Match the List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Plays | ||
| A. | Mohan Rakesh | I. | Tughlaq |
| B. | Swadesh Deepak | II. | Ghasiram Kotwal |
| C. | Vijay Tendulkar | III. | Ashadh ka Ek Din |
| D. | Girish Karnad | IV. | Court Martial |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(A) Mohan Rakesh — this matches (III) Ashadh ka Ek Din. This Hindi play of 1958 imagines the life of the poet Kalidasa and the woman he leaves behind, and is counted among the first modern Hindi plays.
(B) Swadesh Deepak — this matches (IV) Court Martial. His Hindi play of 1991 is set in an army court trying a soldier who shot his officer, and exposes caste prejudice in the ranks.
(C) Vijay Tendulkar — this matches (II) Ghasiram Kotwal. This Marathi play of 1972 is about power and its misuse in the Peshwa’s Pune, through the rise and fall of a police chief (kotwal).
(D) Girish Karnad — this matches (I) Tughlaq. This Kannada play of 1964 is about Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Delhi Sultan whose bold plans, such as moving the capital to Daulatabad, failed.