2023 · Q15
Which one of the following is the language of the famous political treatise Amuktmalyada?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- ASanskrit
- BTamil
- CKannada
- DTelugu
Explanation
Amuktamalyada ('the giver of the worn garland') is the celebrated Telugu work of the Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya (r. 1509-1529), narrating the story of the Alvar saint Andal. It is a classic of Telugu literature, not of Sanskrit, Tamil or Kannada.