UPSC Prelims · 1987 · GS Paper I · Q130
Of the following, the oldest Sanskrit poet, whose composition still remains in original classical style, is
- (A)Asvaghosa
- (B)Dandin
- (C)Kalidasa
- (D)Bhavabhuti
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Answer: (A) Asvaghosa
- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- Indian Literature, Languages & Philosophy
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