Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: **List I (Author)** A. Brindavan Das B. Krishnadas Kaviraj C. Mukundaram Chakravarti D. Rameshwar Bhattacharya **List II (Poetical work)** 1. Shivasankirttan 2. Chandimangal 3. Chaitanyacharitamrita 4. Chaitanyamangal
Solution & Analysis
Answer: B
Concept
Gaudiya Vaishnavism in Bengal spurred a movement of biographical and hagiographical writing, creating some of the finest works of early modern Bengali literature.Explanation
Brindavan Das: Authored *Chaitanyamangal* (later renamed Chaitanya Bhagavata), the first major biography.
Krishnadas Kaviraj: Authored *Chaitanyacharitamrita*, the most philosophically deep biography.
Mukundaram: Authored *Chandimangal*, a 'Mangal-Kavya' dedicated to Goddess Chandi.
Rameshwar: Authored *Shivasankirttan*, dedicated to Lord Shiva.Logical Breakup
A-4: Brindavan Das is the 'Vyasa' of Chaitanya's pastimes.
B-3: Krishnadas’s work is the theological foundation of the movement.
C-2: Mangal-Kavyas were popular regional epics celebrating local deities.
D-1: Shivasankirttan reflects the syncretic and diverse religious landscape of medieval Bengal.