Arrange the following textual traditions in chronological order:
A. The works on astronomy and mathematics by Aryabhata and Varahamihira
B. Early Buddhist texts including the Tripitaka
C. Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a work on Sanskrit grammar
D. Natyashastra of Bharata, a work on dramaturgy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C, B, D, A
(C) Ashtadhyayi of Panini — c. 500 BCE. This work on Sanskrit grammar is the earliest of the four texts.
(B) Early Buddhist texts including the Tripitaka — c. 500-100 BCE. The Buddha’s teachings were compiled by his followers in Pali over these centuries.
(D) Natyashastra of Bharata — c. 300 CE. It is a work on dramaturgy, the art of drama, written in Sanskrit.
(A) The works of Aryabhata and Varahamihira — c. 400-500 CE. These works on astronomy and mathematics belong to the same age as the plays of Kalidasa, the latest of the four.
Tip: Every chapter ends with a timeline, and NTA builds its order questions on them. Read the timelines once more in the last week before the exam; they take only a few minutes.
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