RAS question
Suryamal Mishran is known for which literary work?
Correct answer: (D) Vansh Bhaskar and Veer Satsai.
Suryamal Mishran is known for Vansh Bhaskar and Veer Satsai, two major works associated with the Bundi poet-historian.
Explanation
Suryamal Mishran, also romanised as Suryamall Misran, was the Rajkavi or poet-historian of the Bundi kingdom. He was a Bundi figure from 1815 to 1868 and is linked specifically with Vansh Bhaskar, a historical chronicle, and Veer Satsai, poems of valour. Wikipedia: Suryamal Misran lists Vansh Bhaskar and Vir Satsai among his important works and places him in Bundi's literary and historical tradition. That makes option D the only choice that matches both the author and the works. The other options belong to different authors, so they test recognition of major Rajasthani and medieval literary texts rather than mere familiarity with titles.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Prithviraj Raso is not linked to Suryamal Mishran here; it is attributed to Chand Bardai.
- (B) Nainsi ri Khyat points to Munhata Nainsi, not to the Bundi poet-historian Suryamal Mishran.
- (C) Padmavat is Jayasi's work, so it cannot identify Suryamal Mishran's literary contribution.
Concept
This tests the Rajasthan History, Art and Culture habit of matching major regional authors with their works. It recurs in RAS because literary figures such as Suryamal Mishran connect polity, culture and historical memory in Rajasthan.