Q. Consider the following pairs of books and authors:
Book————Author
1. Madura-vijayam——-Nannayya
2. Shah nama————–Firdausi
3. Amuktamalyada——–Tikkana
Which of the above given pair is/are correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Madura-vijayam, a Sanskrit work written by Kampana’s wife, Gangadevi mentions about Kumara Kampana slaying the Madurai Sultan and bringing to an end that Sultanate in about 1370.
- Firdausi wrote Shah Nama which described about Turquoise throne as one of the bejewelled royal seats of Persian kings.
- Krishnadevaraya is considered a great scholar and is author of the famous poem Amuktamalyada (the story of Andal).
Source: Tamil Nadu state board.
History – Medieval History – Kingdoms of Vijaya Nagar and Bhamini Sultanate and other regional kingdoms

