Who was the first Kannada author to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, for his epic poem Ramayana Darshanam?

V. K. Gokak

Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

D. R. Bendre

Kuvempu (K. V. Puttappa)

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The collection of folk songs, proverbs, and poetry known as the 'Janapada Sahitya' is most closely associated with the contributions of which cultural and academic center in Karnataka?

Kannada Sahitya Parishat

University of Mysore

Karnataka Samskrit University

Dharwad

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Which royal dynasty extensively patronized Kannada literature, producing the 'Three Gems' (Pampa, Ponna, Ranna) during their reign?

Vijayanagara Empire

Wodeyar Dynasty (Mysore)

Hoysala Empire

Rashtrakuta Dynasty

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The Kavirajamarga, believed to be the earliest available work on poetics in the Kannada language, was patronized by which famous Rashtrakuta king?

Pulakeshin II

Dantidurga

Amoghavarsha 1

Vishnuvardhana

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The phrase 'Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate' (Victory to you, Daughter of Mother India), which became the State Anthem of Karnataka, was penned by which Jnanpith Award-winning poet?

G. S. Shivarudrappa

U. R. Ananthamurthy

Kuvempu (K. V. Puttappa)

D. V. Gundappa (D.V.G.)

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Which ancient Kannada poet is known as the 'Adikavi' (First Poet) of the Kannada language and authored the epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya (Pampa Bharata)?

Janna

Ranna

Pampa

Harihara

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Who composed the work Shantipurana, a significant text that recounts the lives of the 16th and 17th Jain Tirthankaras, making him one of the greatest poets of the Jain tradition?

Ponna

Ranna

Nagaraja

Kumara Vyasa

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The renowned Vachana poet and spiritual personality, often referred to as 'Maha Devi', who wrote many poems addressing Shiva as 'Chennamallikarjuna', is

Muktayi Akka

Hemaraddi Mallamma

Akka Mahadevi

Gangambike

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Which literary movement, featuring short, pithy spiritual and philosophical sayings, flourished in the 12th century under figures like Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, and Akka Mahadevi?

Navodaya (Modernist Movement)

Vachana Sahitya

Sangatya Poetry

Jataka Tales

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Which form of folk performance involves dialogue, music, and spontaneous prose, often centered around mythological themes, and whose literary transcriptions contributed significantly to Kannada folk literature?

Yakshagana

Bayalata

Dollu Kunitha

Togalu Gombeyaata

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From Adikavi to Jnanpith!!!

Who was the first Kannada author to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, for his epic poem Ramayana Darshanam?

The collection of folk songs, proverbs, and poetry known as the 'Janapada Sahitya' is most closely associated with the contributions of which cultural and academic center in Karnataka?

Which royal dynasty extensively patronized Kannada literature, producing the 'Three Gems' (Pampa, Ponna, Ranna) during their reign?

The Kavirajamarga, believed to be the earliest available work on poetics in the Kannada language, was patronized by which famous Rashtrakuta king?

The phrase 'Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate' (Victory to you, Daughter of Mother India), which became the State Anthem of Karnataka, was penned by which Jnanpith Award-winning poet?

Which ancient Kannada poet is known as the 'Adikavi' (First Poet) of the Kannada language and authored the epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya (Pampa Bharata)?

Who composed the work Shantipurana, a significant text that recounts the lives of the 16th and 17th Jain Tirthankaras, making him one of the greatest poets of the Jain tradition?

The renowned Vachana poet and spiritual personality, often referred to as 'Maha Devi', who wrote many poems addressing Shiva as 'Chennamallikarjuna', is

Which literary movement, featuring short, pithy spiritual and philosophical sayings, flourished in the 12th century under figures like Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, and Akka Mahadevi?

Which form of folk performance involves dialogue, music, and spontaneous prose, often centered around mythological themes, and whose literary transcriptions contributed significantly to Kannada folk literature?