharan singh
razia sultan was imprisoned where
bathinda fort
bathinda fort was captured by
maharaj ala singh of patiala
qila mubarak has been buil entirely with
nanak shahi bricks
qila mubarak was built by
raja mokulsi but later reconstructed y raja hamir singh
the ‘phillaur fort’ which was originally a ‘sarai’ was rebuilt as a fort by which ruler
maharaja ranjit singh
which ruler credited with the building of ‘sheesh mahal’, in patiala, punjab
maharaja narinder singh
which place is said to be the home of maharja ranjit singh’s summer palace
ram bagh garder, amritsar
qila mubarak is a monument of great historical importance and is situated in the city of ________ in punjab
bathinda
qila taragarh is in
rupnagar
qila holgarh is in
rupnagar
keshgarh sahib fort is in
rupnagar
which fort has been named after mughal emperor shah jahan
shahpur kandi fort
which commemorates the tricentenary of the birth of khalsa
khalsa heritage memorial
striking feature of qila mubarak in patiala
underground sewerage system and a room connected with a tunner which brings cool air from the basement
which monument can be associated with the city of patiala
moti bagh palace
baradari gardens, located north of old patiala city nearby sheranwala gate, was built during the reign of maharaja
rajinder singh
which are archaeological sites of punjab
dher majra, bara, dholbaha
ancestral house of shaheed udham singh is in
sunam
anglo sikh war memorial , mudki is in
ferozepur
ancient temples, dholbaha is in
hoshiarpur
moorish mosque is in
kapurthala
rohtas fort is in
punjab pakistan
kotla nihang khan is in
rupnagar
rohira is in
sangrur
sanghol in in
fatehgarh sahib
dholbaha is in
hoshiarpur
sunet is in
ludhiana
