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?
A.Dharmamangal
B.Shivsankirttan✓ Correct
C.Mansimha
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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