Question

Which of the following rulers is considered as a contemporary of the poet. Tulsidas?
A) Sher Shah Suri
B) Shahjahan
C) Babur
D) Akbar

Answer 1

Hint: Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in the Awadhi language by Goswami Tulsidas, a 16th-century Indian bhakti poet. Ramcharitmanas literally translates to "Lake of Rama's Deeds."

Complete answer:
Tulsidas' complete name is Goswami Tulsidas. He was a Ramanandi Vaishnava saint and poet who was well known for his dedication to Rama. He wrote many famous works in Sanskrit and Awadhi but is best known for his epic Ramcharitmanas, a vernacular Awadhi retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana based on Rama's life.

The meaning of the word Ramcharitmanas is ‘Lake of the deeds of the Rama’ and it is considered as one of the greatest works of Hindy Literature. In this literature, there are six thousand shlokas and the book consists of 6 kandas – Baal Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkinda Kanda, Sundara Kanda, Yudha Kanda.

The work has been dubbed as "the living sum of Indian culture," "the tallest tree within the magical garden of mediaeval Indian poetry," "the greatest book of all devotional literature," and "the best and most trustworthy guide to the Indian people's common living faith."

Tulsidas wrote a number of famous works in Sanskrit and Awadhi, but he is best known for the epic Ramcharitmanas, a vernacular Hindi retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana based on Rama's life. He was Akbar's contemporary.

So, the correct answer is option ‘D’ i.e, Akbar.

Note: He’s widely considered as one of the best and greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and international literature. Tulsidas and his works have had a large influence on Indian art, culture, and society, as evidenced by vernacular language, Ramlila plays, Hindustani classical music, popular music, and television shows.