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With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work — Author 1. Devichandragupta — Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya — Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha — Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita — Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

UPSC · 2023 · Art & Culture
Question:
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work — Author 1. Devichandragupta — Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya — Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha — Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita — Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Options

Only one
Only two
Only three
All four
Answer: Only two

Explanation:
Pairs 2 and 4 are correctly matched. “Hammira-Mahakavya” was composed by Nayachandra Suri, and “Nitivakyamrita” by Somadeva Suri. “Devichandragupta” was authored by Vishakhadatta, and “Milinda-panha” is attributed to Nagasena, not Nagarjuna.

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