Lezim Dance
30.01.2025
Lezim Dance
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For Prelims: About Lezim Dance, Who was Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj? |
Why in the news?
Recently, a scene of Lezim dancing in the upcoming Bollywood film Chhava, based on the life of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, has led to controversy in Maharashtra.
About Lezim Dance:
- It is a folk dance from
- It gets its name after a musical instrument - a unique wooden stick, with jingling cymbals attached to it that the dancers carry while performing the dance. The dance is accompanied by a dhol or dhalgi (small dhol).
- Lezim is a kind of musical instrument which was traditionally used in all folk dances but today it is primarily used in Ganesha procession.
- Lezim dance is a rigorous physical exercise in which the formations are in twos and fours and sometimes even a circle.
- There are no winds or string instruments accompanying it, often there is no song accompaniment either, but sometimes, a song can be sung.
Who was Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj?
- He was the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- He came to power following a bloody succession battle with his half-brother Rajaram in 1681.
- The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (1618-1707) was his contemporary whose plan to extend the Mughal empire towards the Deccan often resulted in clashes with the Marathas.
Source: Indian Express
Lezim dance, recently in news, is mainly performed in:
A.Kerala
B.Rajasthan
C.Bihar
D.Maharashtra
Answer D