Select the CORRECT statements: A. Chanakya composed Arthashastra at the…
2026
Select the CORRECT statements:
A. Chanakya composed Arthashastra at the Vallabhi University.
B. Panini who wrote Ashtadhyayi was an alumni of Takshashila.
C. Acharya Shilbhadra was the highest living authority in Odantpuri.
D. Agraharas was an educational institution with a whole settlement of Brahmanas.
E. Jain educational institutions are also known as Basadis.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
B, C, D and E only
- B.
A, C, D and E only
- C.
A and C only
- D.
B, D and E only
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Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Option 3 (B, D, and E). Statement B is accurate as Panini, the author of Ashtadhyayi, was associated with Takshashila. Statement D is correct because Agraharas were settlements of Brahmanas that functioned as educational institutions. Statement E is correct since Jain educational institutions are known as Basadis. Statement A is incorrect because Chanakya did not compose the Arthashastra at Vallabhi University. Statement C is incorrect as Acharya Shilbhadra was associated with Nalanda, not Odantpuri.