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Q. Which among the following works in India's literary tradition are written in Sanskrit?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:


A

1 only
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B

1 and 3 only
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C

2 and 3 only
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D

1, 2 and 3
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Solution

The correct option is D
1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct:

Ashtadhyayi is written by Panini, a work on Sanskrit grammar around c. 500 BCE.

Statement 2 is correct:

Mrichchhakatika is a sanskrit drama written by Shudraka (c. fourth century CE).

The central story is that of a noble but impoverished young Brahmin, Charudatta, who falls in love with a wealthy courtesan.

Statement 3 is correct:

Charaka Samhitas,is a work on medicine in Sanskrit around c. 100 CE.It describes ancient theories on the human body, etiology, symptomology and therapeutics for a wide range of diseases.Another well known ancient work on medicine is Shushruta samhita; it deals with different surgeries.


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