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Q. Match the Vachana writers with their pen names (Ankitanama):
Poet Pen Name
A. Basavanna 1. Chennamallikarjuna
B. Akkamahadevi 2. Ramanatha
C. Allama Prabhu 3. Kudalasangamadeva
D. Jedara Dasimayya 4. Guheshwara
Which of the above codes is correct?
Answer: A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
Notes: The correct matching is: Basavanna’s pen name is Kudalasangamadeva (3), referring to the Lord of Kudala Sangama. Akkamahadevi used Chennamallikarjuna (1) addressing the Lord white as jasmine. Allama Prabhu’s pen name is Guheshwara (4), meaning Lord of the Caves. Jedara Dasimayya used Ramanatha (2), his deity’s name. This reflects their spiritual affiliations accurately.
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