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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Early forms of some of the modern Indian language
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Standard Reference Verified• In linguistic and literary history, 'Apabhramsa' (literally 'corrupted' or 'deviated' speech) refers to dialects that evolved from Middle Indo-Aryan Prakrits between the 6th and 13th centuries CE. • In medieval Sanskrit grammars and texts, it denoted these transitional vernacular forms that served as the direct linguistic ancestors and early forms of modern Indo-Aryan languages (such as Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, etc.).
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