Gujarati Literature

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Who is considered the father of Gujarati literature?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Manilal Dwivedi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narsinh Mehta was a 15th-century poet and saint who is considered the father of Gujarati literature.

Which Gujarati poet is known for his devotional songs called 'bhajans'?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Manilal Dwivedi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narsinh Mehta was a prolific writer of devotional songs called 'bhajans', which are still popular today.

Who is considered the greatest Gujarati poet of the 19th century?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Manilal Dwivedi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dalpatram was a 19th-century poet who is considered the greatest Gujarati poet of that century.

Which Gujarati novel is considered the first modern Gujarati novel?

  1. Saraswatichandra

  2. Nirmala

  3. Malela Jeev

  4. Manavini Bhavai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saraswatichandra is a 1887 novel by Govardhanram Tripathi, which is considered the first modern Gujarati novel.

Who is the author of the Gujarati novel 'Malela Jeev'?

  1. Golibar Singh

  2. Zaverchand Meghani

  3. K. M. Munshi

  4. Pannalal Patel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pannalal Patel is the author of the Gujarati novel 'Malela Jeev'.

Which Gujarati poet is known for his poems about nature and the common man?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Manilal Dwivedi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Akho was a 17th-century poet who is known for his poems about nature and the common man.

Who is considered the father of Gujarati prose?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Manilal Dwivedi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Manilal Dwivedi was a 19th-century writer who is considered the father of Gujarati prose.

Which Gujarati novel is considered the first historical novel in Gujarati literature?

  1. Saraswatichandra

  2. Nirmala

  3. Malela Jeev

  4. Manavini Bhavai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Manavini Bhavai is a 1901 novel by K. M. Munshi, which is considered the first historical novel in Gujarati literature.

Who is the author of the Gujarati novel 'Nirmala'?

  1. Golibar Singh

  2. Zaverchand Meghani

  3. K. M. Munshi

  4. Pannalal Patel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Golibar Singh is the author of the Gujarati novel 'Nirmala'.

Which Gujarati poet is known for his poems about social and political issues?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Zaverchand Meghani


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Zaverchand Meghani was a 20th-century poet who is known for his poems about social and political issues.

Who is considered the greatest Gujarati short story writer?

  1. Golibar Singh

  2. Zaverchand Meghani

  3. K. M. Munshi

  4. Pannalal Patel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pannalal Patel is considered the greatest Gujarati short story writer.

Which Gujarati novel is considered the first psychological novel in Gujarati literature?

  1. Saraswatichandra

  2. Nirmala

  3. Malela Jeev

  4. Manavini Bhavai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Malela Jeev is a 1936 novel by Pannalal Patel, which is considered the first psychological novel in Gujarati literature.

Who is the author of the Gujarati novel 'Saraswatichandra'?

  1. Golibar Singh

  2. Zaverchand Meghani

  3. K. M. Munshi

  4. Pannalal Patel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Golibar Singh is the author of the Gujarati novel 'Saraswatichandra'.

Which Gujarati poet is known for his poems about love and beauty?

  1. Narsinh Mehta

  2. Akho

  3. Dalpatram

  4. Manilal Dwivedi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dalpatram was a 19th-century poet who is known for his poems about love and beauty.

Who is considered the greatest Gujarati dramatist?

  1. Golibar Singh

  2. Zaverchand Meghani

  3. K. M. Munshi

  4. Pannalal Patel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

K. M. Munshi is considered the greatest Gujarati dramatist.

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