With reference to ancient Indian History, * consider the following pairs:Literary work Author1.Devichandragupta : Bilhana2.Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri3.Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna4.Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva SuriHow many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. A

   Only one

   Only one. Two author–work pairs hold.

2. B

   Only two

   Only two. Hammira-Mahakavya is Nayachandra Suri; Nitivakyamrita is Somadeva Suri. Devichandragupta is Vishakhadatta, not Bilhana; Milindapanha is Nagasena, not Nagarjuna.

3. C

   Only three

   Only three. Two mismatches remain.

4. 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.