Question

The composer of the Ramayana is -

• A. Tulasidas
• B. Valmiki
• C. Gautam
• D. Chanakya

Hint:

Hint:
The first poet (Adi Kavi) of Sanskrit literature composed this epic.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question
We need the author of the original Sanskrit epic Ramayana. This is a basic fact from the Indian literary tradition.

Step 2: Key Fact
The Ramayana is traditionally ascribed to the sage Valmiki, who is called Adi Kavi (the first poet). His work has about 24,000 verses in seven kandas.

Step 3: Check option 1
Tulasidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi in the 16th century. It is a retelling of the story, not the original composition. So option 1 is wrong.

Step 4: Check option 2
Valmiki composed the Ramayana in Sanskrit. So option 2 is correct.

Step 5: Check option 3
Gautam is the name linked with the Nyaya Sutras (Akshapada Gautama) and with Buddha's family name. He has no link with the Ramayana. So option 3 is wrong.

Step 6: Check option 4
Chanakya, also called Kautilya, is the author of the Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft. So option 4 is wrong.

Final Answer:
The Ramayana was composed by Valmiki. This is option 2. \[ \boxed{2} \]