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Correct Answer: Option (B) — A-3; B-4; C-2; D-5
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Varahamihira wrote the encyclopedic astronomical and astrological treatise Brihat-Samhita (A-3).
- Vishakhadatta authored the historical drama Devi-Chandraguptam (B-4).
- Sudraka authored the classical drama Mrichchhakatikam (C-2).
- Bilhana composed Vikramankadeva-Charita, a eulogy of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI (D-5).
Matching Sudraka to Mrichchhakatikam (C-2) or Varahamihira to Brihat-Samhita (A-3) directly isolates option (b).
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