Question
UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:
With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: musical tradition in North-West India
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Manganiyars are hereditary communities of Muslim musicians residing mostly in western Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer and Barmer districts.
- The music of the marginalised community, who were supported by wealthy landlords and merchants before Independence, forms a vital part of the Thar desert’s cultural landscape. Apart from the pandemic, this vital heritage is also facing a threat from changes in patronage and increased urbanisation in these districts.
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
Subject: History | Miscellaneous(hist)
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