With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:
Literary work : Author
1. Natyashastra : Bharata Muni.
2. Dattilam : Venkatamakhin
3. Brihaddeshi : Matanga Muni

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:
Literary work : Author
1. Natyashastra : Bharata Muni.
2. Dattilam : Venkatamakhin
3. Brihaddeshi : Matanga Muni

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is correct: Natyashastra is an ancient Sanskrit text on performing arts, covering theatre, dance, and music. It is traditionally credited to the sage Bharata Muni.

Pair 2 is not correct: Dattilam is an old Indian musical text written by sage Dattila. It was composed after Natyashastra and is believed to date between the 1st and 4th century AD.

Pair 3 is correct: Brihaddeshi is a Sanskrit text on Indian classical music, written between the 6th and 8th century CE by Matanga Muni. It was the first text to mention ragas and differentiate marga (classical) and desi (regional) music.

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With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work : Author 1. Natyashastra : Bharata Muni. 2. Dattilam : Venkatamakhin 3. Brihaddeshi : Matanga Muni How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None