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GK QUESTION#579

The Darbhanga gayaki of Dhrupad, a classical Indian music tradition, is linked to which Indian state or Union Territory?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BRajasthan
  3. CBiharCorrect answer
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
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C. Bihar

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Bihar. Darbhanga gayaki is a Dhrupad style from Darbhanga (Mithila, Bihar), developed under Darbhanga Raj patronage in the 18th–19th centuries. Based on Khandar and Gauhar Vani, it is known for a serious, meditative alap and traditional bandishes.

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