History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET July 2016 History
Arrange the following authors of inscriptions in chronological order and select the correct code.
- 1. Harisena
- 2. Ravikirti
- 3. Vatsabhatti
- 4. Virasena
A4, 1, 2, 3
B1, 4, 3, 2
C1, 2, 3, 4
D1, 3, 4, 2 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3, 4, 2 — The correct order is 1, 3, 4, 2.
Explanation
★The correct order is 1, 3, 4, 2.
★Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and wrote the Prayag Prashasti.
★Vatsabhatti wrote the Mandsaur inscription in 473 A.D.
★Virasena belonged to the time of the later Guptas.
★Ravikirti of the seventh century wrote the Aihole inscription.
★So the order is Harisena, Vatsabhatti, Virasena, Ravikirti.
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