Powada

Q. What are ballads in the context of prose and poetry?

1. Short stories
2. Dramatic narrations
3. Unrealistic poems
4. Romantic prose

Q. What is the difference between a Powada and a Bhajan?

1. Bhajans are songs based on gods and goddesses, whereas Powadas were songs based on kings and queens.
2. Bhajans were ballads based on heroic men and women, whereas Powadas were ballads based on men only.
3. Powadas were ballads based on heroic men and women, whereas Bhajans were songs based on gods and goddesses.
4. Powadas were ballads based on gods and goddesses, where as Bhajans were songs based on kings and queens.

Q. Adnyandas composed a famous Powada on the killing of .

1. Adil Shah
2. Afzal Khan
3. Aurangzeb

Q. Tulsidas wrote a Powada on the battle of , which made him a popular figure in Marathi folklore.

1. Simhagarh
2. Assaye
3. Attock

Q. _______ are ballads written about heroic men and women.

1. Bharuds
2. Keertans
3. Powadas
4. Bhajan

Q. Who wrote the Powada based on the killing of Afzal Khan by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?

1. Adnyandas
2. Tulidas
3. Kabir
4. Kanakdas