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.