HP Art & Culture one liner Question Answer in english

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• Who has called the dialects of Himachal in their linguistic survey the Western Pahari dialects which extend from Jaunsar Babar of Uttaranchal to Bhadarwah of Jammu. – George Grierson.
• Pattani Boli speaks in which district – Lahaul-Spiti.
• Dialection of Churdhar Hills of Sirmaur – – Giripari and Viswai.
• Dharti – Dialect of Sirmaur.
• Baradi- Kotkhai, dialect of Rohdu .
•  Kochi- Rampur- Bushahar , Kotgarh, dialect of Kumhar Sen.
• – Kullu is spoken. – Kulluvi.
• Which book did George Grierson write – Linguistic Survey of India.
• “The Kahluri dialect originated from Punjab – who concluded it – George Grierson.”
• Dialects of Kinnaur – Sanganori, Shumko, Kinnauri (75 percent people of Kinnaur use the famous Kinnauri by the name Homaskad).
• The dialect of Lahaul-Spiti. – Manched, Chagasa, Gheri, Bhoti.
• Malani. – Malana village of Kullu.
• The Pahari languages ​​originated from the Paisachi Apabhramsa, it said. – by George Grierson.
•  The talkery script was famous. – Among the Banis, Bookkeepers, Sudars and Shopkeepers.
• Talkary script originated. – From the Sharda script.
• . Talkary script was written. – Right to left.
• Tinan is the language of which valley – Chandraghati.
• H.P. In which language was the language of the oldest inhabitants – Kolaris.
• Who is the total goddess of Rampur valley? – Mahishasuramardini.
• Who is credited with spreading Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh in the 8th century? – Padmasambhava.
• Who gave the ancient Hindu rules (law)? – Manu.
•  In which century did Padmasambhava propagate Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh? -In the 8th century.
•  Which are the two branches of Buddhism? -Nahyan and Mahayana .
• Who is the Goddess of Pangwals? – Shakti (Durga)
•  What was the name of Parashurama’s mother? – Renuka.
•  With which place is the Buddhist saint Avalokiteshwar associated? – Trilokpur.
• What religion do 3/4 of Lahaul-Spiti follow? – Buddhism.
• Whose birthplace is Rivalsar? – Padmasambhava.
• According to Dwensong, which of Buddhism was popular in Kuluta (Kullu)? – Brazayan
•  ‘Ruldhung’ is the name of which deity? -Shivji’s.
•  Whose name is ‘Yumchenmo’? – Goddess Tara.
• The world’s oldest democracy is the god of Malana. – Jamalu Devta (Jamadagni)
•  Usha is the goddess. – Raised daughter of Banasur, Anirudh.
• Hateshwari Devi. – Mother Durga’s second name (in Hatkoti Shimla)
• Who is Dattatreya? – Teacher of Parashurama.
• Where did Sheshnag find Parvati’s earrings? – Manikarna (Kullu)
• Where did Sheshnag find Parvati’s earrings? – Manikarna (Kullu)
• In Malana village. – Jamadagni defeated Banasura.
•  Who was Jamlu, the deity of Malana village in Kullu? – Sage Jamadagni.
• Whose practice was the place of peace? – of Parashurama.
• The holy place of which is related to Parashurama and his father Jamadagni. -Nirmand (Kullu)
•  Manikarna is related to Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
• Which Sikh Guru worshiped to get a boon from Naina Devi? -Guru Govind Singh.
•  Who is the deity to rule Malana village in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh? – Jamlu Devta.
• Most of the sects of Himachal Pradesh belong to which community? – Brajyan.
• What percentage of people in H.P. are Hindus? – 95 to 96 percent (highest in India)
• Which of the following Jyotirlinga Jyotirlinga is located in H.P.? – Baijnath.
• Who is called the “Goddess of Snakes”? – Mansa Devi.
•  Which community of Hindus worship Bhairon, Siddha Masani and Mata Masani? – Khatik community .
• Who said this about Spiti “This place is not for humans to live.” – Rudyard Kiplinga 
• Who is the author of the book ‘Kulloot Desh Ko Kahani’? – Lalchand applicant.
