Question

Match List I with List - II. List I: A. Gita-Govinda
B. Śṛngāra-Śataka
C. Meghadūta
D. Caurapañcāśikā List II: I. Bharthari
II. Bilhaņa
III. Jayadeva
IV. Kālidāsa

• A. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
• C. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
• D. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III

Hint:

Meghadūta is one of the finest lyrical poems in Sanskrit literature.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1:
Gita-Govinda was composed by Jayadeva, while Śṛngāra-Śataka was written by Bharthari. \[ A \rightarrow III,\quad B \rightarrow I \]

Step 2:
Meghadūta is the famous lyrical poem of Kālidāsa. \[ C \rightarrow IV \]

Step 3:
Caurapañcāśikā was written by Bilhaņa. \[ D \rightarrow II \]

Step 4:
Thus, the correct sequence is: \[ A-III,\; B-I,\; C-IV,\; D-II \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(2)}} \]