History2018
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements:
- Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in
- Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
- Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
- Annamacharya Keertanas are devotional songs in praise
of Lord Venkateshwara. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
The correct option is 2 and 4 only because Tyagaraja is renowned for his compositions primarily focused on Lord Rama rather than Krishna, making the first statement incorrect. He indeed created several new ragas, thus validating statement 2. Additionally, Annamacharya, who lived in the 15th century, dedicated his Keertanas to Lord Venkateshwara, making statement 4 accurate, while statement 3 is incorrect as Tyagaraja lived in the 18th century and hence could not be a contemporary of Annamacharya. This understanding highlights the distinct yet pivotal contributions of these two composers in the evolution of Carnatic music and devotional literature in India.