Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Living Art Traditions of India

Question:

In which region of Maharashtra do the Warli community primarily inhabit?

1) East coast of Northern Maharashtra
2) West coast of Southern Maharashtra
3) West coast of Northern Maharashtra
4) East coast of Southern Maharashtra

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

Answer:  West coast of Northern Maharashtra
Warli community inhabits the west coast of Northern Maharashtra around the north Sahyadri range, with a large concentration in the district of Thane.

The Warli community inhabit the west coast of Northern Maharashtra around the north Sahyadri range with a large concentration in the district of Thane. Married women play a central role in creating their most important painting called Chowk to mark special occasions. Closely associated with the rituals of marriage, fertility, harvest and new season of sowing, Chowk is dominated by the figure of mother goddess, Palaghat, who is chiefly worshipped as the goddess of fertility and represents the corn goddess, Kansari.