Which of the following is not a composition of Saint Tulsidas?
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014
A. Gitavali
B. Kavitavali
C. Vinay Patrika
D. Sahitya Ratna
Answer: Sahitya Ratna
Option d is the correct answer.
Sahitya Ratna is not a composition of Saint Tulsidas, but of another Hindi poet and scholar named Keshavdas. He wrote this work in 1607 CE as a treatise on poetics and rhetoric. It is considered one of the most influential works on Hindi literature and aesthetics.
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Gitavali is a composition of Saint Tulsidas, written in 1571 CE. It is a collection of 328 devotional songs in praise of Rama and his devotees. It is divided into seven kands (books), corresponding to the seven kands of the Ramcharitmanas.
Kavitavali is a composition of Saint Tulsidas, written in 1612 CE. It is a collection of 325 poems in various meters and forms, such as doha, chaupai, savaiya, etc. It narrates the story of Rama from his birth to his coronation, with some variations from the Ramcharitmanas.
Vinaya Patrika is a composition of Saint Tulsidas, written in 1612 CE. It is a collection of 279 devotional hymns addressed to various deities, such as Rama, Sita, Hanuman, Shiva, Ganesha, etc. It also contains some hymns addressed to saints, sages, rivers, places, etc. It is considered one of the most personal and emotional works of Tulsidas, as he expresses his sorrows, joys, hopes, fears, and requests to God.
All three (Gitanjali, Kavitavali and Vinaya Patrika) were written in the Awadhi language, which is a dialect of Hindi.