Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: **List-I** A. Sarvavarma B. Sudraka C. Vigyaneshwara D. Kalhana **List-II** 1. Mitakshara 2. Rajtarangini 3. Mrichchhakatikam 4. Katantra ** Code:**
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A. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
B. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
Answer: A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Option b is the correct answer.
Sarvavarman was a 6th-century grammarian who wrote the Katantra, a treatise on Sanskrit grammar. The work is a simplified and concise version of the Ashtadhyayi, the foundational text of Sanskrit grammar, composed by Panini.
Sudraka was a playwright who wrote the Mrichchhakatika, a Sanskrit-language play. The play is a romantic comedy that depicts the love story of Charudatta, a poor Brahmin, and Vasantasena, a rich courtesan.
Vijnaneshvara was a 12th-century jurist. He wrote the Mitakshara, a commentary on the Yajnavalkya Smriti. It is a Sanskrit-language law book attributed to Yajnavalkya, an ancient sage and lawgiver.
Kalhana was a 12th-century historian who wrote the Rajatarangini, a Sanskrit-language chronicle of the kings of Kashmir.