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The writing of 'Panchatantra' is attributed to

  1. Kalidasa

  2. Vishnu Sharma

  3. Bhartrihari

  4. Banabhatta
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Explanation

Vishnu Sharma is traditionally credited as the author of the Panchatantra, a collection of Sanskrit fables written around 200 BCE. The text was composed to teach practical wisdom and statecraft to the princes of ancient India. Kalidasa wrote plays and poetry like Abhijnanasakuntalam, while Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita.

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