Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Harsha's play Nāgānanda tells the story of the Bodhisattva Jīmūtavāhavana.
2. Nagananda has first textual references to the celebration of Holi, the festival of Colours.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The first statement is correct. Harsha's play Nāgānanda does tell the story of the Bodhisattva Jīmūtavāhavana. The second is incorrect. One of the first textual references to the celebration of Holi, the festival of Colours, has been found in Ratnavali (Precious Garland), a Sanskrit drama attributed to Indian emperor Harsha and not in Nagananda.