KPSC KAS · Karnataka — History, Culture, Geography & Administration · Karnataka Culture and Heritage
Kannada Literature
Pampa, Ranna, Ponna; Vachana literature; Jnanpith awardees.
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The three gems of early Kannada literature known as 'Ratnatraya' — Adikavi Pampa, Ponna, and Ranna — flourished during the reign of which dynasty?
Q2 · Kannada Literature · HARD
Which Kannada poet wrote the 'Kavirajamarga', considered the earliest extant work on Kannada grammar and poetics?
Q3 · Kannada Literature · MEDIUM
Who among the following composed the first Kannada prose work 'Vaddaradhane'?
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Which of the following texts on music was composed during the Vijayanagara period by Ramamathya?
Q5 · Kannada Literature · HARD
Who authored the earliest known work in Kannada prose literature, 'Vaddaradhane'?