9. What is the aspect of Abhinav Gupt that Dr. Bharat Gupt contradicted most of all?

8. Who was the teacher of Abhinav Gupt?

7. Who said that Kavya alone is capable of providing Rasa?

6. What is an essential part of ‘Samyoga’?

5. Which of the classical commentators “looks upon the Sthayi bhavas and further refines them into Anadivasana”?

4. According to Dr. Bharat Gupt which of the Bhavas have been excessively stressed upon by the commentators on The Natyashastra?

3. Which word is missing in the Rasa Sutra?

2. According to Dr. Bharat Gupt, where does the rasa lie?

Who proposed Samyuktivaad?

13. Which of the following commentators says that: “the highly impersonalised feeling, unrelated to earthly realities where there is an abhava of vishesharupa, particularities – that emotion is felt very dee […]

12. Which of the following commentators believed that only a Sahridaya, a very sensitive and open minded person can experience Rasa?

11. Which of the following commentators was more concerned with what was happening in the hearts of the audience?

10. What has been accepted as the greatest contribution of Bhattanayaka?

9. What according to Bhattanayaka, is akin to Brahmananda?

8. What is the concept of ‘sadharanikaran’ of Bhattanayak?

7. From which commentator onwards “the focal point in the analysis of rasa shifts from what happens on the stage to what is felt by the audience”?

6. How many kinds of Prateetis does Shankuk claim there are?

5. Which Bhavas are full of primordial Vasanas?

4. According to Bhattanayak, where is Rasa created?

3. According to Shankuk, where is Rasa created?

2. According to Abhinav Gupt, where is Rasa created?

According to Lollat, where is Rasa created?

10. Which of the following is not mentioned in the Rasa Sutra?

9. What converts into Rasa?

8. If “the body is shaking vigorously”, then which Sattvik Bhava would be the actor displaying?

7. If there is: “A perspiration because of happy excitement or because of fear”, then which Sattvik Bhava would the face be displaying?

6. If “you are in a state of scare”, then the corresponding Vyabhichari Bhava would be?

5. When “unnecessary anger is being displayed”, the corresponding Vyabhichari Bhava would be?

4. If “you are expecting something, in expectation”, then you would be in?

3. If “you cannot concentrate your mind”, then in what Vyabhichari Bhava would you be?

2. If the Sthayi Bhavas are the food, then what are the Vyabhichari Bhavas?

Which of the following is not a Vyabhichari Bhava?

20. Which of the following is not a Vyabhichari Bhava?

19. Which of the following is not a Sthayi Bhava?

18. According to Ayurveda, how many Rasas are there?

17. What are the temporary Bhavas called?

16. “The gestures that result when an emotion hits a person, the way the body behaves when a person is strongly possessed of certain emotion then those bodily postures, those changes in the facial features are called:

15. Who/ what is the communicator of Bhava?

14. Rasa is born out of:

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13. What is Rasa most essential for?

12. Sattvika Bhavas are:

11. How many Sattvik Bhavas are there?

10. What are the total number of Bhavas?

9. Among the following pairs identify the pair which is correctly matched:

8. Which of the following rasas represents the ‘destructive mood’?

7. To which of the following primary rasas, is Bibhatsa coupled with?

6. To which of the following primary rasas, is Raudra coupled with?

5. To which of the following primary rasas, is Shringar coupled with?

4. How many primary Bhavas, set of permanent emotions are there?

3. Rasa, in the context of Natyashastra, is:

2. In what of the following terms is Rasa not described?

In which chapter in The Natyashastra is Rasa described?

15. In which dialect primarily were the Dhruvas?

14. Which Dhruva was sung in Mahachari, the step in which the erotic mood continued?

13. Which step of Poorvaranga is “enactment of an erotic song narrating the love of Shiva and Parvati”?

12. What was considered the ‘door to acting’?

11. “An auspicious verse in which a god was praised.” This sentence describes which step of the Poorvaranga?

10. Who enters the stage with the Jarjar pole in his hand?

9. In whose praise was Vardh Manak Dhruva sung?

8. What was the first step which was played after the curtain had been flicked away from the stage?

7. Where did the drummer sit on the Vedika?

6. What did the step Aarambh mean?

5. Which did the step Pratyahara mean on ancient Indian stage?

4. How many steps of Poorvaranga would be performed while the curtain is still on the stage?

3. What was the position of Yavanika, the curtain on the ancient Indian stage?

2. Who said that: “that Poorvaranga was to untie the knots of grief, anger and loss in the hearts of the audience.”

The word Poorvaranga means:

11. Vyaas is the one who:

10. How many verses is the earlier Natyahshastra by Vriddh Bharat is said to have?

9. Into how many types did Bharat Muni classify women in The Natyashastra?

8. Which two very important ancient Indian texts, Dr. Bharat Gupt stresses, are not mentioned in The Natyashastra, proving its antiquity to those texts?

7. “A form which concentrates upon interaction between Rakshasas and human beings.” This statement is a description of which Dash Rupaka?

6. “An Apsara or Devangana is abducted by an anti-god or danava and then there is a fight between the two.” This statement is a description of which Dash Rupaka?

5. Who in Valmiki Ramayana is described as ‘Nishaad’, an expert in music?

4. What is the term used for music by Kalidas in his works?

3. From which of the following modern places did the Gandharvas come from?

2. Which musical instrument was considered indispensable in music in ancient India?

What is the term for music in Valmiki Ramayana and The Natyashastra?

15. In which Kaand, or chapter of Valmiki Ramayana is the word ‘Atodya’ used?

14. Who wiped out Greek drama from Greece?

13. What are the three main Dash Rupakas, which had gone out of use by the classical period of drama in India?

12. How many words in The Natyashastra, does Dr. Manmohan Ghosh say, are pre-Panini?

11. What is the age of The Natyashastra, as per Dr. Bharat Gupt?

10. What does the word Shruti mean in musical terms?

9. In which Kaand, or chapter of Valmiki Ramayana is the word ‘Sangeet’ used?

8. What do the terms ‘sthaan’ and ‘moorchhana’ mean?

7. Who did Vedvyas ask to write the Mahabharata down?

6. How was the Valmiki Ramayana disseminated?

5. The art of writing in India has existed since the time of:

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4. Valmiki Ramayana is a text:

3. Which is the first composition in the field of Kavya in ancient India?

2. Which is the most ancient text in ancient Indian literature?

How many questions did the great sages ask Bharat Muni?

12. Which Indian artist has played a critical role in rediscovering and reviving the Karanas?

11. In which of the following temples, are the 108 Karanas sculpted on its Gopuram?

10. What is a Matrika in the context of Natyashastra?

9. How many Karanas are described in the Natyashastra?