With reference to the scholars/literateurs of ancient India, consider

1.	With reference to the scholars/literateurs 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? 1. 1 and 2 only2. 2 and 3 only3. 3 only4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 3 only The correct answer is 3 only. Panini He was born in Shalatula on the Indus River in present-day Pakistan. He was a Sanskrit grammarian and gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. He is considered the founder of the language and literature of Sanskrit. His major work involves treatise called Astadhyayi (or Astaka). It consists of eight chapters, each subdivided into quarter chapters. Under Astadhyayi, he distinguished between the language of sacred texts and the usual language of communication. He gave formal production rules and definitions to describe Sanskrit grammar. He gave about 1700 basic elements like nouns, verbs, vowels, consonants he put them into classes. Pushyamitra Shunga is a post-Mauryan king whereas the birth year of Panini is not known. Experts give dates of Panini in the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th century which are all Pre-Mauryan. Hence, Pair 1 is not correct. Amarsimha He was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet from ancient India. He is said to have been "one of the nine gems that adorned the throne of Vikramaditya". Most of his work was destroyed with the exception of the 'Amara-Kosha'. The Amarakosha is a vocabulary of Sanskrit roots, in three books, and hence sometimes called Trikanda or the "Tripartite". Harshavardhana is a post-Gupta king and Amarasimha belongs to the Gupta era. Hence, Pair 2 is not correct. Kalidasa He is often considered ancient India's greatest playwright and dramatist. Malavika and Agnimitra, Urvashi, and Shakuntala are his the most known dramas. His poetry was based on the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas. According to traditional lore, Kalidasa belonged to the court of Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya (Chandra Gupta II). However, the dates of his life events are disputed. Hence Pair 3 is correct.

With reference to the scholars/literateurs 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? 1. 1 and 2 only2. 2 and 3 only3. 3 only4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 3 only

The correct answer is 3 only.

Panini
- He was born in Shalatula on the Indus River in present-day Pakistan.
- He was a Sanskrit grammarian and gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology.
- He is considered the founder of the language and literature of Sanskrit.
- His major work involves treatise called Astadhyayi (or Astaka). It consists of eight chapters, each subdivided into quarter chapters.
- Under Astadhyayi, he distinguished between the language of sacred texts and the usual language of communication.
- He gave formal production rules and definitions to describe Sanskrit grammar.
- He gave about 1700 basic elements like nouns, verbs, vowels, consonants he put them into classes.
Pushyamitra Shunga is a post-Mauryan king whereas the birth year of Panini is not known. Experts give dates of Panini in the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th century which are all Pre-Mauryan. Hence, Pair 1 is not correct.
Amarsimha
- He was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet from ancient India.
- He is said to have been "one of the nine gems that adorned the throne of Vikramaditya".
- Most of his work was destroyed with the exception of the 'Amara-Kosha'.
- The Amarakosha is a vocabulary of Sanskrit roots, in three books, and hence sometimes called Trikanda or the "Tripartite".
Harshavardhana is a post-Gupta king and Amarasimha belongs to the Gupta era. Hence, Pair 2 is not correct.
Kalidasa
- He is often considered ancient India's greatest playwright and dramatist.
- Malavika and Agnimitra, Urvashi, and Shakuntala are his the most known dramas.
- His poetry was based on the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas.
According to traditional lore, Kalidasa belonged to the court of Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya (Chandra Gupta II). However, the dates of his life events are disputed. Hence Pair 3 is correct.

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