Keshav Das wrote another poetic work, Kavipriya, a tale of love. In whose honour was it written?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Rai Parbin of Orchha
Option (1) Raja Madhukar Shah of Orchha — Incorrect. Keshav Das was the court poet of this Orchha ruler, where he composed Rasikapriya. Kavipriya honours someone else.
Option (2) Rai Parbin of Orchha — Correct. Kavipriya was written in the honour of Rai Parbin, a celebrated courtesan of Orchha.
Option (3) Lakshmana Sen of Bengal — Incorrect. Jayadeva, who composed Gita Govinda, is believed to have been his court poet.
Option (4) Rao Chattar Sal of Bundi — Incorrect. He was a patron of the Bundi School, made governor of Delhi by Shahjahan. He has no link with Kavipriya.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …Kavipriya, another poetic work by Keshav Das, was written in the honour of Rai Parbin, a celebrated courtesan of Orchha. It is a tale of love and its tenth chapter evocatively titled Baramasa engages with the most enduring climactic description of the 12 months of the year. While illustrating the daily life of people in different seasons and alluding to festivals falling therein, Keshav Das describes how the nayika prevails upon the nayaka not to leave her and proceed on a journey.…” |