Q. Consider the following statements about Perini Dance form:
1. It is an ancient dance form from Telangana.
2. This dance form prospered during the Satvahanas dynasty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
About Perini Dance:
- Perini is an ancient dance form from Telangana. This dance form prospered during the Kakatiya dynasty.
- This dance form is also called ‘Dance of Warriors’. It is believed that in ancient times, this dance form was performed before the soldiers were sent to war.
- It is usually performed by males in honour of Lord Shiva.
- One can find evidence of this dance in the sculptures near Garbha Gudi (Sanctum Sanctorum) of the Ramappa Temple at Warangal.
- It finds mention in Bharataarnavamby Nandikeshwara, an early medieval work.
- This dance form was almost forgotten until the early 1970s. However, Padmasri Dr. Nataraja Ramakrishna was the person who revived this art form recently.
About Kakatiya dynasty:
- This dynasty ruled most of eastern Deccan region between 12thand 14th
- The region included present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha.
- Early Kakatiya rulers served as feudatories to Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas. They assumed sovereignty under Prataparudra I in 1163 CEby suppressing other Chalukya subordinates in the Telangana region.
