Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1) The Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a work on Sanskrit grammar, was composed around 500 BCE.
2) The Major Dharmasutras were composed between 500 BCE and 200 BCE in Pali.
3) The Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka, were written in Sanskrit.
4) The Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed between 500 BCE and 400 CE in Sanskrit.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

2 and 3

The correct answer is Option4 - 2 and 3

2) The Major Dharmasutras were composed between 500 BCE and 200 BCE in Pali.
3) The Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka, were written in Sanskrit.

Corrections:

Statement 2 is incorrect as the major Dharmasutras were composed between 500 BCE and 200 BCE in SANSKRIT, not pali.

Statement 3 is incorrect as the Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka, were written in PALI and not sanskrit.

Explanation:
c. 500 BCE:- Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a work on Sanskrit grammar.
c. 500-200 BCE:-Major Dharmasutras (in Sanskrit).
c. 500-100 BCE:- Early Buddhist texts including the Tripitaka (in Pali).
c. 500 BCE-400 CE:- Ramayana and Mahabharata (in Sanskrit).