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PARMAR SSC Census of INDIA PARMAR SSC PARMAR SSC PARMAR ACADEMY APP Click and Join the above Platforms to connect with us...  What is Census? / The official enumeration of population done periodically by the government ↑ Census is conducted after every 10 years - Post-Independence 1st Census: 1951 / Latest Census: 2011 > - 15th Census (from 1872) ↓ After Independence it is 7th Census - No Census held in 2021: due to COVID-19 > - Art 82: Delimitation Commission ↑ Next Census: 2024 after elections ↓ I Freezed through 84th CA till 2026 History of Census - 87th CA: Delimitation on I 1st Census: 1872; Mayo (Viceroy: 1869-72) basis of 2001 Census ↓ Non-synchronised/incomplete - 1st complete/Synchronised Census: during Ripon (1880-1884) - > In 1881 " Census Commissioner (then): W C Plowden 1st Census of a city: Dacca (1830) Census Commissioner: Henry Walter ↓ Father of Indian Census Conducting Authority of Census I Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under MoHA (Ministry of Home Affairs)  Census 2011 Registrar General: CM Chandramouli · Motto: Our Census, Our Future Data taken from I State/UTs: 35 District: 640... Population Total population of India: 1210.2 Million (1.21 Billion) 17.5% of total world population resides in India China: 19.4% Male: 623.7 M Female: 585.5 M Fact: Population more than Brazil Highest Lowest State Uttar Pradesh (16% of total Sikkim India) Maharashtra Bihar UT Delhi Lakshadweep (State+UT) District Thane (Maharashtra) Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh) City Mumbai Growth Rate Parameters Annual: 1.64% (Average annual growth rate) Decadal: (2001-2011): 17.64% Male: 17.19% Female: 18.12% In terms of number: 181 M Highest decade growth rate: 1961–1971 (24.8%). Lowest: 1911-1921 Year of Great Divide -0.31% (Due to famine) Highest Lowest Meghalaya (27.8%) Nagaland (-0.47%) Kerala State UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli (55.5%) Kurung Kumey; Arunachal (111%) Longleng (Nagaland) District Population 0-6 years Total: 158.8 M (13.1% of total population) -3.08% decreased as compared to 2001 Highest: Bihar District Highest: Kupwara (J&K) Lowest: Kolkata Gender Composition Male: 623.7 M (51.54%) Female: 585.5 M (48.46%) Sex Ratio: No. of females per 1000 males in a given population 2001 2011 933 943 Highest Lowest State Kerala (1084) Haryana (879) UT Puducherry (1037) Daman and Diu (618) District Mahe (Puducherry) Daman Child Sex Ratio 0-6 yrs 2001: 927 914: provisional 2011: 919 Highest Lowest State Mizoram Haryana UT District Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Jhajjar (Haryana) Pradesh)  Literacy Rate People who are aged above 6 (7 and above) Those who can read and write Understanding in any of the 22 languages 2001: 64.83% Increase of 9.2% 2011: 74.04% Male: 82.14% Female: 65.46% Difference: 16.68% State with highest difference in male and female literacy rate: Rajasthan Highest Lowest State Kerala (94%) Bihar (61.8%) UT Lakshadweep (91.85%) Dadra and Nagar Haveli District Serchhip (Mizoram) Alirajpur (Madhya Pradesh) Population Density: the measure of no. of individuals per square kilometre 2001: 325 2011: 382 Highest Lowest State Bihar (1106) Arunachal Pradesh (17) UT Delhi (11.297) Andaman and Nicobar (46) District NE Delhi Dibang Valley  Rural Urban Divide Rural: 833.1 M (68.8%) Top 3 states: Uttar Pradesh > Bihar > West Bengal ! Area Bottom 3 states: Sikkim > Mizoram > Goa Largest: Rajasthan Smallest: Goa Urban: 377.1 M (31.2%) Top 3 states: Maharashtra > Uttar Pradesh > Tamil Nadu Bottom 3 states: Sikkim > Andhra Pradesh > Mizoram Percentage wise Rural (Highest): Himachal Pradesh Urban (Highest): Goa Caste Based Scheduled Caste: 201 M 16.6% of total population - Highest: Uttar Pradesh % wise (highest): Punjab Lowest: Mizoram % wise: Mizoram Scheduled Tribe: 104.3 M 8.6% of total population Highest: Madhya Pradesh % wise (highest): Lakshadweep Lowest: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh These states have zero ST population Religion Based Highest decadal growth rate: Muslims (24.6%) Least literates Lowest decade growth rate: Jains Highest literacy rates amongst all the communities Miscellaneous % of total migrants from Nepal: 15.1% 2024: Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) Digitalised system Demographic Dividend: working age group (15-64) or (20-59) Present Registrar General/Census Commissioner: Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan One Liners (MCQs) The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001– 2011  CLASSICAL DANCE C SS R A RM PA  Indian Dance Forms Two types: 1. Classical Dance Forms: have particular steps that needs to be performed in particular events (mostly performed in temples) C 2. Folk Dance Forms: no particular steps defined, they are performed in particular rituals SS Classical Dance For exam purpose I ↑ Total: 8 -> recognised by Sangeet Natak Academy · Somewhere mentioned as 9 -> By Ministry of Culture L ↑ 8 + Chhau R Origin -> Natya Shastra written by Bharat Muni ↓ Nritta: pure dance - Nritya: expressive dance (pure dance + expression) A It is called as 5th Veda Bharatnatyam also known as: Abhinaya Darpan -> Dances madras, movements, expressions A - Dasiattam and Sadir attam ,* Written by Nandikeshvara RM Symbolises Fire Origin Classical dance of Tamil Nadu 1. Bharatnatyam Earlier, was performed by Devadasis in S - s - Made from three words: Bhav, Raag and Taal temples Last Devadasi: Shrimati Muthukannammal - I It is the oldest classical dance of India ~ Performed solo (single person)-> Known as “Ekaharya” PA I Old names of Bharatnatyam: Sadir, Thevarattam, Parathaiyat,dr Attam ↑ E Krishna Iyer and Rukmini Devi Arundale->Pushed for name Bharatnatyam ↑ Forms of dance: Revived by E. Krishna Iyer 1. Shaivite (majorly) - Shiva (Masculine) In 1910, was banned by Britishers 2. Vaishnavite -> Vishnu (Feminine) - Found in Natya