Multiple choice

The author of 'Mahabhashya' is

  1. Panini

  2. Charaka

  3. Patanjali

  4. Susruta
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Explanation

Patanjali composed the Mahabhashya around the 2nd century BCE as a detailed commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar rules. It is considered one of the most important works in Sanskrit linguistics. Panini wrote the Ashtadhyayi (grammar rules), Charaka wrote on medicine (Charaka Samhita), and Susruta authored the Susruta Samhita on surgery.

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