• Who is the author of ‘Himalayan Circuit’? – G.D. Khosla.
• Who is the author of ‘Travel in the Himalayan provisions of Hindustan’? – William Moorecraft.
• Who wrote the book “Introduction to Himalayan”? – Rahul Sankrityayan .
• In which book Kalidas mentions the eunuchs? – Kumarasambhava.
• In which of his plays, the famous Sanskrit poet Kalidas has called the Himalayas “Devatma”? – Kumarasambhava 
• Who is the author of the book “Himalayan Art”? – J.C. French.
• Who has written the book “The Wonderland Himachal Pradesh”? – Jagmohan Bhalokhara.
•  Is the author of “Geography of Himachal Pradesh”? -KL Joshi.
• Who was the first British to place Kangra in his book? – Thomas Koryat.
• Is the author of “Sania Kinour”. – Ramakrishna Kaushal.
• Sansar Chand of Kangra has written the book. – J.C. French.
• Wrote the book of Waziri, the golden country of the Wizards of Kullu. -J . Calvert.
• The author of the book is History of Kangra Hills. – B.C. Ohri.
• Geography of Himachal is the author of the book. – S. C. Bose (Subhash Chandra Bose)
• There are books by MS Randhawa. – Trips to the Western Himalayas and Kangra paintings.
• Vipasha Patrika is published. – By the Department of Languages.
• Wrote the book Economics of Apples. -AL Nadda.
• The book has written the subject of full statehood. – Y.S. Parmar.
• Wrote the book Lahaul-Spiti, the wonder site of the Himalayas. – MM Gill.
•  Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur in the Himalayas, wrote books. – S.C. Vajpayee.
•  He is the author of the book ‘History of Punjab Hills States’. – J.K. Hutchison and Vogla
•  Whose book is ‘Pravasi Mere Geet’? – of Shanta Kumar.
• According to folklore, which region of Himachal Pradesh was called the ‘End of the world’ (End of Habitable World)? -Kullu.
• Wrote the book ‘Dodra Quar’. – Sharabh Negi
• Has written the book ‘Yatra’. -s. R. Hernot.
• He is the author of the book ‘Earth Is Sacrifice’. – Shanta Kumar.
• He is the author of the book ‘Himalaya Paliandri’. – DN Majumdar
• Begane won’t be ‘is the author of the book. – Shanta Kumar.
• Who is the author of the book “Festival, Fair and Custom of Himachal Pradesh”? – Mian Govardhan Singh
• The author of “Budhist Monastries” (H.P.) is – O.C. Handa.
• Who helped William Moorcraft’s journey write about the Shimla and Punjab mountainous regions? – Trebeck George .
• Is the author of “Pahari Miniature Painting”. -Karl Khandelwala.
• Is the author of “Antiquities of Indian Tibet”. – AH Francke.
• Who compiled the “Settlement Report of Kangra Princely State” in 1889 AD? – GC Bars.
• The ‘chappal industry’ of which district is famous? – Chamba.
•  H.P. Whose idol is installed in Kangra district? – Avalokiteshvara.
•  In whose era did the Basohli School of Painting reach its zenith? – Raja Kirpal Pal 
• What is a mountain painting? – A mixture of graffiti, miniature (miniature) paintings.
•  Self Who was Chandu Lal Raina? -Painter (of Kangra painting)
•  What was the main theme of Kangra School of painting? – Radha Krishna painting.
•  Pala (Phalta) and Padma painter were associated with which princely state of Punjab Hillsstate? –Kangada Principality (Sansar Chand)
• Manku and Nainsukh, who specialize in miniature art, belong to which state? – Guler State.
• Who created the picture of Himachali smashing apples on the walls of The Mall, Shimla? – MC Saxena. 
• Who was ‘Googa’? – The well – known Shilpi (princely state of Chamba).
•  The oldest school of painting in Himachal Pradesh. – Basauli.
•  H.P. Who was first introduced to Indo-Aryan art? – Ashok.
