Question

Q. Which of the following literary works belongs to the Gupta period?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Point 1 is correct: Raghuvamsa by Kalidas was a poem related to the story of Rama, and is an incomplete poem. It belongs to the Gupta era.

Point 2 is incorrect: One of the most important Indo-Greek rulers was Menander, who can be identified with king Milinda who poses a number of questions to monk Nagasena in the Buddhist text, the Milindapanha.

Point 3 is correct: Panchatantra written by Vishnu Sharma belongs to the Gupta era.