With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
1.Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga
2.Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana
3.Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(2020)
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer: C
Amarasimha, a Sanskrit grammarian and poet, is said to have been one of the nine gems that adorned the court of Vikramaditya (Chandragupta II) whose reign was around 375 CE
Panini was an expert in language and grammar and authored one of the greatest works on grammar called Ashtadhyayi. The Shunga dynasty was formed after the decline of the Mauryan dynasty.
