Q. Consider the following pairs of books with their authors:
- Indica - Megasthenes
- Harshacharita - Harsha
- Rajatarangini - Kalidas
Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer:
1 Only
Notes: Indica is the name of a book by Megasthenes that describes the history of India and was a major source from which Arrian drew. Banabhatta was the author of the Harshacharita which is a eulogistic history of the reign of Emperor Harshavardhana. Rajatarangini is a legendary and historical chronicle about Kashmir written by Kalhana.