[Solved] Keshavdas: Author of Ram Chandrika and Rasik Priya

Which one of the following, wrote the famous works 'Ram Chandrika' and 'RasikPriya'?

[UPPCS (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Detailed Solution & Historical Context

Concept

Acharya Keshavdas was a bridge between the classical Sanskrit poetic tradition and the emerging Brajbhasha literature of the early 17th century.

Authentic Source Evidence

Keshavdas (or Keshav) wrote 'Ram Chandrika' (an epic on Rama), 'Rasik Priya' (on aesthetics), and 'Kavi Priya'. He served as a court poet in Orchha.

Analytical Breakdown

Logic 1: He is known as the 'K कठिन काव्य का प्रेत' (Ghost of Difficult Poetry) due to his complex use of Sanskritized Hindi.

Logic 2: His works emphasize 'Alamkara' (ornamentation) and 'Rasa' (sentiment), marking the beginning of the 'Ritikaal' era.

Conceptual Deep Dive & Logic

"What style did Keshavdas pioneer in Hindi literature?"

He pioneered the 'Riti' style, which focused on the technical aspects of poetics and stylistic ornamentation.

Examiner's Mindset & Pro-Tip

"Keshavdas transformed vernacular Hindi by infusing it with the structural rigor and aesthetic depth of classical Sanskrit."

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