Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Who is the author of Ashtadhyayi?

Options:

Panini

Kalidas

Banabhatta

Aryabhatta

Correct Answer:

Panini

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - Panini

Ashtadhyayi of Panini was composed around c. 500 BCE. It is a work on Sanskrit grammar.

The term "Ashtadhyayi" literally translates to "Eight Chapters. Panini's Ashtadhyayi is considered the foundational text of Sanskrit grammar.