Literary Achievements of the Zamorin Dynasty

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Which of the following is not a literary work attributed to the Zamorin Dynasty?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Ramayana Champu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ramayana Champu is a work of the poet Bhattanarayana, who was a court poet of the Chalukya dynasty.

Who is considered to be the greatest poet of the Zamorin Dynasty?

  1. Thunchath Ezhuthachan

  2. Unnayi Warrier

  3. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

  4. Cherusseri Namboothiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thunchath Ezhuthachan is considered to be the greatest poet of the Zamorin Dynasty. He is known for his work Adhyatma Ramayana, which is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Ramayana.

Which of the following works is a collection of stories about the Zamorins?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zamorin Kathas is a collection of stories about the Zamorins, the rulers of Kozhikode. It was written by a Portuguese traveler named Duarte Barbosa.

Which of the following works is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Nalacharitham?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nalacharitham is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Nalacharitham, which is a story about the king Nala and his wife Damayanti. It was written by Unnayi Warrier.

Which of the following works is a collection of stories about the life of Unniyachi, a young woman from Kozhikode?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Unniyachi Charitham is a collection of stories about the life of Unniyachi, a young woman from Kozhikode. It was written by Cherusseri Namboothiri.

Which of the following works is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Krishnagatha?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Krishnagatha is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Krishnagatha, which is a story about the life of Krishna. It was written by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri.

Which of the following works is a collection of poems about the life of the Zamorins?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zamorin Kathas is a collection of poems about the life of the Zamorins. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Ramayana?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Adhyatma Ramayana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adhyatma Ramayana is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Ramayana. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a collection of stories about the life of the people of Kozhikode?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zamorin Kathas is a collection of stories about the life of the people of Kozhikode. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Mahabharata?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Bharathamala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bharathamala is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Mahabharata. It was written by Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a collection of poems about the life of the Zamorins?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zamorin Kathas is a collection of poems about the life of the Zamorins. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Ramayana?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Adhyatma Ramayana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adhyatma Ramayana is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Ramayana. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a collection of stories about the life of the people of Kozhikode?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zamorin Kathas is a collection of stories about the life of the people of Kozhikode. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Mahabharata?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Bharathamala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bharathamala is a Malayalam translation of the Sanskrit Mahabharata. It was written by Ezhuthachan.

Which of the following works is a collection of poems about the life of the Zamorins?

  1. Zamorin Kathas

  2. Nalacharitham

  3. Unniyachi Charitham

  4. Krishnagatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zamorin Kathas is a collection of poems about the life of the Zamorins. It was written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan.

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