With reference to the scholars / litterateurs of ancient India
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
- Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.
- Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.
- Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta - II.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
Explanation
Panini was a Sanskrit grammarian who gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. Sanskrit was the classical literary language of the Indian Hindus and Panini is considered the founder of the language and literature. Panini was born in Shalatula, a town near to Attock on the Indus. The dates given for Panini are pure guesses.
Experts give dates in the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th century BC and there is also no agreement among historians. However, all these guesses are pre-Mauryan while Pushyamitra Shunga is a post-Mauryan king. Thus, statement (1) is not correct.
Amarasimha was one of the navaratnas of Gupta era. His book Amarkosh is a famous literary outcome of the Gupta era. While Harshavardhana is a post-Gupta king. Thus, statement (2) is not correct.
Although Kalidasa's dates are also disputed by historians, according to tradition, he belonged to the court of Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya who is identified as Changra Gupta II. Thus, statement (3) is correct.
- Exam Year: 2020