Rajasthan Culture Flashcards by Prabhat Jha

Who used the term Rajasthani for the first time?

George Abraham Grierson
Linguistic Survey of India (Section 11 Part 20)
in 1912. He mentioned Rajasthani as an independent language in section nine part 2.

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Marwari is spoken in?

Marwari- Marwar
District Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagaur, Shekhawati, Sirohi
Mewari-

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Thali and Godwari is a subdialect of?

Marwari

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Mewari is spoken in?

Mewar region: Udaipur, Bhilwara & surrounding region

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Jagrauti,dhati, Nagarchal and Dhavadi are spoken in?

Karauli, Badmer, Tonk, and Udaipur

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Which is the second most spoken dialect of Rajasthan?

Dhundhari
Spoken in Jaipur, Tonk, Kishangarh
Sub-Dialects
Towari, Naagarchal, Rajavati

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Harauti is spoken in?

Kota, Bundi, Tonk, jhalawar
Suryamal Mishran composed in Hadauti dialect.
Che is used

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Rathi and Mahetha is a subdialect of?

Mewati
Spoken in the reason of-
Mewar region: Udaipur, Bhilwara & surrounding region

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Jagrauti is spoken in?

Karauli

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Which language is spoken in Kota, Jhalawara & Pratapgarh?

Malvi near Malwa region of MP.

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Rangaadi and Nimadi are subdialects of?

Malvi

Nimaadi- Neemach and Bhansawar.

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Which is the language spoken in Banswara and Dungarpur?

Bagri
influence by Gujarati
Also known as Bhili

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Kherari is a dialect of which region?

Bundi

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which is the dialect used in the literature of Rajasthan?

Dingal a varient of Marwari.

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Grierson called Bagri as?

Bhili

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Ragdi is a mixture of?

Marwari-Malwi

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Gorwari is spoken in?

Sirohi

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Which is the dialect of South East Rajasthan?

Malvi

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Which is the script of Rajasthani?

Devnagri and Mudia

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How many vowels and consonants Rajasthani has?

10 vowels and 31 consonants

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When did Rajasthani become a part of the eighth schedule?

2003

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Which is the root of Rajasthani?

Indo Aryan with Vedic Sanskrit and Sauraseni Prakrti

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Sauraseni Prakrit belongs to which region?

Mathura

it changed to Gurjara Apabhramsa or Gurjari

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Maru Gurjar is a language of?

Rajasthan and Gujarat from 1050 AD

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Maru Bhasha (Dingal) developed in?

1450 ADq

Which language is used for composing war songs?

Dingal

Which Dialect was used to compose poems in Rajasthani?

Pingal

Ahirwati is spoken in?

Ahirwati • Dialect of junction area of Bangru(Haryanavi) & Mewati. • Region: Behror, Kothputli • Historically called as Rath or Rathi dialect.

Who has written Gawad?

Madhu Acharya Ashawadi | He won the Sahitya Akademy award in 2015

For Which work Rampal Singh Rajpurohit won the Sahitya Akademy in 2014?

Sundar Nain Sudha

Batan Ri Phulwari is work by?

Vijaydan Detha | He won the Sahitya Akademy in 1974

Rajasthani literature can be divided into?

1. Early Period (1100-1450) o 2. Medieval Period (1450-1850) o 3. Modern Period (1850-)

Shishupal Vadh is Written by?

Magha of Bhinmal in 8th Century AD

Samaraichcha katha is written by?

Samaraichcha katha

Udhyotan Suri wrote which work?

Kuvalaya Mala partly in Prakrit & partly in Aprabransh in 779 A.D

Harkalli is Drama by?

Vigrah Raj Chauchan IV of Ajmer

Lahit Vigrah Raj was written by?

Somdev

Prithvi Raj Vijay was written by?

Court Poet of Prithviraj Chauhan

Jai Deva’s Geet Govinda and a book on musicology – | Sangeet Raj was written by?

Maharana Kumbha

Who dominated the early period of Rajasthani literature

Early Period: 11th century to 1450 Ad | It was dominated by Jaina scholars, Acharyas & Monks

Who wrote Bharatvarsh war Bahubal Ghor?

Vijrasen Suri

Who wrote Bharateshwar Bhaubali raas?

Shalibhadra Suri

Who wrote Padmavati Chaupai?

Jinprabha Suri

Who wrote Gyan Manjari

Vijhana

Who wrote Achaldas Khichi ri vachanika

Gadan Shivdas

Visaldeo raas was written by?

Narpati Nath

Ranmall Chanda is written by?

Shridhan

When did the medieval period of Rajasthani Literature start?

1450-1850

Kanhadade Prabandh was written by?

Padmanabh in 1455.

Dhola Maru ra Doha was composed by

Kallol in 1473

Hammirayan was written by?

Bhandari Vyas in 1481

Buddhi Raso was written in?

1568 by jallah

Halan Jhalan ra Kundaliya was written by?

Baraith Isardas

Dalpat wrote?

Khuman Raso in 17th century

Bihal Raso was written by?

Maheshdas in 17th century

Vansh Bhaskar and Veer Satsai was revived by?

Surya Mal Mishran of Bundi in 19th century

Draupadi | Vinaya & Pabuji ra Soratha was written by?

Ramnath Kaviya of Alwar

Dadupanthi scholar Swarup Das wrote?

Pandava Yashendu | Chandrika

Veer Satsai was written by?

Atyudhan Mahariya

Kah-Mukrani & the famous book – Badli was written by?

Chandra singh in 1940

Work related to Charan Sahitya?

``` Badar Dhaadhi – wrote Veer Bhayan o Chandbardayi – wrote Prithviraj Raso o Nainsi wrote – Nainsiri Khyat Achaldas Khichi ri Vachanika by Gadan Shivdas • In Poetry (Doha) o Dhola maru ra Doha o Sajjan ra Doha o Baankidas – Baankidas ri Khyat o Dayaldas – Dayaldas ri Khyat ```

Valley Krishan Rukamani ri was written by?

Prithviraj Rathor

``` Vansh Bhaskar: Ram Singh (Bundi) o Vir Satsai: o Balwant Vilas: o Chhandomayush was written by? ```

Surajmal Misrana

Rajasthani Saint Literature:

* Meera ki Padavali * Daddu ki Vaani * Narsingji ro maheero * Ram Charan ji ki Vaan

Fad Literature

Shahpura in Bhilwara is famous o Happening from life of Lok Devta like Pabuji, Dev Narayan ji, Ramdev ji etc are depicted in Faad. o Padam Shri Lal Joshi ji from Bhilwara – gave international recognition to Fad

Worship of Eser ji & Gauri ji made of clay. happens in which time?

Gangor Chaitra Shukla astami place: Jodhpur, Jaipur, Udaipiur, Koya

Karni Mata Mela (I) - Bada - in Nokha, Bikaner happens in?

Chaitra Shukla 1-10

Mahavir Mela at Mahavir Ji, Karauli f happens from?

Chaitra Shukla 13th to Vaishaka Krishna 3

Fair in Sawai Madhopur from Chaitra Krishna Ashtami (8th) to Chaitra Sukhla Astami is called?

Kaila Devi or Lakkhi Mela

Sheetla Mata mela is held at?

Sheel ki Dungari, Jaipur on Krishna Ashtami.

Aksay Tritiya happens in?

Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya

Fairs in Vaishakha

Brith Hari Mela in Alwar | • Mata Kundalini mela is held at Rashmi, Chittorgarh on Vaisakh Poornima

Teej happens in?

Shravana Shukla Tritiya – Chotti Teej | Bhadra Krishna Tritiya: Badi Teej

Kalyan Ji ka Merla at Diggipuri-Malpura- Tonk on Amaysya • Teej ka Mela at Jaipur(Famous), rest rajasthan also - on Shukla –Tritya (3rd) happens in?

Shravana

Gogaji ka mela at Nohan happens in?

bhadra shukla paksh Krishna ashtami to Ekadashi

Gogaji ka mela at Dadrewa Churu happens from?

krishna Navami to Shukla Navami

Karjali Teeja Mela happens in?

Bundi on 3rd.

Ganesh Mela happens in?

Ranthmabore, Sawai Madhopur on Ganesh Chaturthi (4th)

Karni Mata Mela happens in?

Nokh, Bikaner in Ashwin Shukla 1-10

Kapil Muni Mela happens in?

Kolayat, Bikaner on Kartik Purnima

Pushkar Mela happens in?

m Kartik Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima

Neelapani mela happens in?

Hathod on Kartika Purnima

Beneshwar Mela in Beneshawar, Dungarpur happens in?

Magha shukla ekadashi to purnima (shivratri)

Beneshwar Mela in Beneshawar, Dungarpur happens in?

Falgun shukla - 1 to 10