NCERT Solutions for Class 6th English Chapter 5 Kalakritiyon ka Bharat — Let us discuss

Book page 136 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
On the basis of what the speakers said about the art forms, complete the table given below.
Name of the childStateArt formThings needed
Akanksha Aipan 
Priyaranjan  clay, brass scrap, wax, fire
Chitra   
BalamuraliAndhra PradeshKondapalli 
The table printed on page 136, with the four cells that the book has already filled in.
Answer

The printed table on page 136 has four cells already filled — Aipan, clay, brass scrap, wax, fire, Andhra Pradesh and Kondapalli. Here is the completed table.

Name of the childStateArt formThings needed
AkankshaUttarakhandAipan (given)White rice flour paste; geru (red clay) to colour the wall; floors and walls of the puja room
PriyaranjanOdishaDhokraclay, brass scrap, wax, fire (given)
ChitraKeralaCoconut shell craftBrown coconut shell, sandpaper or a machine, a base, wood polish
BalamuraliAndhra Pradesh (given)Kondapalli (given)Soft wood from the nearby hills, makku (tamarind seed powder and sawdust), oil and water-colours or vegetable dyes and enamel paints
Note on the spelling: The reading on page 134 spells the girl's name Aakansha, while the table on page 136 spells it Akanksha. Both refer to the same child from Uttarakhand.
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