Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Sauraseni was the official language of the Mauryan court.
  2. Apabhramsa was used in the Middle Ages by Jaina writers in Gujarat for composing poetry.
  3. Telugn was the court language of Vijayanagar under Krishna Devaraya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 2 only

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 2 is correct - Apabhramsa was indeed used by Jaina writers in Gujarat during the Middle Ages for composing poetry. Statement 3 is correct - Telugu was the court language of the Vijayanagar Empire under Krishna Devaraya. Statement 1 is incorrect because the official language of the Mauryan court was Prakrit (specifically Magadhi Prakrit), not Sauraseni which came later. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.

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