Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which of the following is a work on statecraft written by Krishnadevaraya?

Options:

Tolkappiyam

Amuktamalyada

Kadambari

Karpuramanjari

Correct Answer:

Amuktamalyada

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- Amuktamalyada.

Amuktamalyada is a Telugu epic poem written by Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, in the early 16th century. It is considered to be one of the greatest works of Telugu literature and a masterpiece on statecraft. The poem is a love story between the Hindu god Ranganatha and the poet-saint Andal, but it also contains many valuable insights into the political and social conditions of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The other options are not works on statecraft written by Krishnadevaraya:

  • Tolkappiyam is a Tamil grammar text written in the 5th century BC.
  • Kadambari is a Sanskrit novel written by Banabhatta in the 7th century AD.
  • Karpuramanjari is a Sanskrit drama written by Rajashekhara in the 9th century AD.