Match the following Writers in List 1 with the description that suits them the most in List 2:
|
List- 1 (Writers) |
List- 2 (Description) |
|
(A) Kalidasa |
(I) Composed work on Sanskrit grammar |
|
(B) Aryabhata |
(II) Produced works on astronomy and mathematics |
|
(C) Panini |
(III) Composed Mahabharata epic |
|
(D) Vyasa |
(IV) Wrote plays in Sanskrit |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - (A)- IV, (B)- II, (C)- I, (D)- III
The correct match is:
|
List- 1 (Writers) |
List- 2 (Description) |
|
(A) Kalidasa |
(IV) Wrote plays in Sanskrit |
|
(B) Aryabhata |
(II) Produced works on astronomy and mathematics |
|
(C) Panini |
(I) Composed work on Sanskrit grammar |
|
(D) Vyasa |
(III) Composed Mahabharata epic |
Explanation:
Sanskrit plays of Kalidasa; Works on astronomy and mathematics by Aryabhata and Varahamihira; and Jaina works in Prakrit were compiled/composed between c. 400-500 CE.
The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a work on Sanskrit grammar, was composed around 500 BCE.
From approximately 200 to 400 CE, extensive didactic sections resembling the Manusmriti were added to the text of Mahabharata. With these additions, the original text, which likely had less than 10,000 verses, expanded to include about 100,000 verses. This colossal composition is traditionally attributed to a sage named Vyasa.