Baramasa is the tenth section of Kavipriya, a tale of love. Which of the following does NOT describe Baramasa?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → It is part of a work composed at the court of Lakshmana Sen of Bengal.
Option (1) It is part of a work written in the honour of Rai Parbin of Orchha. — A feature of Baramasa. Kavipriya, which holds Baramasa, was written in the honour of Rai Parbin, a celebrated courtesan of Orchha.
Option (2) It illustrates the daily life of people in different seasons. — A feature of Baramasa. Baramasa describes the 12 months and shows daily life in each season, with its festivals.
Option (3) It describes how the nayika prevails upon the nayaka not to leave her. — A feature of Baramasa. Keshav Das describes how the nayika stops the nayaka from leaving on a journey.
Option (4) It is part of a work composed at the court of Lakshmana Sen of Bengal. — Not a feature of Baramasa. Jayadeva, the poet of the Gita Govinda, is believed to have been the court poet of Lakshmana Sen. Kavipriya is a work by Keshav Das.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …Composed in the twelfth century by Jayadeva, who is believed to have been the court poet of Lakshmana Sen of Bengal, Gita Govinda, the ‘Song of the Cowherd’, is a lyrical poem in Sanskrit, evoking shringara rasa, portraying the mystical love between Radha and Krishna through worldly imageries.…” “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.” |