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UPSC Prelims 2012Question 67Culture

With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct ? 1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period. 2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music. 3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Options

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1, 2 and 3
  4. (d)Name of the above is correct

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