History CH 6 - Entertainment and History — Social Studies STD 10 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesHistory CH 6 - Entertainment and History3 Marks
Question
What is Powada?
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Answer
Powada is a dramatic narration by altematingly reciting poetry and prosaic extracts. Powada narrates great deeds of heroic men and women in a very forceful and inspiring style.
The Powada composed by – Adnyandas, a contemporary poet of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj which narrated the incident of Afzal Khan’s death and battle of Simhgarh composed by Tulsidas are very famous.
In the British period, Powadas narrating the stories of Umaji Naik, Chaphekar brothers and Mahatma Gandhi were composed.
During the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement the Powadas were used as medium of creating public awareness.
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