Books and Authors General Knowledge Questions

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Rakhi Ki Chunauti is a famous composition from Subhadra Kumari Chauhan other compositions of her are Veero ka kaisa ho basant,Jhansi ki Rani etc.

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The Tuluva dynasty ruler, Sri Krishna Dev Raya (1509-1529 AD) composed the epic poem, ‘Amuktamalyada’ ( in telugu) that tells the well-known story of the daughter of Periazhvar, Goda Devi, who used to wear the garlands intended for Lord Ranganatha before they were offered to the deity and thus known as ‘Amukta Malya Da’ (one who wears and gives away garlands).

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The famous Sufi poet, Amir Khusrau wrote a historic masnavi (or poem) “Tughlaq Nama (Book of the Tughlaqs)” about the reign of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and other Tughlaq rulers. Excerpts of the works done by him are Wast-ul-Hayat, Nuh Sipihr, Khamsa, Baqia-Naqia, etc.

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The Punjabi Sufi poet of Chisti order, Peer Syed Waris Shah was the author of the book “Hir- Ranjha”. It is the tragic love story of Hir and Ranjha, written in 1766 AD.

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The eminent Telugu poet Allasani Peddana, revered as one of the Ashtadiggajas (the group of eight Telugu poets) in the royal court of Krishnadevaraya, a distinguished ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, is the author of “Manucharitam”. This work is crucial for its expansion of an episode in the Markandeya Purana that recounts the birth of Svarochishamanu, who is recognized as one of the fourteen Manus, shaping human generations.

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Nabhadasa belonged to the Ramanandi tradition and his book “Bhaktamala” , written in the late 16th century, contains accounts of approx 600 saints viz. Ramanuja, Madhva, Ramananda, Nimbarka, etc. In it, each saint is depicted in a few lines of verse.

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The Kathasaritsagara ( or Ocean of the Streams of Stories) is a famous 11th-century collection of Indian legends, fairy tales and  folk tales as retold in Sanskrit by Somadeva, a Shaiva Brahmin. It was a translation of Brihat katha and was compiled between  1063-81 AD for the entertainment of the queen Suryamati, wife of king Anantadeva of Kashmir.

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Ganita Sara Sangraha (“Compendium of the Essence of Mathematics”) written by Mahavira ( or Mahaviracharya), a Jain  mathematician from Mysore. It was written during the reign of the Rashtrakuta dynasty ruler Amoghavarsha (800–878 AD). In  the 11th century, the book was translated into Telugu language by Pavuluri Mallana as Saar Sangraha Ganitam.

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Khwajah Nizamuddin Ahmed wrote “Tabuqat-i-Akbari” in the reign of Akbar, it was completed in 1593 AD. The book compiled the history of India from 986 AD to 38th year of Mughal emperor Akbar’s reign. It is a very important source for the history of the Sayyid and Lodi Sultans.

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Bharavi is the known author of the epic Sanskrit poem “Kiratarjuniya”, which translates as “Arjuna and the Mountain Man”. This 6th-century poet is recognized for this contribution to Sanskrit literature, making him a notabled figure in cultural and literature history.