BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 73
The Maithili language started to develop during the reign of which of the following?
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Answer: (C) Karnat dynasty
Explanation
The Karnat dynasty of Mithila (Simraun) patronised early Maithili; Jyotirishwar Thakur's Varnaratnakara (14th century) dates from Harisimhadeva's reign.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: not associated with Maithili's growth.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: Maithili flourished further under them (Vidyapati), but its development began earlier.
- (C) Correct
Correct: under the Karnats, Jyotirishwar wrote Varnaratnakara, the earliest Maithili prose.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: Buddhist chiefs of Bodh Gaya; not linked to Maithili.