Krishnadevaraya's commander _________ was also a poet.
A
Dindima
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B
Ratnakaravarni
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C
Lakkanna Dandesha
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D
Gangaraja
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Solution
The correct option is C Lakkanna Dandesha Lakkanna Dandesha was commander of Krishnadevaraya who was also a poet. Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is considered to be its greatest ruler. The rule of Krishnadevaraya is known as golden age of Telugu literature. Eight Telugu poets were regarded as eight pillars of his literary assembly and known as Ashtadiggajas. Krishnadevaraya himself composed an epic Telugu poem Amuktamalyada.