Shastra - Description in -> Silappathikaram Silappathikaram (by: Ilango Adigal) - Associated with Kalakshetra style ↓ ↓ by Love story between & Manimegalai Kovalan and Kannagi and Madhavi Composed during 2nd Sangam Manimekalai (story of daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi)  Tamil text composed during 2nd :· Exponents of Bharatnatyam sangam: Tolkappiyam Performed in Carnatic music TRICK 1 C SS Padma Bhushan 1956 1st women to be nominated in Pandanallur style Rajya Sabha Founder of Kalakshetra Kaiakshetra Dance Bharatnatyam School - R Alarmel Velli Odissi Rukmini Devi Arandale u Padma Subramanyam Created Bharat Leading figure Nrityam in Bharatnatyam A Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai - Also, Kuchipudi Mirnalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai Bala Saraswati Kathakali RM Yamini Krishnamurthi Kuchipudi Leela Samson Shanta Dhananjayan/VP Dhananjayan Sonal Mansingh Odissi Sonal Mansingh: youngest recipient of Padma Vibhushan PA I Some other exponents: Some Brahman families perform this ancient Rama Vaidyanathan dance since ages - Meenakshi Chittaranjan Tanjore Nattuvanars (families) Narthaki Nataraj Style: Urmila Satyanarayanan Pandanallur Vazhuvoor Kalakshetra Melattur Tanjore  Music Father: Purandar Das Movements/style Stages of dance: & Hindustani Carnatic ↑ Alarippu Kathak Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohini, Kathakali I Jatiswaram · Shabdam Queen: M. S Subbulakshmi (Bharat Ratna: ↑ Varnam 1998; Ramon Magsaysay Award: 1974) C · Padam - Tillana & Mangalam Symbolises Earth SS Carnatic music Yakshagana was - performed here in earlier 2. Kuchipudi times Classical Dance of Andhra Pradesh (Krishna District) t R Known as Bhagavata Mela Dance in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu I Modern form: Tirtha Narayanayati A Disciple: Sidhyendra Yogi (Vaishnavite) Developed dance drama Exponents of Kuchipudi Bhama Kalapam (story of RM Satyabhama, the charming TRICK jealous wife of Lord Krishna) Revived by: Balasaraswati and Ragini Devi PA Elements Ganesha Vandana : Exponents: Jatiswaram - Raja Reddy ~ Shabdam Kalapam I Radha Reddy Padam I Padmaja Reddy Tarangam (the dancer dances on a rim of a I Bhavana Reddy brass plate) I Yamini Reddy - Yamini Krishnamurthy -> Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee " Mallika Sarabhai 3 Kuchipudi + Bharatnatyam  Exponents of Kuchipudi TRICK 2 C SS Vempata Chinna Satyam Aparna Satisham Lakshmi Narayan Shastri R Vendantam Satyanarayan -> Padma Shri awardee Swapna Sundari Shobha Naidu A Kuchipudi Halim Khan RM Symbolises Water 3. · Odissi Oddissi I Classical dance of Odisha Exponents of Odissi PA TRICK 1 - or Pankaj Charan ↓ Das Father of Odissi Modern form of Odissi Exponents: I Leela Mohanty Kelucharan Mohapatra : Sujata Mohapatra Niharika Mohanty 2007: Padma Vibhushan Exponents of Odissi TRICK 2 C Elements SS & Mangalacharan - Batu Nritya Shagun Bhutani I Pallavi Gangadhar Pradhan I Tharijham Madhabi Mudgal - Moksha Oddisi R Bijayni Satpathy Sanjukta Panigrahi Sudhakar Sahu A Sutapa Talukdar RM 4. Kathak - ↑ Classical dance of Uttar Pradesh - Name originated from “katha” meaning “story” ↑ Only classical dance to feature Persian elements : · Performed in Thumri music PA performed in Urdu ghazals Mughals patronised this dance Gharanas: Last Nawab of Awadh Banaras -. 3 gharanas - Jaipur Wajid Ali Shah Lucknow: Founders Elements: Amad, Thaat, Tukra, Paran, Jugalbandhi, Tarana, Lucknow Jaipur: Bhanuji Founder: Ishwari Prasad Kramalaya Ghat, Bhaav Banaras RaigarhJanakiChattisgarh Prasad  Exponents of Kathak TRICK C Kalka Bindadin Gharana (Lucknow) SS Padma Vibhushan, > 1984/1986 1986 - Birju Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj, Achhan Maharaj - Dance school: Kalashram, 1998 Shovna Narayan Sitara Devi Kamini Asthana, Nalini Asthana R Narayan Prasad, Kalka Prasad, Ishwari Prasad Vidhya Gauri Akhbar Kumudni Lakhia A Aditi Mangal Das Kumkum Dhar Roshan Kumar RM Symbolises Air 5. Mohiniyattam associated with Lord Vishnu - I Associated with term “Mohini” - Dance form of Kerala PA Solo dance form performed by a female. References seen in ancient text: Vyavaharmala ↓ ↓ Written by: Mazhamangalam M Narayanan Namboodiri Namputiri No abrupt jerks Forms: - and dance Tevitichyattam performance is Nangai Natukam Elements very smooth 24 hand gestures Cholkettu Padam Saptam Dasiyattam Al ↑ - - I Jatiswaram Tillana · ↑ ↑ Padavarnam Slokam  Exponents of Mohiniyattam TRICK C SS Mohini Mohiniyattam ~ VN Menon Revived the => Gopi - Gopika Verma dance form Kan Kanak Rele Suna Sunanda Nair Jay Jayaprabha Menon Radha Radha Dutta Krishna Amma R Pallavi Krishnan Kalyanikutty Amma Revival of the dance form ↳ Founder of Keral Kalyanam, 1952 A VN Menon: Revived the dance form Shows: win of good over evil > - Performed in temples after Sevakali RM - Face is green coloured: session => green represents strength 6. Kathakali - - Vocal performance is in Hindi · Classical Dance of Kerala - Performed by a Male ↑ It is based on the epics of Ramayan and Mahabharata Forms PA - Elements Kalaripayattu: 1. Natyam : Kelikottu martial dance Thodayam 2. Nritham Purappadu 3. Nrithyam · Tiranokku 4. Sangeetam Ilakiyattam : 5. Vadya Kalasam M Order: Kalasam - Used of facial expressions and colours Af 24 hand gestures S Meaning This dance form Katha (story), Kali represents win of (performance) God over evil  Exponents of Kathakali - TRICK I Milena Salvini Bal Milena na mile Kuch Gopi ki Kali mil jaye ↑ P.V. Balkrishna ↑ Kunchu Kurup C - Gopi Nath ↑ Kottakal Nandakumaran Nair I Mrinali Sarabhai SS 7. Manipuri I Dance form of Manipur -> Introvert type of dance form Based on Vaishnavism - : Also known as ManipuriForms ↑ Forms: Raas Leela Sankritana R Vaishnavite form of dance Raas Leela Thang ta A - 1. Jagoi: shows feminine aspect ↑Radha and Krishna 2. Cholom: showsJagoi and Cholom masculine aspect Martial Dance · V b Profounder: Rajarshi