Q. Which of the following are correctly matched with their contributions?
  1. Amaru – Amaru Shataka (love poetry)
  2. Bilhana – Vikramankadeva Charita
  3. Vidyaranya – Panchadasi
  4. Bhavabhuti – Gita Govinda
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
Notes: Amaru wrote Amaru Shataka, noted for romantic poetry. Bilhana authored Vikramankadeva Charita. Vidyaranya composed Panchadasi, an Advaita Vedanta text. Bhavabhuti was famous for Sanskrit plays like Uttara Ramacharita, not Gita Govinda, which was written by Jayadeva. Hence, statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct, while 4 is incorrectly matched.