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Arrange the correct chronological sequence of the publication of the following Indian books of poems:
A) Time to Change
B) Banaras and Other Poems
C) Savitri
D) The Golden Threshold
E) Anthropocene: Climate Change, Contagion, Consolation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

B. D, E, C, A

B

D, C, A, B, E

C

A, B, C, D, E

D

C, E, B, A, D

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Correct Answer :

Option B

D, C, A, B, E

Solution :

The correct option is D, C, A, B, E.

To determine the correct chronological sequence of the publication of these Indian poetry collections, we examine the publication year of each book:
1. D) The Golden Threshold: Published in 1905. This was the debut collection of poetry by Sarojini Naidu, capturing themes of Indian life, nature, and patriotism.
2. C) Savitri: Published in 1950. This is a monumental epic poem by Sri Aurobindo, based on the legendary story of Savitri and Satyavan from the Mahabharata.
3. A) Time to Change: Published in 1952. This collection marked the literary debut of Nissim Ezekiel and is considered a foundational text in modern Indian English poetry.
4. B) Banaras and Other Poems: Published in 1974 by Keki N. Daruwalla (and also published as a translated collection of Kedarnath Singh's poems in 2015). In either timeline, it falls after Ezekiel's 1952 collection and before Sudeep Sen's contemporary work.
5. E) Anthropocene: Climate Change, Contagion, Consolation: Published in 2021. Written by Sudeep Sen, this modern work addresses the global pandemic and environmental degradation.

Arranging these publication dates in chronological order gives:
1905 (D) ⇒ 1950 (C) ⇒ 1952 (A) ⇒ 1974/2015 (B) ⇒ 2021 (E)

Therefore, the correct chronological sequence is D, C, A, B, E.

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