Question

‘Prithviraj Raso’ was written by -------------
A.Hemachandra
B.Bhavabhuti
C.Jayadeva
D.Chand Bardai

Answer 1

Hint: We will discuss the time in which ‘Prithviraj Raso’ was written and the person who wrote it.Rajputs were very brave. They felt proud to give up their life for the country. To die but never die, to protect those who seek refuge, to speak the truth and fight for truth were their special traits.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss in detail. The rulers of the Chauhan dynasty captured Delhi (India’s capital territory), the capital of the Tomar kings, and established their supremacy. Prithviraj III or Raipithora was a powerful ruler and came to be known as a patriotic Hindu warrior.Chand Bardai, a famous poet has written about Prithviraj Chauhan’s valour in his epic ‘Prithviraj Raso’. We shall learn about the battle between Prithviraj Chauhan and Shahbuddhin Muhammad Ghori later.Prithviraj Raso is a brij Bhasha Epic poem about life of Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan. It was attributed to Chandra bardai who according to the text was the court poet of the king. In the text Prithviraj Chauhan is represented as Rajput it contains a mixture of historical facts and an imaginary legend and hence it is not considered historically reliable.Six lines chappay was frequently used in Prithviraj Raso.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Note: Various parts of Rajasthan were occupied by many Rajput rulers of the Chauhan dynasty . He established the city of Ajaymeru which later came to be known as Ajmer (Rajasthan). Rajput women (Rajputani) have characteristics of chastity and fearlessness.