UPSC PRELIMS · HISTORY · ANCIENT/MEDIEVAL INDIA — LITERATURE
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work Author 1. · Devi Chandragupta : Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri How many .of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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EXPLANATION
Hammira-Mahakavya is by Nayachandra Suri and Nitivakyamrita is by Somadeva Suri; the other pairings are incorrect. Hence two pairs are correct.
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