Q6.
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?
Answer
B
Explanation
- Vishakadatta. Hence pair 1 is not matched. - Nayachandra Suri. Hence pair 2 correctly matched. - Nagarjuna. Hence pair 3 is not correctly - Somadeva Suri. Hence pair 4 is matched. Clarification: Indian philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna (c. 150-250 was the founder of the Madhyamaka (Middle Path) of Mahayana Buddhism and arguably the most Buddhist thinker/philosopher. the old NCERT Ancient India book by R.S. mentions that Menander who was an Indo- Ruler (165-145 B.C.) also known as Milinda was to Buddhism by Nagasena (who was also as Nagarjuna). He asked many questions to which were recorded in a book called Panho'. has asked a question in Prelims 1997: Milinda is in the form of dialogue between King Milind which Buddhist monk? (a) Nagasena (b) Nagarjuna Nagbhatta (d) Kumarilbhatta. According to UPSC the was Nagasena. So when UPSC in this particular distinguished Nagasena with Nagarjuna, then should also consider Nagasena different from That is why we have given the answer as B.