GS PrelimsHistory (Medieval India)Bhakti Movement1996

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

A

Bihari

B

Surdas

C

Raskhan

D

Kabir

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The question asks for the composer of 'Prem Vatika', which consists of poems on the life of Krishna. 2. Bihari Lal Chaube was a famous Hindi poet of the Ritikaal period, known for 'Bihari Satsai'. 3. Surdas was a great devotee of Lord Krishna and a prominent poet of the Bhakti movement, famous for 'Sur Sagar'. 4. Raskhan was a Muslim poet who became a devotee of Lord Krishna. He composed devotional poems in Braj Bhasha, and 'Prem Vatika' (Garden of Love), consisting of couplets on love, primarily divine love focused on Krishna, is one of his notable works. 5. Kabir was a mystic poet and saint of the Bhakti movement, whose compositions often question religious orthodoxy. 6. Therefore, Raskhan composed 'Prem Vatika'.

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