Who among the following is the author of 'Ashtadhyayi', the Sanskrit

Who among the following is the author of ‘Ashtadhyayi’, the Sanskrit grammar?

[amp_mcq option1=”Patanjali” option2=”Panini” option3=”Kalidasa” option4=”Banabhatta” correct=”option2″]

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The correct answer is B. ‘Ashtadhyayi’, the foundational work on Sanskrit grammar, was written by Panini.

– Panini was an ancient Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and a revered scholar in ancient India.
– His ‘Ashtadhyayi’ (meaning “Eight Chapters”) is a comprehensive and scientific treatise on the Sanskrit language, formulating its grammar in 3,959 sutras or aphorisms.
– It laid down the rules for Sanskrit grammar, phonetics, and morphology, and is considered one of the greatest linguistic works of all time.

Patanjali is known for his Mahabhasya, a commentary on Panini’s Ashtadhyayi and Katyayana’s Varttikas. Kalidasa was a famous poet and dramatist, while Banabhatta was a celebrated prose writer and court poet of King Harsha.

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