Class 10 MAHARASHTRA STATE TEXTBOOK BUREAU Solutions Social Studies Chapter 6 - Entertainment and History

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1. We need entertainment because:
• It refreshes our mind and instil a feeling of happiness.
• It makes us lively and energetic after a hectic day of work.
• Indulging in various sports and extra-curricular activities for entertainment helps in personality development.
2. Marathi theatre:
• Theatre is a place where solo and collective performances are staged.
• The rulers of the Bhosale family of Tanjore were great patrons of drama. Marathi theatre developed at a rapid pace in the 19^th century. Vishnudas Bhave is known as the father of the Marathi theatre.
• In Mathai theatre at this time historical, mythological and light farcical stage plays were staged.
• The growing popularity of the classical music that resulted in the origin of musical Marathi theatre.
3. Entertainment and professional opportunities:
• While staging a historical play, a deep knowledge is required about the history of arts and architecture of the concerned period. Experts in this field can work as art directors and consultants.
• The script and dialogue writers need the help of experts in languages and in cultural history of a given period.
• Art directors have to create a backdrop designs or atmosphere like costumes and jewellery, make-up, hair styles etc. History scholars can work as art directors in Indian cinema.
• Knowledge of language and culture is required while writing dialogues of a movie based on historical themes.

1. Expertise in history is important in the film industry because the art directors of movies create the backdrop designs of atmosphere, costumes and jewellery, etc., suitable to the times of the theme of the movie. Knowledge of history is also required while writing dialogues of a movie based on a historical event.
2. Bharuds composed by Saint Eknath are popular in Maharashtra because of its wide range of subjects, dramatic quality, easy rhythm and humour. Saint Eknath composed Bharuds with a purpose of educating people on various aspects of life.

1. Maharashtra known as the land that nurtured the Indian film industry because of the following reasons:
• The contribution of Madanrao Madhavrao Pitale, the Patwardhan family of Kalyan, Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatvadekar is very important in the development of Indian movies.
• 'Raja Harishchandra' by Dada Saheb Phalke was the first movie that was completely made in India. He also made several silent movies in India.
• Baburao Painter made the movie 'Sairandhri' in 1918. He made many historical movies including 'Simhgarh'.
• Various production houses that produced the movies like Bombay Talkies, Rajkamal Productions, R K Studios were based in Mumbai.
2. Powada:
• Powada is a dramatic narration by alternatingly reciting poetry and prosaic extracts.
• Powada narrates great deeds of heroic men and women in a very compelling and inspiring style.
• The Powada composed by Adnyandas, a contemporary poet of Chhatrapti Shivaji Maharaj, narrating the incidence of the killing of Afzal Khan and another one on the battle of Sinhagad, composed by Tulasidas, are two well-known examples of Powada.
• During the 'Samyukt Maharashtra' movement the powadas were used as a medium of creating public awareness.