Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I | List-II |
A. Mulla Daud | 1. Chandayan |
B. Damodar Kavi | 2. Ashiqa |
C. Somnath | 3. Padmavati Katha |
D. Amir Khusro | 4. Rag Vibodh |
Codes:
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is Mulla Daud — Chandayan, Damodar Kavi — Padmavati Katha, Somnath — Rag Vibodh and Amir Khusro — Ashiqa.
Mulla Daud composed Chandayan. It is an important romantic narrative of the 14th century and is considered to have been composed around 1379 CE. Its narrative is related to the love of Lorik and Chanda. Therefore, A → 1.
Damodar Kavi composed Lakhansen-Padmavati Katha. It is considered to have been composed in 1459 CE. In the question, it has been mentioned in the shortened form as ‘Padmavati Katha’. Therefore, B → 3.
Somnath was the author of Rag Vibodh. It is a work related to Indian musicology in which the forms and classification of Ragas are described. Therefore, C → 4.
Amir Khusro composed Ashiqa. It is also known as the love story of Deval Rani-Khizr Khan. It narrates the story of Khizr Khan, son of Alauddin Khalji, and Deval Rani, daughter of Rai Karan of Gujarat. Therefore, D → 2.