Arrange the following ancient texts in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.Rigveda

2.Lilavati

3.Aryabhatiya

4.Arthashastra

A1, 3, 4, 2

B1, 4, 3, 2 ✓ Correct

C2, 3, 4, 1

D1, 2, 4, 3

Correct answer: (B) 1, 4, 3, 2

Explanation

The oldest text is the Rigveda, the earliest Vedic composition of around 1500 BCE.

Statement 4, Kautilya's Arthashastra, belongs to about the fourth century BCE Mauryan era.

Statement 3, Aryabhata's Aryabhatiya, was written in 499 CE, a landmark in astronomy and mathematics.

Statement 2, Bhaskara II's Lilavati, is the latest, dating to the twelfth century CE.

The verified chronological order runs Rigveda, Arthashastra, Aryabhatiya, then Lilavati.

Lilavati forms part of Bhaskara II's larger work Siddhanta Shiromani.

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