With reference to TIKULI ART of Bihar, consider the following statements:

1. It is a rare and unique hand painting style that is over 800 years old and originated from Patna.

2. Tikuli is derived from ‘Tikli’ or Bindi.

3. The Mughals were not active patrons of this art form and didn’t valued its outstanding qualities.

4. This art was brought back into the modern mainstream by Chitrachaya Padmasree, Upendra Marathi, who depicted the form on glazed hardboard in an exhibition in Japan.

5. Ashok Kumar Biswas, who recently received Padmashree award is known as “Tikuli k Bhishma Pitamah”

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Tikuli Art of Patna । Shabina Imam । Trade Fair Delhi । Pragati Maidan । IITF 2019
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Consider the following statements regarding Darbhanga Gharana:

1. The Darbhanga Gharana is a style of singing that follows the Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani music, which originated in Darbhanga Bihar in the 17th century.

2. The Darbhanga Gharana is one of the four Dhrupad Gharana‘s in India and one among the two Gharana‘s present in Bihar.

3. The Darbhanga Gharana is much famous for its uniqueness in the identical balance in alap and bandish.

4. There are two prevalent vanis associated with the Darbhanga Gharana:- Khandar Vani and Gauhar Vani.

5. Recently, Ram Kumar Mallick received Padma Shree for his contribution to Darbhanga Gharana.

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