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UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Who was the author of the famous literary epic 'Meghanadvad Kavya' (1861), in which Rama and Lakshmana are presented as weak, feminine figures, while Ravana and Meghnad appear as virile, masculine, modern heroes?
AVeerasalingam
BVishnushastri Chiplunkar
CKasi Prasad
DMichael Madhusudan Dutt ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Michael Madhusudan Dutt — The answer is Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
Explanation
★The answer is Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
★He was the author of the epic Meghanadvad Kavya of 1861.
★In it the Ramayana is retold in an unusual way.
★The traditional heroes Rama and Lakshmana are presented as weak and feminine.
★The villain Ravana and his son Meghnad appear as virile, masculine, modern heroes.
★So the epic was written by Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
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