Pung (drum) is used RM ↑ I BhagyaPerformed Chandra bytoMeitei performtribe dances Masculine Exponents of Manipuri I Jhaveri sisters PA - Bimbavati Devi ↑ Nirmala Mehta ~ Guru Bipin Singh -> Title given: Hanjaba > - By Manipur King ↑ Charu Mathur - Devyani Chalia I Aluna Kabuini  8. Sattriya - ↑ Dance form of Assam -> Vaishnavite form - Included in year 2000 - Father: Srimanta Shankaradeva (Vaishnava) C I Themes are related to Lord Krishna - Assam’s music -> Borgeet (Presentation of Ankiya / Ankiya Naat dance - Bhaona Naat) SS ↓Modified version Sattriya ↓ Dance numbers: Chali, Jhumura, Nadu Bhangi Exponents of Sattriya R No theatre components A W Jatin Goswami I Bhupen Hazarika -> awarded Bharat Ratna in 2019 RM ↑ Guru Ghanakanta Bora I ↑ Indira Bora highest Civilian Award - Monogram Dutta W Dance form to be refashioned as a theatre art and to be exhibited widely both at home and abroad: Bharatnatyam PA Yamini Krishnamurthy: Resident dancer of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam I Guru Sashadhar Acharapakkam awarded Padma Shri in 2010 for his contribution in - Chhau Dance KADAMB Centre for Dance in 1964 founded by Kumudini Lakhia ~ National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022 awarded to Aparna Satheesan for Kuchipudi - Famous personality of Bharatnatyam: Padma Subramanyam C SS R A RM PA  PARMAR SSC Folk Dance of India PARMAR SSC PARMAR SSC PARMAR ACADEMY APP Click and Join the above Platforms to connect with us...  C FOLK DANCES OF INDIA SS R A RM PA  C FOLK DANCES OF INDIA SS R A RM PA  C FOLK DANCES OF INDIA SS R A RM PA  Folk Dances of Andhra Pradesh C SS TRICK Was performed in Shiva temples - Veer logon ke liye Dhimese Koyle ki Bhaap se Also called as “Dance of brave” Burra Banalu Dances Bhamakalapam Bhaap Most popular dance-drama of Sidhyendra.. Yogi Veeranatyam Veer Burrakatha Bonalu Dhimsa Burra Banalu R Dhimese It is also a festival celebrated in Telangana A Folk Dances of Arunachal Pradesh Kolattam Koyle Lambadi Logon Butta Bommalu Banalu RM Dappu Meaning: Basket toys made of Mask dance wood, dry grass and cow dung TRICK Performed by Monpa tribe Dances Aji Lamu Aji PA Wancho Wancho Buiya Baua k Performed by Mishmi tribe Pasi Kongki Paas Aji Wancho Baua k Pas Chalo aur Chalo Chalo aur Mask Lagak Lion & Peacock Dance Mask Mask lagak Dekho Lion and Peacock Lion & Peacock By Monpa tribe Popir - Yak Chham Dance Bardo Chham Sham ko Chalo Rikhampada Rekha By Mishmi tribe Folk Dances of Assam C SS Dances Bhortal Jhumur Performed by Kulis (people who worked in tea gardens) Bagurumba M teaCelebrated gardensby Bodo community Bihu Ali ai Ligang R A Deodhani Celebrated to pay tribute to Goddess Mansa Folk Dances of Bihar RM Dances We Jaat-Jatin t-Jatin Bidesia Dhobiaya ↑ Jhijhiaya ↑ Jharni en Palka PA Paika Kajri ajari Chhau · Um Mask dance Martial dance > Derived from term “Chaya”  Folk Dances of Chhattisgarh C SS TRICK R A Kaksar Dance Performed by Abhujmadia tribe Suwa Nacha/Parrot Dance RM Performed by Kamar Tribe Karma Nacha Gendi Dance Gaur Maria Dance Panthi Nacha Associated person: Teejan Bai (Padma Vibhushan in 2019) Pandavani Dance Jhumur Dance Folk Dances of Gujarat PA Saila Dance Performed by Bhil Tribe TRICK Dances Garba Garba Gop Raas Gopiyan Dandiya Raas aur Garba khelne Dandiya Raas Bhavai Gujarat ki Gopiyan Dandiya Khelne Tippani By fisherman Siddiyon se Matak k Padhar rahi hain community Hudo Padhar Padhar rahi hain Siddi Dhamal Siddiyon se C Lasya Matukadi Matuka Vinchhudo SS Folk Dances of Goa TRICK R A Dances MandioA Dance RM M Ghoda Modni Dance Ghodemodni Talgadi Dance, Fugdi Dance Important Jagor Dance Dekhni Dance Tarangmel Dance Goa PA Dhalo Dance Gonf Dance Romat Dance a Tomato Sao Jao Dance Kunbi Dance Folk Dances of Himachal Pradesh C SS TRICK R A Dances RM Nata NataAu i Dance Chhora Jhora/Jhali Dance Aman Dhaman Dance Him Pe Himachal Pradesh Raksho Rakshasa Dance Chola Cholamba Dance PA Mala Kayang Mala Dance Sandh Shand/Shabu Dance Dang Dangi Dance Chapa Chapeli Dance Chap Cham Dance Folk Dances of Haryana C SS TRICK Haryana ke Panchkula ki Choriya Daphli aur Manjira leke Jhumar k niche Dhamal Macha rahin Falgun me Dances Dhamal Jhumar R Dhamal Macharla rahein Jhumar k niche A Manjira Manjira leek Phag Falgun me Loor RM Daph Daphli aur Charkula Panchkula Khoria Choriya Gugga Folk Dances of Jammu & Kashmir PA TRICK Performed by women Dances Rouf Harris Rauf Bhand Pather Bhand Hok Kud Kud raha hai Hikat Damali Manali me - Dhumal  Folk Dances of Jharkhand C SS Agriculture festival Dances Karam/Karma Kadam tree is worshiped during this dance Paika Performed by Oraon tribe Phagua Mundari Domkach R Is a traditional martial dance, performed by Munda tribe Performed by Bride and Groom during their marriage ceremony Harvest festival A Jhumair 3 types Chhau - Mask dance Purulia: West Bengal Seraikella: Jharkhand Hunta I Mayurbhanj: Odisha ↑ RM Folk Dances of Karnataka TRICK Dances Yakshgana Yash Karga PA Veergase Veerta Khatam kardegi Dollu Kunitha Doll Bhootha Aradhne Bhootha Kamsale Kam Bolak Bola Yash Bola Kam kar Saale Doll Bhootha Nagamandala Nagmandali Ngamandali Veerta Khatam Karegi performed during Dussehra festival Folk Dances of Kerala C SS Dances Ottam Thulal · Ottamthullal Kaliyattam Kaniyattam Koodiyattam Kolakali Thappukali R Aksar Goriyan Aada dikhane k liye Matki me A Kooravarakali Jawara aur Phulpati rakhk Manch pe Khada Thiruvathirakali Nachti hai aur Tali bajati hain Chakyar Koothu RM Theyyam Dharma Daivam Folk Dances of Madhya Pradesh TRICK Dances Harvest dance Jawara Jawara aur Matki Matki me PA Phulpati Phulpati rakhk Tertali Tali bajati hain Saila Performed by Kamar tribe Aada Aada dikhane k liye Khadar Naach Khada Naachti hain aur Bhagoria Goriyan Maach performed in Malwa Region Manch Kaksar Aksar Performed by unmarried girls Folk Dances of Manipur C SS Dances Thang-ta Lai Haraoba Maibi Jagoi dance performed by Dol Cholom Maibis mostly during Lai Haraoba Ping ung