2025 · Q40
Who among the following classical poets is the author of the book Kiratarjuniyam?
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- AThiruvalluvar
- BBharavi
- CValmiki
- DPanini
Explanation
Kiratarjuniyam — the celebrated mahakavya on Arjuna's duel with Lord Shiva in the guise of a kirata (hunter) — was composed by the 6th-century poet Bharavi. Thiruvalluvar wrote the Tirukkural, Valmiki the Ramayana and Panini the Ashtadhyayi. Hence the author is Bharavi.