Question

Bhaona is a presentation of the Ankia Naat of Assam. In Bhaona the cultural glimpses of ________ is/ are reflected.

• A. Assam and Orissa
• B. Bengal
• C. Mathura and Brindavan
• D. All of the above

Hint:

Check if more than one region's influence appears in this art form.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question checks what regional cultures show up in Bhaona, a traditional Assamese theatre form.

1. Assam and Orissa: partly right, Bhaona does carry glimpses of Assam and also draws on influences shared with Orissa's devotional traditions, but this is not the full picture.
2. Bengal: partly right, Bengal's Vaishnavite culture also shows up in Bhaona, but again this alone is not the complete answer.
3. Mathura and Brindavan: partly right, since Bhaona is rooted in Krishna bhakti themes tied to Mathura and Brindavan, but this too is only one part of the picture.
4. All of the above: correct. Bhaona, created by the saint Srimanta Sankardeva, blends cultural elements from Assam, Orissa, Bengal and the Mathura-Brindavan region into one devotional theatre form.

Since each region named plays a real part in Bhaona, option D, all of the above, is correct.