• According to which Ashoka had taken the second stupa built in Pota valley to Ferozeshah Tughlaq at Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi? – According to Cunningham
•  Before partition, a Buddhist statue of bronze was found in Fatehpur (Nurpur), where is it now placed? – In Lahore Museum.
•  Which art was famous during the Kushan period? – Greek Gandhara art.
•  Which art was prevalent during Gupta period? – Civil Art (Gupta period)
•  Where is the Maharaja Sansar Chand Kala Corridor located? – In Dharamshala.
•  Which hill painting made from Kangra state is considered to be the father of most cuttings? –Gular pen.
• Kangra school was fully developed. – In Sujanpur Tehra (by Sansar Chand)
• Drawings by Kangra painter Fatu. – Satsai Dhara, Rangmala, Chamba Village Baramasa.
• Pictures of Shobha Singh Art Gallery. – Rubies of Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal, Omar Khayyam.
• Who is sieu? – Guler picture style painter.
•  Fatu’s father Manak Chand (Manku) was a painter in the court of which king? – Sansar Chand.
• Indian Tibetan art flourished. -In Kinnour and Lahaul-Spiti.
• Examples of wall painting. – Rangmahal of Chamba, palace of Sujanpur Tehra.
• Examples of the Kangra style. -Small painting, wall painting, Pandu script painting.
• Where is the “Bhobhakali Temple” located? – Sarahan (Shimla)
• Where is “Chaurasi Madir” located? – Bharmour (Chamba)
•  Where is “Hidimya Devi Temple” located? – Manali (Kullu)
• In which district is the Hatkoti temple located? – Shimla.
• Where is Bhootnath Temple located in Himachal Pradesh? – Market
• What is the architectural style of Hidimba Devi temple near Manali in Himachal Pradesh? -Pagoda style.
•  Which temple in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh has the best snake figures? – Parashar Temple.
• Sandhya Devi temple is in which place in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh? – Gatsukh.
• In which district is the temple of Shrikhand Mahadev located? -Kullu.
• Shakti Devi Temple is situated in Chamba district? – Chhatrani.
•  At which place in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh is the metal statue of Mahishasuramardini? – Hatkoti. 
•  In which district is the Markandeya temple located? – Jukhala (Bilaspur)
•  In which place of Himachal Pradesh is the only temple of Lomash Rishi located? – Rivalsar (Mandi)
•  Who offered gold canopy in Jwalamukhi temple? – Akbar.
• In which district is Kamakhya Devi temple located? – Karsog (Mandi)
• In which district is the Mrikula Devi temple located? – Lahaul-Spiti.
• At which place in Himachal Pradesh is the Sun Temple located? – Neerath (Shimla)
• In which district is Baba Rutu and Jogi Panga Dera located? – Una.
•  Where is the famous Parashurama temple located? – Renuka (Sirmaur)
• Who built the Tarana (Tarna) temple? – Shyam Sen.
• Which temple of Kangra was broken and looted by Mahmud Ghaznavi? – Brajeshwari Temple.
•  Where is the Mata Bala Sundari Temple located? -Trilokpur (Sirmaur)
• Which temple is located in Nirmand of district Kullu? – Parashuram Temple.
• The Hateshwari temple of Jubbal Valley is made up of which style? – Pyramid style.
• In which district is the Chintapurni temple located ? – Oona.
• Dungri temple of Manali is dedicated to which goddess? – Devi Hidimba.
• Avalokiteshwara Temple is in which place in Lahaul? -Udaipur.
• Mansa Devi temple near Chandigarh came under which hill state? – Sirmaur.
• How many temples are considered in Mandi? – 81
•  H.P. Is the oldest temple (built in 8th century) in the Nagara style? – Masroor Temple (Kangra) (Group of 15 Temples)
• Which temple in the capital of Kiratas was built in the 13th century, which was renovated by Sansar Chand in the 19th century? – Shiva temple of Baijnath.
• Who built the Gauri Shankar temple of Bamba? – Yugankar Burman (son of Sahil Burman)
• Kamakhya Devi Temple. – at Sangla in Kinnour.
