Medieval History PYQ 53 of 123 · Sultanate Society & Culture · Delhi Sultanate : Literature

Who composed ‘Barahmasa’?

  1. AAmir Khusrau
  2. BImami
  3. CMalik Muhammad Jayasi
  4. DRaskhan

39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

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Correct answer: (c) Malik Muhammad Jayasi

Explanation

‘Barahmasa’ was composed by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. Among Jayasi’s works—‘Padmavat’, ‘Akharavat’, and ‘Aakhiri Kalam’—‘Padmavat’ holds an important place in Hindi literature.

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