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?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC Prelims

2020 • 04 Oct, 2020 • Paper-1

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?

Correct Answer

3 only

Panini's Timeline: Panini, the legendary Sanskrit grammarian who authored the Ashtadhyayi, is generally dated to the 5th or 6th century BCE (associated with the......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

Panini's Timeline ▼

Panini, the legendary Sanskrit grammarian who authored the Ashtadhyayi, is generally dated to the 5th or 6th century BCE (associated with the Nanda empire or pre-Nanda period). Pushyamitra Shunga ruled much later, founding the Shunga dynasty in 185 BCE. Patanjali, not Panini, was contemporary to Pushyamitra. Statement 1 is incorrect.

Amarasimha's Patronage ▼

Amarasimha was a distinguished Sanskrit grammarian and poet. He was one of the 'Navaratnas' (Nine Gems) in the court of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya). Harshavardhana ruled later in the 7th century CE. Statement 2 is incorrect.

Kalidasa's Patronage ▼

Kalidasa, the supreme classical Sanskrit author of plays like 'Abhijnanashakuntalam', also flourished as the brightest of the Navaratnas in the court of Chandragupta II. Statement 3 is historically accurate.

Conclusion ▼

Only the third pair connects the scholar to the correct royal contemporary.

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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?

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?