U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000

Vijayanagara Literature

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

The lady poet who described the victorious expeditions of her husband in her work 'Madhura-Vijayam' was:

Answer: B

Concept Vijayanagara literature is rich with contributions from royal women who were accomplished scholars in Sanskrit and Telugu.

Explanation Ganga Devi, the wife of Kumara Kampana (son of Bukka Raya I), wrote the Sanskrit epic Madhura-Vijayam (The Victory of Madurai).

Logical Breakup

Option B is Correct: The poem celebrates Kampana's conquest and the subsequent dissolution of the Madurai Sultanate.

Significance: It serves as both a poetic masterpiece and a historical account of the early expansion of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Question

What was the political outcome described in Madhura-Vijayam?

Answer

The restoration of Hindu temples and cultural order in Madurai after the defeat of the Sultanate forces.

Ganga Devi’s work provides a rare female perspective on warfare and political liberation in 14th-century India.