Cholom U Raasleela Jagoi Khamba Thoibi R A Nupa Folk Dances of Meghalaya Dances RM Nongkrem Performed by Khasi Wangala performed by Garo Behdeinkhalam Shad ele Sukra Suk Mynsiem Performed by Jayantia Laho Known as “Festival of Hundred Drums” PA Folk Dances of Mizoram C SS TRICK Mizoram k Manch pe Khullam Challam aur Zang Chal rahi hai Dances * Cheraw M Khullam Khuallam Khullam & Challam ilam Manch R Challam aur Mizoram k Manch pe A Zangtalam Zang chal rahi hai Chheihlam Folk Dances of Maharashtra RM TRICK PA Dances Kohli Koli Dance Vadapav Pavodas Aso f a Dance M Baithakheechi Baithakichi step Lavani is Lavani (when Lana Lavani Dance performed for a private and a selected Lasy Lezim Dance audience) Tamasha Tamasha Dance Dafa Gafa Dance Mouni Mouni Dance Dhangka Dhangari Dance Natak Natak Dance Folk Dances of Nagaland C SS Dances Rengma N Alooyattu Aaluyattu Bamboo Dance Butterfly Changai Zeilang R Folk Dances of Odisha A TRICK Young boys dressed as women to Dances praise Lord Jagannath and Krishna RM Gotipua Pua Khayala Dalkhai Dhalkai Dandari Danda leke ca Ghumra Ghumura Ghum raga Bhaga Nacha Bhaga Nacha Chhau PA Karma Ranapa Pua Khaya Dalkhai Danda leke Ghum raha - Paika Martial folk dance Bhaga Nacha Folk Dances of Rajasthan C Kalbelia is a UNESCO recognised dance SS TRICK Raja Gangaur Kal Ghoom rahe the Susaini k sath Performed for Goddess Parvati Chaar Thali leke Dances Gangaur Raja Ganga Kalbelia Ghoomar Kal RPerformed by Snake Tribe Ghoom rahe the Gulabo Sapera Ghoomar Dance is performed by Bhil Tribe A Suisini Susaini k sath ↑ Tertali Terah Taali Thali leke Chari Chaar Worship of Goddess Saraswati RM Folk Dances of Sikkim Performed by Gurjars Festival dedicated to Mt. Dances Kanchenjunga Chu-Faat Performed by Lepcha Tribe Zo mal lok PA Kagyed Sikmari Yakchham/Singi Chham Marooni Ghantu Folk Dances of Tamil Nadu C SS Dances Kalattam Ao Silambattam Oyilattam Devarattam Kudirai Attam R A Burden dance Kummi Kavadi Attam Devotees worship Murugan (Tamil God of War) Folk Dances of Telangana RM Dances Lambadi Ghimsa Gusadi Bonalu Mathuri PA Folk Dances of Tripura C SS Dances Hojagiri Performed by Reang tribe Bijhu Performed during Kojagiri Purnima Hai Hak Maimata Garia R A Lebang Sangrai Folk Dances of Uttar Pradesh RM Dances Charkula Raslila Khyal Nautanki Kajri PA Ramlila Dadra Folk Dances of Uttarakhand C SS TRICK Ashish Chanchlani Chora hai woh Jhola leke Dandi rakhk Chap Chap kar raha hai Dances Chhapeli Chapa chap kar raha hai Ashish Chanchlani Chanchari Jhora Chholia Chora Jhola leke R A Tandi Dandi rakhk Thadiya Folk Dance of West Bengal RM Dance Gambhira PA  Martial Dances C SS elections Martial Dances Lathi Gatka R State Punjab/West Bengal Punjab A Silambam Tamil Nadu Sarita Swarak/Thang-Ta Manipur Kalaripayattu Kerala RM Thoda Himachal Pradesh Inbuan Mizoram Mardani Khel Maharashtra Pari Khanda Bihar Mallakhamba Madhya Pradesh Musto Yudha Varanasi PA Folk Dance that represents a mock fight between Goddess Durga and Mahishasura: Dandiya Raas Ummatt-aat is performed in Coorg region C Popular folk dance of Minicoy Island: Lava Popular Mask dance in South Malabar: Kummattikali SS Dances chairs on heads with lighted Diya’s are performed by women in Rajasthan: Chari Dance Ratwa ni Gher is a dance performed on occasion of Holi by Ratwa Tribe R Ratvai is dance form associated with Mewati Tribe A Chad Sukra is celebrated as Sowing festival Ranapa Dance enacts chapters from the life of Lord Krishna RM Bhand Pather is folk dance of Kashmir PA  PARMAR SSC Festivals of India PARMAR SSC PARMAR SSC PARMAR ACADEMY APP Click and Join the above Platforms to connect with us...  C FESTIVALS OF INDIA SS R A RM PA  Amma Gadi pe Yatra me gai thi aur Pagal ho gain C TRICK I Harvest festival FESTIVALS ↑ ↑ The wordmeaning: Pongal Pongal comes “tofrom boil”the Tamil word “Pongu” which means “to boil over” SS Pongal Pagal Amma pe 4 types · Durgama Pongal is a four day celebration that includes Yellama Jatara Yatara me hai thi aur Bhogi Pongal Ugadi Gadi Surya Pongal Mattu Pongal New Year festival Kanum Kaanum Pongal R A TRICK RM FESTIVALS Bihu Bahu PA Celebrated by Baiko Baiko Rabha tribe Dehing Patkai Patak Patak Ali-ai-Ligang Ali Ambubachi Abbu Majuli Majuli Celebrated at Kamakhya Baishagu Baiko Temple Rongker Rangeen Celebrated by: KarbisTribe I Me Dam-Me-Phi  Chaitra Bihu is of 3 types: Bohag Bihu Baisakh (April), also known as Rongali Bihu Magh Bihu Magh (January), also known as Bhogali Bihu - Celebrated as New YearNew Year Assamese Kati Bihu Kartik (October), also known as Kongali Bihu Harvest festival C TRICK SS R FESTIVALS A Sangken Sang Solung Solu Tree RM Dree Chalo Loku Chalo Celebrated as New Year Losar Sar Mopin Meri pin Pangsau Paas aao PA TRICK Prayers dedicated to solar deity Surya - FESTIVALS Chhath Chhath pe Sama Chakeva Sama ko Bihula Bahu La Sonepur Cattle Fair Rajgir Sama ko Chhath pe Bahu la Sailesh Salhesh Sailesh  C 36 Madai Socha aur Bola Haveli me TRICK Basta leke Dusshera manenge SS FESTIVALS Pola aur Bola Madai 36 Madai Socha Harelli# Haveli me Goncha Socha Karma Bastar Dussehra R Basta Dussehra manenge A TRICK RM FESTIVALS Modhera Madhavpur Madhav se Rann Utsav Rann kar rahe Shamlaji Melo Sharma ji Vautha Mela PA Durga Puja Sharma ji Madhav se Rann kar rahe  3 Kings went to Goa’s St. Francis Xavier Church took some Grapes lekin Car Nhi mili C & Sunburn ho gaya isilye said Let’s Go TRICK SS FESTIVALS Shigmo Let’s Go Sao Jao Sunburn Sunburn ho gaya Carnival Car Nhi mili Feast of Saint Francis Xavier St. Francis Xavier Church Grape Escapade Bonderam R took some Grapes lekin Bore ho gye A Three Kings 3 Kings went to Goa’s RM TRICK FESTIVALS Halda Haldi Sazo Saza do Minjar Kalinjar k Raja aa rahe PA Pori Pari Sair Phulaich Phul se Him Pari ko Haldi Phul se Saza do Kalinjar k Raja aa rahe  C TRICK Suraj ki Pin Ganga me Gum ho gai SS FESTIVALS Surajkund festival Suraj ki Snake worshipping festival Pinjore Pin Gugga Naumi Gum ho gai