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  • Which of the following texts gives a detailed account of the kings of Kashmir?

 –Rajatarangini

  • Kalhana penned the book named ........... in 12th century which is a metrical historical chronicle of the kings of Kashmir.

 –Rajatarangini

  • ........... is an epic poem by Asvaghosa. which narrates the life of Buddha from his birth till the time he attained Nirvana.

 –Buddhacharita

  • ........... was a professor of political science and economics at the university of Taxila.

 –Kautilya

  • Whose holy book is the ‘Zendavesta’

 –The Parsees

  • Who was the writer of ‘Indica’?

 –Megasthnese

  • What type of the work in Meghdoot?

 –Classical Sanskrit literature

  • Who was the writer of the grammar treatise’ Ashtadhyayi’?

 –Panini

  • Who is the writer of ‘Mricchkatikama’?

 –Shudrak

  • Who wrote ‘Uttar Ramcharit’?

 –Bhavabhuti

  • Who wrote ‘Natyashastra Prabandh’?

 –Bharat

  • Who is the poet of the famous poetic work ‘Geet Govind’?

 –Jayadev

  • Who is the writer of “Ritusanhar”

 –Kalidas

  • Who was the author of a great romantic play ‘Kadambri’?

 –Banbhatt

  • The writer of ‘Mudrarakshas’ and ‘Devichandra -guptam’ was

 –Vishakadutt

  • The books written during the Gupta Period

 –Amarkosh, Kamsutra, Meghdoot, Mudrarakshas

  • The writer of Dashkumarcharitam (a play) was

 –Dandin

  • Rajtaranginin by Kalhan was extended by

 –Joneraj and Shreevar

  • Your right is on Karms, not on the attainment of the result, is cited in

 –The Geeta

  • A text of ancient India which has been translated in 15 Indian and 40 foreign languages

 –Panchtantra (Writer - Vishnu Sharma)

  • This source is silent about the trade routes of ancient India

 –Miliandpanho

  • Who is the writer of ‘Harshcharit’

 –Banbhatt


Ancient Indian History

19. LITERATURE AND LITTERATEUR

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