• There is a Usha Devi temple. – In Nichar Tehsil of Kinnaur.
• Is the abode of Shirgul. – Sirmour (Churdhar)
• Which temple of Kangra was destroyed in the 1905 earthquake? – Brajeshwari Temple.
•  Jakhauli Mata Temple is located – in the Arki of Solan.
•  Which temple of Shimla district has a corner bent down? – Bhimakali Temple of Sarahan.
•  Relation of Kullu Dussehra. – Raghunath Temple (Dedicated to Lord Rama)
• The idol of Rama is the person to be kept in the Raghunath temple by bringing Ayodhya Kullu. – Damodar Das.
• The Naggar temple of Kullu is located. – On the banks of the river Vyas.
•  Nainadevi Temple (Bilaspur) was built. – by Veer Chand
• Markandeya Temple. – In Jukhala (Bilaspur).
• The Masroor Rock Cut Temple is dedicated. – To 
  Lord Ram (located in Dehra Gopipur near Kangra)
• Archana Devi temple in Jwalamukhi is famous as which goddess? – Goddess of children.
• Mandi Temples – Ardhanarishwar, Bhootnath, Mahadev Rai Temple.
• To which place did the Kauravas, Pandavas’ Guru Dronacharya belong? – From Gagret of Una.
• Bhagasunath temple built near Dharamshala. – King Dharmachand.
• Which Sikh ruler is related to the temple of Jwalamukhi Mata? – Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
• In which style is the Bharmaur Bhakra Devi Temple in Chamba and Shakti Devi Temple of Chhatrani made of? – Closed roof style.
• The oldest style of temple construction in Himachal Pradesh. -Band roof style.
• Hateshwari Devi temple of Hatkoti is built. – from stupar style (pyramid style).
•  Bharmour Jatra, Suhi Jatra, Chhatradari Jatra are found. – In Chamba.
• Markanda fair is organized. – Bilaspur (April)
• Dal fair is held. – In Dharamshala.
•  There is a festival of clay idols. – In Kangra Valley.
•  A fair of sticks is organized. – In Nahan.
• The festival of Teej takes place. – In Sirmaur.
• There is a game of stone. – In Halog.
• There is worship in the Minjar fair. – of the deity Varuna.
• Bhunda festival is concerned. – From Parashurama.
• Diwali is called Kojala. – In Lahaul-Spiti.
• In whose memory is the Dungri fair celebrated? – Hidimba Devi.
•  Mandi’s Shivaratri fair started. -1526 AD (by Ajbar Sen)
•  The Dussehra of Kullu started. – In 1651 AD.
• Where is Losar, the New Year festival celebrated? – In Lahaul-Spiti.
• Morsingi fair, Haridev fair, Bharatet fair is held. – In Bilaspur.
• Baba Dayagir Mela (Daulatpur) Dhamshah Mela is famous in which district? – In Kangra district.
• Ukhyang Festival, Chatarel Festival, Deval Festival are celebrated in which district? – in Kinnour.
• There is a festival organized by young men only. – Toshim (Kinnaur)
• What is Chhangi Shishul – Festival of Kinnaur district famous for Bhadpan.
• Where is the ‘Landarcha’ fair. – Kibber (Lahaul-Spiti)
• It is the Deepawali festival of Lahaul region. – Halda.
• Lahuli is a festival celebrated every four years. – Chakhar.
• Which fair is held in Purwala of Sirmaur? – Nag Nayona (Dussehra day)
• What fairs are held in Mangarh of Sirmaur? – Shravan Dwadashi Fair and Johar Fair.
• Who is called Lomash Rishi? – Padmasambhava.
• In which district is the Ja Nees Festival and Dakhrain Festival celebrated? – In Kinnaur district.
•  Baisakhi in Pangi. -Lissu.
•  Lavi Mela of Rampur is organized. – in November.
• There is a fair at Bilaspur (a 7-day fair). – Nalwadi Fair (March)
• Gugga fair is held in Bilaspur. – In August.
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