History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2020 History
Arrange the following in chronological order, starting from the earliest. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
- 2. Si-yu-ki
- 3. Manimekalai
- 4. Suttanipata
A4, 1, 3, 2 ✓ Correct
B3, 4, 2, 1
C1, 3, 2, 4
D2, 4, 3, 1
Correct answer: (A) 4, 1, 3, 2 — The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 2.
Explanation
★The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 2.
★The Suttanipata is among the earliest Buddhist texts.
★The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a first-century AD account of trade.
★The Manimekalai is a Tamil epic of about the third century AD, a sequel to the Silappadikaram.
★Si-yu-ki is the account of the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang of the seventh century AD.
★So the order is the Suttanipata, the Periplus, the Manimekalai and Si-yu-ki.
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