History • Medieval IndiaHard
Which of the following medieval message poems (Sandesa Kavya), composed in the 14th century, provides valuable topographical, social, and cultural descriptions of the journey from Quilon to Trivandrum?
A. Unnuneeli Sandesam✓ Correct Answer
B. Kokasandesam
C. Mayura Sandesam
D. Hamsa Sandesam
💡 Solution & Explanation
Unnuneeli Sandesam is an acclaimed Malayalam Sandesa Kavya written in the Manipravalam style, recounting a messenger's journey from Quilon to Tiruvananthapuram and offering rich vignettes of medieval Kerala society. Kokasandesam describes a journey through central Kerala. Mayura Sandesam was authored much later in the 19th century by Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampuran. Unnuneeli Sandesam is celebrated for its historical realism and linguistic significance.
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