History • Medieval IndiaHard
Which of the following literary works, composed during the Kulasekhara (Later Chera) period, is recognized as the earliest campu kavya in Malayalam literature, blending prose and verse in Sanskritized Malayalam?
A. Unniyadi Charitham
B. Unniachchi Charitham✓ Correct Answer
C. Ramacharitam
D. Unnicalee Devi Charitham
💡 Solution & Explanation
Unniachchi Charitham is considered one of the earliest Manipravalam works reflecting the socio-cultural life of medieval Kerala and showcasing the stylistic features of early campu literature. Ramacharitam, authored by Cheeralan, is an epic poem written in early Malayalam verse adhering to Tamil grammatical traditions. Manipravalam literature flourished under the patronage of feudal chieftains during the medieval era.
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