With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous

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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