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1. 1.

   Based on your understanding of the lesson, complete the statements given below by selecting the correct option:

   a. The earthquake in Mithila caused a great deal of damage but brought to light

   1. the need to learn an art form.
   2. the devastation an earthquake can cause.
   3. the women power.
   4. the talent of its women.

   b. William Archer helped Mithila art get recognition by

   1. getting it published for wider interest.
   2. becoming a painter himself.
   3. inviting historians and artists.
   4. helping open training schools.

   c. The girls of Mithila are encouraged to paint freely because

   1. women are the head of the family.
   2. Ganga Devi was a woman.
   3. men cannot paint.
   4. it provides a means of income.
2. 2.

   In what way did the All India Handicrafts Board work for the cause of the people of Mithila?

3. 3.

   How is the region of Mithila conducive to art forms?

4. 4.

   Ganga Devi is an untrained but an accomplished artist. Do you agree? Give reasons.

5. 5.

   What is the difference between Mithila art as it was done earlier and as it is done today?

6. 6.

   Ganga Devi is a true hero. Despite being uneducated, she helped hundreds of women achieve their dreams. Justify the statement.