Gangaur Goddess Parvati is worshipped R Ganga me When new leaves are A seen in Spring season TRICK in March Sal tree is worshiped FESTIVALS RM Sarhul Sarhad pe kardia Karam Usne ye Karam Jawa Sohrai Sohar Unmarried women Bhagta Parab Bhagta celebrates this Rohini ka Bhagta Sohar usko Rohini Rohini ka PA Tusu Purab Susu lagi Susu lagi Usne ye Karam Sarhad Harvesting festival pe kardia Festival of Sowing Harvest festival  C Vijaya Utsav TRICK SS FESTIVALS Hampi Humara Kambala Kal Mahamatsyaabhishek Abhishek Pattadakal & Kailpodh Kal R Gombee Habba & Gowri Habba Ugadi Karga Abba Gadi Karke A Celebrated in Shravanabelagola to New Year festival honour Bahubali RM TRICK FESTIVALS Thrissur Pooram Pooran Vishu Vasu PA Theyyam They are New Arattu Are Year Attukal At Painkuni Pain Vallam Kalli Boat Race Boat Race on It is a rice harvest festival, celebrated for 10 days Onam Makar Sankranti celebrated in Sept (Asadh) Makar Vilaku Nishagandhi Nisha Pooram, Vasu & Nisha They Are At Pain Guruvayur Ekadasi because they lost Boat Race on Makar Celebrated in Padmanabhaswamy Temple Sankranti  C TRICK Ghade me Rang lagak Khajur ka Ras dalke ! Nagmani rakhke Ganga k Madhya Gira do SS 5 day festival FESTIVALS aur Bhag ao - Lokrang - Rang lagak - Khajuraho Khajur ka - Bhagoria Haat - Bhag Festivals of Jammu and Kashmir Celebrated 7 days Gangaur Ganga Tulip festival before Holi I - - - Rasnawa Ghadlya - - Pir Budhan R Ras dalke Ghade me ↑ ↑ Shikara festival A - - Panchmarhi Utsav - Nagmani S Tabla Day: 25 Dec Tansen Music Festival Tansen RM Chethiyagiri Vihara - Gira do ↳ Celebrated by Buddhist community Belonged to Gwalior Gharana Tansen played Rudra Veena/Rabab TRICK PA FESTIVALS - Dol Jatra (Yao Shang) - Doll Sang I Lai Haraoba - Lai Celebrated by Meiteis M Kang Jatra Cherry Blossom Cherry I - ↑ Lu Ngai Ni - Nhai - Mani sate hi Apne Sang Doll & Cherry Lai - Gang Ngai - Nhai Fir Hindon me Nhai / Heirku Hindongba - Hindon  C TRICK: BISKUT SS FESTIVALS Chapchar Kut · Minm kut Phawang Kut FESTIVALS Tribes R Shad Shuk Nongkrem Wangala Jaintia Khasi Garo A Behdeinkhlam Jaintia Festivals of 100 drum RM TRICK Lord Vishnu is worshipped FESTIVALS Vithoba Thobda Narali Purnima PA Gudhi Padwa Padwa Banganga Mumbai Vajt Purnima Purnima pe New Ghoda & Padwa Purnima Pe Kojagiri Savari Year lad gae Ganesh ji ki Savari Kala Ghoda Mahotsav Ghoda kaun Elephant Bola Thobda Ganesh Chathurthi Ganesh Dekha hai Elephenta Festival Elephant Pola Bola  C SS Also known as “Festival of Festivals” FESTIVALS / Hornbill ->10 days festival - Sekrenyi-Angami Tribe ↑ 1-10 Dec S Moatsu-Ao Tribe ↓ Aoleang R / Maotsii A RM TRICK FESTIVALS - Kalinga Mahotsav - Kalinga k & Konark Festival - Kaun - Raja Parba - Raja ji PA Rath Yatra - Rath ! en / L Chhau - 6 khai / Naukhai uakhai - Naukhai - Bailyatra ali Jatra - Bataiga For Lord V 6 khai ya Naukhai ye Kaun Bataiga Kalinga k Raja ji Jagannath From Gokul to Dwarka ↓ Rath or baithe hai Avatar of Krishna  C FESTIVALS During Holi SS - Hola Mohalla · Lohari · Guru Parva · Baisakhi Guru Gobind R Khalsa Panth celebration A RM FESTIVALS Pushkar Fair : Desert Festival Gangaur Vi Nagaur Fair For goddess Gowri Chandrabhaga Fair / PA ↓ Bundi Utsav - Parvati Baneshwar Festival I Kolayat Fair -  C FESTIVALS Losung SS Losar Sonam Lochar Saga Dawa Lhabsol TRICK R A FESTIVALS Pongal Pagal Jallikattu Kattu RM Thaipusam Thailand Puthandu Natyanjali Anjali ko New Float Festival Float Year Anjali ko Kattu karlia Vo Pagal ho Mahamaham Gai aur Thailand me jak Float Thiruvaiyaru karne lagi PA Karthigai Deepam Gai Kavadi  Bathua Banalu Samko Medha ke sath Padhunga C TRICK SS FESTIVALS Bonalu Banalu Bathukamma Bathua Medharam Jatra Medha ke saath Dunnapothula Panduga Padhunga Sammaka Jatara It is a 9 day festival R Samko A ↑ ↑ Celebrated by women FESTIVALS RM Kharchi Puja Hojagiri Garia Puja Bijhu PA Festivals of Uttarakhand Hareli·a Bhitauli Kale Kauva/Ghughutiya Phool Dei Kandali Bissu Mela Egaas Festivals of West Bengal Poila Boisakh... Durga Puja New Year/Nabo Borsho Rash Mela Basanta Utsav Baul Fakiri festival Poush Mela Gangasagar Mela Festivals of Ladakh Jamai Sashti C Hemis 2 day festival Saka Dawa New Year Festival Losar Ugadi: Andhra Pradesh SS Vishu: Kerala Celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava Puthandu: Tamil Nadu Gudi Padwa: Maharashtra Poila Boisakh: West Bengal Saga Dawa Losar: Arunachal/Ladakh Hemis Pateti/Nowruz: Parsi R Tak Tok A Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in August-September during Poornima, Shravan month Diwali: July-Aug, Amavasya, Shravan month RM Magh: Jan-Feb Falgun: Feb-March Chaitra: March-April Baisakh: April-May Jyestha: May-Jun PA Asadh: June-July Shravan: July-Aug Bhadrapada: Aug-Sept Ashwin: Sept-Oct Karthik: Oct-Nov Magha: Nov-Dec Paush: Dec-Jan Islamic New Year: Muharram Tibetan New Year: Losar Sair-E-Gul Faroshan Festival: celebrated in Delhi C Phool walon ki sair Ugadi festival is celebrated in Chaitra month SS Kagyed dance celebrated in 10th month of Tibetan Calendar during December Lhabsol festival: Sikkim R Hindu festival that falls on Tamil Solar Month: Thaipusam A Birthday of Lord Krishna: Janmashtami Birthday of Prophet Mohammad: Mawlid-Al-Nabi RM Pattadakal Dance Festival: organised by Government of Karnataka in January to celebrate grandeur of temples at a UNESCO Heritage Site Kambala festival: Buffalo race By Chalukya Dynasty June-July July 15 June-15 July PA Guru Purnima m: Ashadha month, celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists in India Thiruvathira: cultural festival in Kerala Goddess: Shiva Mahavir Jayanti: Jains festival Was 24th Tirthankar & Fugadi, a Goan folk dance performed in Konkan region during Ganesh Chathurthi y Laru Kaj celebrated by Gonds of Madhya Pradesh - Decorating eggs: Easter Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara is celebrated in Telangana C S / Chera Panhara ritual: during Rath Yatra in Odisha SS / Guruvayur Ekadasi is