Identifying key literary works and their authors from ancient and medieval India is important for history sections in competitive exams. Specific texts like Milinda-panha are significant for understanding the interaction between Indian and Hellenistic cultures and Buddhist philosophy.
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work Author 1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2023 · Topic: Ancient Literature and Litterateur (Early Jain Literature (Agamas, Kalpasutra))
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