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Question
Who among the following was the author of 'Ashtadhyayi', a work on Sanskrit grammar?
Options
Aryabhatta
Charaka
Bhardwaj
Panini
Solution
Panini
Explanation:
The grammar text Ashtadhyayi, also referred to as "Eight Chapters," was written in Sanskrit during the fifth century BCE by the Indian grammarian Panini.
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