Q56
History of IndiaVijayanagara, Bahmani, Marathas, Sikhs & Bengal
Who wrote Amuktamalyada?
- a.Rajaraja Chola
- b.Harshavardhana
- c.Deva Raya
- d.Krishnadeva Raya
Answer: (D) Krishnadeva Raya
Amuktamalyada, a Telugu epic poem on the Tamil Alvar saint Andal (Goda Devi) and Periyalvar, was written by Krishnadeva Raya (1509-29) of the Tuluva dynasty of Vijayanagara, himself styled 'Andhra Bhoja'; his court had the Ashtadiggajas (eight Telugu poets), including Allasani Peddana and Tenali Ramakrishna. Rajaraja Chola I built the Brihadeshwara temple at Thanjavur; Harshavardhana wrote the Sanskrit plays Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarshika; Deva Raya I and II were earlier Sangama rulers of Vijayanagara.