Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Ashtadhayi was written by

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Panini

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Panini”.
Ashtadhyayi was written by (2) Panini.

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