Question

Who was the author of Aithihyamala ?

• A. Kottarathil Sankuni
• B. Ezhuthachan
• C. Ulloor
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Kottarathil Sankuni

• Aithihyamala ( ഐതിഹ്യമാല) (Garland of Legends) is a collection of century-old stories from Kerala that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events.

• It is a collection of legends numbering over a hundred, about magicians and yakshis, feudal rulers and conceited poets, kalari or Kalaripayattu experts, practitioners of Ayurveda and courtiers; elephants and their mahouts, tantric experts.