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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2021 — General Studies · Question 87 of 200

Q87
History of IndiaBhakti, Sufi & Medieval Culture
Who wrote Ramcharitmanas?
  1. a.Harisena
  2. b.Harshavardhana
  3. c.Tulsidas
  4. d.Joydev

Answer: (C) Tulsidas

Goswami Tulsidas, a contemporary of Akbar, composed the Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi from 1574; his other works include Vinay Patrika, Kavitavali, Dohavali and Hanuman Chalisa. Harisena was Samudragupta's court poet, who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription (Prayag Prashasti); Harshavardhana wrote the Sanskrit plays Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarshika; Jayadeva, court poet of Lakshmana Sena of Bengal, wrote the Gita Govinda. Other Ramayanas: Valmiki (Sanskrit), Kamban (Tamil), Krittibas Ojha (Bengali).

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