cultural festival of Kerala R A RM PA PA RM A R · SS C PA RM A R · SS C Types of Musical Instruments There are total 4 1. Tantu Vadya: Stringed instruments Chordophones 2. Sushir Vadya: Wind instruments Aero phones C 3. Avanaddha Vadya: Percussion instruments Membranophone Have stretched membrane of animal skin to SS vibrate to produce sound when struck 4. Ghana Vadya: Idiophone ex: Ghatam, Manjira It vibrates when struck Musical Instruments Exponents: R A 1. Sitar Pt. Ravi Shankar: Bharat Ratna awardee 1999 RM 1st Indian to receive Grammy For ‘West meets East’ (In 1968) Others Exponents: Anushka Shankar Vilayat Khan Imrat Khan Father of fusion dance: Pt. Uday Shankar : PA Nikhil Banerjee Shahid Parvez Budhaditya Mukherjee Pt. Harashankar Bhattacharya Arvind Parikh 2. Tabla 3 Grammy Awards (2024) for Exponents: ‘Pashto’/‘As we speak’ Padma Bhushan awardee Ustad Alla Rakha Shankar Mahadevan for ‘This > Zakir Hussain - Moment’ Receipt of Global Indian Music Award Padma Bhushan 2002 Music composer and an Indian Padma Vibhushan 2023 Classical player C Bickram Ghosh, Nikhil Ghosh Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay (Benaras Gharana) SS Anokhelal Mishra Drum Pt. Swapan Choudhary 3. Flute Exponents: Hariprasad Chaurasiya R Pannalal Ghosh (other name: Amal Jyoti Ghosh) A Rajendra Prasanna Rajendra Kulkarni RM 4. Shehnai Also Mangala Vadya Sushir Exponents: Bismillah Khan: Played Shehnai in Red Fort 1st Independence Has received all the 4 highest Civilian Awards Padma Vibhushan 1980 PA Bharat Ratna 2001 Raghunath Prasanna (also plays flute) S. Ballesh Ali Ahmed Bageswari Quamar Krishna Chaudhary 5. Sarod Exponents: Alauddin Khan Amjad Ali Khan Maihar Gharana Ali Akbar Khan Hafiz Ali Khan Disciple C Rajeev Taranath Buddhadev Dasgupta SS 6. Santoor Exponents: Shivkumar Sharma Rahul Sharma Ulhas Bapat Bhajan Sapori R A 7. Sarangi Exponents: RM Pt. Ram Narayan Ustad Sabri Khan Bundu Khan Shakoor Khan Abdul Latif Khan Ustad Sultan Khan PA 8. Veena e Samdragupta Samudragupta (Gupta Dynasty) played Veena depicted in coins Aurangzeb also played Veena Exponent: S. Balachander  9. Rudra Veena Exponents: Sadik Ali Khan Asad Ali Khan Zia Mohiuddin Dagar C 10. Nadaswaram Exponents: SS Rajratna · Pillai Pillai T N Rajrathinam Neeru Swami Pillai Sheikh Chinna Maulana Exponents: TH Vinaykram R 11. Ghatam Percussion instrument 1st Indian women to receive Grammy: Tanvi Shah A &) Na( Vikku Vinaykram E M Subramaniyam Padma Bhushan awardee (2014) RM 12. Pakhawaj Exponents: Kunal Patil Tota Ram Sharma Pt. Bhavani Shankar PA Ustad Rahman Khan Kelucharan Mohapatra 13. Mridangam Exponents: V.K. Sivaraman Padma Vibhushan awardee Rajna Swaminathan Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman  14. Violin Exponents TN Krishna Nagai Muralidharan An awardee of Madras Music Academy’s Lalgudi Gopala Iyer Kalanidhi C N Mohanan Chandrashekhar ekaran Dwaraka Venkataswamy Naidu SS 15. Surbahar 16. Drums Exponents Exponents: Sivamani Annapurna Devi :Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay Imrat Khan Shubhankar Banerjee Wahid Khan Imdad Khan R ↑ A Santoor a classical instrument was made popular by: Shiv Kumar Sharma RM Rajeeva Janardan (Imdadkhani Gharana) is an Indian classical player of: Sitar Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram is known for playing: Ghatam Surbahar instrument master: Ustad Imrat Khan PA Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu plays: Voilin Dhrupad style is associated with: Bishnupur Gharana Kamaicha is a bowed flute played by the Manganiars of: West Rajasthan Chinkara is a stringed instrument played popularly in Madhya Pradesh ↑ Pena is a traditional binding instrument played in Manipur I Kartal from the state of Rajasthan comes under: Idiophones I Ektara is a single string, musical instrument made using bamboo and a gourd, C mostly used by traditional folk singers in Maharashtra SS R A RM PA PA RM A R SS C ‘Imperfect’ is an autobiography of: Sanjay Manjrekar ‘The nice guy who finished first’ a biography of: Rahul Dravid ‘The test of my life’ is an autobiography of: Yuvraj Singh C ‘Playing it my way’ is an autobiography of: Sachin Tendulkar and Boria Majumdar (co-author) SS ‘A century is not enough’ is an autobiography of: Saurav Ganguly ‘Straight Drive’ is an autobiography of: Sunil Gavaskar ‘No spin’ is an autobiography of: Shane Warne R Manimekalai describes story of: Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter A ‘History of British India’ by: James Mill in 1817, a massive three volume book ‘Amar Jiban’ is an autobiography of: Rassundari Devi RM ‘I am no Messiah’ is an autobiography of: Sonu Sood Rushkin Bond books: The room on the roof, The blue Umbrella, Roads to Mussoorie Midnight’s children is a book by: Salman Rushdie PA ‘Main D Ae Kampf’ by Adolf Hitler was originally written in: Germany ‘Dollar Bahu’ is written by: Sudha Murthy ‘A train to Pakistan’ by: Khushwant Singh ‘The race of my life’ is an autobiography of: Milkha Singh ‘The autobiography of an Unknown Indian’ is an autobiography of: Nirad C Chaudhari ‘The Godfather of soul’ is an autobiography of: James Brown (one of the greatest singer) Other books: The three mistakes of my life C ‘A suitable boy’ is written by: Vikram Seth Revolution 2020 What young India wants ‘Unsuitable boy’ is written by: Karan Johar 400 days SS Books by Chetan Bhagat: Half girlfriend, One Indian girl, One night at the call centre ‘The God of small things’ is written by: Arundhati Roy Other books: R Ministry of utmost happiness A n· m comman man’s guide to empire ordinary person’s A ‘Malgudi Days’ is written by: RK Narayan Other books: The guide RM ⑭M Books by Amitav Ghosh: Sea of poppies, The living mountain, River of smoke, The Hungary Hungry Tide ‘Test of the d’Urbesvilles’ Alr was written by: Thomas Hardy ‘The great Gatsby’ is written by: F Scott Fitzgerald PA ‘Courage and Commitment: An Autobiography’ by: Margaret Alva (Indian