2016 · Q104
Which of the following statements about the Bengali literary epic, Meghnad Badh Kabya (1861), is / are correct?
- 1It was written by Michael Madhusudan Dutta.
- 2It draws upon existing Hindu and Jain traditions of Ramayana.
- 3It was translated into Assamese and Hindi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 only
- B2 and 3
- C1 and 2
- D1 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Meghnad Badh Kabya (1861) is the Bengali epic by Michael Madhusudan Dutta, retelling the Ramayana from Meghanad's perspective. Statements 2 and 3 are not established: the epic draws on Valmiki's Ramayana (not a documented Jain tradition), and its translation into Assamese and Hindi is not well attested. Hence 1 only.