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CDS 2025 · PYQ · Medieval India / Bengali Literature · hard

Which one of the following works was written in early eighteenth century by the Bengali poet Rameshwar Bhattacharya?

  1. A.Dharmamangal
  2. B.Shivsankirttan✓ Correct
  3. C.Mansimha
  4. D.Vidyasundar

Explanation

Shivsankirttan (also known as Shivayan) was composed by Rameshwar Bhattacharya in the early eighteenth century. It is a Mangal-Kavya devoted to the praise of Lord Shiva and is considered one of the important works in the Mangal-Kavya tradition of Bengali literature. Rameshwar Bhattacharya flourished under the patronage of Yashwantrao, a Maratha governor in Midnapore. Dharmamangal was composed by Ghanaram Chakraborty, Vidyasundar by Bharatchandra Ray, and Mansimha refers to a different work. Shivsankirttan represents the devotional poetry tradition focused on Shaiva worship in Bengal.
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