GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the author of the poetry “Look to this day”?
A
K.J. Saunders
B
Dr. T.N.R
C
Kalidasa
D
K.G.Seshadri
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The original source of the poem Look to this Day is generally attributed to Kalidasa, an Indian Sanskrit playwright and poet active during 4th-5th century AD. His works were based on Hindu philosophy.

Detailed explanation-2: -This poem is a perfect word of wisdom for all people. This tells you the importance of today. The fact that you are able to breathe, gives you the list of possibilities, the buffet of the courses of action from which you can wisely choose the best one.

Detailed explanation-3: -The oldest known “poems” are anonymous-such as the Rig Vedas of Hinduism, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Song of the Weaver by an unknown Egyptian of the Second Dynasty. The psalms and The Iliad are “attributed” to David and Homer, respectively-but painstaking scholarship has never given them exclusive credit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kālidāsa (fl. 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India’s greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and the Purāṇas. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems.

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