Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Gita Govinda – Jayadeva
B. Kiratarjuniya – Bharavi
C. Balaramayana – Rajashekhara
D. Rajatarangini - Bilhana

Answer 1

Hint Jayadeva, Bharavi, Rajashekhara, Kalhana were famous Sanskrit poets of India. Bilhana was a famous poet who wrote in both Sanskrit and Odia.

Complete step by step solution
Jayadev was a well-known Sanskrit poet of the twelfth century. He also composed in our archaic Odia. The main subject of his poems was the romance of Radha and Krishna. He is also believed to be one of the earliest musicians of Odissi music. His old hymns have been incorporated in Granth Sahib. Geet Govinda is one of his most famous works that beautifully describes love with gopi Radha during the springtime.
Kiratarjuniya is an epic poem by the most famous poets of Ancient India Bharavi. It depicts the battle between Arjun and Lord Shiva disguised as kiratpur a mountain-dwelling hunter. It is believed to have been written in the 6th century.
Rajashekhar was another famous Sanskrit scholar poet. His famous works Bal Ramayan, Kapoor Manjari, Bhuvankosh, Vidhalabhanjika.
Rajatarangini is a famous Sanskrit epic written by the famous scholar Kalhan. It describes the kings of Kashmir. Rajatarangini can literally be translated as the river of the kings. It provides the earliest source on Kashmir. It is an extensive work of over 7800 verses. It describes the kings of Kashmir.

Hence, the correct option is option D.

Note Bilhana was a famous Kashmiri poet who lived during the 11th century. Famous for his love poem the Caurapancasika. He also composed an epic Vikramankadevacharitra in honor of the Chalukya King Vikramaditya VI.