2025 · Q13
Which one of the following statements about the grammarian Katyayana is correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AHe was a contemporary of Panini.
- BHe was a contemporary of Patanjali.
- CHe belonged to a period between Panini and Patanjali.
- DHe belonged to a period later than both Panini and Patanjali.
Explanation
Panini, author of the Ashtadhyayi, belongs to about the 4th century BCE. Katyayana composed the Varttikas (critical notes) on Panini's grammar in about the 3rd century BCE, while Patanjali wrote the Mahabhashya in about the 2nd century BCE. Katyayana therefore falls between Panini and Patanjali.