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Who is the author of 'Ashtadhyai'?

  1. Charak

  2. Aryabhatta

  3. Vishnu Sharma

  4. Panini
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Explanation

Panini, the ancient Sanskrit grammarian from Gandhara (modern Pakistan/Afghanistan region), wrote Ashtadhyayi around 500 BCE. This work is a comprehensive treatise on Sanskrit grammar and linguistics, consisting of eight chapters. Charak was a physician (Ayurveda), Aryabhatta was an astronomer-mathematician, and Vishnu Sharma wrote Panchatantra.

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