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UGC NET July 2016 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A): The 12th century unique work Kumarapalacharita by Hemachandra is a long poem which tells the story of the Chaulukya kings of Gujarat.
Reason (R): It illustrates the rules of Sanskrit and Prakrit grammar also.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
★The Kumarapalacharita was composed by Hemachandra between 1089 and 1173 A.D.
★It is divided into twenty cantos called sargas.
★It gives a vivid account of the Chaulukya dynasty.
★Its first twelve cantos are in Sanskrit and the last eight in Prakrit.
★It illustrates the rules of both grammars, so it is also called the Dvyashraya.
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