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How many syllables/metrical units (Matras) are present in each quarter (Charan) of a 'Chaupai' meter?

  1. A
    Twenty
  2. B
    Seventeen
  3. C
    Fifteen
  4. D
    Sixteen

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Chaupai is a symmetric metric stanza (Matrik Sam Chhanda) in Hindi poetry, where each line or quarter (Charan) consists of exactly sixteen metrical beats or Matras.

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How many syllables/metrical units (Matras) are present in each quarter (Charan) of a 'Chaupai' meter?
A
Twenty
B
Seventeen
C
Fifteen
D
Sixteen

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