Togalu Gombeyatta, the traditional puppet theatre of Karnataka, has a distinct feature that sets it apart from other forms of shadow puppetry. Which of the following best describes this unique characteristic?
(a) The puppets are made from metal sheets instead of leather.
(b) The size of the puppets varies based on the social status of the character being depicted.
(c) It is the only form of puppetry in India that does not involve human characters.
(d) The puppets are controlled using strings rather than being directly projected as shadows.

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Togalu Gombeyatta, the traditional puppet theatre of Karnataka, has a distinct feature that sets it apart from other forms of shadow puppetry. Which of the following best describes this unique characteristic?
(a) The puppets are made from metal sheets instead of leather.
(b) The size of the puppets varies based on the social status of the character being depicted.
(c) It is the only form of puppetry in India that does not involve human characters.
(d) The puppets are controlled using strings rather than being directly projected as shadows.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Togalu Gombeyatta is a shadow puppet theatre from Karnataka.
A unique feature of this art form is that the size of the puppets varies according to social status:

	Larger puppets represent kings and religious figures.
	Smaller puppets depict commoners and servants.

This hierarchical representation distinguishes it from other shadow puppet traditions.

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Togalu Gombeyatta, the traditional puppet theatre of Karnataka, has a distinct feature that sets it apart from other forms of shadow puppetry. Which of the following best describes this unique characteristic? (a) The puppets are made from metal sheets instead of leather. (b) The size of the puppets varies based on the social status of the character being depicted. (c) It is the only form of puppetry in India that does not involve human characters. (d) The puppets are controlled using strings rather than being directly projected as shadows.

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