A
Jain monks
B
playwrights
C
temple architects
D
philosophers
Correct answer: (b) playwrights
Explanation
- A
Jain monks
Jain monks. Wrong vocation.
- B
playwrights
Playwrights. Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla, Kshemeshvara — dramatists.
- C
temple architects
Temple architects. Unrelated.
- D
philosophers
Philosophers. Not their fame.
Summary. Official key is (b) playwrights. Bhavabhuti (Uttararamacharita), Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara are names of Sanskrit dramatists, not architects or Jain monks.
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