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History question from Social Forest Worker exam, 2026 by JKSSB

Consider the following pairs: 
I. Silappadikaram 
1. Ilango Adigal

II. Manimegalai Sittalai 
2. Sattanar 

III. Buddhacharita 3.Ashvaghosha 

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? 

Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Correct Answer: Option D — I, II and III
Detailed Explanation
Pair I is CORRECT:

Silappadikaram (The Tale of an Anklet) is one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature, composed by the Jain monk Ilango Adigal around the 2nd to 5th century CE.

Pair II is CORRECT:

Manimegalai is a Tamil Buddhist epic written by the merchant-poet Sittalai Sattanar (also spelled Chithalai Chathanar). It serves as a sequel to Silappadikaram.

Pair III is CORRECT:

Buddhacharita (Acts of the Buddha) is a celebrated Sanskrit epic poem detailing the life of Gautama Buddha, composed by the philosopher and playwright Ashvaghosha during the 2nd century CE (Kushan period).
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