Q. Which of the following given pairs about poets and their respective languages is/are correct?
  1. Kayyara Kinhanna Rai – Kannada
  2. Syed Fazl-ul-Hasan – Urdu
  3. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury – West Bengal
  4. Subramania Bharathi – Kerala
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Answer: Only 1 & 2
Notes: Kayyara Kinhanna Rai was a Kannada poet and independence activist, known for works like Aikyagana and Shreemukha. Syed Fazl-ul-Hasan, or Hasrat Mohani, was an Urdu poet and independence activist recognized for his Ghazals. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, an Assamese poet and independence activist, was called ‘Assam Kesari’ and authored works such as Tumi and Beena. Subramania Bharathi, a Tamil poet and independence activist, was known as ‘Mahakavi Bharathi’ and wrote notable pieces like Kuyil Pattu and Panchali Sabatam.
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