Match the following literary work in List 1 with the time period when they were composed in List 2:
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List- 1 (Literary work) |
List- 2 (Time period) |
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(A) Ashtadhyayi |
(I) c. 200 BCE-200 CE. |
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(B) Sanskrit Ramayana |
(II) c. 300 CE |
|
(C) Manusmriti |
(III) c. 500 BCE-400 CE |
|
(D) Natyashastra of Bharata |
(IV) c. 500 BCE |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1 - (A)- IV, (B)- III, (C)- I, (D)- II
The correct Match is:
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List- 1 (Literary work) |
List- 2 (Time period) |
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(A) Ashtadhyayi |
(IV) c. 500 BCE |
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(B) Sanskrit Ramayana |
(III) c. 500 BCE-400 CE |
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(C) Manusmriti |
(I) c. 200 BCE-200 CE. |
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(D) Natyashastra of Bharata |
(II) c. 300 CE |
Explanation:
Ashtadhyayi of Panini was composed around c. 500 BCE. It is a work on Sanskrit grammar.
Both Ramayana and Mahabharata, epic works were composed between c. 500 BCE-400 CE in Sanskrit.
Manusmriti was composed and compiled between c. 200 BCE-200 CE.
Natyashastra of Bharata, a work on dramaturgy, was composed in Sanskrit around c. 300 CE.