INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the period of which of the following was ‘Panchtantra’ written?
A
Guptas
B
Sungas
C
Mauryas
D
Nandas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -c Panchtantra was composed by Vishnu Sharma in Gupta period. Gupta period is golden age of Indian history.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Panchatantra stories were composed by Vishnu Sharma during the Gupta period. 2. The Buddhist author Amarasimha compiled a lexicon called Amarakosha.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Panchatantra means five books. It is possibly the oldest surviving collection of Indian fables, having been written around 200BC by Pandit Vishnu Sharma, a Hindu scholar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Panchtantra is made of two words, panch means five and tantra means practices or principles. The origin of the book dates back to the times of king Amaraski. He wanted to teach governing skills, morals and principles to his 3 sons for which he hired Indian author and scholar, Vishnu Sharma.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vishnu Sharma is the author of the Panchtantra. Panchtantra is an ancient collection of animal fables. The original collection is believed to be compiled in Kashmir around 200 BC. In the current form, it was compiled between the third and fifth centuries AD.

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