With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
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Answer: B. All three were Sanskrit playwrights. Bhavabhuti wrote Uttararamacharita and Malatimadhava. Hastimalla was a Jain dramatist who wrote plays such as Vikrantakaurava. Kshemeshvara wrote Chandakaushika.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Bhavabhuti and Kshemeshvara were not Jain monks.
- C. Wrong because they are known for drama, not architecture.
- D. Wrong because they are known as dramatists, not philosophers.
Source to check: A.L. Basham, The Wonder That Was India, chapter on Language and Literature
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