Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? (Inscription/Event) - (Time Period) 1. Prayag Prashasti by Harisena - 4th century CE 2. Chinese traveller Fa Xian's Account - 6th century CE 3. Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadatta - 5th century CE 4. Harshacharita of Banabhatta - 6th century CE 5. Aihole Prashasti of Ravikirti - 7th century CE 6. Kavirajamarga of Amoghavarsha - 9th century CE Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The Prayag Prashasti, composed by Harisena for Samudragupta, dates to the 4th century CE [2][3]. Fa Xian visited India during the 5th century CE (reign of Chandragupta II), not the 6th. The Mudrarakshasa by Vishakhadatta is a Gupta-era work generally dated to the 5th century CE [3]. The Harshacharita by Banabhatta belongs to the 7th century CE, coinciding with Harshavardhana's reign (606–647 CE) [1][2]. The Aihole Prashasti, written by Ravikirti for Pulakeshin II, is a 7th-century CE inscription [1][2]. Kavirajamarga, attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha, is a 9th-century CE literary work [4]. Thus, pairs 1 (4th century), 3 (5th century), and 5 (7th century) are correctly matched. Pair 2 is incorrect (should be 5th), pair 4 is incorrect (should be 7th), and pair 6 is correct but not included in the valid option 4 combination.

Sources

1. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad_Pillar
2. [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Emergence of State and Empire > Sources > p. 47
3. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: The Guptas > II. Epigraphical Sources > p. 89
4. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_Gurjara-Pratiharas