Q. With reference to the contributions of the saints of the Maharashtra Bhakti Movement, consider the following pairs: Literary Work/ConceptAssociated Saint
1. DnyaneshwariJnaneswara
2. PasayadanNamdeva
3. Eknathi BhagavataSant Eknath
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Pair 1: Correct. Dnyaneshwari is an extensive commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written in Marathi by Jnaneswara.
- Pair 2: Incorrect. Pasayadan (a prayer for the welfare of the universe) is the concluding part of the Dnyaneshwari and is attributed to Jnaneswara, not Namdeva.
- Pair 3: Correct. Eknathi Bhagavata is a famous commentary on the 11th canto of the Bhagavata Purana written by Sant Eknath.
- (Therefore, pairs 1 and 3 are correct.)
