A
Only one
B
Only two
C
Only three
D
All four
Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two author–work pairs hold.
- B
Only two
Only two. Hammira-Mahakavya is Nayachandra Suri; Nitivakyamrita is Somadeva Suri. Devichandragupta is Vishakhadatta, not Bilhana; Milindapanha is Nagasena, not Nagarjuna.
- C
Only three
Only three. Two mismatches remain.
- D
All four
All four. Two of the four authors are wrong.
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Nayachandra Suri’s Hammira-Mahakavya and Somadeva Suri’s Nitivakyamrita match. Devichandragupta is ascribed to Vishakhadatta (not Bilhana). Milinda-panha is a dialogue with Nagasena, not Nagarjuna.
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