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:
- AI, II, III and IV
- BI, III and IVCorrect
- CI and IV
- DII and III
Explanation
The correct answer is B because pairs I, III, and IV are correctly matched, while pair II is incorrect.
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Mrichchhakatikam was written by Shudraka. It is a famous Sanskrit play about the love story of Charudatta and Vasantasena.
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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.
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Mudrarakshasha was written by Vishakhadatta. This historical play narrates the ascent of Chandragupta Maurya to power with the help of Chanakya.
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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.

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