Ancient Indian Literature
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2020
Evidence Source
LinkID: ANC_LIT_2020_03 Ref: Ancient India by R.S. Sharma
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra.
2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.
3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct Option: C
Kalidasa was associated with the court of Chandra Gupta II. Panini lived much earlier than Pushyamitra, and Amarasimha was also a contemporary of the Guptas.