Modern Indian Literature (Bengali)
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2016
Evidence Source
LinkID: ART_LIT_2016_156 Ref: History of Bengali Literature
Which of the following statements about the Bengali literary epic, Meghnad Badh Kabya (1861), is/are correct?
1. It was written by Michael Madhusudan Dutta.
2. It draws upon existing Hindu and Jain traditions of Ramayana.
3. It was translated into Assamese and Hindi. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct Option: C
Michael Madhusudan Dutta authored the 1861 Bengali epic 'Meghnad Badh Kabya', which humanized the character of Meghnad using a variety of Ramayana sources.