Question

Arrange in chronological order: Pliny, Indica, Ptolemy, Geography, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela.

• A. Pliny, Indica, Ptolemy, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela
• B. Indica, Ptolemy, Pliny, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela
• C. Indica, Pliny, Ptolemy, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela
• D. Indica, Pliny, Vatsyayana, Ptolemy, Mitra Mela

Hint:

Start with ancient texts on India and move forward to modern revolutionary movements.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

• Megasthenes' Indica (4th century BCE) offered an early Greek perspective on India.
• Pliny the Elder's Natural History (1st century CE) described India using secondary sources.
• Ptolemy's Geography (2nd century CE) incorporated information about India.
• Vatsyayana's Kamasutra (3rd century CE) is an ancient Indian work on love and philosophy.
• Vinayak Damodar Savarkar founded the Mitra Mela in 1899 CE, a revolutionary group opposing British rule.