History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
The Vasavadatta and the Ravanavadha were written by:
ABharavi and Magha respectively
BSubandhu and Bhatti respectively ✓ Correct
CMagha and Bhartrihari respectively
DBhavabhuti and Dandin respectively
Correct answer: (B) Subandhu and Bhatti respectively — They were written by Subandhu and Bhatti respectively, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★They were written by Subandhu and Bhatti respectively, so that is the answer.
★The Vasavadatta was composed by Subandhu in Sanskrit.
★Vasavadatta is the heroine of this prose romance.
★The Ravanavadha, also called the Bhattikavya, was written by Bhatti.
★It is an amalgam of the story of the Ramayana and the grammar of Panini.
★So the Vasavadatta and the Ravanavadha were written by Subandhu and Bhatti respectively.
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