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Indian Literary History

This quiz covers the history of Indian literature, from its ancient origins to the present day.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian literature?

  1. The Rigveda
  2. The Mahabharata
  3. The Ramayana
  4. The Upanishads
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest poet of ancient India?

  1. Kalidasa
  2. Bhavabhuti
  3. Bharavi
  4. Magha
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of prose in Indian literature?

  1. The Panchatantra
  2. The Hitopadesha
  3. The Kathasaritsagara
  4. The Brihatkatha
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of the modern Indian novel?

  1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Premchand
  4. Munshi Premchand
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian drama?

  1. The Mrichchakatika
  2. The Uttararamacharita
  3. The Mudrarakshasa
  4. The Devichandraguptam
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian poetry in English?

  1. The Song of the Bhagavad Gita
  2. Gitanjali
  3. The Discovery of India
  4. Midnight's Children
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern India?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Muhammad Iqbal
  3. Subramanya Bharati
  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian literature in Urdu?

  1. The Diwan-e-Ghalib
  2. The Mir Amman
  3. The Bagho Bahar
  4. The Fasana-e-Azad
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of the modern Indian short story?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Premchand
  3. Munshi Premchand
  4. Saadat Hasan Manto
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian literature in Hindi?

  1. The Bharatendu Harishchandra
  2. The Devaki Nandan Khatri
  3. The Jaishankar Prasad
  4. The Sumitranandan Pant
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Urdu literature?

  1. Mirza Ghalib
  2. Allama Iqbal
  3. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  4. Nida Fazli
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian literature in Bengali?

  1. The Meghnad Badh Kavya
  2. The Anandamath
  3. The Devdas
  4. The Gitanjali
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of the modern Indian novel in Bengali?

  1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Premchand
  4. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered the first major work of Indian literature in Marathi?

  1. The Jnaneshwari
  2. The Tukaram Gatha
  3. The Eknath Bhagawat
  4. The Moropant Kavya
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Marathi literature?

  1. Tukaram
  2. Eknath
  3. Moropant
  4. Keshavsut
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