10th Class Social Science Novels, Society and History Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - Novels Society And History

  • question_answer
    What is meant by 'Kabirlarai' in Bengal? Why were these organised?

    Answer:

    'Kabirlarai' were poetry contests. These were a form of popular entertainment. These were usually patronized and encouraged by the merchant elite of Calcutta.
    Besides entertaining common people, these contests encouraged poets to display their talents in extempore poetry composition.
     


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner