With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements : 1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna. 2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas. 3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries. 4. A

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Q: 99 (IAS/2018)
With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharyaldrtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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History

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IAS

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The given question checks knowledge about Indian cultural history related to music, mentioning Tyagaraja and Annamacharya. Let`s scrutinize each option.

Statement 1: Most of Tyagaraja`s compositions are indeed devotional songs but they are mostly dedicated to Lord Rama, not Lord Krishna.

Statement 2: Tyagaraja, one of the trinities of Carnatic music, did innovate and create new ragas, thus this statement is correct.

Statement 3: Tyagaraja (1767–1847) and Annamacharya (1408–1503) are not contemporaries as they lived in different periods.

Statement 4: Annamacharya`s compositions, known as Sankirtanas or Kirtanas, are indeed in praise of Lord Venkateshwara, making this statement correct too.

When we examine the information above, it`s clear that statements 2 and 4 are the only correct ones, rendering option 2 as the correct answer.