History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2012 History
Match List I (Author) with List II (Work) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Ashvaghosha
- II. Bhasa
- III. Vishakhadatta
- IV. Hemachandra
List II
- A. Kumarapala Charita
- b. Mudrarakshasa
- c. Balacharita
- d. Buddhacharita
AI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a ✓ Correct
BI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d
CI-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a
DI-d, II-b, III-c, IV-a
Correct answer: (A) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a — The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
★Ashvaghosha, of the Kushan age, wrote the Buddhacharita, a life of the Buddha.
★Bhasa, the early dramatist, wrote the Balacharita on the childhood of Krishna.
★Vishakhadatta wrote the Mudrarakshasa, a political play on Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya.
★Hemachandra, the Jain scholar, wrote the Kumarapala Charita on the Chalukya king Kumarapala.
★These authors span the rich tradition of Sanskrit drama and biography.
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