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Who wrote 'Nyaya Sutra'?
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Answer: Option B
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The Nyaya Sutra of Gotama is an important treatise on Indian logic and is regarded as the earliest work of Nyaya philosophy. Written in the aphoristic style, it is believed to have been comprised by Gotama, Gautama or Aksapada who is also considered to be the founder of the Nyaya system of philosophy.
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Who wrote Panchatantra?
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Answer: Option B
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Vishnu Sharma was an Indian scholar and author who is believed to have written the Panchatantra collection of fables. The exact period of the composition of the Panchatantra is uncertain, and estimates vary from 1200 BCE to 300 CE.
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Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?
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Answer: Option C
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Hieun Tsiang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator who travelled to India in the seventh century and described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism during the early Tang dynasty.
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
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Answer: Option D
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Kaumudi-Mahotsava ("Festival of Moonlight") is a Sanskrit play of uncertain date. It is known from a single manuscript discovered in the present-day Kerala state of India. Its style and language suggest that it was composed around the 3rd century. The play narrates the story of prince Kalyanavarman of Magadha.
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Which of the following is not matched correctly?
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Answer: Option D
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Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter name was Priyadarshana
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Who among the following had written down the 'Ramcharita'?
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Answer: Option A
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The Ramacharitam is a Sanskrit epic poem written in Arya metre by Sandhyakar Nandi during Pala Empire, between approximately 1050 and 1150 CE. This work simultaneously narrates the story of the Ramayana and the Pala king Ramapala. The work is biased in favour of Ramapala, but remains an important historical source for the Pala history.