Arrange the following major textual traditions in chronological order:
A. Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas
B. Ashtadhyayi of Panini
C. Natyashastra of Bharata
D. Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B, D, A, C
(B) Ashtadhyayi of Panini — c. 500 BCE. Panini’s work on Sanskrit grammar is the earliest of the four.
(D) Early Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka — c. 500-100 BCE. The Tripitaka, the ‘three baskets’ of the Buddha’s teachings, was written in Pali.
(A) Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas — c. 100 CE. These are the great early works on medicine, written in Sanskrit.
(C) Natyashastra of Bharata — c. 300 CE. Bharata’s work on dramaturgy is the latest of the four.
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