Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I List II (Author) (Poetical work) A. Brindavan 1. Shivasankirttan Das B. Krishnadas 2. Chandimangal Kaviraj C. Mukundaram 3. Chaitanyacharitamrita Chakravarti D. Rameshwar 4. Chaitanyamangal Bhattacharya Code : A B C D

The question requires matching medieval Bengali authors with their poetical works. Brindavan Das (A) is the author of 'Chaitanyamangal' [1], which is one of the earliest biographies of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Krishnadasa Kaviraja (B) wrote the 'Chaitanyacharitamrita', a definitive hagiography of Chaitanya. Mukundaram Chakravarti (C), also known as Kavikankan, is the celebrated author of 'Chandimangal', a masterpiece of the Mangal-Kavya tradition. Rameshwar Bhattacharya (D) is the author of 'Shivasankirttan' (also known as Shivayan), which depicts the life of Lord Shiva in a rural Bengali context. Therefore, the correct mapping is A-4, B-3, C-2, and D-1. These works represent the flourishing of the Bhakti movement and regional literature in medieval Bengal, blending religious devotion with local cultural narratives.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 13: Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India > Sur Das > p. 195