Multiple choice

Which of the following pieces of art under the Guptas is/are correctly matched with their contributors?

  1. Panchatantra - Varahamihira
  2. Devichandragupta - Vishnu Sharma
  3. Prayag Prashasti - Harisena
  4. Dasakumaracharita - Dandin

  1. Only 2 and 3

  2. Only 3 and 4

  3. Only 3

  4. Only 1, 3 and 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Some important scholars/works of the period are: (a) Vishnu Sharma — wrote Panchatantra, a collection of moral stories. (b) Harisena — author of Prayag (Allahabad) prasasti (inscription)—gives account of Samudragupta's campaigns. (c) Vishakhadutta - wrote Mudra Rakshas (on Mauryas and Nandas) and Devichandragupta (on Chandragupta-II and Dhruva Devi). (d) Dandin - Dasakumaracharita (stories of 10 princes).

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