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Q. Who was the writer of Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was comprised 764 owees and based on a 14-shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name by Shankaracharya?

  • (A) Ramananda
  • (B) Eknath
  • (C) Mirabai
  • (D) Tukaram
  • Correct Answer - Option(B)
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Explanation by: Mr. Dubey 
The correct answer is: (B) Eknath
Explanation:
Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak is a devotional Marathi composition by Sant Eknath, a prominent saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. The work is based on a 14-shloka Sanskrit hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and was expanded by Eknath into 764 owees (a form of Marathi verse).
Eknath is known for translating and interpreting Sanskrit scriptures into Marathi and making them accessible to the common people. His works are deeply devotional and include famous texts like Bhavarth Ramayan, Eknathi Bhagwat, and Rukmini Swayamwar.
Correct Answer: (B) Eknath ✅

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