| List I | List II | ||
| A. | Vedic text | I. | 300 BC-AD600 |
| B. | Sangam literature | II. | 3c BC |
| C. | Prakrit as the Lingua Franca | III. | 1500-500 BC |
| D. | Sanskrit as state language | IV. | AD 4 c onwards |
| List I | List II | ||
| A. | Manu Smriti | I. | 1789 |
| B. | Abhijnana Shakuntalam | II. | 1785 |
| C. | Bhagvadgita | III. | 1776 |
| D. | Early History of India | IV. | 1904 |