Correct answer: (c) 3 2 1 4
Explanation
- A
3 2 4 1
(3). Hindu Polity is a renowned historical work authored by K.P. Jayaswal, linking option A to item 3.
- B
1 2 4 3
(2). The Wonder That Was India is a classic Indological study written by A.L. Basham, matching option B with item 2.
- C
3 2 1 4
(1). An Introduction to the Study of Indian History was written by the eminent historian D.D. Kosambi, connecting option C to item 1.
- D
1 2 3 4
(4). The Early History of India was authored by Vincent Arthur Smith, correctly aligning option D with item 4 to form the complete chronological and bibliographic match.
Summary. Official key is (c) matching Hindu Polity with K.P. Jayaswal, The Wonder That Was India with A.L. Basham, An Introduction to the Study of Indian History with D.D. Kosambi, and The Early History of India with Vincent Arthur Smith. This pairing correctly connects each seminal historical text to its respective author. Other options fail because they misalign one or more classic books with incorrect writers. Aspirants frequently confuse the historiographical works of ancient Indian polity and early histories. Thus, option (c) is the only code sequence that accurately validates all four book-writer pairs.