Indian Regional Literature Quiz

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Who is the Tamil writer known for his historical novel 'Kaval Kottam' set in the pre-independence era?

  • S. Ramakrishnan
  • Ashokamitran
  • Jayakanthan
  • Su. Samuthiram (correct)

Which Kannada writer penned the semi-autobiographical work 'Mookajjiya Kanasugalu'?

  • Shivaram Karanth
  • Triveni
  • U.R. Ananthamurthy
  • Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (correct)

Who among the Telugu writers is known for the novel 'Smarakasilakalu' based on a freedom fighter's life?

  • Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry
  • Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao
  • Chalam
  • Viswanadha Satyanarayana (correct)

Which author is celebrated for the novel 'Parthiban Kanavu' set in the Chola dynasty?

<p>Kalki Krishnamurthy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the Hindi writer famous for delving into themes of greed and materialism in the novel 'Gaban'.

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Which Punjabi writer authored the novel 'Raseedi Ticket' focusing on the partition of India?

<p>Gurdial Singh (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Tithidore,' depicting the life of a poor farmer, is a novel associated with which Bengali writer?

<p>Manik Bandopadhyay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who authored the collection of short stories set in the fictional town of Malgudi known as 'Malgudi Days'?

<p>R.K.Narayan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which writer is famous for the novel 'Smarakasilakalu' based on the life of a freedom fighter?

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Which Kannada writer authored the semi-autobiographical work 'Mookajjiya Kanasugalu'?

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Study Notes

Indian Literature

  • Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay are notable Bengali writers.

Tamil Literature

  • Ashokamitran is known for his novel "Kaval Kottam", a historical novel set in the pre-independence era.

Kannada Literature

  • Shivaram Karanth wrote the famous novel "Mookajjiya Kanasugalu", a semi-autobiographical work.

Telugu Literature

  • Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao is known for his novel "Smarakasilakalu", based on the life of a freedom fighter.

Tamil Literature

  • Kalki Krishnamurthy wrote the novel "Parthiban Kanavu", set in the Chola dynasty and considered a classic in Tamil literature.

Hindi Literature

  • Premchand wrote the novel "Gaban", which explores the themes of greed and materialism.

Punjabi Literature

  • Amrita Pritam wrote the famous novel "Raseedi Ticket", dealing with the partition of India.

Bengali Literature

  • Manik Bandopadhyay wrote the novel "Tithidore", portraying the life of a poor farmer.

English Literature

  • R.K. Narayan wrote the novel "Malgudi Days", a collection of short stories set in the fictional town of Malgudi.

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