Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Mrichchhakatikam - Shudraka
2. Buddhacharita - Vasuvandhu
3. Mudrarakshasha - Vishakhadatta
4. Harshacharita - Banabhatta
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
I, II, III and IV
B
I, III and IV
C
I and IV
D
II and III
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Evaluate the correctness of each pair (Work - Author):
Pair 1: Mrichchhakatikam (The Little Clay Cart) is a famous Sanskrit play attributed to Shudraka. Correctly matched.
Pair 2: Buddhacharita (Acts of the Buddha) is an epic poem on the life of Buddha by Ashvaghosha, not Vasuvandhu. Incorrectly matched.
Pair 3: Mudrarakshasa is a historical play in Sanskrit by Vishakhadatta about the ascent of Chandragupta Maurya. Correctly matched.
Pair 4: Harshacharita is a biography of Emperor Harsha Vardhana written by his court poet Banabhatta. Correctly matched.
2. Pairs 1, 3, and 4 are correctly matched.
3. This corresponds to option (B).