{"id":21577,"date":"2024-04-15T06:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21577"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:08:01","slug":"natya-shastra-the-main-source-of-indias-classical-dances-was-written-by-a-nara-muni-b-bharat-muni-c-abhinav-gupt-d-tandu-muni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/natya-shastra-the-main-source-of-indias-classical-dances-was-written-by-a-nara-muni-b-bharat-muni-c-abhinav-gupt-d-tandu-muni\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Natya &#8211; Shastra&#8217; the main source of India&#8217;s classical dances was written by A. Nara Muni B. Bharat Muni C. Abhinav Gupt D. 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Bharat Muni.<\/p>\n<p>Natya Shastra is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, especially dance and drama. It is traditionally ascribed to Bharata Muni, a sage who <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> is said to have lived in the 2nd century BCE. The Natya Shastra is a vast and complex text, covering a wide range of topics related to the performing arts, including music, dance, drama, poetry, and architecture. It is considered to be one of the most important texts on the performing arts in India.<\/p>\n<p>The Natya Shastra is divided into 36 chapters, which are further divided into 180 sections. The text is written in Sanskrit, and it is divided into two parts: the first part deals with the theory of the performing arts, and the second part deals with the practice of the performing arts.<\/p>\n<p>The Natya Shastra is a valuable source of information on the performing arts in ancient India. It provides a detailed description of the various types of dance, drama, and music that were performed in India at that time. The text also includes information on the history of the performing arts, the costumes and makeup used in the performing arts, and the various musical instruments that were used in the performing arts.<\/p>\n<p>The Natya Shastra is a complex and sophisticated text, and it is still studied by scholars today. It is a valuable source of information on the performing arts in ancient India, and it continues to influence the performing arts in India today.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>A. Nara Muni is a fictional character who is said to have been the author of the Natya Shastra. However, there is no historical evidence to support this claim.<\/p>\n<p>C. Abhinav Gupt was a 9th-century Indian philosopher who wrote a commentary on the Natya Shastra. However, he is not the author of the text.<\/p>\n<p>D. Tandu Muni is a fictional character who is said to <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> have been the teacher of Bharata Muni. 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