History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2011 History
Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Gita Govinda
- II. Parishishtaparvan
- III. Kathasaritsagara
- IV. Vikramankadevacharita
List II
- A. Bilhana
- b. Somadeva
- c. Hemachandra
- d. Jayadeva
AI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d
BI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
DI-d, II-b, III-c, IV-a
Correct answer: (B) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a — The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
★The Gita Govinda, a lyrical poem on Krishna and Radha, was written by Jayadeva.
★The Parishishtaparvan, a history of Jain teachers, was written by Hemachandra.
★The Kathasaritsagara, a vast ocean of story literature, was written by Somadeva.
★The Vikramankadevacharita, on the Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI, was written by Bilhana.
★These works show the richness of Sanskrit literature in the early medieval courts.
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