2023 · Q86
Which of the following dynasties of South India issued their documents first in Prakrit and later in Sanskrit ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AThe Cholas of Tamil Nadu.
- BThe Pandyas of the post-Sangam Age.
- CThe Pallavas of Tondaimandalam.
- DThe Gangas of Kalinganagara.
Explanation
The Pallavas of Tondaimandalam issued their early documents in Prakrit and later switched to Sanskrit. The Cholas, the post-Sangam Pandyas and the Gangas of Kalinganagara do not show this Prakrit-first, Sanskrit-later sequence as their characteristic pattern.