UPSC Prelims 1998·GS1·history·ancient history

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Mrichchhakatikam — Shudraka II. Buddhacharita — Vasuvandhu III. Mudrarakshasha — Vishakhadatta IV. Harshacharita — Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:

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  1. AI, II, III and IV
  2. BI, III and IVCorrect
  3. CI and IV
  4. DII and III

Explanation

The correct answer is B because pairs I, III, and IV are correctly matched, while pair II is incorrect. 1. Mrichchhakatikam was written by Shudraka. It is a famous Sanskrit play about the love story of Charudatta and Vasantasena. 2. Buddhacharita was written by Ashvaghosha, not Vasuvandhu. Ashvaghosha was a famous philosopher and poet in the court of Kanishka. Vasuvandhu was a prominent Buddhist scholar known for the Abhidharmakosha. 3. Mudrarakshasha was written by Vishakhadatta. This historical play narrates the ascent of Chandragupta Maurya to power with the help of Chanakya. 4. Harshacharita was written by Banabhatta. It is a biography of King Harshavardhana and is considered one of the earliest historical poetic works in Sanskrit. Since statements I, III, and IV are accurate, option B is the right choice.
history: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Mrichchhakatikam — Shudraka II. Buddhacharita — Vasuvandhu III. M

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