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Q. Who wrote Ashtadhyayi?

  • (A) Panini
  • (B) Katyayana
  • (C) Jayadeva
  • (D) Bharatha
  • Correct Answer - Option(A)
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Ashtadhyayi is a foundational work on Sanskrit grammar written by the ancient scholar Panini around the 5th to 4th century BCE. It consists of eight chapters (Ashta = eight, Adhyayi = chapters) and lays down nearly 4,000 grammatical rules in a highly systematic and concise form.

Other Options:

  • (B) Katyayana – Wrote Vartikas, which are commentaries and refinements on Panini’s Ashtadhyayi.
  • (C) Jayadeva – Known for Gita Govinda, a devotional Sanskrit work.
  • (D) Bharatha – Traditionally credited with writing the Natyashastra, a treatise on performing arts.

Correct Answer: (A) Panini ✅

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