History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Arrange the following writers in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Sattanar
- 2. Sandhyakara Nandi
- 3. Yaska
- 4. Patanjali
A3, 4, 1, 2 ✓ Correct
B4, 1, 2, 3
C3, 4, 2, 1
D4, 1, 3, 2
Correct answer: (A) 3, 4, 1, 2 — The correct order is 3, 4, 1, 2.
Explanation
★The correct order is 3, 4, 1, 2.
★Yaska was an Indian grammarian who preceded Panini.
★Patanjali, around 200 BC, composed the Mahabhashya.
★Sattanar, around the sixth century, composed the Manimekalai.
★Sandhyakara Nandi, of 1084-1155 CE, composed the Ramacharita.
★So the order is Yaska, Patanjali, Sattanar and Sandhyakara Nandi.
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