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Natyakala (385)
Teacher-Marked assignment

1. Answer any one question in 40-60 words.
(a) From which deity did Bharata Muni receive the knowledge of Nāṭyaśāstra, and what type of dance did he learn?
(b) According to Bharata Muni, how many types of plot plots exist in a drama?

2. Answer any one question in 40-60 words.
(a) Why is Nāṭyaveda called the fifth Veda, and which elements did Brahmā take from the four Vedas to create it?
(b) What is the difference between Viṣkambhaka and Praveśaka?

3. Answer any one question in 40-60 words.
(a) Introduce the main characters of the play Prabodhacandrodaya.
(b) Describe the origin and development of theatre.

4. Answer any one question in 100-150 words.
(a) Provide a detailed discussion on Arthaprakṛti.
(b) What are the five types of Arthopekṣāpaka, and what is their significance in a play?

5. Answer any one question in 100-150 words.
(a) Discuss the dramatic style of the play Dhruvasvāminī.
(b) Write a short essay on India’s theatrical tradition.

6. Prepare any one project out of the following subjects in about 500 words.
(a) Introduce Nāṭyamaṇḍapa (theatre halls) and prepare a list of different types of Nāṭyamaṇḍapa.
(b) Describe the hand gestures (Mudrās) and facial expressions (Mukhabhinaya) in drama, and prepare a list of them.