Question

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini's great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?

• A. It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC
• B. It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its improvement.
• C. Both A & B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A & B

Answer - (C) Both A & B

Solution- Ashtadhyayi was written by Panini who was a great scholar, philologist, grammarian and considered the father of Indian linguists. He composed this great work from 6th-4th century BCE. It is stated for Panini that the history of linguists begins not with Plato or Aristotle, but with the Indian grammarian Panini and the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was an improvement only in its improvement.