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Who wrote Amuktamalyada?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Bukka
  2. Harihara
  3. Krishnadeb Raya
  4. Bir Narasingha

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Krishnadeb Raya

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Krishnadeb Raya. Amuktamalyada was written by the great Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya in the Telugu language. He was a patron of literature and an accomplished scholar himself, often called ‘Andhra Bhoja’ for his contributions to Telugu literature. The work is a poetic narrative that tells the story of the Tamil Vaishnava saint Andal, who wished to marry Lord Vishnu.