Question

Which translation work was published by A R Rajaraja Varma in 1895 without using any Dwitiyaksharaprasam?

• A. Daivyayogam
• B. Malayavilasam
• C. Keshaveeyam
• D. Meghadootham

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Meghadootham

• A.R. Rajaraja Varma's translation of Kalidasa's "Meghadootham" (published in 1895) is significant because he deliberately avoided the use of 'Dwitiyaksharaprasam' (a type of alliteration involving the second syllable of each line), which was a common poetic convention at the time. This was a progressive step in Malayalam poetry.