History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET September 2013 History
Arrange the following law-givers in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Katyayana
- 2. Medhatithi
- 3. Vishnu
- 4. Devanabhatta
A1, 3, 2, 4
B2, 4, 1, 3
C3, 1, 2, 4 ✓ Correct
D4, 2, 3, 1
Correct answer: (C) 3, 1, 2, 4 — The correct chronological order is 3, 1, 2, 4.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 3, 1, 2, 4.
★Vishnu, the author of a Dharmasutra, is the earliest of these law-givers.
★Katyayana, who wrote a Smriti, belongs to about the sixth century.
★Medhatithi, a famous commentator on Manu, belongs to about the ninth century.
★Devanabhatta, who compiled the Smritichandrika, came last of these four.
★These writers shaped the long tradition of Hindu legal literature.
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