निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. चपचार कुट त्योहार — मिज़ोरम 2. खोंगजॉम परबा गाथागीत — मणिपुर 3. थांग-टा नृत्य — सिक्किम उपर्युक्त युग्मों में से कौन-सा/से सही सुमेलित है/हैं ?

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निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :

उपर्युक्त युग्मों में से कौन-सा/से सही सुमेलित है/हैं ?

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Consider the following pairs:

1. Chapchar Kut festival — Mizoram

2. Khongjom Parba ballad — Manipur

3. Thang-Ta dance — Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only · (b) 1 and 2 · (c) 3 only · (d) 2 and 3

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (b) 1 और 2

Chapchar Kut belongs to Mizoram and Khongjom Parba to Manipur, so pairs 1 and 2 are right. Thang-Ta is a martial art of Manipur, not of Sikkim.

✓ 1. Chapchar Kut is Mizoram's spring festival, held in March after the jungle-clearing work of jhum (shifting) cultivation is over.
✓ 2. Khongjom Parba is a ballad tradition of Manipur, sung to the dholak. It narrates the Battle of Khongjom fought between the Manipuris and the British in April 1891.
✗ 3. Thang-Ta (thang means sword, ta means spear) is the martial art of the Meitei people of Manipur. It has no link with Sikkim.

Remember · Chapchar Kut: Mizoram. Khongjom Parba: Manipur (the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri battle). Thang-Ta: Manipur's sword-and-spear martial art.

Sources

Chapchar Kut, Aizawl District, Government of Mizoram (aizawl.nic.in) ↗ “The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated during March after completion of their most arduous task of jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning).”
Culture and Heritage, Imphal East District, Government of Manipur (imphaleast.nic.in) ↗ “It is a musical narration of the Battle of Khongjom fought between the Manipuris and the British in April 1891.”
Thang-Ta: Martial Art of Manipur, IGNCA (Ministry of Culture) ↗ “Manipuri martial art is called Thang-Ta (sword and spear). It is dedicated to fighting skill and worship. The Meitei creation of Thang-Ta goes back to antiquity.”

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