Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | 500 BCE - 400 CE | (I) | Major Dharmasutra (in Sanskrit) |
| (B) | 500 - 200 BCE | (II) | Ramayana and Mahabharata (in Sanskrit) |
| (C) | 200 CE onward | (III) | Early Buddhist text including the Tripitaka (in Pali) |
| (D) | 500 - 100 BCE | (IV) | Compilation of Puranas (in Sanskrit) |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) 500 BCE - 400 CE — this matches (II) Ramayana and Mahabharata (in Sanskrit). The two epics were composed over the long span of c. 500 BCE-400 CE.
(B) 500 - 200 BCE — this matches (I) Major Dharmasutra (in Sanskrit). The major Dharmasutras are dated c. 500-200 BCE.
(C) 200 CE onward — this matches (IV) Compilation of Puranas (in Sanskrit). The Puranas were compiled from c. 200 CE onwards.
(D) 500 - 100 BCE — this matches (III) Early Buddhist text including the Tripitaka (in Pali). The early Buddhist texts in Pali are dated c. 500-100 BCE.
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