Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Indian Struggle, 1920 - 1934'?
- A.Maulana Abul Kalam
- B.Jayprakash Narayan
- C.Subhash Chandra Bose
- D.Manabendra Nath Roy
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose wrote The Indian Struggle, 1920–1934 in Europe, where he lived in the mid-1930s for medical treatment.
The book was first published in London in 1935. It is Bose's own account of the national movement from the launch of Non-Cooperation in 1920 to 1934, and it openly criticised parts of Gandhi's leadership; the British government banned it in India. A later edition carried the story up to 1942. Bose's unfinished autobiography is An Indian Pilgrim.
A is wrong: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad wrote India Wins Freedom and Ghubar-e-Khatir.
B is wrong: Jayaprakash Narayan wrote Why Socialism? and is known for the call for Total Revolution.
D is wrong: M.N. Roy, founder of the Communist Party of India at Tashkent in 1920, wrote works such as India in Transition and Reason, Romanticism and Revolution.
Exam tip: Subhas Chandra Bose: The Indian Struggle and An Indian Pilgrim; Azad: India Wins Freedom; Nehru: The Discovery of India.
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View allWho among the following is the author of the Kiratarjuniya?
- A.Magha
- B.Bharavi
- C.Bhasa
- D.Bhavabhuti
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The Kiratarjuniya, a Sanskrit epic poem of the sixth century, was written by Bharavi. The Kiratarjuniya tells, in 18 cantos, a story from the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata: Arjuna performs penance to win divine weapons, and Shiva tests him by appearing as a Kirata, a mountain hunter.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ?
- A.Kavyalankara
- B.Natyashastra
- C.Madhyama-vyayoga
- D.Mahabhashya
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Madhyama-vyayoga is a one-act Sanskrit play by Bhasa, based on an episode from the Mahabharata. Bhasa is one of the earliest known Sanskrit dramatists, admired by Kalidasa himself.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following is the author of the book, Bandi Jivan ?
- A.Rash Behari Bose
- B.Veer Savarkar
- C.Aruna Asaf Ali
- D.Sachindranath Sanyal
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The revolutionary Sachindranath Sanyal wrote Bandi Jivan, an account of his life as a prisoner. Sanyal was closely linked with Rash Behari Bose in the Banaras conspiracy and was sent to the Cellular Jail in the Andamans.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
- A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B.Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- D.Sarojini Naidu
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While held in Yerwada jail, Gandhi translated old Indian hymns and devotional lyrics into English, and these were published as 'Songs from Prison'.
Read the full explanation →With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:
Literary work : Author
1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana
2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri
3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna
4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.Only three
- D.All four
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Pairs 2 and 4 are right; pairs 1 and 3 name the wrong authors. The Hammira-Mahakavya, a Sanskrit poem on the Chauhan ruler Hammira of Ranthambore, was written by the Jain poet Nayachandra Suri in the fifteenth century.
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