Question

In the 12th century, Chalukya King Someshwara wrote about which artwork in his book 'Manasollas'?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Warli
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Madhubani
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Chitrakathi
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Pinguli

Answer 1

The correct option is C <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Chitrakathi

The tradition of Chitrakathi is mentioned in ‘Manasollas’, a book written by the Chalukya king Someshvara in the 12th century C.E. Chitrakathi is the tradition of narrating Ramayana and Mahabharata using wooden puppets.