Ancient History
2023
Ancient Literature
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work Author
- Devichandragupta Bilhana
- Hammira-Mahakavya Nayachandra Suri
- Milinda-panha Nagarjuna
- Nitivakyamrita Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
D.All four
B.Only two
C.Only three
A.Only one
Correct Answer: Option B
Let's analyze each pair:
- Pair 1: Devichandragupta was written by Vishakadatta, not Bilhana. Hence, pair 1 is incorrectly matched.
- Pair 2: Hammira-Mahakavya was indeed authored by Nayachandra Suri. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
- Pair 3: Milinda-panha is a dialogue between the Indo-Greek King Menander (Milinda) and the Buddhist monk Nagasena. While the philosopher Nagarjuna was a prominent Buddhist figure, he is not the author of Milinda-panha. Hence, pair 3 is incorrectly matched.
- Pair 4: Nitivakyamrita was written by Somadeva Suri. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched.
Therefore, only two pairs (2 and 4) are correctly matched.
Hence, the correct answer is b: Only two.
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