Question

Write about the contribution of Krishnadevaraya in the field of literature.

Answer 1

Instructions: The answer to this question can be given by writing about the great works of Krishnadevaraya together with the title he got due to his contribution in Telugu literature.

Solution:

• Krishnadevaraya was a great patron of literature. He himself was a very great scholar who wrote ‘Jambavati Kalyana’, ‘Madalasa Charitam’ and ‘Rasamanjari’.
• He encouraged Telugu literature due to which he got the title called ‘Andhra Bhoj’
• He also composed a poem called ‘Amuktamalyada’ in Telugu. His court was adorned with eight famous scholars called Ashtadiggajas. Allasani Peddanna, Pingali Suranna, Tenali Ramakrishna were some of them.