Multiple choice

The Panchatantra was written during the ________.

  1. Maurya period

  2. Gupta period

  3. Sultanate period

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Panchatantra, a collection of Sanskrit fables featuring animals with moral lessons, was composed during the Gupta period (c. 3rd-5th century CE) by scholar Vishnu Sharma. It is one of India's most influential contributions to world literature. The Maurya period was earlier (322-185 BCE), and the Sultanate period was much later (13th-16th century).

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