Q. Who among the following was the author of Manucharitam?
[A] Allasani Peddana
[B] Sri Krishna Devaraya
[C] Nandi Timmana
[D] None of the above
Answer: A
Allasani Peddana was ranked as the foremost of the Ashtadiggajalu, the title for the group of eight poets in the court of King Krishnadevaraya. Allasani Peddan’s Manucharitam gives an account of the caste system of the Vijaynagar empire.
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