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UPSC 2012: With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
Dhrupad is primarily a devotional/spiritual form of Hindustani music, often praising deities ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhrupad)), and its improvised alap section is sung with syllables (nom-tom) derived from Vedic mantras ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhrupad)). It did not originate in Rajput courts of the Mughal age; textual references trace it to much earlier periods. Therefore only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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