Q. With reference to the later Chola period (post-Rajendra I), consider the following pairs of literary works and their language:
WorkLanguage
1. Periya PuranamSanskrit 2. Kamban’s RamayanaTamil
3. KavirajamargaKannada
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Correct Answer: (b)
Explanation:
- Pair 1: Incorrect. Periya Puranam (a historical account of the Shaiva saints) was composed by Sekkilhar in Tamil, during the reign of Kulottunga II.
- Pair 2: Correct. Kamban’s Ramayana (Ramavataram) is considered a classic of Tamil literature from the Later Chola period.
- Pair 3: Correct. Kavirajamarga is the first poetic work in Kannada literature, written by Amoghavarsha I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which falls under the Early Medieval Deccan history.
