Indian Art

Question 1

Mughal Empire (North)

Answer 1

Descendants of the Mongols, Muslim, declined around the same time as the Ottoman Empire

Question 2

The Raj (Colonial Rule)

Answer 2

Time of British colonial rule

Question 3

Raja / Rani

Answer 3

Typical title for a Hindu Ruler, Rani for princess or queen

Question 4

Hinduism

Answer 4

Set of religious practices, loosely polytheistic religion, belief in one supreme being but the force subdivides itself into a number of powers and deities

Question 5

Brahma

Answer 5

(Creator)

Question 6

Vishnu

Answer 6

Preserver

Question 7

Shiva

Answer 7

Destroyer

Question 8

Gopura

Answer 8

decorated, monumental gate to the Nyack temple shrines

Question 9

Minaret

Answer 9

Tower forms (similar to minarets at mosques), but here it is strictly architectural

Question 10

Chatri

Answer 10

a symbol of Hindu and Indian palace architecture, the canopy pavilion

Question 11

Mumtaz Mahal

Answer 11

Wife of Shah Jahan

Question 12

Shah Jahan

Answer 12

King of the dynasty at the time

Question 13

Krishna

Answer 13

distinct blue skin. Ninth avatar of Vishnu, very kind depicted to be closer to god

Question 14

Avatar

Answer 14

something which embodies you externally from yourself, like in this case, gods taking human forms on earth (ten avatars of Vishnu, Krishna is the ninth)

Question 15

Gopi

Answer 15

Cow-herder, also refers to women

Question 16

Radha

Answer 16

a woman who is a Gopi, who is deeply in love with Krishna, the manifestation of how we may be closer to god(s)

Question 17

Bindi

Answer 17

References Piety and marker of social status as a Hindu