Arrange the following texts in a chronological order:
(A) Manusmriti
(B) Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka
(C) Ashtadhyayi of Panini
(D) Ramayana and Mahabharata
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
(B) Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka : c. 500-100 BCE
(D) Ramayana and Mahabharata : c. 500 BCE-400 CE
(A) Manusmriti : c. 200 BCE-200 CE