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Match List | with List Il
List I
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Muhammad Igbal
C. Nissim Ezekiel
D. Imtiaz Dharker

List Il
|. Purdah and Other Poems|
Il. The Unfinished Man
III. The Child
IV. The Secrets of the Self

1. (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
2. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I). (C)-(II). (D)-(III)
3. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
4. (A)-(III), (B)-(II). (C)-(I). (D)-(IV)

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Rabindranath Tagore
A Nobel Prize-winning Indian poet.
He is famous for works like Gitanjali, The Home and the World, The Post Office.

The Child is one of his symbolic plays/poems, focusing on the journey from ignorance to spiritual awakening.
➔ So, Tagore matches with "III. The Child".

Muhammad Iqbal (Sir Muhammad Iqbal)
Philosopher-poet from British India, prominent in Urdu and Persian poetry.
Famous for inspiring Pakistan movement.
His major philosophical-poetic work: The Secrets of the Self (Asrar-e-Khudi).
➔ So, Iqbal matches with "IV. The Secrets of the Self".

Nissim Ezekiel
One of the foundational figures of modern Indian English poetry.
Known for poetry collections like The Unfinished Man, The Exact Name, etc.
➔ So, Ezekiel matches with "II. The Unfinished Man".

Imtiaz Dharker
Contemporary poet and artist, known for themes of identity, exile, feminism.
Her important collection: Purdah and Other Poems (1978), which explores women's experiences under cultural restrictions.
➔ So, Dharker matches with "I. Purdah and Other Poems".

The Correct Answer is 3

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