Politician) ‘Living History’ is written by: Laura Bush ‘The Hidden Hindu’ is written by: Akshay Gupta (first in the series of the trilogy) Amish Tripathi books: Scion of Ikshvaku, The immortals of ⑭ de Anish Mehula Meluha  ‘Secrets of the Goddess’ is written by: Devdutt Patnaik It ‘Selection Day’ is written by: Aravind Adiga Other books: The white tiger ‘A handful of nuts’ is written by: Rushkin Bond C ‘Modi Government: New surge of Communalism’ is written by: Sitaram Yechury SS ‘Dreams from my father: A story of race and inheritance’ is an autobiography of: Barack Obama ‘Gone Girl’ written by: Gillian Flynn ‘Total recall: My unbelievable true life story’ is an autobiography of: Arnold Schwarzenegger R A ‘The diary of a young girl’ is an autobiography of: Anne Frank ‘Anna Karenina’ is written by: Leo Tolstoy RM Autobiography: ‘My Confession’ I ‘The kiss of my life’ is an autobiography of: Emraan Hashmi - 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Ravi Shankar A ‘The coward and the sword’ is written by: Jugal Hansraj RM ‘Pride and Prejudice’ written by: Jane Austen D wrote: Shantaram (based on his own experience in Mumbai ‘George David Robert’s’ ThrillerD novel) novel ‘Revenue stamp: An autobiography’ written by: Amrita Pritam PA ‘Untouchable’ is written by: Mulk Raj (based on cruelty of caste system) Other books: Coolie Sword and sickle The village Across the Black waters - Seven Summers  ‘The tunnel of time’ written by: RK Laxman (Indian cartoonist) ‘Sangita Ratnakar’ is written by: Sharngadeva ‘Daughter of destiny: An autobiography is an autobiography of: Benazir Bhutto C ‘India wins freedom’ is an autobiography of: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad SS ‘Jakhan choto chilam’ is an autobiography of: Satyajit Ray ‘GOAL’ is an autobiography of: Major Dhyan Chand ‘Unstoppable: My life so far’ is an autobiography of: Mariah Sharapova R ‘My life in full: Work, family and our future’ is a memoir of: Indra Nooyi CEO of PepsiCo A ‘The king within’ is a novel by: Nandini Sengupta RM ‘My times’ written by: JB Kripalani ‘The palace of illusions’ is written by: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (award-wining novel that re-tells Mahabharata from the perspective of Draupadi’ ‘Finding my way’ is an autobiography by: Venkat Raman Singh Shyam (Gond artists) PA and Mukul S Anand Set in background of life in New Delhi after declaration of Emergency in 1970s ‘The Heart has its reasons’ was originally published as ‘Dilo-Danish’ by: Krishna Sobti Chetan Bhagat’s debut novel: Five Point Someone (based on movie: Three idiots) ‘Narcopolis’ is written by: Jeet Thayil ‘Mind master: Winning lessons from a champion’s life’ is an autobiography of: Viswanathan Anand First Major Dhyan Chand awardee Chess grandmaster  ‘To kill a mockingbird’ is written by: Harper Lee ‘Born in India Made in England’ is an autobiography of: Balraj Khanna (known for painting) C ‘Twilight in Delhi’ written by: Ahmed Ali SS ‘Journey with a Hundred strings: My life in Music’ is an autobiography of: Shiv Kumar Sharma in 2002 ‘Kashi ka Assi’ is written by: Kashi Nath Singh R ‘Long walk to freedom’ is written by: Nelson Mandela ‘Freedom in exile’ is written by: 14th Dalai Lama A ‘Drawing from the city’ is a visual autobiography by: Teju Behun RM ‘Living shadows’ is written by: Aribam Sharma ‘My country My life’ is written by: LK Advani ‘Mrignayani’ is written by: Vrindavan Lal Verma PA ‘A movable feast’ is written by: Ernst Hemingway The author of novel ‘Tamas’ is Bhisham Sahni : ‘If God was a Banker’ is written by: Ravi Subramaniam The author of novel ‘Maila Anchal’ is: Phanishwar Nath Renu - ‘The Last Song of Dusk’ is debut novel of: Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ is written by: Viktor E. Frankl ↑ - · ‘My Side’ is an autobiography of: David Beckham (English Footballer) published in 2003 ‘The secret of Veda’ is written by: Sri Aurobindo ↑ C - Books written by Swami Vivekananda: Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ written by: Dadabhai Naoroji SS - ↓ Talks about drain of wealth from India - ‘Social harmony’ written by: Narendra Modi & ‘Burnt sugar’ written by: Avni Doshi ↑ R ‘Myth = Mithya : Decoding Hindi Mythology’ written by: Devdutt Pattanaik ↓ A Other books: Secret of Shiva, Devlok - ‘Kamayani’ an epic poem written by: Jaishankar Prasad RM - Books by Jawaharlal Nehru: Discovery, Glimpses of world history, An autobiography - ‘Ashtadhyayi’ written by Sanskrit scholar Panini, is a book on: Grammar - ‘Indica’ is written by: Megasthenes PA - ‘2001: A space Odyssey’ is a popular science fiction written by: Arthur C Clarke - ‘Mrs Funnybones’ written by: Twinkle Khanna - ‘Mimamsasutras’ safes of ancient India is written by: Jaimini - ‘The coalition years’ written by: Pranab Mukherjee ‘A bunch of old letters’ written by: Jawaharlal Nehru Books by Ambedkar: Riddles in Hinduism, Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah, Waiting for a visa: Autobiographical notes C ‘My journey transforming dreams into actions’ an autobiography of: APJ Abdul Kalam SS ‘My truth’ written by: Indira Gandhi (former PM of India) Books by Rudyard Kipling: Rikki-Tikku-Tavi, The man who would be king, The jungle book ‘The golden threshold’ written by: Sarojini Naidu R ‘Rughavamsha’ and ‘Kumarasambhava’ are works of: Kalidas A Other works: Meghaduta, Abhijnana Shakuntalam ‘The best thing about you is you’ written by: Anupam Kher RM ‘The testaments’ written by: Margaret Atwood ‘Boy: Tales of childhood’ is an autobiography of: Roald Bond ‘Girl, Women, Other’ written by: Bernardin Evaristo PA ‘The tales of beedle the bard’ written by: JK Rowling ‘Speaking truth to power: My alternative view’ written by P Chidambaram ‘Kundalini: The mother of the Universe’ which includes an English translation of ‘Lalita Sahasranama’ is written by: Rishi Singh Gherwal  ‘Beyond the lines’ is written by: Kuldip Nayar ‘Kanthapura’ is written by: Raja Rao ‘Chheelate Hue Apne Ko’ is a Hindi poet by: Nand Kishore Acharya C ‘Gitanjali’ is written by: Rabindranath Tagore SS ‘150 years of celebrating the Mahatma - the South African legacy’ written by: Fakir Hussen ‘A woman is no man’ is written by: Etaf Rum R ‘Being Gandhi’ written by: Paro Anand ‘Bhavartha Dipika’ and ‘Amritanubhava’ are sacred books of people of: A Maharashtra ‘Ramacharitmanas’ by Tulsidas was published from: Culcutta/Kolkata RM Willy Wonka is a fictional character from the children’s book: Charlie and the chocolate factory ‘The anarchy: The relentless rise of the East India Company’ written by: William Dalrymple PA ‘Vishesh: Code to win’ written by: Nirupama Yadav ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’ written by: Al-Biruni (this book gave an incisive description of early 11th Century in India ‘Democrats and dissenters’ written by: Ramchandra Guha  ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ is written by: Jhumpa Lahiri Other books: Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth ‘The quest for equity in development’ written by: Manmohan Singh C ‘The light of Asia: The poem that defined the Buddha’ that narrates the phenomenal poem ‘The light of Asia’ is written by: Jairam Ramesh SS ‘Men in white- A book of cricket’ is written by Mukul Kesavan ‘The English teacher’ is written by: RK Narayan R ‘The hitman: The Rohit Sharma story’ is written by: G Krishnan ‘Reporting India: My seventy-year journey as a journalist’ written by: Prem Prakash A ‘Hit refresh’ written by: Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft) RM ‘A fine balance’ written by: Rohinton Mistry ‘Cross connection: The big circus adventure’ is written by: Jugal Hansraj ‘Indian Parliamentary speaker’s perspective’ is diplomacy authored by: Meira Kumar PA ‘Night of the restless spirits: Stories from 1984’ written by: Sarbpreet Singh ‘My master’ written by: Swami Vivekananda ‘The Brahma Sutra: The philosophy of spiritual life’ is written by: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan  ‘Poskem’ is written by: Wendell Rodricks ‘Buddha Gaya: The hermitage of Sakya Muni’ is written by: Rajendralala Mitra ‘Manucharitra’ is an epic story written by: Allasani Peddana C ‘A better India: A better world’ is written by: NR Narayana Murthy SS ‘The life divine’ written by: Sri Aurobindo ‘We are displaced’ written by: Malala Yousafzai Kamban wrote Ramayana in: Tamil R ‘Annihilation of caste’ is written by: BR Ambedkar Other books: The Buddha A and his Dhamma ‘Crossed swords: Pakistan, its army and the war within’ written by: Shaju Nawaz RM ‘Those days’ written by: Sunil Gangopadhyay (translated version of a Sahitya Akademi winning historical novel) ‘Aatish-I-Chinar’ (‘Flames of Chinar’) is the autobiography of: Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah (politician) PA ‘Bridgital nation solving technology’s people problem’ written by: N Chandrasekaran ‘The Razmnama’ (Book of wars) written during the reign of Akbar by: Mahabharata ‘The judgement: Inside story of the emergency in India’ written by: Kuldip Nayar ‘India: A million mutinies now’ and ‘role in history’ written by: Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul ‘Hazara chaurasi ki maa’ written by: Mahasweta Devi ‘The anarchy: The East India Company, corporate violence, and the pillage of an empire’ C is written by: William Darlymple SS ‘The free voice: On democracy culture and the nation’ written by: Ravish Kumar ‘Swami Vivekananda in the West: New discoveries’ written by: Marie Louise Burke ‘What happened’ written by: Hilary Clinton R ‘Bridgital nation: Solving technology’s people problem’ is co-authored by: N Chandrasekaran’ A ‘Pakkaki Ottigilite’ has been composed by: K Shiva Reddy RM ‘Arctic home of the Veda’ written by: Bal Gangadhar Tilak ‘The reluctant family man: Shivaji in everyday family life’ written by: Neelima Chirag Opekar ‘Becoming’ written by: Michelle Obama PA ‘The silent cry’ is written by: Kenzaburo O A ‘A wild sheep chase’ written by: Haruki Murakami ‘A Prime Minister to remember memories of a military chief’ is authored by: Sushil Kumar (Ex Chief Naval Admiral)  ‘A brief history of time’ written by: Stephan Hawking ‘Every child matters’ written by: Kailash Satyarthi ‘Neel Darpan’ written by: Dina Bandhu Mitra C Based on Indigo Revolt in Bengal’s Nadia district SS Books by Amish Tripathi: The secret of Nagas, Sita - Warrior of Mithila, The immortals of Meluha ‘Michael Madhusudan Dutt’ is a writer by occupation R ‘Anandmath’ written by: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ‘My life, my mission’ is an autobiography of: Baba Ramdev A ‘An inquiry into the nature’ written by Adam Smith RM Other books: Wealth of Nations Sentiments ‘Lessons life taught me unknowingly’ is an autobiography of actor: Anupam Kher PA ‘Panchatantra’ the famous collection of animal fables is composed by: Vishnu Sharma ‘A comparison between women and man’ written by: Tarabai Shinde ‘Black beauty’ written by: Anna Sewell ‘Timeless Laxman’ based on the life of: R.K. Laxman ‘Cricket World Cup: The Indian challenge’ written by: Ashish Ray ‘Pinjar’ written by: Amrita Pritam Books by Mahakavi Kalidas: Shakuntala, Ritusamhara, Malavikagnimitram C ‘Malati Madhava ’ written by: Bhavabhuti ‘Every vote counts the story of India’s elections’ written by: Navin Chawla SS ‘The origin of Species’ written by: Charles Darwin ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ play is written by: George Bernard Shaw In Marathi R ‘Gulamgiri’ is written by: Jyotibha Phule Also wrote: Sarvajanik A Satyadharma (in Marathi) ‘The Google story’ written by: David A Vise RM ‘Capital and growth’ is written by: John Hicks ‘Unbreakable’ written by: Mary Kom 2nd Chinese traveller ‘Si-yu-ki’ written by: Hiuen Tsiang PA ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’ is written by: Subramanian Swamy ‘Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and role in History?