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?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Pair 1: Devichandragupta is a Sanskrit play attributed to Vishakhadatta. Bilhana was the author of Vikramankadevacharita. Thus, this pair is incorrectly matched.
2. Pair 2: Hammira-Mahakavya is indeed authored by the Jain scholar Nayachandra Suri. It details the history of the Chauhan king Hammiradeva. Thus, this pair is correctly matched.
3. Pair 3: Milinda-panha (Questions of King Milinda) is a Buddhist text recording a dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Menander I (Milinda) and the sage Nagasena. It is not attributed to the Mahayana philosopher Nagarjuna. Thus, this pair is incorrectly matched.
4. Pair 4: Nitivakyamrita, a work on statecraft and ethics based on Jain principles, was authored by Somadeva Suri, a Jain monk of the 10th century. Thus, this pair is correctly matched.
5. Therefore, only two pairs (2 and 4) are correctly matched.
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