Question

Arrange the following text in chronological order: \[ \text{A. Swarmel Kalanidhi} \] \[ \text{B. Sangeet Makarand} \] \[ \text{C. Natya Shastra} \] \[ \text{D. Sangeet Parijat} \] \[ \text{E. Rag Tattwa Vibodh} \]

• A. A, B, C, D, E
• B. E, C, B, D, A
• C. C, B, A, D, E
• D. A, C, B, D, E

Hint:

For chronology of music texts, remember: \[ \text{Natya Shastra} \rightarrow \text{Sangeet Makarand} \rightarrow \text{Swarmel Kalanidhi} \rightarrow \text{Sangeet Parijat} \rightarrow \text{Rag Tattwa Vibodh} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Chronological order means arranging texts from earliest to latest. Indian music texts developed over a long period, beginning with ancient works like Natya Shastra and continuing through medieval musicological texts.

Step 1: Identify the earliest text.
Natya Shastra is the earliest among the given texts. So, the first is: \[ C = \text{Natya Shastra} \]

Step 2: Place Sangeet Makarand.
Sangeet Makarand comes after Natya Shastra. So, the second is: \[ B = \text{Sangeet Makarand} \]

Step 3: Place Swarmel Kalanidhi.
Swarmel Kalanidhi is a later musicological text. So, the third is: \[ A = \text{Swarmel Kalanidhi} \]

Step 4: Place Sangeet Parijat.
Sangeet Parijat comes after Swarmel Kalanidhi. So, the fourth is: \[ D = \text{Sangeet Parijat} \]

Step 5: Place Rag Tattwa Vibodh.
Rag Tattwa Vibodh is placed after Sangeet Parijat in this sequence. So, the last is: \[ E = \text{Rag Tattwa Vibodh} \]

Step 6: Final arrangement.
The correct chronological order is: \[ C \rightarrow B \rightarrow A \rightarrow D \rightarrow E \] Hence: \[ \boxed{\text{(C) C, B, A, D, E}} \]