Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Which one of the following pairs of folkdance forms and States is not correctly matched?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: A
Concept
Rajput literature, often called 'Raso' literature, consists of heroic ballads and biographies of kings written in Rajasthani and Brajbhasha dialects.Explanation
Hammir Raso is a celebrated biography of Hammiradeva (Chauhan ruler of Ranthambore) authored by Jodharaja. Abdur Rehman is associated with 'Sandesh Rasak'.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Option A is mismatched. Abdur Rehman wrote the first secular work in Apabhramsa, but the Hammir Raso belongs to the courtly heroic tradition of Jodharaja.
Logic 2: Chand Bardai (Option B) is famously the author of Prithvi Raj Raso, the epic of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Logic 3: Jagnik (Option C) wrote Alha-Khand, celebrating the heroes Alha and Udal.
Logic 4: Narpati Nalh (Option D) authored Bisaldev Raso, focusing on the romantic sentiment (Shringar Ras).