Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?

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Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?

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{'kanishka': [4, 0, 0, 1], 'contemporaries': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'banabhatta': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'asvagosha': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'kalidas': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'kalidasa': [6, 0, 5, 6], 'kamban': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'bana': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'asva': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'bhatta': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'nagarjuna': [0, 0, 3, 0], 'gosha': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'sumitra': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1: Kamban, Banabhatta, Asva-gosha

Kamban and Banabhatta were not contemporaries of Kanishka. They lived in different time periods. Asvagosha, on the other hand, was a contemporary of Kanishka. So, this option is partially correct.

Option 2: Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Va-sumitra

This option is correct. Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, and Va-sumitra were contemporaries of Kanishka. Nagarjuna was a renowned philosopher, Asvagosha was a Buddhist poet and philosopher, and Va-sumitra was a scholar.

Option 3: Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Bana-bhatta

Asvagosha was a contemporary of Kanishka, but Kalidasa and Bana-bhatta were not. They lived during different time periods. So, this option is incorrect.

Option 4: Kalidas, Kamban, Va-sumitra

Kalidasa and Kamban were not contemporaries of Kanishka. They lived in different time periods. Va-sumitra, however, was a contemporary of Kanishka. So, this option is partially correct

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