KBC Offline Quiz (September 2, 2021): Which poet has written the holy Hanuman Chalisa?
a. Sur Das
b. Kalidasa
c. Tulsi Das
d. Valmiki
Answer: c. Tulsi Das
Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu devotional hymn, is praise of Hanuman authored by Tulsidas in the Awadhi language. Tulsidas is best known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas. The word “chalisa” is derived from “chalis”, which means the number forty in Hindi, as the Hanuman Chalisa has 40 verses (excluding the couplets at the beginning and at the end).
Hanuman, a devotee of Lord Ram, is one of the central characters of Hindu epic, the Ramayan. According to the Shaivite tradition, Hanuman is also an incarnation of God Shiva. The qualities of bhagwan Hanuman were his strength, courage, wisdom, celibacy, devotion to Lord Rama.
Tulsidas, a Hindu poet-saint, was a reformer and philosopher known for his devotion for Lord Ram. He lived in Varanasi until his death and the Tulsi Ghat in Varanasi is named after him.
He founded the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple dedicated to Hanuman in Varanasi, believed to stand at the place where he had the sight of Hanuman.
The other question of September 2 KBC Offline Quiz are:
In which state is the oldest dam of India built?
Who is the author of the book of ‘Games of Thrones’?
Who won the Dronacharya Award for lifetime category 2019 in Kabbadi?
In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?
Who was the last Mughal Emperor?
What is the name of state bird of Himachal Pradesh?
Which poet has written the holy Hanuman Chalisa?
Who was the first president of Indian National Congress?
Who won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in General Field category 2020?
