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Medieval Literature — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

Which of the following pairs of medieval poets and their works is/are correctly matched? 1. Surdas - Sur Sagar 2. Tulsidas - Kavitavali 3. Bihari - Bihari Satsai 4. Rahim - Rahim Satsai

Q2hard

Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau: 1. He is considered the father of Qawwali 2. He invented the sitar and tabla 3. He wrote poetry in Persian, Hindi, and Arabic 4. He served under seven Delhi Sultans Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3medium

The Vachana literature of medieval Karnataka was primarily associated with which movement?

Q4hard

Which of the following medieval works is considered the first major historical chronicle written in Persian in India?

Q5medium

The term 'Padavali' in medieval Bengali literature refers to:

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