Question

Arrange the following textual traditions in a chronological order:
(A) Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas
(B) Natyashastra of Bharata
(C) Manusmriti
(D) Sanskrit plays of Kalidasa
(E) Ashtadhyayi of Panini
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (E), (C), (A), (B), (D)
• B. (D), (C), (E), (B), (A)
• C. (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
• D. (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Chronologically arranged:
• (E) Ashtadhyayi of Panini — 6th to 4th century BCE
• (C) Manusmriti — 2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE
• (A) Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas — 1st to 2nd century CE
• (B) Natyashastra of Bharata — 2nd century CE
• (D) Sanskrit plays of Kalidasa — 4th to 5th century CE