Which one of the following works was written in early eighteenth century by the Bengali poet Rameshwar Bhattacharya ?
- A.Dharmamangal
- B.Shivsankirttan
- C.Mansimha
- D.Vidyasundar
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Shivsankirttan. Rameshwar Bhattacharya's best-known work is the Shivayan, also called Shivasankirtan, a long Bengali poem on Shiva composed in the early eighteenth century. Unlike the majestic god of Sanskrit texts, Shiva here appears as a poor farmer who ploughs his fields while Parvati runs a struggling household, a picture that reflects the village life of Bengal at the time. The poet wrote under the patronage of Raja Yashovanta Singh of Karnagarh in Midnapore. Option A is wrong because the Dharmamangal poems praise the folk god Dharma Thakur, and the best-known version of that period is by Ghanaram Chakravarti. Option C is wrong because Mansimha is a section of Bharatchandra Ray's Annadamangal about Raja Man Singh. Option D is wrong because Vidyasundar is the romance of Vidya and Sundar retold by Bharatchandra and by Ramprasad Sen. Exam tip: Rameshwar wrote the Shivayan, showing Shiva as a farmer; Bharatchandra wrote the Annadamangal and a Vidyasundar.
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