Himachal G.K. Quiz: Day 134

ANSWER – B

• The dialect spoken in the Rampur Bushahr, Kumharsain, and Kotgarh regions and in the nearby parts of the Sutlej valley is called Kochi. In the north of this area it extends upto Sarahan.
• Brari known after Pargana Brar of former Jubbal State is a dialect of the people of Jubbal tehsil, and also of the adjoining area of Kotkhai tehsil and Rohru tehsil. It extends upto Tons river across which Jaunsari dialect starts.

ANSWER – A

Kinnauri-jangram mixture is the dialect used in Rakcham and Chitkul villages of Sangla tehsil.

ANSWER – B

ANSWER – D

The principle dialect of the people of Kullu is called Kului. It has three sub-dialects which are Saraji (inner and oufer Saraji), Sainji and the main Kului. The last is widely spoken mostly by the people of upper Beas valley.

ANSWER – A

• Sangnaur is spoken in a solitary village Sangnaur of tehsil Pooh.
• Jangiam, dialect is spoken in Jangi, Lippa and Asrang villages of Morang tehsil.
• The Shumccho dialect is spoken in the villages of Kanam Labrang, Spilo, Shyaso, Tailling and Rush Kalang of Poo tehsil.

ANSWER – C

The Kinnauri dialect, called Homskad, is the mother tongue of nearly seventy-five percent of the population of Kinnaur.

ANSWER – C

ANSWER – C

Only Bhoti has a grammar and a script while the other three are just dialects. It is taught in the monasteries by Lamas.

ANSWER – C

• In Lahaul and Spiti, four main dialects are spoken. These are Bhoti, Gaheri, Manchat and Changsa. Each dialect is quite different from the other though it is spoken and understood by all.
• Bhoti (Tibetan) is spoken in Spiti, Bhaga and Chandra valleys.
• Gaheri is spoken around Keylong, Manchat and Changsa are spoken in Chenab valley.

ANSWER – A

ANSWER – A

ANSWER – B

ANSWER – D

• Formerly Pahari used to be written in the Tankari script. It was in this script that the princely states used to keep the recorded and the formans.
• The Pahari language, at present, is written in Devnagari script.

ANSWER – C

ANSWER – A

Some research work has also been done by some scholars of the state.

This includes ‘Sanskrit Elements in Seraji’ by Dr. Narinder Nath, ‘Kului Lok Sahitya’ by Dr. Padam Chand Kashyap, ‘Kangri: A Descriptive Study by Dr. Shyam Lal Dogra, Kinnauri Lok Sahitya’ by Dr. Bansi Ram Sharma, ‘Sanskritic Adhyan of Mandiali Lok Geet by Dr. Kanshi Ram, and Sirmauri Lok Sahayta’ by Dr. Khushi Ram Gautam.