GS PrelimsHistory (Culture)Language and Literature of India1997

Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?

A

Sarladasa - Bengali

B

Kasirama - Oriya

C

Tikkana - Marathi

D

Pampa - Kannada

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

The question asks to identify the correctly matched pair of a composer and their work on the Mahabharata theme in a specific language.Sarladasa (A): He wrote the Mahabharata in Oriya, not Bengali.Kasirama Das (B): He wrote a popular version of the Mahabharata in Bengali, not Oriya.Tikkana (C): He was one of the three poets (Kavitrayam) who translated the Mahabharata into Telugu, not Marathi.Pampa (D): A renowned 10th-century poet, he wrote 'Vikramarjuna Vijaya' (also known as Pampa Bharata) in Kannada, which is based on the Mahabharata theme. This pair is correctly matched.

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