Scholars of Ancient India
Question
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.
- 2.
Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.
- 3.
Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta - II.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Panini was an ancient Sanskrit grammarian who lived around the 6th-4th century BCE, long before Pushyamitra Shunga (2nd century BCE); Patanjali was associated with Shunga (Statement 1 is incorrect). Amarasimha was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet who was one of the Navaratnas (Nine Gems) in the court of Chandragupta II, not Harshavardhana (Statement 2 is incorrect). Kalidasa was also one of the Navaratnas in the court of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (Statement 3 is correct). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Chronological mismatch is a common trick in UPSC history questions; linking scholars to their patron kings is vital. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q36
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient India (general)
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Ancient India / RS Sharma
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