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Prelims 2018 · Art and Culture · Question 44

With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements:<br/>1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.<br/>2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.<br/>3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.<br/>4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2, 3 and 4

Answer

2 and 4 only

1. Incorrect. Tyagaraja’s kritis are predominantly in praise of Lord Rama, not Lord Krishna.
2. Correct. Tyagaraja is credited with composing in and popularizing several ragas, including creating some new ones.
3. Incorrect. Annamacharya (15th century) and Tyagaraja (18th–19th century) lived in different periods, so they were not contemporaries.
4. Correct. Annamacharya’s kirtanas are chiefly devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara of Tirumala.
Therefore, the correct statements are 2 and 4 only.

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