Ancient Indian Texts

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Correct Answer : Option c

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Context: ​Recently, the manuscripts of the Natyashastra were inscribed in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) Memory of the World Register, alongside the Bhagavad Gita.
The Natyashastra, attributed to Bharata Muni, is the earliest available treatise on drama, dance, and music in India, believed to be composed between the 2nd century BCE and 2nd century CE. It is considered the fifth Veda as it synthesizes elements from the four Vedas—drawing words from the Rigveda, music from the Samaveda, gestures from the Yajurveda, and emotions from the Atharvaveda—thereby aiming to make Vedic knowledge accessible to all through performance arts.