Question

Panini and Patanjali are the renowned names in the literary history of ancient India. They flourished under which dynasty?

A Pushyabhukti
B Sungas
C Kushanas
D Guptas

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [B]

The correct answer is Sungas. The Shunga Empire (IAST: Śuṅga) was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 185 to 73 BCE.

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