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Q: Which of the following books is written by Varahamihira?
  • A. Kumarasambhava
  • B. Shakuntala
  • C. Brihat Samhita
  • D. Ritusamhara
Correct Answer: Option C - Varahmihira was born in Kapith Village near Ujjain in a Brahmin family. Aryabhatta was the teacher of Varahmihira. Varahmihira wrote several books like Brihat Samhita, Panchsiddhantika. Varahmihir was one of the nine jewels (Navratas) of Gupta king Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Note: Kumarsambhavam, Abhigyan Shakuntalam are literary works of Kalidasa.
C. Varahmihira was born in Kapith Village near Ujjain in a Brahmin family. Aryabhatta was the teacher of Varahmihira. Varahmihira wrote several books like Brihat Samhita, Panchsiddhantika. Varahmihir was one of the nine jewels (Navratas) of Gupta king Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Note: Kumarsambhavam, Abhigyan Shakuntalam are literary works of Kalidasa.

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Varahmihira was born in Kapith Village near Ujjain in a Brahmin family. Aryabhatta was the teacher of Varahmihira. Varahmihira wrote several books like Brihat Samhita, Panchsiddhantika. Varahmihir was one of the nine jewels (Navratas) of Gupta king Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Note: Kumarsambhavam, Abhigyan Shakuntalam are literary works of Kalidasa.